JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 92^nd minute free kick ricocheted off the top of the crossbar and found the sliding foot of Jake Hawker, Spartans goalie Luca Bulfon could only watch as the USC Upstate men's soccer team fell 1-0 on Friday night in Hodges Stadium.
 
In the first 45 minutes of the match the two teams played to a virtual stalemate. A shot by Mario Arrocha in the 9^th minute and a shot by Pol Monells in the 18^th minute was the only offense for the Spartans in the first half. Likewise, North Florida (1-0-0) only attempted a trio of shots in the opening half against a stingy USC Upstate (0-1-0) defense.
 
In the second half the Osprey's offense began to gain momentum and attempted 10 shots in the half. Bulfon registered a pair of saves in the half to keep the game scoreless and force overtime between the two schools. The Spartans played a very physical game against the Osprey, USC Upstate committed 20 fouls in the match and recorded a pair of yellow cards. North Florida committed seven fouls and had a pair of yellow cards in the match as well.
 
In the overtime period North Florida attempted a pair of shots and found the back of the net on a free kick opportunity in the 92^nd minute.
 
Stats of the Match:

• USC Upstate drops their seventh consecutive game to North Florida dating back to the 2014 season.
• North Florida outshot USC Upstate 15-2 in the match. Hawker led the Osprey offense with a quartet of shots and a pair of shots on goal. Hawker scored the lone goal of the match.
• Spartans goalie Luca Bulfon recorded a trio of saves in the loss to the Osprey.

 
Next Up:

• The Spartans return home to battle Jacksonville University at 2:00 p.m. on Monday afternoon. Livestats of the game can be found on www.upstatespartans.com.

 
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