MIAMI (Feb. 25, 2016) – FIU men's soccer standout, Andrew Booth, has been invited to the Jamaica National U-20 training camp, scheduled for Feb. 26-28 in Kingston, Jamaica. The training camp is in preparation for the Caribbean Football Union Tournament slated for June 13-19, 2016.

"It's always a great honor to have an opportunity to represent your country and I believe that Andrew will do very well," said Scott Calabrese, head soccer coach at FIU. "Andrew has worked hard this spring and he continues to improve, it's clear that the Jamaican Federation has also seen his potential as well.  Most importantly this will be another avenue and set of experiences that will enhance his development as a player and we are excited for him."

Booth, a freshman midfielder/defender from Tamarac, Fla., redshirted this past season with the Panthers and is expected to have a significant impact during the 2016 campaign. Prior to his time at FIU, Booth was a four-year letter winner at University School in Fort Lauderdale, and was named a Sun Sentinel and Miami Herald All-County selection from 2012-15. In addition, he was named team MVP in 2013-14 and 2014-15.

Along with his time at University School, Booth played for the Kendall Soccer Academy in 2014-15, for Head Coach Johnny Ramos, and the Plantation Academy from 2005 to 2014 for Jimmy Sotter. His 2013 Plantation club won the Disney Showcase.

FIU (12-7-1) finished the season with its best record in over 11 years. The Panthers claimed the 2015 C-USA title, earning the team's first NCAA appearance since 2004. Following the team's historic run in the C-USA Tournament, FIU moved into the top 25 in the NSCAA's final regular season poll at No. 16, announced back on Nov. 17. Earlier this season, FIU cracked the top 25, earning a ranking as high as No. 14.
 
The Panthers finished the year ranked as the conference's top scoring offense with 41 goals, 36 assists for 118 points. FIU ranks No. 14 in the nation in goals, No. 21 in the nation in assists and No. 18 in the nation in total points. Averaging 5.90 points-per-game (No. 10 in the nation), FIU notched two-or-more goals in 13 of the team's 20 matches this season.
 
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About FIU Athletics: FIU Athletics is home to more than 400 student-athletes in 18 different sports. Athletic events are played in seven different venues on FIU's campuses (Modesto A. Maidique and Biscayne Bay), including Lime Court at FIU Arena and Ocean Bank Field at FIU Stadium.
 
About FIU: Florida International University is recognized as a Carnegie engaged university. It is a public research university with colleges and schools that offer more than 180 bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs in fields such as engineering, international relations, architecture, law and medicine. As one of South Florida's anchor institutions, FIU contributes $8.9 billion each year to the local economy. FIU is Worlds Ahead in finding solutions to the most challenging problems of our time. FIU emphasizes research as a major component of its mission. FIU has awarded over 200,000 degrees and enrolls more than 54,000 students in two campuses and three centers including FIU Downtown on Brickell, FIU@I-75, and the Miami Beach Urban Studios. FIU also supports artistic and cultural engagement through its three museums: the Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum, the Wolfsonian-FIU, and the Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU. FIU is a member of Conference USA and has over 400 student-athletes participating in 18 sports. For more information about FIU, visit http://www.fiu.edu/.