Southern Miss Travels to Miami for C-USA Match Against FIU

HATTIESBURG, Miss. – The Southern Miss soccer team (7-2 overall) (1-1 C-USA) will travel to Miami, Fla. for a Friday night contest against C-USA opponent Florida International University. The Golden Eagles and the Panthers will kick-off at the FIU Soccer Stadium at 7:00 p.m. (ET)/6:00 p.m. (CT) on Friday, September 28.

The last time out
In their last match, the Golden Eagles fell to C-USA opponent North Texas by a final score of 3-0. Goalkeeper Kendell Mindnich provided a bright spot for the Golden Eagles after recording a career-high seven saves in the match. Mindnich was named C-USA Goalkeeper of the Week on Monday, September 17.

Breaking down the all-time record
FIU leads the all-time series with a record of 1-0-0.

The last meeting on the pitch
The lone meeting between the two schools occurred on October 9, 2015 at the FIU Soccer Stadium in Miami, Fla. The Panthers came away with a narrow 1-0 victory over the Golden Eagles.

The opponent
FIU will enter Friday night's contest against Southern Miss with a record of (0-11 overall) (0-3 C-USA). FIU will be coming off of a 3-2 road loss to C-USA opponent Marshall. Marshall outshot FIU 13-9 in the Sunday afternoon contest in Huntington, W.Va.

The Panthers are led by second-year head coach and former Canadian National Team star Sharolta Nonen. Nonen was a part of the 1999 and 2003 Canadian National Teams that appeared in the FIFA World Cup. Nonen was named to the all-tournament team in both 1999 and 2003.

What's on the line
Southern Miss will be seeking their first win in program history against Florida International when they take the pitch on Friday night.

Fans can follow the road action on the pitch via live updates through the official Southern Miss soccer Twitter account (@SouthernMissSoc).

Southern Miss Travels to Miami for C-USA Match Against FIU

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Kendell Mindnich