MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Oct. 8, 2011) - The FIU men's soccer team (4-5-2, 1-2-0 C-USA) fell to the Memphis Tigers (6-3-1, 1-2-0 C-USA), 3-0 Saturday night at Mike Rose Stadium in Memphis, Tenn.
Freshmen Colby Burdette and Roberto de Sousa each had a team-high two shots on goal. Quentin Albrecht chipped in with a shot on goal. Another freshman, Rodney Greiling, started in goal for the second-straight game and saved three shots while giving up three goals on the night.
The Panthers return to the pitch on Tuesday, Oct. 11, and welcome nationally-ranked UCF to the FIU Soccer Stadium. Match time is 7:00 p.m.
About FIU Athletics: FIU Athletics is home to more than 400 student-athletes in 17 different sports, and is a proud member of the Sun Belt Conference and an affiliate member of Conference USA (men's soccer). Athletic events are played in seven different venues on FIU's campuses (Modesto A. Maidique and Biscayne Bay), including U.S. Century Bank Arena and Alfonso Field at FIU Stadium.
About FIU: Florida International University is recognized as a Carnegie engaged university. Its colleges and schools 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 is worlds ahead in its local and global engagement, finding solutions to the most challenging problems of our time. FIU emphasizes research as a major component of its mission and enrolls 46,000 students in two campus and three centers including FIU Downtown on Brickell and the Miami Beach Urban Studios. More than 140,000 alumni live and work in South Florida. FIU is a member of the Sun Belt Conference and has 400 student-athletes participating in 17 sports. In 2010 the Panthers won their first bowl game. For more information about FIU, visit http://www.fiu.edu/.
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