MIAMI (Oct. 29, 2015) – The FIU women's soccer team (8-10, 4-5 in C-USA) head to Charlotte, N.C., this Friday, to take on the 49ers (6-11-1, 2-6-1 C-USA). The match is set for 7 p.m.
Last time out: The FIU women's soccer team were shut out by Florida Atlantic last Sunday, 2-0. The match saw its first goal by the Owls' senior Claire Emslie in the 18th minute. Emslie bent the ball from a free kick off a penalty to take the lead 1-0. Entering the second half, in the 51st minute, FAU sophomore Maddie Pung registered her first goal of the season with a header off a corner from Emslie to give the Owls some insurance. Unable to find the back of the net, the Panthers fell, 2-0.
Scouting the 49ers: The Charlotte 49ers found themselves all knotted up against the UTSA roadrunners Sunday afternoon. Junior Rebecca Beatty drove home when she received a pass from Martha Thomas near the top of the box and slotted it behind Roadrunners' goalkeeper Isabella Sanchez in the 30th minute. The tying goal, in the 85th minute, came when Harper Luczka tapped it in past netminder, Annika McHenry, setting the final score at 1-1.
Fans are encouraged to follow the Panthers on Twitter (@FIUWomensSoccer) and become a fan on Facebook (Facebook.com/FIUWSoccer) for all the latest FIU women's soccer news.
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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. It is a public research university with colleges and schools that offers 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 $9.8 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 ofConference USA and has over 400 student-athletes participating in 18 sports. For more information about FIU, visit http://www.fiu.edu/.
