Final Non-Conference Match on the Docket at North Florida

Tuesday, October 26

Jacksonville, Fla.

7 PM

Florida Atlantic

North Florida

Photo by: Alex Liscio

10/25/2021 5:03:00 PM | Men's Soccer

BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Florida Atlantic University men's soccer team (7-4-2, 2-2-2 Conference USA) is set to play North Florida (4-6-1, 2-4 in Atlantic Sun Conference) on Tuesday at 7 p.m. FAU, who is coming off a 3-1 win over UAB this past weekend, is looking to clinch a winning regular season for the second consecutive year and could do so tomorrow.

About the Owls

FAU stands at 7-4-2, while holding a 2-2-2 league mark
Filip Jauk leads the way with eight goals for 16 points. The striker is tied for having the most goals in the league
Luis Sailer Fidalgo holds a team's best six assists, tied for fourth most in the conference
Ivan Mykhailenko is coming off his third game-winning goal of the season, tied for second in C-USA
Neil Strauber has started in 13 matches with a 1.57 goals against average and 57 saves (most in C-USA)
Davide Romeo and Jauk were named to the Top Drawer Midseason Top 100 Freshman List. Romeo logged in at No. 44 and Jauk is No. 56
FAU stands in sixth in the C-USA standings with eight points
The Owls average 1.92 goals per game and hold the slight edge in shots (153-148)
FAU was projected to finish sixth out of nine teams in the C-USA Preseason Poll, as voted on by the league's head coaches
Alonso Coello Camarero and Mykhailenko were tabbed to the 14-person C-USA Preseason Team

About the Ospreys

The Ospreys are 4-6-1 and 2-4 in ASUN play leading up to the final non-conference game on Tuesday
UNF was projected to finish fifth in the league after finishing 4-3-3 (2-2-2 ASUN) in the spring
LJ Estes was chosen to the ASUN Preseason All-Conference Team as a defender
Joaquin Acuna leads the team with four goals for eight points
Luto Tom and Giovanny Abreu have logged a team's most two assists, apiece
Padraic Gilley has played the most time in goal, starting seven games with a 1.39 goals against average and 24 saves

Match History

FAU holds a 7-3 advantage over UNF
The two teams met first in 2005
FAU defeated UNF 1-0 last year in the Owls' season opener in spring 2021. Alonso Coello Camarero scored the game-winning goal at the 31st minute off a free kick

Last Time on the Pitch

FAU picked up a big three points at UAB after a 3-1 win
Pontus Steffensen scored the equalizing goal at the 23rd minute, just 8 seconds after UAB got on the board first. Coello Camarero delivered the long ball to Steffensen following the kickoff
Mykhailenko logged the game-winning goal at the 55th minute off assists from Blake Dean and Daniel Skistad
Jauk tacked off insurance following a penalty kick goal at the 75th minute
Strauber recorded three crucial saves in the match

FAU Record Book Watch

Mykhailenko