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11/7/2008 - MEN'S SOCCER
Ospreys Close out Season with Chanticleers
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MACON, Ga. - UNF plays its last men’s soccer game as a reclassifying program when the Ospreys host the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers in a non-conference match at noon on Saturday at Hodges Stadium. The match can be seen on ASun.TV.
UNF has enjoyed a steady rise in its four years in the Atlantic Sun improving from three wins in 2005 to six one year later and eight in both last year and this year and can establish a Division-I record for wins by defeating the 8-8-1 Chanticleers. Coastal Carolina has won six of their last nine entering the weekend.
The Ospreys look to build on their win from Sunday against Belmont and close the campaign with consecutive victories. By virtue of that win against the Bruins, the Ospreys finished with a conference mark of 4-5-0, good for 12 points and a sixth-place showing. For the second straight year, they would have qualified for the A-Sun Championship had they been eligible.
The sophomore pair of Adam O’Neill and Akil Defreitas has paced the UNF offensive attack throughout the season, accounting for 12 of the team’s 21 goals (each have six) and five of their 11 assists. They match offensive skill with the Chanticleers’ Robert Hunter who owns nine goals and 24 points this season. He ranks third in the Big South in goals and points and fourth in assists with six.
The Atlantic Sun Conference is an 11-member league committed to Building Winners for Life. The A-Sun stands for achievement with integrity in both the academic and athletic arenas, with a focus on the balance between the two for our student-athletes. Headquartered in Macon, Ga., the A-Sun boasts six of the top eight media markets in the Southeast. The A-Sun includes a blend of the most prestigious and dynamic private and public institutions in the region: Belmont University, Campbell University, East Tennessee State University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Jacksonville University, Kennesaw State University, Lipscomb University, Mercer University, University of North Florida, University of South Carolina Upstate and Stetson University.
