M-SOC | Owls Head to Jacksonville for Midweek Matchup

9/23/2024 | Men’s Soccer
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Florida Atlantic men’s soccer (2-3-1) will look to bounce back on Tuesday when they face Jacksonville (1-4-2) in a midweek, non-conference matchup. Kick off is scheduled for 7 p.m. The match will be streamed on ESPN+.
About the Owls
The Owls trailed UAB 2-0 at halftime on Saturday before rallying to tie the match. Ultimately, the Blazers scored the eventual game-winner with just over six minutes to go.
Aboubacar Traore contributed a goal and an assist and was named to the AAC’s weekly honorable mention list on Monday.
Mamadou Diarra leads the Owls with three goals. He also had a first half hat trick against Stetson that is not yet official because that match was suspended due to weather in the 53rd minute.
Sebastian Zettl assisted on both Owls’ goals on Saturday. He assisted on all three goals by Diarra in the first half of the Stetson match. When that match becomes official, he will have at least tied the FAU single-game record.
About the Dolphins
Jacksonville is 1-4-2 and coming off a 1-0 loss to FGCU in its ASUN opener on Saturday.
JU has been outscored 6-2 in its current five-game winless streak
Series History
Jacksonville won last season’s meeting by a 3-1 final. Before that, the Owls had won three straight against JU. FAU leads the all-time series 17-14-2.
What’s Next
The Owls return home to face Temple in conference play on Sunday at 2 p.m.
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