Owls Back at Home to Face No. 10 Wildcats

Saturday, March 13

Boca Raton, Fla.

2 PM

Florida Atlantic

Kentucky

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3/12/2021 12:54:00 PM | Men's Soccer

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BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Florida Atlantic University men's soccer team (3-1-2, 0-1 in Conference USA) will take on No. 10 Kentucky (8-2-1, 0-1 C-USA) tomorrow in the Owls' home conference opener. FAU is looking to bounce back from their first loss of the season last weekend at FIU. The match is set for 2 p.m. at FAU Soccer Stadium. Admission is free, but offered at a first-come, first-serve basis.

About the Owls

FAU finished the non-conference slate of the spring season with a 3-0-2 record, but suffered their first loss at FIU, 2-0, in the C-USA opener
The Owls have gathered three clean sheets, while conceding just four goals this season
FAU is outscoring opponents 8-4, as well as taking more shots than the opposition, 58-40
Alonso Coello Camarero and Blake Dean lead the team with five points each. Both players' points come off two goals and an assist
Dean, Coello Camarero, Fabrizio Cubeddu and Daniel Skistad each have one assist this year
Coello Camarero has also taken a team's most 12 shots with six of those on goal
Neil Strauber has started in FAU's five games in net for 580 minutes. He has produced a 0.62 goals against average, a 0.810 save percentage and 17 saves. He has earned three shutouts and has shut down the opposition by allowing just four goals in six matches
The Owls' backline is led by center back Graeme Pratt, who has played all 580 minutes, while Skistad follows with 568
FAU was projected to finish in fifth in C-USA, while Ivan Mykhailenko and Coello Camarero earned spots on the All-Conference Preseason Team

About the Wildcats

Kentucky played a fall slate, and finished with a 5-1 record. The Wildcats have gone 3-1-1 in the spring season
The Wildcats are coming off a 2-1 overtime loss against Charlotte
Kentucky was picked to finish second in the league after finishing 13-5-3 with a 4-2-1 record in conference last season. The Wildcats made it to the second round of the NCAA Championship, losing to No. 5 Indiana, 3-0
Macel Meinzer made the C-USA Preseason Team after racking up seven assists last season
Daniel Evans leads the way with 11 points off four goals and three assists
Eythor Bjorgolfsson and Robert Screen also have three assists, while Bjorgolfsson leads with 18 shots
Ryan Troutman has started in eight games in net to tally a 7-1-1 record. He posts a 0.67 goals against average and 13 saves

Match History

FAU has never beaten Kentucky, trailing 8-0-1 in the series
Both teams have played consistently every year since the Owls joined C-USA in 2013. The only time the Owls did not lose to the Wildcats came in 2014 after a 0-0 draw
The Owls played the Wildcats twice last season, including in FAU's first C-USA Tournament appearance. In the second game, FAU got clipped by two late goals scored by Kentucky in the 89th minute

Last Time on the Pitch

The Owls fell at FIU, 2-0
Coello Camarero had an opportunity to tie the game at one before halftime, but was unable to convert on the penalty kick try
The Owls fought all day to find the back of the net, outshooting the Panthers 13-9, but could not convert
Célestin Theodore, Jr. and Mykhailenko led with three shots apiece

Up Next

FAU will hit the road to face Old Dominion on Sunday, March 21 at 11 a.m. The Owls will be back at home on Saturday, March 27 in a noon matchup against South Carolina.

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