Owls Will Face SMU in AAC Semifinals


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Florida Atlantic (8-6-5) vs. SMU (10-5-1)
Match DetailsLakewood Ranches, Fla. | Nov. 2 | 7 p.m. ET I Premier Sports Campus
Match CoverageStreaming: ESPN+ Live StatsTwitter: @FAUWSoccer
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LAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla. – No. 7 seed Florida Atlantic women’s soccer (8-6-5) will take on the No.3 seed Mustangs of SMU (10-5-1) on Thursday evening in the 2023 American Athletic Conference Tournament semifinals.

About the Owls

  • The Owls shutout the No. 2 seed USF to advance to the semifinals.
  • Senior Molly Setsma set a new career-high with three goals in a season.
  • Florida Atlantic recorded its first AAC tournament win in program history.
  • Goalkeeper Lexi Gonzalez recorded her 100th career save in the AAC quarterfinals against USF. 

About the Mustangs

  • Nyah Rose is the leading goal scorer (11) for SMU.
  • The Mustangs defeated Tulsa, on Tuesday afternoon, to advance to the AAC semifinals
  • Nyah Rose was named AAC Rookie of the Year.
  • SMU averages 12.3 shots per-game and 1.50 goals per-game

Series History

  • The Mustangs lead the series 1-0-0.
  • The last matchup on October 12th, SMU won 2-0.
  • Tomorrow evening marks the second match between these two teams in program history.

WHAT’S NEXT

  • The winner of the AAC semifinals will advance to play in Sunday, November 5 Final scheduled for 2 p.m.

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