IRVING, Texas – FIU senior men's soccer player Santiago Patino (Orlando, Fla./Freedom) has been recognized by Conference USA for his academic achievements, being named to the C-USA InTouch Credit Union All-Academic Team, the league announced on Monday.
 
Click here for complete Conference USA InTouch Credit Union All-Academic Team release.
 
Patino, who has posted a 3.21 grade-point-average in recreation and sports management, has appeared in 15 games for the Panthers as a forward, starting in all 15. One of the best players in collegiate soccer, Patino finished the regular season second in goals scored (12) and is second in goals-per-game (0.80). He is also third in Conference USA in points with 26 (12g, 2a), and points-per-game (1.73). Patino recorded his fourth multi-goal match of 2018, and the 11th of his career, with two scores against FAU Oct. 29.
 
The Panthers (7-9, 5-3 C-USA) have earned the No. 4 seed in the 2018 Air Force Reserve Conference USA Men's Soccer Championships. This year's championship will be hosted by No. 3 seed Charlotte, Nov. 7-11, at Transamerica Field in Charlotte, North Carolina.
 
The Panthers will begin play on Nov. 7, at 2 p.m., when it meets the No. 5 seed Marshall in the first match of the tournament. The winner will face top-seeded Kentucky at 4:30 p.m. on Nov. 9.
 
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