Ryuta Morioka scored his first goal at the University of North Florida, and North Florida Men’s Soccer defeated Trinity College of Jacksonville 3-0 on Senior Night Tuesday at Corporate Traffic Logistics Field at Hodges Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. The victory improved North Florida to 6-3-1 overall and extended its winning stretch to six victories in its last seven matches.
North Florida also moved to 3-0-0 in ASUN Conference play. Before the match, the program honored 15 seniors, including 13 student-athletes and two staff members.
Morioka Opens Scoring
North Florida recorded six shots during the opening 10 minutes, including a shot on goal by senior midfielder Anton Khelil. The Ospreys broke through in the 31st minute when senior defender Ryuta Morioka scored off assists from Cameron Gray and Tyler Prebenda.
The goal gave Morioka his first score at North Florida and marked the first assist of the season for Gray and Prebenda. North Florida carried a 1-0 lead into halftime after outshooting Trinity College of Jacksonville 17-0 through the opening 45 minutes.
North Florida Adds Two More Goals
Senior midfielder Mark Romano doubled the lead in the 50th minute with his team-high fifth goal of the season. Romano finished with eight shots and six shots on goal.
Senior defender Tarik Freire completed the scoring in the 73rd minute with his first goal as an Osprey. Kadin Sadiq and Nicolas Tafurt assisted on the play.
North Florida finished with a 44-0 advantage in shots and led 17-0 in shots on goal. Twenty North Florida players logged action, while Akash Poola, Tyler Tilden, Robert Calazans and Sadiq made their season debuts.
What Comes Next
North Florida will host Stetson on Saturday, Sept. 26, at 7 p.m. ET in an ASUN Conference match. The game will be available on ESPN+, with live stats and tickets listed by North Florida.
FSB Take
North Florida paired a three-goal Senior Night performance with another shutout in ASUN Conference play. Morioka, Romano and Freire supplied the goals, while the Ospreys limited Trinity College of Jacksonville to no shots and moved to 3-0-0 in conference action.
Source: Original report