CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Florida Atlantic men's soccer (11-3-2) squares off with FIU (7-8-3) in the American Conference Championship final on Saturday night. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. in Charlotte, North Carolina. The winner receives an automatic bid to the NCAA National Tournament First Round.
ABOUT THE OWLS
- The Owls' last appearance in a conference championship match was 2021, when they fell to No. 15 Kentucky 2-1 in overtime.
- The Owls are looking to earn their second conference tournament title (2007).
- Alfred Mikkelsen returned from a four-game absence on Wednesday night and recorded his sixth solo clean sheet of the season.
- Mikkelsen has tied the single season shutouts record... as a team, the Owls have already set a new record with eight shutouts.
- The Owls are looking to join the 2004 team with 12 wins in a season (second-most). 13 is the single season record set by the 1996 team.
ABOUT THE PANTHERS
- FIU defeated Charlotte in penalty kicks on Wednesday.
- The Panthers finished fourth in the American in the regular season.
SERIES HISTORY
- The Owls won the regular season matchup with FIU 2-0 on September 26.
- FIU eliminated the Owls in last season's American Conference Quarterfinals.
WHAT'S NEXT
- The NCAA National Tournament selection show is set for Monday, November 17, at 1 p.m.
- First round matchups begin Thursday, November 20.
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