11/2/2026 3:00:00 PM | Men's Soccer
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – University of North Florida Men's Soccer swept ASUN Conference weekly honors on Monday.Â
Fifth year goalkeeper Luciano Natoli was named ASUN Goalkeeper of the Week, senior forward Mark Romano was selected ASUN Player of the Week and senior defender Germain Kapela was tabbed ASUN Defensive Player of the Week.Â
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It marked the fifth time this season that Natoli and the third time this season that Romano have earned their respective weekly honor. North Florida has totaled 13 weekly honors this season, which leads the conference.
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Romano netted the game-winning goal in the 76th minute, Natoli notched his sixth shutout of the season with a pair of saves and Kapela logged the full 90 minutes on the backline to propel North Florida past Lipscomb, 1-0, on Oct. 31 in its regular season finale. With the win, North Florida concludes the regular season 11-4-3 overall and 7-0-1 in ASUN Conference action. At 7-0-1, the 22 points in ASUN Conference action are the most in program history and the most by a conference member since 2010. The seven ASUN Conference wins are the most in program history and tie the most by a conference member since 2010.Â
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North Florida will be the No. 1 seed and host the 2026 ASUN Championship at Hodges Stadium from Nov. 7-14. With the top seed, the Ospreys earn a bye to the Semifinals and await the winner of Stetson and Bellarmine on Monday, Nov. 9 at 7 p.m. ET.
Fifth year goalkeeper Luciano Natoli was named ASUN Goalkeeper of the Week, senior forward Mark Romano was selected ASUN Player of the Week and senior defender Germain Kapela was tabbed ASUN Defensive Player of the Week.Â
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It marked the fifth time this season that Natoli and the third time this season that Romano have earned their respective weekly honor. North Florida has totaled 13 weekly honors this season, which leads the conference.
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Romano netted the game-winning goal in the 76th minute, Natoli notched his sixth shutout of the season with a pair of saves and Kapela logged the full 90 minutes on the backline to propel North Florida past Lipscomb, 1-0, on Oct. 31 in its regular season finale. With the win, North Florida concludes the regular season 11-4-3 overall and 7-0-1 in ASUN Conference action. At 7-0-1, the 22 points in ASUN Conference action are the most in program history and the most by a conference member since 2010. The seven ASUN Conference wins are the most in program history and tie the most by a conference member since 2010.Â
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North Florida will be the No. 1 seed and host the 2026 ASUN Championship at Hodges Stadium from Nov. 7-14. With the top seed, the Ospreys earn a bye to the Semifinals and await the winner of Stetson and Bellarmine on Monday, Nov. 9 at 7 p.m. ET.
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