Box Score BIRMINGHAM (Oct. 10, 2015) – The FIU Men's Soccer team (7-4, 2-2 C-USA) fell to UAB (4-7, 1-2 C-USA) Saturday night at the West Campus field.
Junior
Luis Betancur scored the first goal of the game in the 16
th minute, registering his seventh goal of the season. Sophomore
Paul Marie placed a perfect ball from the near side for a wide open shot by Betancur. The Panthers led 1-0.
In the 31
st minute, Sophomore
Brad Fountain registered his third goal of the season as he advanced the lead, 2-0.
UAB got on the scoreboard in the 38
th minute with a goal by Ian Svantesson to place the game at 2-1.
Fountain found the back of the net at the end of the first half to total his season goals to four. The Panthers led, 3-1 at the conclusion of the first half.
UAB brought the heat in the second half with three goals scored to take the lead and end the game at 4-3.
The Panthers matched UAB in shots taken (14-14), but failed to find the back of the net in the second half.
Tonight's game marks the Panther's second-straight loss in Conference USA matches.
FIU returns to action as they host Old Dominion next Saturday, at 7 p.m.
Fans are encouraged to follow the Panthers on Twitter (@FIUMensSoccer) and become a fan on Facebook (Facebook.com/FIUMensSoccer) for all the latest Men's Soccer news. Follow all of FIU's 18 athletic teams on Twitter (@FIUAthletics), Facebook (Facebook.com/FIUSports), YouTube (FIUPanthers), and Instagram (FIUathletics).
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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 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/.
