Game Details
FIU 4, Florida Atlantic 1
FIU (5-0-3, 2-0-1 C-USA), Florida Atlantic (1-6, 1-3 C-USA)
Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017 | 10 a.m.
Boca Raton, Fla. | FAU Soccer Stadium
 
The Basics
- The FIU men's soccer team headed north on Interstate 95 to Boca Raton where it faced Conference USA rival Florida Atlantic in a late morning match at FAU Soccer Stadium. The Panthers weren't such gracious guests as they handed the host Owls a 4-1 loss. FIU, who remains unbeaten, improves to 5-0-3 and 2-0-1 in C-USA, while FAU drops to 1-6 on the year and 1-3 in league play. The Panthers' meeting with the Owls was the first of five matches on the road that they will play in their final seven matches of the season.
 
- Santiago Patino (Orlando, Fla./Freedom) had another multi-goal match – his second of the season and fifth of his career – with two scores against the Owls. Patino, one of the hottest players in collegiate soccer, tallied the first goal of the game from 15 yards out in the ninth minute off a pass from Joris Ahlinvi (Gujan-Mestras, France). That was the only goal of the first half. Through the match with FAU, Patino has 20 points on the year (9g, 2a).
 
- FIU then recorded three second-half goals: by Paul Marie (Saint Aubindes Bois, France) on a penalty kick in the 59^th minute, Patino's second of the morning on an assist from Marie in the 60^th minute, and from Alvaro Alvarez (Asunción, Paraguay) in the 71^st-minute play. Oscar Salas netted the Owls' lone goal of the contest with just over 11 minutes left to play.
 
- The Panthers held a 13-9 shot advantage, and recorded seven of the 11 shots on goal in the match.
 
- FIU goalkeeper Hugo Fauroux (Cannes, France) had three saves in the contest. With the win, Fauroux improves to 4-0-3 on the year.
 
Stat of the Game
- FIU held only a three-shot advantage in the first half (4-1) and netted just one goal. In the second stanza, the Panthers had just one more shot than the Owls (9-8) but put up three goals in the final 45 minutes of play.

Quotable
"Today was massive, another three points against a tough opponent. I'm disappointed we conceded late in the game, but we took another step in the right direction. Now we focus our attention to a good week of training in preparation for a tough conference game against Marshall." – FIU Head Coach Kevin Nylen
 
Scoring Summary
FIU – Santiago Patino (Joris Ahlinvi; 9:29)
FIU – Paul Marie (Penalty kick; 59:42)
FIU – Santiago Patino (Paul Marie; 60:09)
FIU – Alvaro Alvarez (Unassisted; 71:32)
FAU – Oscar Salas (Rafael Arcila; 79-41)
 
Up Next
The Panthers will get a week off from competition before returning to the FIU Soccer Stadium on Oct. 7 at 7 p.m. where they will face Marshall.

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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/.