Owls Continue Homestand, Face Hatters

BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Florida Atlantic University men's soccer team (1-0) will look to stay in the wining column, as they square off against Stetson (0-0) Tuesday night. First touch is set for 6 p.m. at FAU Soccer Stadium. This marks the last time until March 13 to catch the Owls at home, when FAU faces Kentucky at 2 p.m.

About the Owls

FAU has started off the year 1-0 following a shutout victory over North Florida in Wednesday night's home opener
Alonso Coello Camarero leads the team with one goal and two points, and has a 1.000 shooting percentage
Adrian Levy and Ivan Mykhailenko lead the Owls with two shots, and have one shot on goal each
Neil Strauber drew the start at net in the first game to tallying two saves and a shutout
FAU has returned nine out of 11 everyday starters, losing only midfielder Alex Alexis (All-C-USA Second Team selection and leader in assists) and goalkeeper Hagay Jalon (two-time C-USA Defensive Player of the Week)

C-USA Preseason Team and Predictions

Coello Camarero and Mykhailenko were chosen to the 11-person C-USA Preseason Team
Coello Camarero returns for his junior season after becoming the first Owl in the program's days of belonging to C-USA to make the First Team All-Conference. He tallied the second most minutes played in the regular season last year and has been a difference-maker on both sides of the ball
Mykhailenko was a Second Team choice last season. The striker ranked second in goals per game (0.44), third in goals (seven) and fourth in points per game (1.06) in C-USA. He was also named C-USA Offensive Player of the Week once last year
FAU was chosen to finish the league in fifth out of eight teams, a spot they finished in last season

About the Hatters

The Hatters finished out the 2019 campaign with an 8-10-2 record (3-2-1, Atlantic Sun). Stetson was set as the No. 4 seed at the ASUN Tournament, losing to No. 2 seed NJIT, 3-2 in the semifinals
Stetson was picked to finish fourth in the conference
William Suaut is the leading returner on the squad, delivering the second-most goals on the team last season with three along with three assists for nine points. He was chosen to the ASUN Preseason All-Conference Team
Striker Lewis Scattergood, an ASUN Preseason choice, finished the season with two goals and four assists for eight points
Ajmeer Spengler boasted the team's highest shot percentage (.222) after scoring two goals off nine chances
The Hatters don't return their starting keeper from a year ago, but have options in redshirt junior Jacob Gruber, redshirt sophomore Owen Jack, redshirt freshman Daniel Espinosa and freshman Michal Smith
First-year head coach Emmett Rutkowski, who spent the past two seasons as an assistant, leads the charge for the Hatters

Match History

FAU leads Stetson in the series, 23-17-4
The Hatters have the edge in the last 10 matchups with a 3-6-1 advantage
Last season, the Owls forced a draw against Stetson, which was the program's first tie since 2016. Jean Paul Rafols led the way with three shots and one shot on goal

Last Time on the Pitch

The Owls started out the 2021 season on the right foot, defeating North Florida in shutout fashion, 1-0
Coello Camarero lifted the Owls on top with the game's lone goal at the 31st minute
Strauber was credited with the shutout after capturing two saves
FAU outshot UNF, 8-6

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Up Next

The next scheduled matchup is a road trip to Jacksonville on Friday, Feb. 19 at 3 p.m. All game days and times are subject to change.

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Alex Alexis

Alonso Coello Camarero

Hagay Jalon

Adrian Levy

Ivan Mykhailenko

Jean Paul Rafols

Neil Strauber

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