Owls Host Charlotte with Season on the Line

BOCA RATON, Fla. – Florida Atlantic men's soccer (6-5-3, 2-3-1 AAC) will celebrate its seniors and hope to clinch a place in the AAC Tournament against Charlotte (8-1-5, 3-1-2 AAC) on Saturday night. The Owls need a win or a draw to secure a postseason berth. Kick off is scheduled for 7 p.m. The match will be streamed for free on FAUSports.com.

About the Owls

Before the match, seven seniors will be recognized: Mamadou Diarra, Noah Kvifte, Jeremy Montero, Nacho Alfaro, Zach Hassell, Joep Wouters, and Arthur Widiez.
A win on Saturday would not only secure a spot in the AAC Tournament – it would mean the Owls host FIU next Friday night.
With a draw on Saturday, the Owls would be the six-seed and travel to USF next Friday.
As a team, the Owls lead the American in goals, goals per game, and assists
They are second in shots and fewest goals allowed
Mamadou Diarra leads the AAC in goals, game-winners, and points
Noah Kvifte leads in shots on goal and is second in goals behind Diarra
Aboubacar Traore leads in assists followed by Sebastian Zettl, Diarra, and Arthur Widiez in second through fourth.
15 of the Owls' 25 goals have been scored in the 60th minute or later

About the 49ers

Charlotte needs at least a draw to secure the two-seed and first round bye in the AAC Tournament.
The 49ers have been the best defensive team in the AAC this season – they have not conceded a goal in the last three matches.

Series History

Florida Atlantic and Charlotte met in last season's AAC Semifinals where the 49ers came away with a 3-1 win. When the teams faced off in Charlotte in September, CLT won 3-0. The Owls' last win over Charlotte was in 2003. Since then, CLT has won 11 of 13 with two draws mixed in.

Follow Us

For complete coverage of FAU men's soccer, follow us on twitter and Instagram (@faumsoccer)

Calendar

Upcoming Events

Next Event

Players Mentioned

Nacho Alfaro

Mamadou Diarra

Zach Hassell

Noah Kvifte

Jeremy Montero

Aboubacar Traore

Arthur Widiez

Joep Wouters

Sebastian Zettl

Upcoming Events

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.

Upcoming Event: No. 22 Men's Soccer versus TBD on November 7, 2025

Florida Atlantic University Athletics