Box Score JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – In the second and
final game of a two-match road swing in the River City, the USC
Upstate women's soccer team fell to North Florida, 3-0, on Sunday
afternoon at Hodges Stadium.
Upstate's Kayli Moore (Severna Park, Md./St. Mary's)
recorded the first shot of the match just 32 seconds in, but her
shot was saved by UNF goalkeeper Brittany Hahn.
"Our team, especially the younger players, gained a little
more insight into what it takes to compete in the Atlantic
Sun," said head coach Renee Lopez. "We will use
this week to refocus and prepare for next weekend."
In the third-minute, the Spartans (3-10-0, 1-4-0 A-Sun) again
had a chance at taking an early lead, but Jessica Jackrya's
(Cary, N.C./Apex) shot was denied by Hahn.
Moore's second shot of the match in the seventh-minute
sailed over the crossbar.
The Ospreys (5-8-0, 4-2-0) took a 1-0 lead in the
13th-minute when Carolina Lencina scored from the top of
the box. Lencina's fourth goal of the season proved to
be the game-winner on Sunday.
UNF tacked on two goals in the second half to set the final
margin at 3-0. Lauren Hopfensperger scored in the
58th and 63rd-minutes to collect her sixth
and seventh goals of the season, respectively.
The Ospreys outshot the Spartans 19-6 and held a 12-3 advantage
in shots on-goal. The Ospreys also led the way in corner
kicks (10-1).
Upstate goalkeeper Rachel Collins (Raleigh, N.C./Athens Drive)
made eight saves in 90 minutes of action and the Spartans picked up
a team save. UNF made three saves in the match.
Each team committed six fouls, while Upstate was offsides two
times, compared to one for UNF.
Upstate will return to action on Friday night when it hosts
Stetson. Kick-off at County University Soccer Stadium is
slated for 7:00 p.m.