MIAMI (October 3, 2015) – The FIU Men's Soccer team (7-3-0, 2-1-0 in C-USA) were defeated by the Charlotte 49ers, 1-0, on Saturday night. Charlotte scored the only goal of the match in the 26th minute.

Saturday's match had a quiet start until the 49ers broke the silence in the 26th minute to take the lead, 1-0. Kyle Parker of Charlotte rifled a shot which deflected off the crossbar and found the back of the net. It was Parker's third goal of the season. The assist was credited to Matej Dekovic, his first of the season. 

In the second half, frustration plagued the Panthers. FIU out-shot Charlotte 13-5 in the second half, but to no avail. Four FIU players were given yellow cards, three of which came in the second half. In total, FIU led in shots 15-7. 

"We fully knew what we were getting into. No surprise there," said Head Coach Scott Calabrese.

 "We can't let those things affect us because we on the field make our own decisions," junior Marvin Hezel said.

The Panthers will look to bounce back next Saturday against UAB in Birmingham, Ala., at 8 p.m.

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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/.