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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2013 Jacksonville University men’s soccer earned a 1-0 victory over Bellarmine on Saturday evening at Southern Oak Stadium, behind a first-half goal from Jake Waters<\/a> and a shutout performance from goalkeeper Simen Havig<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Dolphins (5-5-3, 1-3-2 ASUN) struck early in the 18th minute when Waters found the back of the net off an assist from Nahne Paulsen<\/a>. The goal marked Waters’ first of the season and proved to be the difference as Jacksonville held off the Knights (6-3-4, 1-3-2 ASUN). The freshman has been with the program for only the month of October, making an early difference in his stint.<\/p>\n Jacksonville controlled the attacking opportunities in the opening half, recording five shots while limiting Bellarmine to just one. Mathias Mjaavatn<\/a> and Romain Spailier<\/a> each put attempts on target later in the half, but both were turned away by Knights goalkeeper Benny Howard.<\/p>\n Bellarmine increased its offensive pressure after halftime, outshooting Jacksonville 6-0 in the second half and earning six corner kicks. However, the Dolphins’ defense held firm, keeping the Knights off the scoreboard to preserve the one-goal advantage.<\/p>\n Havig played all 90 minutes in goal, recording one save to secure the clean sheet. Spailier led Jacksonville with two shots, while Waters, Mjaavatn and Leo Santos each added one.<\/p>\n The Dolphins finished with five shots, including three on goal, while Bellarmine recorded seven shots with one on target.<\/p>\n Bellarmine’s final shot on goal came in the 89th minute, when Havig denied Jack Raulston to seal the victory.<\/p>\n Up Next<\/p>\n Jacksonville will look to build on Saturday’s conference victory as they host the Mercer Bears for Senior Day on Tuesday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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