BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Florida Atlantic University men’s soccer team (4-5-0, 0-3-0) made their way back to the win column Friday night with a 5-2 victory against Keiser (6-5-0, 3-1-0). FAU’s five goals captures the most scored by the squad since 2013.
Both teams were held off the scoreboard until the 21st minute, as Keiser capitalized first. The lead did not last for long, as the Owls had an answer at the 26th minute with a goal scored by Jose Alastuey, assisted by Blake Dean. In the 32nd minute, Keiser struck once more off a goal by Miguel Cruz Zarraluqui, who had the Seahawks’ two goals on the night.
FAU came out in full force in the second period with four goals off 16 shots. The first goal of the period was scored in the 51st minute by David Schwartzman with the assist from Alonso Coello Camarero. Seven minutes later, Schwartzman struck once again to claim his second goal of the night with an assist off Alex Alexis.
At the 69th minute, both Graeme Pratt and Keiser’s Giorgio Resnati were issued red cards and both teams were down to 10 players a piece. Despite being down a player, the Owls were not done on offense. Alvaro Rodriguez capitalized on a golden opportunity in the box to claim his first goal of the season at the 87th minute. Two minutes later, Ivan Mykhailenko would put the icing on the cake for the Owls at the 89th minute to solidify a 5-2 victory.
- The Owls outshot the Seahawks, 26-4. In fact, Keiser was without a shot in the second period
- Alastuey scored his second goal of the season and was aggressive all night with five shots
- Schwartzman and Rodriguez captured their first goals of the season
- Alexis is up to six assists on the year, which continues to power the team
- Mykhailenko tallied his fifth goal of the season and leads the team with 13 points. The junior had four shots on the night
- Daniel Ragoo (2-2-0) captured the win in goal, tallying a save on the evening. The Owls’ defense kept the ball out of the Keiser box for majority of the contest
- Joe O’Sullivan took four shots in the contest
- FAU claimed its fourth victory of the season, which matches their win total in 2016
FAU looks to keep the momentum rolling on Wednesday as they travel to Stetson. The game against the Hatters will be played at the Athletic Training Center in Deland, Florida with live video and live stats available.
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Florida Atlantic University Athletics:
FAU Athletics is comprised of 21 intercollegiate teams involving 450 student-athletes that compete in baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, indoor and outdoor track, volleyball, beach volleyball, cheer and dance. The Owls are a NCAA Division I-A (FBS) institution and compete in Conference USA and the Coastal Collegiate Sports Association (CCSA) (beach volleyball, men’s swimming). The Owls have been playing football since 2001 and are a perfect 3-0 in bowl games, the most recent being a 50-3 victory over Akron in the 2017 Cheribundi Tart Cherry Boca Raton Bowl. The dance team finished its 2014 season No. 8, nationally. FAU cheer won a national championship in 2016.
About Florida Atlantic University:
Florida Atlantic University, established in 1961, officially opened its doors in 1964 as the fifth public university in Florida. Today, the University, with an annual economic impact of $6.3 billion, serves more than 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students at sites throughout its six county service region in southeast Florida. FAU’s world-class teaching and research faculty serves students through 10 colleges: the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, the College of Business, the College for Design and Social Inquiry, the College of Education, the College of Engineering and Computer Science, the Graduate College, the Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing and the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science. FAU is ranked as a High Research Activity institution by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The University is placing special focus on the rapid development of critical areas that form the basis of its strategic plan: Healthy aging, biotech, coastal and marine issues, neuroscience, regenerative medicine, informatics, lifespan and the environment. These areas provide opportunities for faculty and students to build upon FAU’s existing strengths in research and scholarship. For more information, visit www.fau.edu.
