Soccer Continues on the Road at No. 14 Charlotte

Saturday, April 10

Charlotte, N.C.

2 PM

Florida Atlantic

Charlotte

Photo by: Adam Gue, Marshall Athletics

4/9/2021 11:16:00 AM | Men's Soccer

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BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Florida Atlantic University men's soccer team (5-3-2, 2-3-0 in Conference USA) will embark on another tough road test, this time at No. 14 Charlotte (4-2-1, 4-0-0 C-USA). This marks FAU's second to last match of the regular season with first touch set for 2 p.m. at Transamerica Field.

About the Owls

FAU posts a winning record of 5-3-2, while tallying a 2-3 mark in C-USA play
The Owls went into the C-USA slate with an undefeated record achieved in non-conference play, 3-0-2
FAU is outscoring opponents 12-9, while also having an edge in shots, 97-90
Ivan Mykhailenko leads the team with four goals for eight points, while taking a team's most 20 shots with 13 of those on goal. The striker is 31st in shot accuracy and 35th in shots per game in the NCAA
Tom Abrahamsson, Jose Alastuey, Alonso Coello Camarero, Fabrizio Cubeddu, Blake Dean and Daniel Skistad each have an assist
Neil Strauber has competed in 940 minutes at net, while accumulating a 5-3-2 record. Strauber has tallied a 0.86 goals against average and 32 saves, while he ranks 22nd in shutouts in the NCAA
FAU's backline continues to be led by Graeme Pratt, who has played all 940 minutes. Skistad and Vasilis Spinos are also pivotal to the Owls' defense
In the C-USA standings, FAU is fourth with six points

About the 49ers

The 49ers are ranked No. 14 in the country in the recent United Soccer Coaches Poll after a perfect 4-0 conference start, 4-2-1 overall
Charlotte has gotten off almost twice as many shots (102 as opposed to 51) and has outscored the opposition, 12-7
Preston Popp leads the charge with four goals for eight points, while Alex Willis has tallied three goals and two assists on the year
Daniel Kuzemka and Austin Mullins have shared time at net. Kuzemka has a 2-2-1 record with a 1.34 goals against average and 13 saves, while Mullins posts a 2-0-0 mark with no goals allowed

Match History Against Charlotte

FAU trails in the series, 7-1, and is looking for its first win over the squad since 2003 when the Owls took down the 49ers, 4-1
The Owls have since fallen in each match since becoming C-USA foes with the most recent game being a 3-1 loss to the ninth-ranked 49ers. Arturo Ernand delivered the Owls' lone goal in the match

Last Time on the Pitch

The Owls fell to No. 13 Marshall, 1-0
FAU was outshot 23-4, but only allowed one of those shots to find the back of the net
The team had a total of nine saves, while Neil Strauber had six

Up Next

FAU will host one final match of the regular season on Saturday, April 17, as the Owls face UAB at 1 p.m. Senior Day will take place prior to first touch.

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