Men’s Soccer Meets No. 12 SMU on Senior Night

Florida Atlantic Men's Soccer vs. No. 12 SMU
Match Details	Boca Raton, Fla. \| Oct. 28 \| 7 p.m.
Match Coverage	Streaming: Watch \| Live Stats Twitter: @FAUMSoccer
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BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Florida Atlantic University men's soccer team will play at home for the final time this regular season when they host No. 12 SMU on Friday night. Prior to the match, four seniors - Ricardo Packer, Nacho Alastuey, Diego Orduña, and Tim Bernhardsson -- will be recognized.

ABOUT THE OWLS

The Owls will be trying to get back on track after falling 2-0 to Memphis last Saturday
With two matches left in the regular season, the Owls are one point behind UCF for the final spot in the AAC Postseason Tournament. They are tied with Charlotte with 8 points
FAU is 2-3-3 on its own turf -- they were 4-4 last season and 4-1-1 in 2020
Victor Claudel leads the Owls with four goals – three have been from the penalty spot
Fritz Kleiner and Spencer Mallion are tied with three assists each

ABOUT THE MUSTANGS

SMU is 9-3-1 overall and ranked No. 12 in the United Soccer Coaches' Poll – this is the fourth ranked team the Owls have faced this season
The Mustangs currently lead the AAC with 15 points
They are coming off a 3-1 win over USF last Friday
Graduate senior midfielder Knut Ahlander leads the conference in points (24) and is second in goals (10)
SMU has scored 34 goals in 13 games – second in the AAC only to Charlotte's 39

MATCH HISTORY

FAU and SMU have met just once – the Mustangs prevailed 1-0 on October 4, 1998

WHAT'S NEXT

The Owls will conclude the regular season on the road in Miami next Wednesday against FIU

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