UAB Secures Road Point in Draw Against FIU

Sunday, October 11

Miami, Fla.

6 PM

UAB

4-3-4, 1-1-2

Florida International

6-3-3, 1-1-2

Team	1	2	Final F
UAB	0	2	2
FIU	1	1	2

Box Score (PDF)

UAB Secures Road Point in Draw Against FIU

10/11/2026 8:58:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Box Score

MIAMI, Fla. – The UAB men's soccer team battled back twice to earn a 2-2 draw against FIU on Sunday at Leyva Family Field at FIU Soccer Stadium. The Blazers scored twice in the second half, with Lucas Nordin and Lucas Rizzo finding the back of the net to help UAB secure a road point.

FIU opened the scoring in the 41st minute, taking a 1-0 lead into halftime.

UAB responded early in the second half as Nordin found the equalizer in the 49th minute. Rizzo assisted on the goal to bring the Blazers level at 1-1.

The Panthers regained the lead in the 52nd minute, but UAB continued to push for an equalizer. The Blazers found their breakthrough in the 77th minute when Rizzo finished a pass from Humphrey Doh to even the match at 2-2. Neither side found a winner in the closing minutes.

UAB generated 13 shots in the second half to finish with 16 for the match, including five on target. The Blazers also held an 8-6 advantage in corner kicks. Goalkeeper Ethan Schulz recorded a season-best seven saves for the second time in three matches to help UAB earn the draw.

With the result, the Blazers move to 4-3-4 overall and 1-1-2 in American Conference play.

UAB returns to the pitch on Saturday, Oct. 17, traveling to Memphis, Tenn., to face the Tigers. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.

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