Soccer to Face Charlotte in C-USA Championship Opening Round

BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Florida Atlantic University men's soccer team (8-6-2, 2-4-2 in Conference USA) looks to make noise in the 2021 Conference USA Men's Soccer Championship, as the No. 6-seed Owls will face the No. 3-seeded tournament host Charlotte (10-5, 5-3 in C-USA), tomorrow night. First touch is set for 7 p.m. at Transamerica Field.

About the Owls

The Owls have made back-to-back appearances in a conference tournament for the first time since 2007 and 2008. FAU has made its second straight trip to the C-USA Championship, as the conference did not hold a tournament in the spring
The Owls are an eight-win team for the first time since 2005 and have achieved back-to-back winning seasons for the first time since 2003 and 2004
Filip Jauk leads the Owls with eight goals for 16 points, which is tied for the third most in C-USA
Luis Sailer Fidalgo has a team's best six assists
Neil Strauber has started in 16 matches with a 1.71 goals against average, 70 saves (most in C-USA) and four shutouts
Davide Romeo and Jauk were named to the Top Drawer Midseason Top 100 Freshman List. Romeo came in at No. 44 and Jauk is No. 56
The Owls average 1.63 goals per game

All-Conference Recognition

Five Owls were honored by C-USA to the All-Conference Team
Coello Camarero and Jauk were tabbed to the All-C-USA Second Team
Tom Abrahamsson and Mykhailenko were selected to the All-C-USA Third Team
Jauk and Romeo earned spots on the All-Freshman Team
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About the 49ers

The 49ers finished third in the C-USA standings with a 5-3 C-USA mark, while also receiving 25 votes in the United Soccer Coaches Top-25 Poll this week
Joe Brito leads the 49ers with five goals and 10 assists for 20 points to be an All-C-USA First Team choice
Preston Popp has a team's most eight goals and made a spot on the All-C-USA First Team
Daniel Kuzemka has started in all 15 games with a 1.2 goals against average, 53 saves and three shutouts
Delasi Batse and Kemeron Lacey were tabbed to the All-C-USA Second Team, while Alessandro Negri made the Third Team
Negri and Ian Pilcher were selected to the All-C-USA Freshman Team

Match History

FAU is 1-0 against Charlotte in the all-time series dating back to 2003
The Owls have lost nine straight against the 49ers, all while being C-USA opponents
FAU is looking to earn its first win over Charlotte in 18 years (Sept. 14, 2003)
The Owls lost to Charlotte, 5-1, on Oct. 16 in Boca Raton. Jauk scored the Owls' lone goal

Last Time on the Pitch

FAU dropped its final regular season contest at No. 12 Kentucky, 3-0
The Owls were outshot 19-3
Jose Alastuey tallied two shots in the game with one of those on goal
Strauber captured four saves

Up Next

With a win, the Owls will move on to the semifinals to face No. 2-seeded Marshall. The semifinal match is set for Friday, Nov. 12 at 7 p.m.

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