FAU Forces the Draw Against Stetson in 44th Meeting

Wednesday, October 16

DeLand, Fla.

6 PM

Florida Atlantic

4-5-1

Stetson

7-5-2

Florida Atlantic

Stetson

Photo by: ©JC Ridley/Owlpix.com

10/16/2019 9:18:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Box Score

DELAND, Fla. – The Florida Atlantic University men's soccer team (4-5-1) got their first draw of the season at Stetson (7-5-2), as both teams were held off the scoreboard, 0-0. This marks the first draw since 2016 for the Owls, who faced their former ASUN opponent for the 44th time Wednesday night in DeLand, Florida.

How It Was Decided

The Owls got off to a slow start in the first period, as they were unable to get a shot off until the 28th minute, which was done so by Alex Alexis. Despite the slow start, the Owls were able to tie with the Hatters in shots 6-6, while Daniel Ragoo came up with three of his seven saves in the period.

Stetson had all of the momentum in the second half, outshooting the Owls 9-4 in the period. The Owls' best opportunity in regulation came at the 81st minute after a great setup by Tom Abrahamsson, but the shot came off wide for Joe O'Sullivan. In the 90th minute, Alexis was issued a red card, which put the Owls down a man for the rest of regulation and overtime.

Both teams put up four shots apiece between the two overtime periods with Edgardo Obregon. Ivan Mykhailenko and Arturo Ernand coming up with potential opportunities for a shorthanded goal. The Hatters had good looks all night, but the Owls backline got the job done and Ragoo was credited with the blank sheet.

Coach Worthen's Take

"I'm really proud of how hard the guys worked tonight," said head coach Joey Worthen. "They never quit, even playing down a man. We came into the game looking to win, but in the end, a draw on the road against a good team with a man down and to not concede a goal says a lot about our guys! This experience will help us going into the second half of conference play!"

Of Note

In his fifth start of the season, Ragoo came up with several stops for the Owls, recording seven saves on the night for the blank sheet. The shutout was the first of his career
Jean Paul Rafols led the way in shots with three taken on the night. Alexis and O'Sullivan both took two shots in the game, with Alexis' being on goal
Ivan Mykhailenko and Jose Alastuey both recorded a shot on goal
FAU forced its first draw since 2016, which was a 1-1 match against Wisconsin
The last time this matchup against the Hatters ended in a draw was in the 2014 season with a 1-1 score

Up Next

FAU has an important Conference USA matchup on the road at South Carolina Sunday at 7 p.m. The live stream and live stats will be available for all fans to keep up with the action in Columbia, South Carolina for free.

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