The only American Athletic match played on Saturday was between FAU and Charlotte (8-2-5, 3-2-2 AAC). If Florida Atlantic was able to win or draw they would find themselves in the conference tournament. Well, on senior night the Owls decided to not just win, but to dominate the match from start to finish to extend the season to next week.
It took 54 days, but Florida Atlantic has finally finished their match against Stetson (4-5-4, 3-0-1 ASUN). The match, scheduled for August 29, was delayed in the 52nd minute due to weather. Both teams found an opening to finish the match on Oct. 22. The Owls earned the victory against the Hatters to extend their win streak to four before two important AAC contests to close out the season.
Rain, ten on ten soccer, and late game heroics is the brief story to explain what happened in the match between rivals FAU and FIU. Down 1-0, FAU responded with two goals in the final ten minutes to win their third straight against Florida International (4-5-4) (2-2-1 AAC) in heroic fashion.
The rain clouds moved out of Paradise to create a beautiful day for soccer. The Owls took advantage of the evening, earning three points and their first AAC conference victory against the USF Bulls (4-2-4) (2-2 AAC) in front of a ten-year record crowd.
Florida Atlantic traveled to Tulsa in search of their first conference win of the season. The win must wait for FAU as a late penalty kick goal gave the Golden Hurricanes (2-7-1) (1-2) their first conference win and second win of the year instead.
The Temple Owls migrated to South Florida to face Florida Atlantic for FAU’s second conference match of the season. In the face-off of the Owls it was a 1-1 final as neither team could find a second goal.
Duval County produced a beautiful night for soccer, but not for winning as the Dolphins and Owls tied 0-0 before a Florida Atlantic three-match conference swing.
Owls went to Birmingham for their first taste of conference, but Florida Atlantic could not slow down the Blazers attack falling 3-2 from a late UAB goal.
Another rainy day in Boca Raton did not slow down the Owls as they got past North Florida 2-0 in the first match won by two goals or more since 2014 in the series.