So, it turns out Miami FC isn’t the only soccer team reaching the national spotlight from the Florida International University campus.
While Miami FC played its way to first place in the NASL and earned the right to host a league semifinal match on Nov. 5, the FIU men’s team has quietly risen to No. 8 in the nation and is one of just two unbeaten Division I teams heading into Sunday’s regular-season finale at Kentucky.
The Panthers, under first-year head coach Kevin Nylen, are 11-0-3 and 6-0-1 in Conference USA. The other unbeaten team is second-ranked Indiana (13-0-3).