BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Florida Atlantic University men's soccer team will take on No. 3 Kentucky on Sunday at 1 p.m. for Senior Day and the final home game of the season. Seniors
Luis Aranzazu and
Alberto Escobedo will be honored during a ceremony prior to first kick.
For tickets, call 1-866-FAU-OWLS or visit
FAUSports.com.
The match will be streamed
online and
live stats will be provided throughout.
LAST TIME OUT
The Owls (2-10-0, 1-4-0 C-USA) were last in action on Tuesday at Jacksonville. After falling behind 1-0 early, the Owls were able to even the score in the second half. The Dolphins responded with two goals to claim a 3-1 win.
KEEPING UP WITH THE OWLS
Gonzalo Pena Barrasus leads FAU with seven points this season on three goals and an assist.
Jean Paul Rafols and
Alonso Coello Camarero are tied for second with five points. Rafols has scored two goals and picked up an assist along the way. Coello has one goal and three assists.
Goalkeeper
Hagay Jalon has played in all 12 matches this season. His 4.58 saves per game led Conference USA and is the 27th highest mark in the nation. He also leads the league in total saves with 55 on the season.
ABOUT THE OPPONENT
Kentucky (13-1-1, 5-1-0 C-USA) is tied for the lead in the C-USA standings alongside Old Dominion and FIU. The Wildcats were No. 3 in the most recent United Soccer Coaches poll. The Cats have shut out 11 of the 14 teams they have played this season with a 0.45 goals against average mark.
JJ Williams leads Kentucky with 13 goals this season, the most of any C-USA player. Goalkeeper Enrique Facusse has the nation's third best save percentage at 85 percent.
UP NEXT FOR THE OWLS
The Owls will end the regular season with two road matches. On October 31, FAU will travel to Charlotte for a makeup of the postponed match due to Hurricane Florence. That match is set for 7 p.m. The Owls will close out the regular season at Marshall on November 3 at 7 p.m.
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