MIAMI (September 29, 2017) – The FIU men's soccer team looks to extend its unbeaten streak to eight on Saturday when the Panthers travel up the road to face Florida Atlantic. First touch is slated for 10 a.m.
The Panthers come into the meeting with the Owls as the only unbeaten team in Conference USA with a 4-0-3 record and a 1-0-1 record in Conference USA. FIU is coming off a 5-0 mid-week shutout win over North Florida on Sept. 26. The Panthers are receiving votes by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, United Soccer Coaches, College Soccer News and Top Drawer Soccer.
On the year,
Santiago Patino (Orlando, Fla. / Freedom) leads the team in points scored with 16 (7g, 2a) and leads the team in goals with seven. Patino is tied for first in the nation in goals-per-game (1.00) and second in points-per-game (2.29). He also leads C-USA in points, points-per-game, and goals-per-game.
Alessandro Campoy (Miami, Fla. / Immaculata-LaSalle) trails with nine points scored (3g, 3a). In six matches played, goalkeeper
Hugo Fauroux (Cannes, France) boasts a 3-0-3 record, tallying 16 saves. He has allowed only six goals this season and boasts a 0.727 save percentage.
Florida Atlantic comes into Saturday's match with a 1-5-0 overall record and is 1-2 in C-USA. The Owls dropped a 4-0 loss at No. 15 Kentucky on Sunday. The lone win for FAU was a 2-1 overtime decision at South Carolina on Sept. 9.
Following Saturday's match, the Panthers will return home to face Marshall next Saturday, Oct. 7 at 7 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 eight different venues on FIU's campuses (Modesto A. Maidique and Biscayne Bay), including Riccardo Silva 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/.
