The Florida Atlantic University women’s soccer team will face No. 20 Florida at 1 p.m. Sunday at FAU Soccer Stadium in Boca Raton, Fla., in its second ranked match of the season. The match will be available on ESPN+ with live stats.
Florida Atlantic enters with a 1-2-1 record after defeating Howard 7-0 Thursday night. Florida is 3-1-0 after posting a 6-0 victory over Jacksonville on Thursday.
Florida Atlantic coming off seven-goal win
Florida Atlantic scored its most goals in a match since 2019 in the win over Howard. Hailey Santiago scored three goals to record Florida Atlantic’s first hat trick since 2022.
Lola Hathorne added one goal and two assists, while Maiya Castillo scored two goals. Sephora Joachim scored one goal, Avery Runk recorded one assist and Lily Holden recorded Florida Atlantic’s first win in net of the year in her first collegiate start.
Florida brings three-match winning streak
Florida has won its last three matches after opening the season with a 4-3 loss to UCF. Florida defeated Coastal Carolina 3-2 before earning a 3-1 victory over then-No. 3 Florida State.
Kyra Taylor scored in both wins and was named IWSOC National Player of the Week. Lena Bailey scored two goals and recorded one of Florida’s eight assists in the 6-0 win over Jacksonville.
Nick Zimmerman is in his first year leading Florida after a long stint at Mississippi State, including serving as head coach in 2025.
Florida leads all-time series
Florida leads the all-time series 7-0-1. The series began in 1995, and the only draw was a scoreless match in Gainesville in 2007.
Florida won the most recent meeting 3-2 on Aug. 23, 2019, after scoring a golden goal at the 95:00 mark.
Match information: Florida Atlantic University women’s soccer team vs. Florida; Sunday at 1 p.m.; FAU Soccer Stadium, Boca Raton, Fla.; ESPN+ and live stats.
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