JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – North Florida women’s soccer clinched a top-four seed in the 2024 Atlantic Sun Championship Tournament as the Ospreys (9-3-7, 6-1-4 ASUN) took down cross-town rivals Jacksonville (4-10-3, 3-6-2 ASUN), 3-1 in the River City Rumble regular season finale on Thursday evening.
Allie Fekany opened the scoring in the 39th minute, heading in a corner from Chloe Lynch. Lynch extended the Ospreys lead in the 53rd minute, curling a dazzling free-kick over the head of the Jacksonville keeper to make it 2-0. The Dolphins cut the deficit to one just three minutes later, but Jersi Dadah sealed the win for UNF in the 74th minute with a powerful strike into the roof of the net.
With tonight’s victory, the Ospreys improve to 10-straight games unbeaten, it is currently the longest streak in the program’s Division I era.
UNF 3, JU 1
Scoring Summary
Inside the Match
First Half: The Ospreys had the advantage through the opening 20 minutes of the match, outshooting the Dolphins 4-1 … in the 40th minute, Chloe Lynch whipped a corner into the box, finding the head of Allie Fekany, who nodded home her third goal of the season to put UNF in front … The Osprey defense stood strong for the remaining minutes of the half, going into the halftime break with a one-goal advantage.
Second Half: Just eight minutes into the second period, the Ospreys won a free-kick outside of the Dolphins box … Lynch stepped up and curled a shot over the head of Pia Bozic to extend the Ospreys lead … three minutes later Olivia Peal found the back of the net for Jacksonville to make it a 2-1 game … in the 74th minute, Brooke Susi played a ball to Jersi Dadah, who hit a beautiful strike past the keeper to secure the Ospreys first River City Rumble win since 2021 … North Florida improves to 10-straight games unbeaten, the longest streak in the program’s Division I era.
Notes
The Ospreys improve to 6-0-4 in games played at Hodges Stadium this season
Fekany bagged her third goal of the campaign
North Florida defeated Jacksonville for the first-time since April 3, 2021
Lynch notched her second goal and second assist against Jacksonville
North Florida improves to 41-1-6 when scoring first under head coach Eric Faulconer
Dadah earned goal number three on the year and the eighth of her career
UNF secured a top-four seed in the ASUN Championship Tournament for the first time since the Spring 2021 season
Susi made it two games with an assist on Thursday night
Up Next
North Florida begins its 2024 ASUN Championship Tournament run in the quarterfinals, facing the winner of Jacksonville and Eastern Kentucky Sunday Nov. 3 at Hodges Stadium with kickoff set for 6 p.m.
