BOCA RATON, Fla. – On Sunday afternoon, the Florida Atlantic University women’s soccer team will begin its last Conference USA season. The Owls will square off against North Texas in Denton at 2 p.m. eastern time. FAU will move to the American Athletic Conference in the summer of 2023.
In the C-USA preseason coaches’ poll, FAU was predicted to finish third, while North Texas was selected to finish fourth.
| Florida Atlantic University (4-3-2) at North Texas (5-3-1) | |
| Match Details | Denton, Texas | Sept. 18 | 2 p.m. ET |
| Match Coverage | Streaming: ESPN+| Live Stats Twitter: @FAUWSoccer |
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| North Texas Links | News | Roster | Schedule |
ABOUT THE OWLS
- The Owls are coming off an exciting 2-1 victory over Kansas last time out. Bri Austin scored in the clutch with 11 seconds left to propel FAU over the Jayhawks
- Austin has led the offensive attack for FAU this year with four goals, three assists and 11 points. She is tied for fifth in C-USA in goals and sits alone in fifth in points
- Gi Krstec and Sofia Voldby are both tied for eighth in the conference in goals with three each. Krstec tied the match against Kansas in the first half
- Hailey Landrus collected her third assist of the year on Austin’s game-winning goal. Landrus and Austin are tied for fifth in the conference in assists
- The Owls are used to playing in close games, with five contests that have been decided by one goal or less. FAU is 2-1-2 in those games. Krstec scored a game-winner with less than two minutes left against USF earlier this season
ABOUT THE MEAN GREEN
- The Mean Green played their conference opener against Charlotte on Thursday and came away with a 4-0 win
- North Texas has had success scoring this year with 27 goals in nine games played. That leads C-USA and ranks fourth in the nation
- Olivia Klein leads North Texas and ranks seventh in the nation with seven goals
LAST YEAR’S MEETING
- The Owls defeated North Texas in double overtime last year by a 2-1 tally
- The golden goal came off the foot of 2021 graduate Miracle Porter in the second overtime
- Mia Sennes recorded the first score for the Owls to tie the game 1-1 in the first half
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