Owls Fall to FIU in Regular Season Finale

Wednesday, November 2

Miami, Fla.

7 p.m.

Florida Atlantic

4-9-3 (3-4-2)

FIU

11-4-1 (6-2-1)

Florida Atlantic

FIU

Photo by: JC Ridley/Owlpix.com

11/2/2022 9:40:00 PM | No. 22 Men's Soccer

Box Score

MIAMI, Fla. – Florida Atlantic University men's soccer executed its gameplan for 86 minutes on Wednesday night. Ultimately, the Owls were denied a place in the AAC postseason tournament after No. 22 FIU broke a scoreless tie with just under four minutes left in the match.

A cagey first half played out with the visiting Owls outshooting the favored Panthers 3-2. The strategy for the second 45? Defend. The Owls needed at least one point to clinch a place in the AAC tournament.

The Florida Atlantic defense held its shape and limited the FIU scoring opportunities for the first 40 minutes of the second half. The Panthers did have one clear chance, but goalkeeper Neil Strauber got a hand up to make the save and redirect the shot over the crossbar.

FIU finally earned its breakthrough with a perfectly placed header in the 87th minute. Left with just minutes to equalize, the Owls could not come up with a response.

Strauber finished with four saves. FIU outshot the Owls 5-3 for the match.

With Charlotte's 5-1 victory over Temple, the 49ers edged the Owls out of the sixth spot in the AAC standings based on goal-differential.

FAU's first season in the American Athletic Conference comes to an unceremonious conclusion with a 4-9-3 overall record and a 3-4-2 mark in conference play.