BOCA RATON, Fla. – Florida Atlantic University women's soccer finishes up the regular season Friday night at home, taking on FIU at 7 p.m. That match result – as well as the outcome of WKU versus Charlotte – will determine the Owls' standing in next week's Conference USA Championship. The Owls have already clinched a spot in the league's upcoming postseason tournament.
With an FAU win, and a draw between WKU and Charlotte, the Owls would win the C-USA East and be the division's No. 1 seed. If FAU wins and either WKU or Charlotte prevails over the other, the Owls would be No. 2 in the East (behind that winner). An FIU win Friday would make the Owls the East's No. 4 seed, because of not holding the tiebreaker over Old Dominion, who is currently tied with FAU and whose regular season has already finished.
Owls' Weekend in Review
FAU (4-3-2, 3-1-1 C-USA) made it two league wins in a row with last Friday's 2-0 road victory over Middle Tennessee. The Owls are now 4-1-1 in their last six matches, including three clean sheets.
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Owls' Weekend in Preview
Two weeks ago, FIU (3-8-0, 1-4-0 C-USA) snapped a 36-match winless streak within C-USA play with a 3-1 win at home over Marshall. They hadn't won against a league foe since Oct. 23, 2016. Last time out, two weeks ago, the Panthers fell 3-0 to Middle Tennessee. They did not play last weekend.
Opponent History
FIU holds a 22-10-2 all-time edge over FAU, due in large part to the Panthers winning the first 17 matches in the series, from 1991-2000. Since, it's 10-5-2 Owls, including the last five wins in a row, the last being a 2-1 victory in Boca Raton on Nov. 1, 2019.
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What's Next
The Conference USA Championship will emanate from Houston, and Rice University, beginning next Tuesday, April 13. Stay tuned for seeding, and dates and times, after the completion of all matches Friday night.