WASHINGTON, D.C. – Redshirt junior forward/midfielder Isabella Pontieri and sophomore midfielder Sarah Frazer notched a goal apiece to propel North Florida past Howard, 2-0, in its season opener at …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Redshirt junior forward/midfielder Isabella Pontieri and sophomore midfielder Sarah Frazer notched a goal apiece to propel North Florida past Howard, 2-0, in its season opener at Greene Stadium on Thursday, Aug. 14.
Pontieri is a St. Johns Country Day School graduate and soccer athlete. Also on the team is Sophia Pontieri, a graduate of Fleming Island High, as well as former Fleming Island teammate Taylor Tamare.
With the win, North Florida improved to 7-0 in season openers and 4-0 in season openers on the road under head coach Eric Faulconer. North Florida also owns a 17-1 goal differential in season openers under Faulconer.
"We had a lot of good performances tonight," Faulconer said. "It's always nice to start the [athletic] department off with a win. We were the first team to get out there in the fall. It's our job to get the department going, and we're really proud of that."
After threatening early with four shots in the initial 16 minutes, Pontieri broke through and netted the Ospreys' first goal of the season in the 18th minute off an assist from sophomore forward Allison Souers. North Florida was stout defensively and didn't allow Howard to log a single shot on goal throughout the first 45 minutes.
In Game 2 at Campbell, UNF lost 1-0 with Pontieri taking four shots.
