Men’s Soccer Opens New Era Against USF on Friday Night

Florida Atlantic Men's Soccer vs. South Florida
Match Details	Boca Raton, Fla. \| Sept. 16 \| 7 p.m.
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BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Florida Atlantic University men's soccer team will become the first FAU athletics program to compete as a member of the American Athletic Conference when they take on South Florida at home on Friday night.

PROMOTIONAL GIVEAWAY

To commemorate the first AAC contest in Florida Atlantic history, fans will be given a collectible token to celebrate the occasion – quantities are limited so arrive early to ensure yours

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FAU head men's soccer coach Joey Worthen

"This is a historic moment for our program, the athletics department, and all of Florida Atlantic as we play the first competition in the American Athletic Conference. We are excited to kick off this new era against USF on Friday night. Come out, be loud, support the team and be part of this historic moment!"

ABOUT THE OWLS

It was announced in May that FAU men's soccer and women's swimming and diving would become affiliate members of the American for the 2022-23 season
The remaining 16 athletic programs will join the conference full-time in 2023-24
The AAC is the fifth conference FAU men's soccer has been a part of since moving to Division I in 1993 (TAAC 1993-2001, ASUN 2002-2007, MAC 2008-2012, C-USA 2013-2021)
UAB, FIU, and Charlotte also joined the AAC from Conference USA this season
This is the first of three in a row at home for the Owls – six home games remain in total for this season
The Owls will play just two more regular season games outside the state of Florida (at Tulsa, at Memphis)

LAST TIME OUT

The Owls are coming off a trip to upstate New York last weekend where they were held in check by Army and Marist, each ending in a score of 2-0
Graduate senior Axel Hofmann made the start in goal in both games and performed well with five saves against Army and three against Marist

ABOUT THE BULLS

USF picked up their first win of the season last Friday against Mercer (2-0)
The Bulls also scored their first goal of 2022 in that match after being held off the board for nearly 400 minutes to start the season
USF has a draw with FGCU in addition to losses against No. 24 UNC, Marquette, and No. 2 Washington
The Bulls went 6-7-2 overall last season with a 4-5-1 record in AAC play

MATCH HISTORY

FAU and USF have only met once in the last 12 seasons – the Bulls won 4-1 in Tampa in 2018
USF leads the all-time series 12-3-2
Six of the 17 meetings have gone to overtime – something that is no longer in play for the regular season
Nine meetings have been decided by one goal or fewer

WHAT'S NEXT

The Owls will have a quick turnaround when they face North Florida in a non-conference matchup at home on Tuesday
AAC play resumes next Saturday night at home against UAB

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Upcoming Event: No. 22 Men's Soccer at Charlotte on October 17, 2025 at 6 p.m.

Upcoming Event: No. 22 Men's Soccer versus UAB on October 24, 2025 at 7 p.m.

Upcoming Event: No. 22 Men's Soccer at USF on October 29, 2025 at 7 p.m.

Upcoming Event: No. 22 Men's Soccer versus Tulsa on November 2, 2025 at 7 p.m.

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