Final Stats
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The UNO men's soccer team fell 3-1 to Jacksonville on Friday night at Ashley Sports Complex.
The Mavericks fell down 1-0 in the 59th minute, but Cody Thayer tied the match on a 62nd-minute penalty kick for his first goal of the season. However, the Dolphins responded with a goal a minute later and capped the scoring in the 68th minute.
The Dolphins, who finished third in the Atlantic Sun, improved to 9-7-2. UNO dropped to 1-10-1 and will face Stetson in its final match of the season on Saturday night.
After a scoreless first half in which both teams registered just two shots, Jacksonville got on the board when Chris Helms scored at the 58:35 mark. But at the 61:06 mark, the Mavericks earned a penalty kick. Thayer, a Millard West product, stepped up and buried the kick to tie the game at 1-1.
The Mavs' momentum was short-lived however. Jacksonville's Tyler Williams scored at the 62:34 mark on an assist from Nick Rodriguez for what proved to be the game-winning goal.
The Dolphins added their final goal at 67:10 when Stefan Durr scored off Rodriguez's second assist of the game.
Jacksonville outshot UNO 13-9 overall and 6-4 in shots on goal.
The Mavs face Stetson at 6 p.m. (CT) on Saturday. Stetson finished second in the Atlantic Sun this year.
