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Joaquin Acuna shot on goal
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Winner North Florida UNF (4-5-3, 2-1-1)
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Lipscomb LIP (3-5-4, 1-2-1)
Winner
North Florida UNF
(4-5-3, 2-1-1)
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Final
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Lipscomb LIP
(3-5-4, 1-2-1)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
North Florida UNF 0 2 2
Lipscomb LIP 1 0 1

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Men's Soccer Pulls Off 2-1 Comeback at Lipscomb

Acuna's Brace Helps Ospreys Knock Off Defending League Champs

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - North Florida men's soccer (4-5-3, 2-1-1) was resilient all night, getting two late goals from Joaquin Acuna to propel UNF to a 2-1 victory and road comeback at Lipscomb (3-5-4, 1-2-1) on Saturday evening.

With the completed comeback against the defending league champs the Ospreys added its second conference win of the year. Acuna scored both of his goals after the 70th minute, bringing the Ospreys to their fourth brace of the year. 

UNF earned its first win against Lipscomb since 2021 and its first road win against them since 2015. UNF is also even in the all-time series against Lipscomb. 


GOALS

12' | Keegan Yorke (Luca Naumann) - LIP
71' | Joaquin Acuna (Rentaro Miyakawa) - UNF
78' | Joaquin Acuna (Unassisted) - UNF


HOW IT HAPPENED

  • Lipscomb drew first blood in the 12th minute with a score off a corner kick to go up, 1-0.
  • Jacob Harris had an opportunity with a one-on-one chance in open field, but his shot was saved by the Bison keeper.
  • After back-and-forth play to start the second half, Acuna finally broke through with a nifty assist from Rentaro Miyakawa to equalize the game at 1-1.
  • Shots on goal were taken by the Bison in the 75th and 77th minutes, but Luciano Natoli made the necessary saves to keep it tied.
  • UNF flipped the field after a shot attempt from Lipscomb and Acuna put a beauty in the back of the net to go up 2-1 in the 78th minute.
  • Great defense down the stretch from the Ospreys secured the one-score road victory against the ASUN defending champions.


RECORDS

North Florida | 4-5-3, 2-1-1
Lipscomb | 3-5-4, 1-2-1


QUICK KICKS

  • First road win of the season and second conference victory under head coach Jamie Davies.
  • Acuna recorded the fourth brace by an Osprey this year following Jaxon Reinhardt, Anton Khelil and David Perez.
  • His brace puts the senior with David Perez as not only the top goal scorer on the team, but as co-scoring leaders in the conference with four goals each.
  • Miyakawa recorded his third straight game with an assist and his fourth in five matches.
  • He now shares the top spot on the team for assists with Luc Granitur with four on the season.
  • Natoli returned as starting goalkeeper with three saves in the win, including a pair in the final minutes.
  • UNF finished with 13 total shots after leading with seven at the half, as well as four shots on goal.


COACH'S THOUGHTS

"To come away from home and be dominant in large portions of the game was very impressive from our group. Once again, they played with bravery and confidence and I am so happy for the group they get the reward they deserve today. There is still more to come from this group!"
-- head coach Jamie Davies


UP NEXT

The Ospreys conclude non-conference play for the regular season at the College of Charleston on Wednesday, Oct. 16, with kickoff set for 6 p.m.
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