ORLANDO, Fla. (Sept. 29, 2015) – Reigning Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week Luis Betancur scored the game-winning goal in the 77^th minute to lead the FIU men's soccer team (7-2-0) to a 2-1 win over the UCF Knights (3-4-1) on Tuesday evening.
 
With the game tied at 1-1, Betancur corralled the rebound off of a shot by Jamar Campion-Hinds. The goal was the sixth of the season for the Parkland, Fla., native. Campion-Hinds was credited with his team-leading seventh assists of the season.
 
After a scoreless first 45 minutes, FIU got on the board in the 59^th minute when Santiago Patino struck a shot form 25 yards out which beat UCF 'keeper Zack Briggs. The goal was the second of the season for Patino. Daniel Gonzalez was credited with his second assists of the season on the goal.
 
UCF tied the match in the 66^th minute with a goal by Hadji Barry.
 
FIU goalkeeper Arthur Clapot (3-1-0) made four saves to earn the victory.
 
For the match the Panthers out-shot the Knight 14-9.
 
The team's seven-straight victories are the most by a Panther squad since the 2002 season.   
 
The Panthers will host the Charlotte 49ers on Saturday, Oct. 3. The match is set for a 7 p.m. start.
 
 
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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/.