JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida men's soccer heads back on the road for the first time since its season opener with a matchup against Georgia Southern on Friday, Sept. 8, at 7 p.m.

WHAT TO KNOW

• Nick Kishchenko earned ASUN Defensive Player of the Week honors after assisting on two goals in 4-1 win against Winthrop.
• Joaquin Acuna has overtaken the sole lead for total shots this year with eight through four games started.
• He also added an assist against St. Thomas to tie Kishchenko for the team lead, while Zach Board became the second Osprey to have multiple goals scored this season.
• Luc Granitur currently leads the conference in total goals scored with three, which also ranks 17th in the nation.
• Also from a national scale, Acuna and Kishchenko are two of 38 players to have two or more assists so far this season.
• Chema Preciado is another name in the top-40 nationally with 14 total saves that leads the ASUN.
• UNF will have four starters from last year's game returning to play against the Eagles on Friday night.

SCOUTING THE OPPONENT

Much like UNF, Georgia Southern started its season with a 1-1-1 record. They have a 2-0 win to UNC Asheville, a 0-0 draw to Florida Gulf Coast and a 1-0 loss to East Tennessee State.

This will be the second of three ASUN opponents from Florida for the Eagles. They traveled to play FGCU on Friday, Sept. 1, and will host UNF and JU on Sept. 8 and Sept. 12.

Last season, the Eagles went 1-14-1 on the season with their only win being against UNF, 1-0, on the road. They also had a 1-1 draw against Stetson in their regular season finale.

Jack Ireland and Alex Smith each have one goal recorded for Georgia Southern, as Ireland leads the team in shots (5) and shots on goal (2). Nate Martinez is the leader at keeper with seven saves and only one goal allowed in three starts.

SERIES HISTORY

• UNF is 4-10-1 all-time against Georgia Southern with a 2-4-1 record against them on the road.
• The Ospreys have played GASO every season since 2015 outside of the 2021 spring season.
• They will be looking to break a six-game losing streak to the Eagles that dates back to 2016.
• Will also search for first win in Statesboro, Ga., since the 2012 season.

ON TAP

North Florida returns to Hodges Stadium in its first non-conference game against an in-state opponent with FAU coming to town on Monday, Sept. 11, at 6 p.m.