The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Saturday, October 22
Miami, Fla.
6 p.m.
UAB
at
FIU
Photo by: Bennett Scarborough
UAB Men's Soccer Travels to Miami to Face FIU
10/21/2022 4:49:00 PM | Men's Soccer
BIRMINGHAM - UAB men's soccer (3-7-3, 1-3-2 AAC) travels down to Miami to face off with FIU (7-4-1, 3-2-1 AAC) on Saturday night. The match is set for 6 p.m. CT on C-USA.tv.
SERIES HISTORY
FIU leads the all-time series between the two sides 12-7-1. The Panthers have also moved to The American in men's soccer with UAB. The Blazers are looking to snap a seven-game losing streak to FIU, dating back to 2015.
OFFICIALLY AAC
UAB men's soccer is the first of all Blazer programs to join the American Athletic Conference. While each of the other UAB programs will join the league in 2023, men's soccer became an affiliate member for the 2022 season due to C-USA no longer supporting men's soccer.
COMMON OPPONENTS
Each side has played six American contests. The Blazers hold a 1-3-2 conference record while the Panthers are 3-2-1.
LAST TIME OUT FOR THE BLAZERS
The Blazers played to a 0-0 draw on the road at Campbell on Tuesday evening. Lukas Betz stood out for UAB, making a few diving saves.
SCOUTING THE PANTHERS
FIU is another opponent that can score goals in bunches, led by Stephen Afrifa. Afrifa leads the Panthers with seven goals on the season. However, FIU has also had 14 different goal scorers on the year. Kevin Harr and Matt Levy have split the goalkeeping duties for the Panthers in 2022.
RETURNING PRODUCTION
The Blazers return three of their top four goal scorers from the 2021 campaign in Nathaniel St. Louis, Brooks Rice and Curtis DeLeon. Also returning is Teodor Thorvaldsen who led the team with four assists.
WE'RE ALL FROM SOMEWHERE
UAB men's soccer has student-athletes from six states and eight different countries (Norway, Canada, Germany, Spain, Israel, Hungary, Austria). Alabama is the most well-represented state with nine Blazers and Norway is the most well-represented country outside of the U.S. with three players (Thorvaldsen, Love Groth, Overland).
LOTS OF NEW FACES
UAB brings in many new faces for the 2022 season. The Blazers added 19 newcomers during the offseason to add depth to the rotation.
THE VETERANS
Brooks Rice, Nathaniel St. Louis and Curtis DeLeon have led the way for UAB so far on the offensive end. St. Louis leads the Blazers with five goals on the year while Rice has added three of his own. DeLeon has assisted on four of UAB's 12 goals. His four assists are tied for the most by a Blazer since 2015.
TOUGH SCHEDULE
UAB has already faced off with five ranked opponents during the 2022 slate in Clemson, Wake Forest, Charlotte, Tulsa and SMU. Both Clemson and Wake Forest were ranked inside of the top five teams in the nation when they faced the Blazers.
HUDSON'S BRILLIANCE IN GOAL
Graduate student Jack Hudson has been a standout for the Blazers in goal throughout the 2022 season. He was named AAC Goalkeeper of the Week for his performance against then-No. 18/12 Tulsa. Against then-No. 1 Clemson, Hudson made a career-high 10 saves. He followed up that performance against the high-powered attack of No. 23 SMU with eight saves.
2022-23 GOLD CARD
Purchase the 2022-23 Gold Card for $65 here. The 2022-23 Gold Card will get you access to all home events for Women's Soccer, Men's Soccer, Volleyball, Women's Basketball, Softball, and Baseball (Regions Field & Young Memorial). This card is not valid for Conference USA or NCAA Championship events.
FOLLOW THE BLAZERS
For more information on the UAB men's soccer team, follow @UAB_MSoc on Twitter and Instagram
SERIES HISTORY
FIU leads the all-time series between the two sides 12-7-1. The Panthers have also moved to The American in men's soccer with UAB. The Blazers are looking to snap a seven-game losing streak to FIU, dating back to 2015.
OFFICIALLY AAC
UAB men's soccer is the first of all Blazer programs to join the American Athletic Conference. While each of the other UAB programs will join the league in 2023, men's soccer became an affiliate member for the 2022 season due to C-USA no longer supporting men's soccer.
COMMON OPPONENTS
Each side has played six American contests. The Blazers hold a 1-3-2 conference record while the Panthers are 3-2-1.
LAST TIME OUT FOR THE BLAZERS
The Blazers played to a 0-0 draw on the road at Campbell on Tuesday evening. Lukas Betz stood out for UAB, making a few diving saves.
SCOUTING THE PANTHERS
FIU is another opponent that can score goals in bunches, led by Stephen Afrifa. Afrifa leads the Panthers with seven goals on the season. However, FIU has also had 14 different goal scorers on the year. Kevin Harr and Matt Levy have split the goalkeeping duties for the Panthers in 2022.
RETURNING PRODUCTION
The Blazers return three of their top four goal scorers from the 2021 campaign in Nathaniel St. Louis, Brooks Rice and Curtis DeLeon. Also returning is Teodor Thorvaldsen who led the team with four assists.
WE'RE ALL FROM SOMEWHERE
UAB men's soccer has student-athletes from six states and eight different countries (Norway, Canada, Germany, Spain, Israel, Hungary, Austria). Alabama is the most well-represented state with nine Blazers and Norway is the most well-represented country outside of the U.S. with three players (Thorvaldsen, Love Groth, Overland).
LOTS OF NEW FACES
UAB brings in many new faces for the 2022 season. The Blazers added 19 newcomers during the offseason to add depth to the rotation.
THE VETERANS
Brooks Rice, Nathaniel St. Louis and Curtis DeLeon have led the way for UAB so far on the offensive end. St. Louis leads the Blazers with five goals on the year while Rice has added three of his own. DeLeon has assisted on four of UAB's 12 goals. His four assists are tied for the most by a Blazer since 2015.
TOUGH SCHEDULE
UAB has already faced off with five ranked opponents during the 2022 slate in Clemson, Wake Forest, Charlotte, Tulsa and SMU. Both Clemson and Wake Forest were ranked inside of the top five teams in the nation when they faced the Blazers.
HUDSON'S BRILLIANCE IN GOAL
Graduate student Jack Hudson has been a standout for the Blazers in goal throughout the 2022 season. He was named AAC Goalkeeper of the Week for his performance against then-No. 18/12 Tulsa. Against then-No. 1 Clemson, Hudson made a career-high 10 saves. He followed up that performance against the high-powered attack of No. 23 SMU with eight saves.
2022-23 GOLD CARD
Purchase the 2022-23 Gold Card for $65 here. The 2022-23 Gold Card will get you access to all home events for Women's Soccer, Men's Soccer, Volleyball, Women's Basketball, Softball, and Baseball (Regions Field & Young Memorial). This card is not valid for Conference USA or NCAA Championship events.
FOLLOW THE BLAZERS
For more information on the UAB men's soccer team, follow @UAB_MSoc on Twitter and Instagram
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