BOCA RATON, Fla. – Florida Atlantic men's soccer (2-4-3, 0-2-1 AAC) enters the final stretch of the conference schedule on Friday night. The Owls welcome USF (4-2-4, 2-1 AAC) for a 7 p.m. kick.
It's also a big night of giveaways at the FAU Soccer Stadium including an MLS ball, a 40" TV, and a Coca-Cola bicycle. As always, admission is free.
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- The Owls are coming off a 2-1 defeat to Tulsa last Friday.
- FAU's last four AAC matches are against the current top four in the conference standings – USF, FIU, Memphis, and Charlotte.
- The Owls have one non-conference match remaining – Tuesday at Florida Gulf Coast.
- The unfinished Stetson match from August 29 is expected to be completed sometime in the next two weeks as well. .Â
- USF has AAC wins over FIU and Temple and a defeat to Charlotte.
- The Bulls are still looking for their road victory of the season.
- With four goals and nine points, Gunnar Studenhofft is USF's leading scorer.
- Florida Atlantic's last win over USF was in 2000.
- Since then, the sides have met 11 times – USF has won in overtime or double overtime five times, and three matches have ended in draws.
- The Owls begin a stretch of three straight on the road starting Tuesday at FGCU.
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