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MIAMI (Aug. 28, 2014) – Following a dominating performance against North Florida on Sunday, the FIU women's soccer team (1-1-0, 0-0-0) is off to California for two games, one of which pins the Panthers against a nationally ranked squad. FIU will face No. 15 Santa Clara Friday at 10 p.m. ET, before facing Pacific at 4 p.m. ET on Sunday.
 
Coverage
Friday vs. No. 15 Santa Clara, 10 p.m. ET
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Sunday vs. Pacific, 4 p.m. ET
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Scouting the Broncos/ Series History
The Santa Clara Broncos are currently ranked No. 15 in the nation after splitting its opening weekend games last week. Despite being outshot in both of its first two games, the team has put up the same number of goals as FIU this season (3). Sofia Huerta, a M.A.C Hermann Trophy Watch List selection has a team-high two goals, both of which came against UC Irvine. She led the Broncos in goals in 2013 (16). Between the pipes, Andi Tostanoski returns for her third year as a starter, following a 2013 campaign where she posted six solo shutouts and combined for three additional ones. This will be the first matchup between FIU and Santa Clara.
 
Scouting the Tigers/ Series History
Searching for their first win of 2014, the Pacific Tigers have been outscored, 5-1, in two matches. Pacific fell, 4-1, on Friday to St. Joseph's, before dropping a 1-0 contest to Sacramento State on Sunday. The Tigers return 16 players from one season ago, while adding a large, 11-player, recruiting class. FIU and Pacific will be meeting for the first time in either team's history.
 
Home Sweet Home
FIU will play a season-high seven-straight games from the FIU Soccer Stadium, following a three-game road trip, which takes the Panthers to the West Coast. It's the longest such home streak since FIU played eight in a row at home during the 1995 season, spanning the entire month of October.
 
In the Zone
FIU's offense has done a good job imposing its will on opponents, outshooting teams, 28-15, and 10-7 on goal. In the first half alone, FIU is outshooting opponents, 18-6.
 
Moving on Up
Senior Ashleigh Shim posted two goals on Sunday, Aug. 24 against North Florida. Those two goals moved the Jacksonville, Fla., native into the top 10 in scoring. She's tied for No. 10 in goals (17) with Joleen Hinks. Points-wise, she is No. 9 all-time with 44 points.
 
Making a Point
Following her assist on Aug. 24, Leiva is now has 69 career points with the Panthers, moving her one point shy from tying for No. 5 all-time.
 
Closing in on Record
Chelsea Leiva's assist on Aug. 24 at North Florida marks the 17th of her storied career. With that, the Royal Palm Beach, Fla., native sits alone in third place in school history. She is one assist shy of sharing the No. 2 spot and eight off from owning the school record in assists.
 
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About FIU Athletics: FIU Athletics is home to more than 400 student-athletes in 18 different sports, and is a proud member of Conference USA. Athletic events are played in seven different venues on FIU's campuses (Modesto A. Maidique and Biscayne Bay), including FIU Arena and the FIU Football 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 nearly 54,000 students in two campuses 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 Conference USA and has 400 student-athletes participating in 18 sports. For more information about FIU, visit http://www.fiu.edu/.