THE FACTS: FIU & FAU Matches

By: North Florida Athletics

Women's Soccer | 9/5/2019 10:30:00 AM

Weekend Matches
Match 1: FIU	Friday, Sept. 6, 2019 \| 7 p.m. \| Miami, Fla. \| FIU Soccer Stadium
Match 1: FIU	TV/Video: CUSA.TV ($) \| Live Stats \| Tickets
Match 2: FAU	Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019 \| 1 p.m. \| Boca Raton, Fla. \| FAU Soccer Stadium
Match 2: FAU	TV/Video: CUSA.TV ($) \| Live Stats \| Tickets
Series History	FIU: UNF trails 2-3-2 \| Last Meeting - UNF 1, FIU 0 (Sept. 1, 2017) [Recap \| Box] \| Streak: W1 FAU: UNF trails 0-2-1 \| Last Meeting - UNF 0, FAU 1 (Aug. 23, 2015) [Recap \| Box] \| Streak: L1
Social Media	@OspreyWSOC \| #SWOOPLife \| Facebook \| @UNFOspreys

KICKOFF - The North Florida women's soccer squad looks to continue their season opening undefeated streak with a pair of in-state road matches at FIU (Friday) and FAU (Sunday).

OSPREY FACTS

1. LOOKING BACK - The Ospreys continued their month long stretch of road matches with a pair of impressive wins in the Palmetto State last weekend | UNF scored three unanswered goals including a second half brace for Thais Reiss in a 3-1 win at Presbyterian followed by a 3-0 shutout of Charleston Southern

2. SWOOPIN' UP AWARDS - For the second straight week, junior Thais Reiss was picked the ASUN Player of the Week after netting three goals including both game winners for the Ospreys | Junior Sophia Thompson was tabbed the ASUN Defensive Player of the Week giving UNF the sweep of the league's weekly honors

3. MILESTONE MOMENT - North Florida's win at Charleston Southerrn marked the program's 95th victory in the Division I era | Ospreys undefeated start (3-0-1) marks the best of the program's DI era | Thais Reiss has scored in every game this season and moved into 5th all-time for goals scored in the DI era with 16 career tallies

4. SERIES NOTES - The Ospreys are 2-3-2 all-time vs FIU and posted a win in the last meeting which snapped a three-game win streak for the Panthers... UNF and FIU first met in 2005 with first two meetings ending in draws | North Florida is seeking its first win against FAU in the fourth all-time matchup... Owls have outscored the Ospreys, 6-1 in previous meetings

5. SCOUTING REPORT
- FIU (1-2) earned their first win of the season their last time out, handing Jacksonville a 3-0 loss... The Panthers are led in scoring by Rayquel Berry, who accounts for two of the team's three goals scored... Yolanda Albalat assisted on two of FIU's three goals... Head coach Sharlotta Nonen is 2-33-1 in her third season leading the Panthers

- FAU enters the weekend with 2-2 mark and will host Dartmouth on Friday night before welcoming the Ospreys... The Owls have scored 11 goals this season getting three goals each from Sammy Vitols and Miracle Porter... Eight FAU players have recorded assists this season... FAU head coach Patrick Baker is in his 29th career season (7th at FAU) and owns a 306-215-44 (61-53-14) record

FAULCONER TALK
"First of all, our thoughts are with all the people impacted by Hurricane Dorian. We weren't sure we would even be playing this weekend, so we are grateful for the opportunity to travel to south Florida and get back on the field. We haven't had the opportunity to train due to the storm, but I am confident our team will be ready. After spending two straight weekends on the road, the rest might prove to be beneficial. We know we will be in for a battle against FIU. They are coming off of a win over Jacksonville and I am sure will be coming into our match with a lot of confidence. FAU is receiving votes in the national top 25 poll. So we will definitely have a big test on Sunday. Our team has generated a lot of positive momentum so far this season. We are looking forward to putting together two more solid performances, as we continue to move through our non conference schedule.." -- Head coach Eric Faulconer

UP NEXT
North Florida makes its long awaited home debut of 2019 on Sept. 15 by hosting Air Force at Hodges Stadium at 7 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

#10 Thais Reiss: M/F; 5' 8"; Junior; Sport Management

#27 Sophia Thompson: MF; 5' 5"; Junior; Exercise Science

Players Mentioned

#10 Thais Reiss
: 5' 8"; Junior; Sport Management
: M/F

#27 Sophia Thompson
: 5' 5"; Junior; Exercise Science
: MF

OSPREY FACTS

Players Mentioned

#10 Thais Reiss

#27 Sophia Thompson

Players Mentioned

#10 Thais Reiss

#27 Sophia Thompson