Owls Open Up Season with Clean Sheet

Wednesday, February 3

Boca Raton, Fla.

6 PM

Florida Atlantic

1-0-0

North Florida

0-1-0

North Florida

Florida Atlantic

2/3/2021 9:43:00 PM | Men's Soccer

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BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Florida Atlantic University men's soccer team (1-0-0) began the season off on the right foot, defeating North Florida (0-1-0) in shutout fashion, 1-0. Alonso Coello Camarero lifted the Owls on top with the game's lone goal, while newcomer Neil Strauber was credited with the clean sheet.

How It Was Decided

FAU was tenacious on defense the whole night, not allowing UNF to get off a single shot off in the first half. The Owls found the golden opportunity at the 31st minute after UNF drew a foul. Coello Camarero took the free kick to find the back of the net. That goal was all the Owls needed to capture the home opening victory.

Of Note

Coello Camarero, a C-USA Preseason pick, tallied the first goal of 2021 and second of his career
Adrian Levy and Ivan Mykhailenko each came up with two shots
Strauber was credited with his first FAU win and shutout
FAU's backline held it down the whole night with Graeme Pratt, Omer Priyov and Daniel Skistad playing the whole match. Coello Camarero, Kevian Ferraz and Strauber also were out there for all 90 minutes
The Owls are now 7-3 in the all-time series over the Ospreys
FAU has won its home opener on back-to-back years

Coach Worthen's Take

"The guys wanted to play," said head coach Joey Worthen. "This wasn't a normal game for a lot of reasons, but man, the guys showed a lot of fight. To see them play and obviously get a result is great."

On Alonso Coello Camarero:
"Alonso is a special kid. He is a fantastic player and a special kid. We talked about set pieces being critical in this game and we got that foul. For him to finish it the way he did was fantastic and for us to continue to keep a clean sheet was awesome."

Up Next

The Owls are scheduled to hit the road to Jacksonville on Wednesday, Feb. 24. FAU's next scheduled home game is slated for Saturday, March 13 at 2 p.m. with a C-USA match vs. Kentucky.

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