North Florida's men's soccer squad opened its season at Hodges Stadium, only to see the visitors from South Carolina pull away for a 4‑1 victory.
The first half was marked by early threats from the Ospreys, and Mikhail Keise headed home an equaliser in the 37th minute to level the score.
North Florida finished the opening 45 minutes with a 5‑2 advantage in shots, a margin that remained tied at ten by the break.
Second‑Half Surge
After the interval South Carolina erupted, scoring three goals in a twelve‑minute stretch, beginning with a strike in the 54th minute and adding two more in the 66th.
Fourteen Ospreys played the full 90 minutes, but the team will aim to rebound when they host Mercer on August 23 at 7 p.m. ET, a game that will be streamed on ESPN+.