MIAMI (October 24, 2017) – The No. 8 FIU men's soccer team looks to extend its unbeaten streak to 14 matches on Wednesday when the Panthers close out the home portion of their regular season schedule against Old Dominion. First touch is slated for 7 p.m.
The Panthers come into the meeting against the Monarchs with a 10-0-3 overall record and a 5-0-1 record in Conference USA. FIU downed No. 24 New Mexico in a 4-0 shutout last Saturday, Oct. 21.
The Panthers, one of just two unbeaten teams in Division I men's soccer, come into this week ranked in all four collegiate soccer major polls for the fourth consecutive week, including a No 8 ranking in the United Soccer Coaches poll.
FIU is currently third in the nation in win-loss-tie percentage (.885) and joins No. 2 Indiana (13-0-3) as the only team without a blemish in the loss column. The last time the Panthers saw an unbeaten streak this long was 2002 when they went 13-straight matches without a loss. In addition, the Panthers are first in the nation in scoring offense, averaging 3.15 goals-per-game.
On the year,
Santiago Patino (Orlando, Fla. / Freedom) leads the team in points scored with 28 (12g, 4a) and goals with 12. Patino ranks in the top five in a number of offensive categories, including points-per-game, goals-per-game, and total goals.
Alessandro Campoy (Miami, Fla. / Immaculata-LaSalle) trails with 18 points scored (6g, 6a); while
Paul Marie (Saint-Aubin-des-Bois, France) totals 15 (6g, 3a). Marie was tabbed the Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week for the second consecutive week after putting up three points for the Panthers during the win over the Lobos.
In 12 matches played, goalkeeper
Hugo Fauroux (Cannes, France) boasts a 9-0-3 record, tallying 40 saves. On the year, he has allowed only 13 goals, totaled 3.5 shutouts, and boasts a 0.755 save percentage.
Old Dominion comes into Wednesday's match with an 8-3-2 overall record and a 5-0 record in the league. The Monarchs shutout Marshall, 1-0, on Saturday, Oct. 21.
Following Wednesday's match, the Panthers will close out their regular season on the road when they face Kentucky on Sunday, Oct. 29, at 7 p.m.
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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 eight different venues on FIU's campuses (Modesto A. Maidique and Biscayne Bay), including Riccardo Silva 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/.
