MIAMI– On a windy night in the 305, FIU men's soccer (6-7-2, 4-3 American) scored late in the first and hung on for a crucial ranked win over no. 24 Charlotte (7-4-2, 4-1-1), earning its 10th ranked win in program history under Kyle Russell and securing an important victory for conference tournament seeding.
In a staunchly defensive battle early on, Enrique Mutsoli nearly cashed in five minutes in with successive shots, but was turned aside once by the 49ers' goalie before sending another wide. It remained deadlocked until the 40th minute, where Owen Travis finished off a long scramble in front and cashed in for his second goal of the season on his senior night.