University of North Florida Men’s Soccer received two ASUN Conference weekly honors on Sept. 14, 2026. Senior midfielder Mark Romano was named ASUN Player of the Week. Junior defender Rafa Rios was named ASUN Defensive Player of the Week.
The honors followed North Florida’s victories against Coastal Carolina and Florida Gulf Coast. North Florida defeated Coastal Carolina 2-0 on Sept. 9 and Florida Gulf Coast 2-1 on Sept. 12. The two wins extended North Florida’s winning streak to four matches.
University of North Florida Men’s Soccer’s Mark Romano delivers late winner
Romano recorded one goal and one shot on goal across North Florida’s two victories. He scored the winning goal in the 85th minute against Florida Gulf Coast. The goal was Romano’s sixth career goal, second goal of the season, second game-winning goal of the season and second career game-winning goal.
University of North Florida Men’s Soccer’s Rafa Rios contributes defensively
Rios recorded one goal, three shots on goal and 172 minutes on the backline across the two wins. He scored his first goal of the season in the 33rd minute against Coastal Carolina and played 82 minutes in that match. Rios played the full 90 minutes and recorded two shots on goal against Florida Gulf Coast.
Rios has started every match this season and played the full match in six contests. North Florida is 4-2-1 overall and 2-0-0 in ASUN Conference play. The program earned multiple weekly conference honors in consecutive weeks after senior midfielder Anton Khelil was named ASUN Player of the Week and fifth-year goalkeeper Luciano Natoli was named ASUN Goalkeeper of the Week on Sept. 8.
University of North Florida Men’s Soccer scheduled to visit No. 17 Clemson
North Florida is scheduled to play at No. 17 Clemson on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, at 7 p.m. ET in Clemson, S.C.
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