Owls to Play Tournament Host Houston Baptist

BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Florida Atlantic University men's soccer team (1-0) will close out the Houston Baptist University Tournament by playing host HBU (1-0) tomorrow at 9 p.m. Eastern at Sorrels Field. FAU will look to leave Texas with another "W" to stack in the win column.

About the Owls

FAU has started the season 1-0 after defeating Incarnate Word, 1-0. This marked the third consecutive 1-0 shutout win in the Owls' season opener
Filip Jauk leads the Owls with one goal for two points
Neil Strauber leads the Owls in goal after having one save on three shots faced
The Owls are one of three teams in the conference to begin the season 1-0
The team was projected to finish sixth out of nine teams in the Conference USA Preseason Poll, as voted on by the C-USA coaches
Alonso Coello Camarero and Ivan Mykhailenko were tabbed to the 14-person C-USA Preseason Team
The team welcomes nine newcomers with fifteen different countries being represented on the roster

About the Huskies

HBU was projected to tie for 10th in the Western Athletic Conference, as voted on by the league's head coaches
The Huskies finished the spring 2021 campaign in 11th with an 0-9-2 record
CJ Smith leads the team with one goal for two points, while Abu Kamara leads the way with one assist
JP Becerra (1-0) has one start with one save for the season
Gianluca Natera and Bryant Farkalun were tabbed to the WAC Team with Honorable Mention honors. Farkalun led the team last year with eight points (three goals and two assists). Natera followed with four points on two goals
Becerra and Gustavo Otero split time in goal last season. Becerra started in six matches to tally a 1.40 GAA, 27 saves and a 0-4-2 record. Otero recorded an 0-5-0 record with a 2.36 goals against average and 21 saves

Match History

The Owls have a 1-0 edge over HBU in the series
FAU and HBU last played one another in 2009, which resulted in a 2-0 shutout win for the Owls at the UCF Fall Classic

Last Time on the Pitch

FAU began the season with a 1-0 shutout win over Incarnate Word
Jauk tallied the game-winning goal on a penalty kick taken in the 43rd minute. The goal marked the freshman's first of his career and first on the season
Strauber captured his fifth career shutout after playing all 90 minutes in goal with one save
FAU's backline held UIW to three shots with two of those being taken in the opening minutes of the match
The team played 20 different players with five newcomers making their Owl debuts

Up Next

FAU will begin their home campaign against Keiser on Friday, Sept. 3 at 5 p.m. Live stats are available HERE while live video can be streamed HERE.

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Players Mentioned

Alonso Coello Camarero

Filip Jauk

Ivan Mykhailenko

Neil Strauber

Upcoming Events

Upcoming Event: Men's Soccer versus UAB on October 24, 2025 at 7 p.m.

Upcoming Event: Men's Soccer at USF on October 29, 2025 at 7 p.m.

Upcoming Event: Men's Soccer versus Tulsa on November 2, 2025 at 7 p.m.

Upcoming Event: Men's Soccer versus TBD on November 7, 2025

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