BUIES CREEK, N.C. - Campbell defeated North Florida 3-1 Thursday night at the Eakes Athletic Complex and clinched the top seed in next month's Atlantic Sun Conference men's soccer championship.

Pat Danford, Kevin Orozco and Bryan Dornseif scored for the Camels (7-8-1, 6-1-1), who earned a first-round bye and will host the league semifinals (Nov. 12) and final (Nov. 14) for the second-straight year.

If the Camels defeat visiting Jacksonville Saturday night (7:00), Campbell would win its second-straight out-right A-Sun regular season title and third in the last five years.

"It was a hard-fought game, and while I'm pleased with the result, we will need to be sharper moving forward," said Campbell head coach Doug Hess. "Despite the fact that we conceded, the guys did well to play from that point."

On Thursday, the Camels broke in front just 1:04 into the game when Austin Skakle played a pass down the right flank. Keegan Terry sent a low cross into the box and Danford's volley hit the left side of the net for his third goal of the year.

Campbell nearly doubled the lead in the 24th minute. UNF defender Kevin Ramirez was sent off for a foul on Vince Petrasso in the area. However, Ospreys keeper Jullian Beau saved the penalty kick from Mitchell Cardenas to keep UNF within one goal.

A half-hour into the game, the Camels nearly scored again. Khalil Johnson's cross fell to Jackson Ferrell at the six-yard box, but his shot from a sharp angle was high and wide of the right post.

One minute later, Johnson got behind the UNF back four, but he shot into Beau on the breakaway opportunity.

North Florida (3-11-1, 3-4-1) drew level in the 57th minute when Frank Dinzey's cross found Calvin Lowe unmarked at the far post for his third goal of the year.

The Ospreys nearly went in front just two minutes later through Adam O'Neill, whose right-footed shot was headed for the top corner, but Camel keeper Ted Awana stretched to make his only save of the night.

Sophomore defender Kevin Orozco put the Camels in front for good at the 61:58 mark. Terry flicked on Petrasso's corner kick to the far post, where Orozco met the ball with a swinging volley. The assist was Petrasso's league-leading ninth of the year.

Dornseif hit the crossbar in the 66th minute and Hector Moreira's follow slid just wide.

However, Campbell did add an insurance goal in the 70th minute when Danford cut back in the box and crossed the ball to Jason Keever, who touched it on to Dornseif. A UNF defender blocked Dornseif's initial effort, but the junior tucked home the rebound for his second goal of the year.