Miami, Fla. – FIU Women's Soccer will play Middle Tennessee in the semifinals of the CUSA Women's Soccer Championship at home on Leyva Family Field at FIU Soccer Stadium on Friday, November 8 at 7 p.m. 

Friday, November 8 at 7 p.m.

• Time / Site: 7 p.m. / Leyva Family Field at FIU Soccer Stadium

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The Panthers are in the tournament as the 1-seed for the first time since joining CUSA, winning the regular season championship and clinching a bye into the tournament's semi-finals.

FIU has had a historic season, going 11-4-2 during the 2024 campaign, the most winning results since the 2011 season, as well as 6-1-2 in CUSA play which is the most conference victories since FIU joined Conference USA, earning head coach Jonathan Garbar CUSA Coach of the Year.

The Panthers did very well in the CUSA Postseason Awards, with senior Noemi Paquin notching both CUSA Player of the Year and CUSA Offensive Player of the Year after a conference leading 14 goals and 31 points. Senior Reagan Bridges earned Defensive Player of the Year after leading a defense that let up just 14 goals this season, second in CUSA. Paquin and Bridges both made the CUSA All Conference First-Team, with senior midfielder Deborah Bien-Aime joining them on the list. Seniors Nikole Solis, Delinda Sehlin, and Zora Jackson, as well as junior Catherine Rapp and sophomore goalkeeper Valery Restrepo were honored as CUSA All Conference Second-Team recipients. 

FIU looks to continue their great season with a victory against Middle Tennessee, who the Panthers beat earlier this season 4-2. Noemi Paquin scored her first hat-trick of her career in the contest in just seven minutes and thirty seconds.

A HISTORIC SEASON

• FIU has a chance to go to the CUSA Championship game for the first time ever with a victory over Middle Tennessee on Friday night.

• FIU currently has 11 wins this season, tied for fifth most in program history.

• FIU has allowed just 14 goals this season, second fewest goals ever allowed in program history.

• With 37 goals on the season, this year's FIU team sits tenth all time in total goals scored in a single campaign.

• Noemi Paquin is seventh all time in most goals scored in a single season, sitting at 14 with two regular season games to play as well as the conference tournament. It is the most goals scored in a season in program history since 2001.

• Camille Sahirul currently sits at six assists on the season, tenth all time in school history for most assists in a single season.

SCOUTING THE BLUE RAIDERS

MTSU comes into the matchup as the 5-seed in the tournament, beating Sam Houston in the first round on Wednesday night after the match went scoreless in the 90 minutes of regulation as well as the two 10-minute overtimes. The Blue Raiders beat the Bearkats in penalty kicks, making four while Sam Houston made three.

Middle Tennessee went 9-9 during the regular season with a 5-4 conference slate. They have the second most goals scored during CUSA play with 19, while FIU leads the conference with 20. MTSU is fourth in CUSA in goals allowed during conference play, letting up 1.33 goals a game.

They are led by junior Manon Lebargy, who is second in the conference with 13 goals to go along with four assists on the season, placing her second in the conference in points with 30. The Blue Raiders disperse their goals well, with four players that have scored three or more goals this season.

Raiders' goalkeeper Demi Gronauer has played and started in 18 games this season, with a 1.33 goals against average during CUSA play. She is first in the conference with 50 saves and has the third highest save percentage at 80.6%

MTSU vs FIU will be the second game of the day, with New Mexico State and Liberty playing their semi-final matchup at 4:00 on Friday, November 8 as well.

TICKETS

Tickets for the event can be found at FIUTickets.com, with single game tickets as well as all-tournament passes available for purchase.

Conference USA Tournament Schedule:

Game 1: November 6 - 4:00 p.m.

Game 2: November 6 - 7:00 p.m.

Game 3: November 8 - 4:00 p.m.

Game 4: November 8 - 7:00 p.m. (MTSU vs FIU)

Game 5 (Championship): November 10 - 2:00 p.m.

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