MIAMI (Nov. 5, 2015) – The FIU men's soccer team (9-5-1, 3-3-1 in C-USA) heads to Lexington, Ky.,. this weekend for a Saturday night match-up against the No. 12-ranked Kenutcky Wildcats (10-3-2, 6-0-1 in C-USA). The match is set for 7 p.m.
Last time out: The Panthers saw their first tie of the season, 0-0, in a lopsided match, statistically, last Saturday against the New Mexico Lobos. FIU dominated in every statistical category except one (the score), outshooting the Lobos 21-5, including 8-1 on net, but could not manage to find the scoreboard. The last match marked the Panthers first tie of the season.
Scouting the Wildcats: Kentucky, undefeated in C-USA play, defeated Charlotte in double overtime last Saturday, 2-1. Agerstrom Hampus scored the first goal of the match for UK from 15 yards out. The Wildcats allowed their first goal in six matches in the 90th minute, sending the game to overtime. In double overtime, the Wildcats found the back of the net with 5 minutes remaining to finalize the game, 2-1.
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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/.
