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COLUMBIA, SC ( www.jaxsportsday.com ) -  Jacksonville Men's soccer fall 1-0 against SEC South Carolina on Tuesday night. The, which marked the beginning of breast cancer awareness, ultimately ended with the Gamecocks holding onto an early 1-0 lead. However, Jacksonville did not accept defeat without giving USC a good match.  In the previous 2019 matchup held in Columbia, SC, the Dolphins emerged victorious over USC, winning 3-2. Both the Dolphins and Gamecocks were seeking their third win of the season. USC, with 12 overall wins, found a way to score early in the 18th minute when USC forward Adam Luckhurst opened the match with a goal in the left corner. After USC's goal, the Dolphins made several solid runs that resulted in five shots on goal out of their total of ten attempts. The Gamecocks started the evening strong, which motivated the Dolphins to respond appropriately and improve their play throughout the match.  The Dolphins were led by Cason Wood and Michael Mancus...

JACKSONVILLE ( www.jaxsportsday.com )  - North Florida men's soccer (2-3-4) played an eventful River City Rumble match on the road with a 1-1 draw against Jacksonville (2-5-2) on Saturday evening. After 72 minutes of play, the Ospreys were the ones to break the scoreless tie with Joaquin Acuna dishing a perfect pass to Luc Granitur for the score on the run.  Just 10 minutes afterwards, JU's Mason Duval (Andres Perez de Gracia)  responded with a goal with a header on a free kick placed in the top right corner of the frame to force a draw. The Ospreys head back to their home stadium for another weekend of conference play against FGCU on Saturday, Sept. 30, at 7 p.m. The Dolphins will continue conference play and head to DeLand, Florida, on Saturday, September 30, to take on Stetson. The match will begin at 7 PM.

  ORLANDO (SportsTicker) -  In the aftermath of the MLS All-Stars’ 2-1 victory over their LIGA MX counterparts, all eyes turn towards the home stretch of the 2022 MLS regular season. With 10 or fewer games remaining for all 28 MLS clubs, the stakes are higher for every match, and every minute carries more meaning. Twenty-four of the league’s 28 clubs enter this week in contention for the Audi 2022 MLS Cup Playoffs by virtue of maintaining a place above the playoff line or by sitting within six points of a playoff spot.  Atop the Western Conference is the Los Angeles Football Club, which leads the league with 54 points as winners of their last six straight matches. Meanwhile, the Philadelphia Union (48 points) top the Eastern Conference, currently holding a five-point advantage over CF Montréal (43 points) and a six-point lead over defending MLS Cup champions New York City FC (42 points), who sit in third place on the strength of one of the league’s staunchest defenses. Te...