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UNF women's soccer fell to the UCF Knights 2-0 on Sept. 11 at Hodges Stadium.

Gallery: UNF Women’s Soccer vs UCF

Rachel Bacchus, Volunteer Photographer | Sep 15, 2025

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UNF lost its first regular-season home match since a 1-2 loss to Central Arkansas on Oct. 15, 2023.

UNF drops its first regular season home game since 2023 in shutout loss to UCF Knights

Ethan Howick, Sports Editor | Sep 11, 2025

On a beautiful Thursday evening at Hodges Stadium, UNF women’s soccer suffered its first home loss, dropping a 2-0 result to the UCF Knights.  Looking to stay unbeaten at home, the Ospreys were even...

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Danish coach Kasper Hjulmand, center, arrives with Bayer sporting director Simon Rolfes, right, to a presention as new head coach of Bundesliga soccer club Bayer Leverkusen at a press conference at the BayArena in Leverkusen, Germany, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

UNF alum Kasper Hjulmand announced as head coach of German soccer club Bayer Leverkusen

Daniel Cimino, Sports Reporter | Sep 10, 2025

Former Osprey soccer standout Kasper Hjulmand was announced as the new head coach of German Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen on Monday, Sept. 8. Hjulmand took over after the firing of former Manchester...

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UNF men's soccer defeated No. 19 Florida Atlantic 5-0 for its first ranked win since 2016.

Five different Ospreys score, UNF shuts out ranked FAU team in home opener

Ethan Howick, Sports Editor | Sep 5, 2025

Head coach Jamie Davies made program history last season, leading UNF men’s soccer to its first ASUN Championship and NCAA tournament in program history. Entering his second year as the head man, Davies...

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Six female soccer players embrace side-by-side, with their backs turned away from the camera. They wear all grey jerseys.

Pontieri leads women’s soccer to draw vs FIU

Daniel Cimino, Sports Reporter | Aug 25, 2025

During a rainy night at home, the University of North Florida women’s soccer team fought to a 1-1 draw against defending Conference USA champions Florida International University on Friday, Aug 21. Redshirt...

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UNF Athletics announced its men's and women's soccer schedules earlier this summer.

With daunting roadtrip ahead, experienced UNF Men’s Soccer eyes success in 2025 season

Ethan Howick, Sports Editor | Aug 11, 2025

Before last week, UNF men’s soccer coach Jamie Davies thought two key players would be graduating from the team. However, those two impact players — Rentaro Miyakawa and David Perez — were granted...

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UNF women's soccer looks to build off a 9-4-7 record in its 2025 campaign.

Depth, newfound leadership and freshman success: UNF women’s soccer seeks more consistent 2025 season

Ethan Howick, Sports Editor | Aug 7, 2025

UNF women’s soccer is the only sport on campus that plays games before classes start. “We have a short pre-season compared to other sports here,” head coach Eric Faulconer said. “It’s a lot,...

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UNF extends beach volleyball, softball head coaches, announces soccer schedules 

Ethan Howick, Sports Editor | Jul 14, 2025

The University of North Florida Athletics recently announced two head coach contract extensions and schedule releases for multiple sports.  UNF Athletics has extended the contracts of head softball...

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A soccer player wearing white high-fives their teammates while in a running motion.

New team, same stadium: Former UNF soccer player Zara Siassi on going pro

Ethan Howick, Sports Editor | Jun 22, 2025

Last October, former UNF defender Zara Siassi played in what she thought was her final game at Hodges Stadium.  Siassi scored her first goal of the season that night on a penalty kick. At first glance,...

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Red cards on Friday the 13th and game-winning goals: Joaquin Acuna’s “storybook” UNF soccer career

Ethan Howick, Sports Editor | Jan 7, 2025

It was a spooky Friday the 13th evening in September, and the North Florida men’s soccer team was facing off against the Florida Atlantic University Owls. The Ospreys were on a two-game losing streak...

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Men’s soccer falls to West Virginia in second-ever NCAA tournament appearance

Daniel Cimino, Sports Reporter | Dec 18, 2024

Amid light snowfall blanketing the field, the University of North Florida men’s soccer team fell in a hard-fought 2-1 battle against West Virginia on Nov. 21 in Morgantown, W. Va.  Despite scoring...

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‘It’s been incredible’: UNF Athletics looks to build off of success, national attention

Ethan Howick, Sports Editor | Nov 26, 2024

The UNF Athletics program is fresh off one of its best weeks in recent memory.  An array of sports contributed to a week that, according to athletic director Nick Morrow, felt like March Madness in...

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