Soccer Closes Out Non-Conference Play at FGCU

Tuesday, February 23

Fort Myers, Fla.

7 PM

Florida Atlantic

Florida Gulf Coast

2/22/2021 2:34:00 PM | Men's Soccer

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BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Florida Atlantic University men's soccer team (3-0-1) will strive to stay undefeated in non-conference play, as the Owls head across the state to play Florida Gulf Coast (0-1-0) on Tuesday. FAU has not earned an undefeated non-conference record since 2013, and will look to change that as a competitive Conference USA slate looms around the corner.

About the Owls

FAU has started the spring season with a 3-0-1 record after three clean sheet wins and a draw with St. Thomas
The Owls are 3-0 against Atlantic Sun Conference opponents this season, and will look to improve that on Tuesday
Alonso Coello Camarero leads the team with two goals for four points and eight shots
Blake Dean, Fabrizio Cubeddu and Daniel Skistad each have an assist
Neil Strauber has started all three games in net, tallying a 0.24 goals against average, 0.938 save percentage and 15 saves. The junior has earned three shutouts in four starts
Graeme Pratt has held it down at centerback, playing all 380 minutes of the first four matches in full. Skistad (376 minutes), Coello Camarero (366 minutes) and Luis Sailer Fidalgo (313 minutes) have played almost the entirety of all three matches
The Owls were projected to finish C-USA in fifth, while Ivan Mykhailenko and Coello Camarero earned spots on the All-Conference Preseason Team

About the Eagles

FGCU has just one game under their belt, dropping their season opener on the road at No. 25 FIU, 3-2. The Eagles led 2-1 at the half, but two second-half goals by the Panthers elevated FIU to the win
After one match, O'Vonte Mullings leads the team with one goal off four shots. Markus Maurer scored a goal off the bench last Wednesday, while Martin Veys and Darius Kerr-Cooper are tied for a team's most assists
Last season, the Eagles finished 9-8-2, and 4-1-1 in the ASUN to secure the No. 2 seed at the ASUN Championship. The Eagles fell to NJIT in the finals, 2-1
FGCU was projected to win the ASUN this season, as voted on by the league's coaches
Mullings is the team's leading returner, coming off last season having led the Eagles with 20 points on nine goals and two assists. He was also named to the All-Conference First Team, A-SUN All-Tournament Team and All-Atlantic Region Team
Gustavo Vasconcelos was selected as the ASUN Preseason Goalkeeper of the Year after appearing and starting in 10 games at goal last season

Match History

FAU and FGCU are tied in the series, 5-5-1
The Owls trail 3-1-1 in the past five meetings
FAU took down FGCU at home last season, 3-1. Ivan Mykhailenko scored five points in the match off two goals and an assist, while Edgardo Obregon and Tom Abrahamsson added in assists. The win marked the first time since 2013 FAU has defeated FGCU

Last Time on the Pitch

FAU had a dominant offensive performance at Jacksonville last Friday, 4-0
The Owls scored all of their goals in the second half thanks to a JU own goal, and goals by Arturo Ernand, Celestin Theodore and Coello Camarero. Dean and Skistad also had assists on the afternoon
FAU outshot JU 12-3, while Strauber picked up three saves at goal
By blanking the Dolphins, the Owls earned their third clean sheet of the season

Up Next

The Owls will have a week off before gearing up for C-USA play, set to kick off at FIU on Saturday, March 6 at 2 p.m. FAU's next home matchup is set for March 13 at 2 p.m. against Kentucky. All game days and times are subject to change.

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