Box Score LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 26, 2013) – The FIU men's soccer team (6-8-0, 2-4-0 C-USA) rolled past the Kentucky Wildcats, 4-1, Saturday night from the UK Soccer Complex.
 
"Tonight was all about getting three points," said Head Coach Ken Arena. "We needed the victory, and our team put in a strong performance. We created good chances and did well to limit a good Kentucky team."
 
FIU came out aggressive and fired off its first shot just 57 seconds into the first half, courtesy of junior Roberto Alterio. A chippy first half continued with both teams earning a combined 18 fouls, eight of which belonged to the Panthers.
 
FIU jumped ahead, 1-0, in the 25th minute when freshman Marvin Hezel netted his third goal of the season, which ties him for third on the team with teammate Luis Betancur. Off a free kick from 18 yards out, senior Gonzalo Frechilla connected with Hezel, who headed the ball into the far post for the goal. The assist was Frechilla's fifth assist of the season.
 
Junior Quentin Albrecht fired off two shots in the 26th and 27th minute, having the Wildcats' keeper save the first shot, while the other sailed wide of the net. Albrecht finished the night with four shots, which ups his season total to 51, which is good for third place in C-USA.
 
The Panthers finished the first half with four shots, while limiting Kentucky to just two chances in the first 45 minutes.
 
Redshirt sophomore goalkeeper Daniel Mion had his first test of the game in the 56th minute, saving the first Wildcat shot on goal of the match. He finished the night with three saves.
 
Albrecht put FIU ahead, 2-0, in the 57th minute with his sixth goal of the season. Alterio carried the ball down the middle of the field and from seven yards out, found Albrecht, who connected nearside for the easy goal. 
 
FIU added an insurance goal in the 71st minute off of Alterio's sixth goal of the season. From a ball played to the 18, Alterio sent the shot to the far post for the goal, while Frechilla was credited with his second assist of the game, upping his season total to six, which is a team-high. Alterio netted another goal six minutes later, after collecting a rebound from the near side. He hit the near post for the finish. His two-goal performance upped his goal total to seven, which is a team-high.
 
Kentucky dodged the shut-out with a last minute goal that was converted from the corner of the box from 25 yards out, after Mion punched the initial shot away from the net.
 
The Panthers finished the night with eight shots and converted three goals in the second half alone. It's the third time this season that the Panthers have scored three goals in a half.
 
FIU next hosts South Carolina on Oct. 30 at 6:30 p.m. from the FIU Soccer Stadium.
 
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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 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 bachelor¹s, master¹s and doctoral programs in fields such as engineering, international relations, architecture, law and medicine. As one of South Florida¹s 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. FIU has awarded 200,000 degrees and enrolls 50,000 students in two campuses and three centers including FIU Downtown on Brickell and the Miami Beach Urban Studios. FIU is a member of Conference USA and has 400 student-athletes participating in 18 sports. For more information about FIU, visit http://www.fiu.edu/.