Bears Journey To Jacksonville For Street Take a look at In opposition to North Florida

MATCH INFO

Date | Time: Sunday, August 23 | 7:00 p.m. ET

Opponent: North Florida (0-1-0, 0-0-0 ASUN)

Location: Hodges Stadium | Jacksonville, Fla. | Tickets

Stream: ESPN+

Live Stats: Live Stats

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SERIES HISTORY

The all-time collection leans in favor of North Florida as Mercer is 6-9-2 towards the Ospreys. The two packages have competed towards one another each season since 2018. The Bears fell to UNF final season, 1-0, at Betts Stadium.

LAST TIME OUT

Mercer dropped the season opener to Florida Atlantic this previous Thursday at Betts Stadium. The Owls constructed an early 2-0 lead and outlasted 9 unanswered pictures within the first half to fend off the Bears earlier than discovering a 3rd purpose late within the second half.

Midfielders Will Taylor and Anthony Herrera led the Bears with three pictures apiece. Senior goalkeeper Henry Hampshaw saved three pictures within the second half of Thursday’s opener and senior defender AJ Pama accomplished all 90 minutes and fired one of many Bears’ two pictures on purpose in his Mercer debut.

SCOUTING THE OSPREYS

North Florida comes into Sunday’s contest looking for its first results of the season after dropping its season opener to South Carolina, 4-1, this previous Thursday. Despite the Gamecocks incomes an early lead, the Ospreys discovered the equalizer within the thirty seventh minute. South Carolina scored the go-ahead purpose within the 54th minute earlier than tacking on two extra within the 66th.

Heading into the 2026 season, North Florida was picked to win the ASUN within the preseason coaches’ ballot. In addition, seven Ospreys obtained Preseason All-ASUN honors with senior midfielder Anton Khelil being named the Preseason Player of the Year, senior defender Paul Schacherer being voted the Preseason Defender of the Year and fifth-year goalkeeper Luciano Natoli being chosen because the Preseason Goalkeeper of the Year. Geraldo Neto, Kaiss Mansouri, Tyler Prebenda and Rafa Rios spherical out the rest of the preseason picks. 

Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 23 at Hodges Stadium. Tickets can be found here. Sunday’s match is about to be broadcast on ESPN+. You can observe alongside reside here or by following us on socials: X: @Mercer_MSoccer | Instagram: @mercermsoccer.