RALEIGH, N.C. – Florida Atlantic men's soccer will play its first game outside the state of Florida on Saturday night. The Owls (4-1-0) meet No. 5 NC State (4-0-1) for a 6 p.m. kickoff on ACC Network.
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ABOUT THE OWLS
- The Owls are coming off a 4-0 win over Florida National on Tuesday at home.
- Last Sunday's scheduled match at Stetson was rained out.
- Mamadou Diarra scored twice on Tuesday – his third career multi-goal game.
- Oliver Moller-Jensen logged three assists.
- The Owls are 5-5-2 in their last 12 matches against ranked opponents.
- The last time Florida Atlantic faced a top-five opponent was the 2021 CUSA Semifinals – the Owls stunned No. 4 Marshall 3-1 to advance to the Championship.
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ABOUT THE WOLFPACK
- NC State is yet to allow a goal in its five matches so far this season.
- The Wolfpack shut out Stetson 4-0 on Wednesday.
- NC State advanced all the way to the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 last season, where they fell to Marshall.
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SERIES HISTORY
- FAU and NC State have met three times, with the Wolfpack prevailing on all three occasions.
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WHAT'S NEXT
- The Owls begin American Conference play at Temple on Sunday, September 21.
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