The Florida Atlantic University women’s soccer team will face the North Dakota Fighting Hawks at 1 p.m. Eastern Sunday, Sept. 13, at Bronson Field in Grand Forks, N.D. The match will be the first meeting between the programs. Florida Atlantic enters with a 2-2-4 record, while North Dakota is 2-3-1.
Florida Atlantic extended its unbeaten streak to five matches with a 1-1 tie against North Dakota State on Thursday. The Owls outshot North Dakota State 16-11 in the match. The Sunday contest will be available through a paid stream on the Summit League Network presented by Midco Sports, with live stats also available.
Florida Atlantic enters after tie with North Dakota State
Freshman forward Olivia Surprenant scored her first college goal against North Dakota State. Goalkeeper Lily Holden made a career-high six saves in the match. Hailey Santiago enters Sunday tied for the American lead with 16 points this season, while her seven goals trail North Texas player Claire Niedermeier by one for the most among American players.
North Dakota prepares for first matchup
North Dakota last played Sunday, when it lost 2-1 to UC Riverside. Charlie Basinet and Hunter Borgel each have two goals for the Fighting Hawks, and Basinet leads the team with three assists and seven points. North Dakota finished last season with an 8-7-3 record, and Summit League coaches selected the team seventh in their preseason poll.
Cora Ellermann and Hannah Peters were named to the Summit League Players to Watch list. North Dakota head coach Henrik Sohn is in his second season leading the program and has a 10-10-4 record at the school. Sunday’s match completes Florida Atlantic’s stay in North Dakota.
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