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Winner North Florida UNF (6-6-3, 4-1-1)
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Queens (NC) QU (3-9-3, 1-2-3)
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North Florida UNF
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Queens (NC) QU
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North Florida UNF 0 2 2
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Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Pair of Late Scores Pushes Men's Soccer to 2-0 Road Victory at Queens

Ospreys Attempt Most Shots Since 2017 Season

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - North Florida men's soccer (6-6-3, 4-1-1) had a pair of late second-half scores from Alex Barnett and Angus Taylor for the first time this season to beat Queens (3-9-3, 1-2-2), 2-0, on Saturday evening.

The Ospreys were applying pressure on offense the entirety of the match with 21 total shots taken, which is the most shots in a match for UNF since the 2017 against Jacksonville. Barnett broke through with the first score off a corner kick in the 67th minute, followed with Taylor punching in the second goal just 10 minutes later.

Barnett and Taylor each recorded their first goals of the season, while Pedro Amancio, Joaquin Acuna and David Perez notched their first assists of the season as well. Acuna and Perez continue to lead the Atlantic Sun in points in conference games with 11 total, as they each have five goals and now an assist to their names.


GOALS

67' | Alex Barnett (Pedro Amancio) - UNF
77' | Angus Taylor (Joaquin Acuna & David Perez) - UNF


HOW IT HAPPENED

  • After a long weather delay pushed back kickoff by an hour and a half, the Ospreys opened up with four shot attempts within the first 20 minutes of play.
  • Joaquin Acuna and David Perez were constantly pushing the ball on offense with four shots each at the 33rd minute.
  • UNF had a chance to score just before the half, but the ball went out of bounds just before the kick back into the box, as both teams went into the break scoreless.
  • Three minutes into the second half, Luciano Natoli punched a ball out of play and reeled in a save to keep his clean sheet.
  • Shortly afterwards, the Ospreys had attackers in the box with a chance to unload a shot until Queens cleared the ball out of the play.
  • Acuna was found again in the open field one-on-one with the keeper, but the Royals' keeper got a foot on it in the 66th minute.
  • Off the ensuing corner, Pedro Amancio sent it in to Alex Barnett to head in the first goal of the game to give UNF a 1-0 lead in the 67th minute.
  • Angus Taylor tapped in Acuna's shot attempt in the 77th minute to double UNF's lead and put the game out of reach in the 2-0 road victory.


RECORDS

North Florida | 6-6-3, 4-1-1
Queens | 3-9-3, 1-2-2


QUICK KICKS

  • First career goal for Alex Barnett, as well as first assist as an Osprey for Pedro Amancio.
  • Taylor joined Barnett with his first goal of the season and second goal scored with UNF.
  • Acuna and Perez each recorded their first assists of the season to add to their conference-leading point totals.
  • Three saves for Natoli has assisted in putting together back-to-back shutouts in front of the net.
  • UNF recorded 21 total shots in the match, which is the most in a game since the 2017 season.
  • It's also the eight match this season with multiple goals and the third time that the Ospreys have notched at least six shots on goal.


COACH'S COMMENTS

"A great team performance tonight! Queens is a good team that is hard to break down and they can also hurt you offensively. Our boys held strong defensively tonight and it was a set-piece that unlocked the game for us with Alex Barnett's desire to attack the ball. That's the determination it takes to score in these games and that goal was so important! We are happy with tonight, but we want more!"
-- head coach Jamie Davies


UP NEXT

The Ospreys head back home for the final time this regular season with senior night set up against Central Arkansas on Saturday, Nov. 2, at Hodges Stadium.
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