BOCA RATON, Fla. – Florida Atlantic men's soccer (9-3, 4-1) hosts UAB (4-7-1, 1-4) on Friday night at 7 p.m. in a pivotal, late-season American Conference matchup. With three games to go in the regular season, the Owls are a point behind Charlotte for the top spot in the conference standings.
ABOUT THE OWLS
- The Owls are back home, where they are 7-0 and outscoring their opponents 16-1.
- If the Owls win Friday and then next Wednesday against USF, they will secure a first-round bye in the American Conference Tournament.
- The Owls are 9-0 this season when they score the first goal.
- Mamadou Diarra and Aboubacar Traore have combined for 21 goals and 28 assists (70 points) in 28 matches dating bac to the start of the 2024 season.
ABOUT THE BLAZERS
- UAB shocked No. 17 North Carolina in Chapel Hill in their last match.
- After falling behind 1-0, the Blazers tied the game near the end of the first half and then grabbed the go-ahead goal 10 minutes into the second half to steal a 2-1 road victory.
- Sophomore forward Patrik Fagan scored both goals.
- UAB earned its lone conference win over Missouri State on September 27.
SERIES HISTORY
- The all-time series is tied 7-7. FAU won five straight before UAB won last season's matchup in Birmingham.
WHAT'S NEXT
- The Owls face their final road test of the season when they travel to USF on Wednesday, October 29.
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