Florida Atlantic men’s soccer will host No. 20 NC State at 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 30, in Boca Raton, Florida, with an unbeaten 2-0-1 record. NC State enters the game at 1-1-1. The matchup gives Florida Atlantic an opportunity to extend its unbeaten start to the season.
Florida Atlantic is coming off a 2-0 victory over UNF on Thursday night. Michel Tentchou and Jonas Sundli-Hardig scored second-half goals, and David Jesus assisted on both finishes. Jesus has either scored or assisted on four of Florida Atlantic’s five goals this season.
Alfred Mikkelsen sets program record
Alfred Mikkelsen stopped a UNF penalty kick in the 78th minute to preserve his ninth career clean sheet. The senior has a 0.90 career goals-against average in 17 career games. He also set the Florida Atlantic program record for consecutive minutes without conceding a goal.
Mikkelsen went 301:33 without allowing a goal. The streak included the final 31:33 of the previous season’s NCAA Tournament game against UCF and the first 270 minutes of this season. He broke his previous record of 283:00.
NC State brings national championship experience
NC State advanced to the 2025 National Championship game before losing 3-2 to Washington in overtime. The Wolfpack began this season ranked No. 2, but a draw with Coastal Carolina dropped them to No. 20. NC State then lost 2-1 to FIU on Thursday night.
NC State has won all four previous matchups with Florida Atlantic. The Wolfpack won 2-0 in Raleigh the previous season. Florida Atlantic will look to end that series run Sunday in Boca Raton.
Florida Atlantic’s next game
Florida Atlantic is scheduled to play at Cleveland State on Saturday, Sept. 5, at 7 p.m. The game follows Sunday’s home matchup with NC State. No additional venue was provided for the Cleveland State game.
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