Box Score

CHARLESTON, S.C. – North Florida scored in the ninth minute before pulling away with a pair of second-half goals in a 3-0 victory over Charleston Southern on Sunday at the CSU Soccer Field.

The Bucs dropped to 2-2 on the season while the Ospreys remained unbeaten at 3-0-1. CSU concludes its four-game homestand on Thursday at 4 p.m. game against College of Charleston in the annual Silver Cup contest.

How It Happened
•    Thais Reiss continued her early-season scoring surge with her fifth of the year just over eight minutes into the game to put UNF in front.
•    It remained 1-0 until the opening stages of the second half when Leah Ferlin tallied in the 55th minute.
•    Vanessa Piermont put the finishing touches on the Osprey win when she headed in a corner kick from Kendra Hoffman in the 82nd minute.
•    CSU's best scoring chance came when Grace Harr sent a through ball to Erin Rush. But UNF goalkeeper Rhiannon Conelley came out to make a sliding play on the ball to deny Rush.

Inside the Numbers
•    UNF had a 58%-42% lead in possession time resulting in 20 shots to only four for the Bucs.
•    The Ospreys also had 10 shots on goal and produced seven corner kicks.
•    Freshman goalkeeper Jenna Moran made her first career appearance for CSU and was credited with seven saves.
•    In a physical game, CSU was whistled for 13 fouls to 11 for UNF and the teams combined for three yellow cards.

News and Notes
•    In addition to Moran, Harr and Madison Fortner also saw their first collegiate action. Harr had two of CSU's four shots including one on target.
•    The all-time series is now even at two wins each.

Quoting Eric Terrill
"I think we were a little tired after playing a tough game against Navy on Friday, and ran into a buzzsaw against a good North Florida team."

Up Next
The Bucs host conclude their homestand on Thursday at 4 p.m. against College of Charleston.

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