M-SOC | Owls Kickoff Conference Play at Temple

9/19/2025 | Men’s Soccer

PHILADELPHIA – Florida Atlantic men’s soccer opens its American Conference schedule on Sunday afternoon against Temple. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. on ESPN+.

ABOUT THE OWLS

  • The Owls (4-2) are coming off a 2-0 defeat to then-No. 5 NC State last Saturday.
  • Florida Atlantic men’s soccer is sitting on 299 all-time program victories.
  • The Owls finished 3-3-1 in league play last season and qualified for the American Conference tournament as the four-seed.
  • Entering Sunday, the Owls are first in the American in assists, second in points, and third in goals.
  • Mamadou Diarra leads FAU in goals (4) and points (10).
  • Goalkeeper Alfred Mikkelsen has kept four clean sheets in six matches.

ABOUT THE TEMPLE OWLS

  • Temple (1-4-2, 0-1) earned its first win of the season on Tuesday with a 1-0 shutout of Lafayette.
  • The Owls opened their conference schedule on September 12, falling 4-0 to Missouri State on the road.
  • Temple finished 5-7-5 in 2024 and lost to Charlotte in the first round of the American Conference tournament.

SERIES HISTORY

  • Florida Atlantic is looking for its first victory against Temple, with this being the fourth matchup between the sides.
  • Last season’s fixture ended in a 1-1 draw after Temple won 3-0 in 2023 and 1-0 in 2022.

WHAT’S NEXT

  • The Owls return home next Friday, September 26, for a highly anticipated matchup with FIU.
  • Start time at the FAU Soccer Stadium is set for 7 p.m.

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