BOCA RATON, Fla. – Fresh off its first national ranking in 33 years, No. 22 Florida Atlantic men's soccer will host Jacksonville on Thursday night at 5:30 p.m. inside the FAU Soccer Stadium.
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ABOUT THE OWLS
- The Owls shut out Creighton 3-0 to open the season last Thursday. They followed that performance with another clean sheet 2-0 victory over Omaha on Sunday.
- Preseason American Conference Offensive Player of the Year Mamadou Diarra leads the Owls with two goals.
- Aboubacar Traore has factored on four of the Owls' five goals so far, with one goal and three assists.
- Alfred Mikkelsen was named American Conference Goalkeeper of the Week on Monday after combining for eight saves in a pair of shutout victories.
- The Owls were ranked No. 22 in the United Soccer Coaches Poll, released on Tuesday. It's the program's first national ranking since moving to Division I in 1993.
ABOUT THE DOLPHINS
- Jacksonville is 1-1 so far this season with a 2-1 loss at the hands of Grand Canyon and a 9-1 victory over Trinity College of Jacksonville.
- With three goals and one assist, Nicolas Aanensen Karlsen leads the Dolphins in points.
- Head Coach Ali Simmons is in his third year at the helm.
SERIES HISTORY
- The Owls are 17-14-1 all-time against Jacksonville.
- Last season's matchup ended in a scoreless draw.
WHAT'S NEXT
The Owls hit the road for the next four matches, starting with a trip to North Florida next Thursday, September 4.Â