2023 MATCH NOTES
north florida men’s soccer 200+ PROGRAM WINS • 38 ALL-ASUN SELECTIONS • 3 ASUN POTY HONORS DATE
OPPONENT
MATCH 6: NORTH FLORIDA (2-1-2) VS. FLORIDA ATLANTIC (1-1-2) MONDAY, SEPT. 11 | HODGES STADIUM | JACKSONVILLE, FLA.
TIME (ET)
August 8.24 8.27
@ USC Upstate L, 0-1 College of Charleston T, 1-1
September 9.1 9.4 9.8 9.11 9.16 9.20 9.23 9.30
Winthrop St. Thomas @ Georgia Southern Florida Atlantic Stetson* @ NC State @ Jacksonville* Florida Gulf Coast*
W, 4-1 T, 2-2 W, 2-1 6 P.M. 7 P.M. 7 P.M. 7 P.M. 7 P.M.
October 10.7 10.14 10.21 10.24 10.28
Lipscomb* @ Bellarmine* Queens (N.C.)* @ Mercer @ Central Arkansas*
7 P.M. 7 P.M. 7 P.M. 6 P.M. 1 P.M.
November 11.4 11.6 11.11
ASUN First Round ASUN Semifinals ASUN Championship
TBD TBD TBD
NORTH FLORIDA OSPREYS (2-1-2, 0-0-0 ASUN) Head Coach: Derek Marinatos Record at UNF 65-101-19 (12 years) 2022 Record: 4-8-4 (3-3-2 ASUN)
GOALS/GAME SHOTS/GAME SOG/GAME ASSISTS/GAME POINTS/GAME SAVES/GAME GOALS AGAINST
UNF 1.75 11.00 4.00 2.00 5.50 3.50 1.250
TEAM STATS (as of 9.7.23) ASUN 3rd 3rd 5th 3rd 3rd 3rd 2nd
ASSISTS
#11 Luc Granitur (3 goals)
ASUN NON-CONFERENCE HOME AWAY NEUTRAL
0-0-0 2-1-2 1-0-2 1-1-0 0-0-0
2023 RECORD WHEN Leading at Half: 0-0-1 Trailing at Half: 0-1-0 Tied at Half: 2-0-1 Scoring First: 0-0-2
2023 RECORD VS. Ranked Teams: 0-0-0 Top 10 Teams: 0-0-0 Non-Conf Opp: 2-1-2 Florida Teams: 0-0-0
MINUTES
#5 Nick Kishchenko (3 assists)
SHOTS
Two players (6 points)
2-1-2
NCAA 66th 108th 140th 33rd 61st 89th 84th
STATISTICAL LEADERS
POINTS
RECORD
Head Coach: Joey Worthern Record at FAU: 30-55-9 (6 years) 2022 Record: 4-9-3 (3-4-2 AAC)
TEAM STATS (as of 9.7.23)
GOALS
Bold | Home matches ^Exhibition match * Indicates ASUN match All Times EST
FLORIDA ATLANTIC (1-1-2, 0-0-0 AAC)
#9 Joaquin Acuna (13 shots)
SAVES
#0 Chema Preciado (450 minutes)
#0 Chema Preciado (17 saves)
GOALS/GAME SHOTS/GAME SOG/GAME ASSISTS/GAME POINTS/GAME SAVES/GAME GOALS AGAINST
FAU 2.33 11.33 7.33 2.67 7.33 6.00 1.667
AAC 1st 8th 1st 1st 1st 1st 7th
NCAA 21st 102nd 15th 10th 14th 9th 132nd
STATISTICAL LEADERS GOALS
ASSISTS
POINTS
SHOTS
#11 Victor Claudel (3 goals)
#11 Victor Claudel (7 points)
MINUTES
Three players (2 assists)
#11 Victor Claudel (15 shots)
SAVES
Three players (360 minutes)
#27 Rotem Fadida (22 saves)
storylines: 1. WHAT TO KNOW
ASUN
OVERALL
- The Ospreys have scored a goal in each of its past four games with multiple scores in the last three. - Eight goals have been scored against Winthrop, St. Thomas and Georgia Southern. - Luc Granitur holds the lead in goals scored with three, followed by Bendeguz Burka, Joaquin Acuna and Zach Board with two each. - Acuna also has two assists to go with his two scores on the year, but Nick Kishchenko has the team lead with three total. - The junior does lead the team in shots with 13 total in which he’s the only Osprey with double-digit shot attempts thus far. - The game against the Eagles on Friday evening was the second time this season with double-digit team shot total as well. - After back-to-back miraculously saves in the final minutes of Georgia Southern, Chema Preciado expands his save count to 17 total with only six goals allowed in five games. - 12 players made appearances in last season’s match against FAU, including seven starters. - Granitur will return after being ineligible for the Georgia Southern game due to a red card suspension.
NORTH FLA.
0-0-0
2-1-2
2. SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
STETSON
0-0-0
2-2-1
BELLARMINE
0-0-0
0-1-3
LIPSCOMB
0-0-0
1-2-1
Tom Abrahamsson was the only Owl named to the AAC Preseason All-Conference Team, which was the second time in his career earning preseason accolades. Oliver Moller-Jensen also received AAC Rookie of the Week honors early in the year after tallying a goal and an assist in win against Lipscomb.
QUEENS (N.C.)
0-0-0
1-2-0
Three FAU players have scored multiple goals led by Victor Claudel, who has scored in three of the first four games of the season. Rotem Fadida has been outstanding in front of the net as well with 22 total saves, including nine in the season-opener against Lipscomb.
CENTRAL ARK. 0-0-0
1-3-1
FGCU
0-0-0
0-2-2
JACKSONVILLE 0-0-0
1-4-0
2023 ASUN STANDINGS SCHOOL
*clinched asun championship berth
Florida Atlantic brings their 1-1-2 record into its four road match in five games with their win against Lipscomb, 6-4, to open the season. They are coming off a 3-1 loss at Jacksonville before making the trip across town to play the Ospreys at Hodges Stadium. The Owls rank among the best not only in their conference, but also in the nation for many offensive stats. They are first in goals per game, shots on goal per game, assists per game, points per game and saves per game with top-20 rankings nationally in each one.
3. SERIES HISTORY - UNF is 4-8-0 all-time against Florida Atlantic with a 3-4 record against them at home. - The Ospreys have faced FAU each of the past four seasons, going 2-2 in that time. - Won last season’s match on the road with Joaquin Acuna scoring the lone goal. - The last five games between UNF and FAU have been a 1-0 score either way.
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