MIAMI (Oct. 14, 2021) – The FIU women's soccer team battles the WKU Hilltoppers in a Conference USA contest on Friday, Oct. 15. The match is scheduled to kick off at 6 p.m. ET in FIU Soccer Stadium.
 
The contest will be live streamed on C-USA.tv. Live stats can be found here.
 
MATCHUP PREVIEW
The Panthers enter the match following a tough road loss to North Texas.The last matchup for the Hilltoppers resulted in a home loss to Old Dominion by a score of 1-0. WKU sits at 9-2 overall on the season and 4-1 in conference play. The FIU all-time record against WKU stands at 5-10-3 with the last win occurring during the 2012 season in an overtime match for the Blue & Gold.
 
SCOUTING THE HILLTOPPERS
WKU ranks first overall for least goals allowed on the season, allowing only 0.55 per match. When it comes to scoring, WKU averages 1.54 goals score per contest. The Hilltoppers are led by Avery Jacobsen, who's tallied four goals in seven total shots this season. The keeper, Alexis Bach, posts 39 saves for the year and has allowed just six goals.
 
FIU BY THE NUMBERS
Sydney Amparo has put up the fourth highest number of shots on goal in conference for the season, with 21 during in her 13 matches played. Noemi Paquin is leading the team in goals scored (4) and total points (8) while playing in 1,087 minutes. Team-captain Camille Sahirul posts a team-leading 1,159 minutes of action in her time in FIU's backline. Ithaisa Vinoly has tallied 21 saves, so far, while facing 71 shots during her C-USA play.
 
UP NEXT
FIU's final road match of the season takes place against Old Dominion on Friday, Oct. 22. The contest is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET at the ODU Soccer Complex.
 
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