FAU Set for Conference USA Championship Game

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Florida Atlantic University women's soccer team has an opportunity to make history on Sunday. The Owls will compete in the Conference USA Championship Game against UTSA. The final features the fifth-seeded Owls up against the sixth-seeded Roadrunners will begin at 1 p.m. eastern time in Charlotte and can be seen on ESPN+.

The Owls are seeking the program's first Conference USA Tournament Championship in program history. The school's only conference title and NCAA Tournament appearance came back in 2005, when the Owls captured the Atlantic Sun title. This year also marks FAU's last one as a member of Conference USA, as the Owls will become a member of the American Athletic Conference next year.

The winner of Sunday's championship match also earns an automatic bid into the NCAA Division I Championship Tournament.

Conference USA Championship Florida Atlantic University (11-7-3) vs. UTSA (11-5-4)
Match Details	Charlotte, N.C. \| Nov. 6 \| 1 p.m. ET
Match Coverage	Streaming: ESPN+ \| Live Stats Twitter: @FAUWSoccer
FAU Links	News \| Roster \| Schedule
UTSA Links	News \| Roster \| Schedule

HOW WE GOT HERE

FAU took down the host Charlotte in the C-USA Semifinals on Friday night by a 2-1 final score
Charlotte scored first but FAU withstood the storm and battled back. Thelma Hermannsdottir's score evened the match in the 19th minute
In the second half, Bri Austin put the Owls out in front in the 61' after an assist from Mia Sennes
Austin has now scored in three consecutive games, and ranks second in C-USA in goals with nine this season
The Owls have won four in a row, a streak that began on Oct. 23 at Middle Tennessee
FAU has competed in two Conference USA Championship Games, both under current head coach Patrick Baker. The Owls were defeated in 2016 by Charlotte in the title game, then fell to North Texas in the 2019 final
This year, the Owls are an unblemished 10-0-0 when scoring multiple goals

Series History

FAU and UTSA drew 1-1 back in Boca Raton on Sept. 22
Hermannsdottir scored for FAU off assists from Gi Krstec and Morgan McDonald
The Roadrunners are also seeking their first Conference USA Title

Winner Moves on to The Big Dance

A ticket to the NCAA Division I Championship Tournament is awarded to the winner. The full brackets will be revealed in a selection show on Monday.

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