JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – North Florida women’s soccer’s season came to a conclusion in the ASUN Championship Quarterfinals as the Ospreys (9-4-7, 6-2-4 ASUN) were clipped 1-0 in a tight battle with Eastern Kentucky (12-7-3, 9-3-1 ASUN) at Hodges Stadium on Sunday night.
Despite outshooting the Colonels 18-3, the Ospreys were unable to find the back of the net against a tough Eastern Kentucky side. EKU found the game-winning goal in the 23rd minute to punch their ticket to the semifinals.
UNF finishes the 2024 season with a 6-1-4 record in games played at Hodges Stadium. Veteran defender Zara Siassi concludes her UNF career as the program record-holder for career starts and appearances as she made her 82nd consecutive collegiate start on Sunday night.
UNF 0, EKU 1
Scoring Summary
23′ | Gretta Gunn (Herranz, Premoli)
Inside the Match
First Half: The Ospreys applied pressure early, forcing a trio of shots in a rain-laden opening 20 minutes … in the 23rd minute Eastern Kentucky opened the score after Greta Gunn made her way around goalkeeper Sofia Miliancano and found the back of the net … UNF pushed for an equalizer for the remainder of the period, outshooting the Colonels 9-1 at halftime despite being down a goal.
Second Half: The Ospreys continued to apply pressure to the EKU backline out of the break … Bella Pontieri attempted a spectacular free-kick in the 52nd minute, but her shot sailed just over the bar … in the 73rd minute, Jersi Dadah played a cross into Kayla Bond whose shot was saved by keeper Marah Krick … the Ospreys kept pushing in the final minutes, but were unable to find an equalizer bringing their season to a close.
Notes
Zara Siassi made her program-high 82nd consecutive start for the Ospreys, concluding her UNF career as the record-holder for career starts and appearances with 82.
It was the Ospreys first postseason match since Oct. 27, 2022
Paige McSwigan finishes her second season with the Ospreys as top-scorer with seven goals
UNF concludes the season with a 6-1-4 record in games played at Hodges Stadium
Chloe Lynch made her 50th career collegiate appearance on Sunday night
Julia Cosgrove, Bella Pontieri, Jersi Dadah, Sarah Frazer, and Zara Siassi were the only Ospreys to play in all 20 contests this season
Four Ospreys played the full 90 minutes against Eastern Kentucky
