BOCA RATON, Fla. – For the first time in three weeks, Florida Atlantic men's soccer (3-0-5, 1-0-2) returns to the FAU Soccer Stadium for a matchup with Temple (0-7-2, 0-3-0) on Friday night. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. on ESPN+.
ABOUT THE OWLS
- Last time out, the Owls earned their first American Conference victory, a 4-3 defeat of Tulsa on Sept. 26.
- Emil Lausten scored a pair of goals, four minutes apart in the first half, both assisted by Enzo Rabot.
- Rabot added a third assist on Francesco Aiello's goal in the second half.
- All three assists were off set pieces. Rabot now has four assists on the season
- Michel Tentchou scored his team-leading fourth goal of the season.
- Three of Tentchou's four goals have been game-winners, ranking him fourth in Division I.
- The Owls are 8-0-5 in their last 13 home matches, dating back to the final game of the 2024 season.
- Alfred Mikkelsen leads the American and ranks 11th in Division I with four clean sheets.
ABOUT THE TEMPLE OWLS
- Temple is looking for its first win after falling to Charlotte, 2-1, last time out.
- The Owls scored first against the 49ers but succumbed to two Charlotte goals in the final 10 minutes of the second half.
- Carlos Rojas has scored all three of Temple's goals this season.
SERIES HISTORY
- Florida Atlantic earned its first win over Temple last season in Philadelphia.
- Temple won the first two meetings in 2022 and 2023 before a draw in 2024.
WHAT'S NEXT
- The Owls step out of conference play for two road matches against Florida Gulf Coast (Oct. 6) and Stetson (Oct. 12).
- They return home Oct. 18 to host No. 7 Missouri State.
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