Owls Set for Friday Night Conference Match Against Middle Tennessee

Florida Atlantic Women's Soccer vs. Middle Tennessee
Matchup Details	at FAU \| Friday, Oct. 1 \| 7 p.m. Boca Raton, Fla. \| FAU Soccer Stadium
Match Coverage	Streaming: CUSA.TV \| Live Stats Twitter: @FAUWSoccer
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BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Florida Atlantic University women's soccer team will square off against Middle Tennessee on Friday night. The Conference USA match is set to begin at 7:00 p.m. in the FAU Soccer Stadium.

Owls' Sunday in Review
FAU (3-4-4, 1-0-2 C-USA), battled to a 1-1 draw against Charlotte last time out. The 49ers struck first in the first half, but the Owls found the equalizer in the 78^th minute. Miracle Porter scored her third goal of the season off assists from Erin McRae and Thelma Hermannsdottir. Porter is tied with Bri Austin for the team lead in goals this season. The duo is additionally tied for eighth in Conference USA in goals.

Owls' Friday in Preview
Middle Tennessee (5-5-1, 1-2-0 C-USA), is looking to bounce back after a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Old Dominion last time out. Peyton DePriest is Conference USA's leader in goals with eight on the campaign. DePriest has created scoring chances often, with a conference-high 52 shots on the year.

Cohen Holding Strong in Net
Owls' goalkeeper Amit Cohen owns a goals against average of .824 on the year, which ranks her fourth in the conference. She has tallied 44 saves, also good for fourth in Conference USA.

Upper Hand
FAU is 4-1 in this head-to-head matchup dating back to 2016 and has outscored Middle Tennessee 7-2 in those games. The last meeting came in the spring 2021 season, where the Owls pulled out a 2-0 victory. Amanda Martin and Sammy Vitols both scored for FAU, while Amit Cohen registered eight saves in net to pitch the shutout.

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What's Next
After Friday night's match, the Owls will return to the pitch for a road conference test at UTEP on Oct. 9.

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