CHARLESTON, S.C. - Anna Sells, Erica Gazzani and Jordan Newman connected on goals in a lightning-shortened contest on Sunday afternoon as Charleston Southern topped visiting North Florida at the CSU Soccer Field, 3-0.

Play was stopped twice during the match due to lightning strikes in the area. The first delay occurred midway through the first half and halted play due to the mandatory 30 minute delay to allow the storm cell to clear the area. The second and final time came at the 75:23 mark when the game was eventually marked final due to the NCAA Inclement Weather policy.

Sells scored her second game-winning goal and third goal of the season early in the first half, while Gazzani and Newman both added their first goals of the season as CSU outshot the Ospreys 12-9 and held the 7-4 shots on goal advantage. Gazzani and Lydia Frierson each added their second assists of the season during the contest.

Liz Amanda Brown (2-0) stopped all four UNF shots on goal for her second consecutive shutout win. Brown went the distance in the net for the Bucs and showed off her athleticism in making several plays outside of the box.

Charleston Southern returns to the road on Wednesday night as the Buccaneers travel to College of Charleston for the annual battle for the Silver Cup. Kickoff between the Bucs and the Cougars is set for 7 p.m.

North Florida came out firing early in the contest with Sarah Wasser putting a shot on target 25 seconds into the match, but Brown recorded her first save in the contest by tapping the shot away.

The Bucs broke the seal on the scoreboard at the 15:31 mark as Sells received the pass ahead from Gazzani. After taking three dribbles to set up the shot, the senior forward connected on a shot from the top of the box past UNF keeper Victoria Ekeli for the 1-0 lead.

Addie Bokelman provided late excitement in the first half for the Bucs with the sophomore forward utilizing her speed atop the formation for two late shots. Her first attempt at the 42:10 sailed over the crossbar, while her second attempt in the closing seconds of the half was snagged by Ekeli as the Bucs went into the break leading 1-0.

Gazzani and Frierson teamed up for CSU's second goal of the contest at the 47:27 mark. Frierson lofted a perfect corner kick into the box and Gazzani connected on a header into the back of the net to give the Bucs a 2-0 lead.

Newman added an insurance goal in the 59th minute in her first action of the season. The redshirt sophomore forward fielded a deflected ball in front of the UNF net and redirected it into the net for her first goal of the season.

Brown faced a pair of late UNF shots, coming up with a save on the free kick by UNF's Gabrielle Liguori at the 63:57 mark. Brown made her final save on Hanna Parado's shot in the 70th minute to close out the Ospreys' scoring attempts.