JACKSONVILLE, Florida – Redshirt senior forward
Julio Moncada tallied two goals to lead UNCW to a 2-0 victory over Jacksonville in the season opener for both teams at Southern Oak Stadium on Friday evening.
Moncada gave the Seahawks a 1-0 lead in the 24th minute when he took a pass from junior midfielder
Ben Fisher and chipped in a shot past Jacksonville junior goalkeeper Patrick Harding. He upped the advantage to 2-0 with 22:54 remaining by sending a bouncing ball past Harding.
Redshirt junior goalkeeper
Ryan Cretens made three saves to earn the shutout for UNCW, which held an 8-6 advantage in shots over Jacksonville.
Harding recorded three saves in the loss for Jacksonville.
Coach Aidan Heaney Says: "I was really pleased tonight and it was a good start for the guys. We came out and were really organized and got the first goal to settle down the nerves. It was a high energy start to the game, so we had to calm down a bit. We did a great job of passing the ball tonight and I am pleased for us to get the 2-0 victory.
It's a quick turnaround for us, but we will make sure to get the players fresh and recovered. We were able to share the minutes with everyone on the team, so I thought it was a good way to hopefully have the guys be fresh and ready for North Florida on Sunday."
Game Notes:
- UNCW has won three straight games against Jacksonville and now holds a 3-2-0 advantage in the all-time series.
- Moncada recorded the third multi-goal game of his career.
- Cretens earned the seventh clean sheet of his career.
- UNCW is unbeaten in its last six season openers, posting a 4-0-2 mark in those contests.
Up Next: The Seahawks complete play at the Mike Gibbs Memorial Tournament on Sunday night when they face North Florida at 7 p.m.
College Men's Soccer: UNCW 2, Jacksonville 0
|
1st |
2nd |
Final |
| UNCW |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| Jacksonville |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Goals: UNCW –
Julio Moncada 2 (23:19, 67:06); JU – n/a.
Assists: UNCW –
Ben Fisher,
Emil Elveroth; JU – n/a.
Saves: UNCW –
Ryan Cretens 3 (90:00, 0 goals allowed); JU – Patrick Harding 3 (90:00, 2 goals allowed).
Shots: UNCW – 8; JU – 6.
Corner Kicks: UNCW – 7; JU – 2.
Attendance: 165.
