Ft. Myers, Fla. (September 14, 2012) – The FIU men’s soccer team (5-1-0) couldn’t overcome the weather and a two-goal deficit in a 2-1 loss to No. 21 Furman (5-1-1), on Friday evening at Florida Gulf Coast's Courtyard by Marriott Classic in Fort Myers, Fla.

After two 30-minute lightning delays halted play at the end of the first half, the Paladins snuck in a late goal with six seconds left to go into the locker room with a 1-0 advantage.

Furman would score its second goal at the 61’ mark before FIU cut the lead in half six minutes later when sophomore Quentin Albrecht scored off a cross from Christopher Moffett and Colby Burdette. The goal was Albrecht’s sixth of the season.

The Panthers had two opportunities in the final four minutes of the match, but shots by DeValdivieso and Andrew Mattek were saved by the Furman keeper to preserve the Paladin victory.

The Panthers will return to the friendly confines of the FIU Soccer Stadium on Sunday, Sept. 16, to take on the UMKC ‘Roos at 7:00 p.m.

For tickets to FIU home matches, call the FIU Ticket Office at 305-FIU-GAME or log onto www.FIUSports.com. Fans can follow @FIUMensSoccer on Twitter and find us on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/FIUMensSoccer. Fans can also watch all FIU men’s soccer home matches live on FIUSports.com on our free webcasts.

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About FIU Athletics: FIU Athletics is home to more than 400 student-athletes in 18 different sports. Athletic events are played in seven different venues on FIU's campuses (Modesto A. Maidique and Biscayne Bay), including U.S. Century Bank Arena and Alfonso Field at FIU Stadium.

About FIU: Florida International University is recognized as a Carnegie engaged university. Its colleges and schools offer more than 180 bachelors, masters and doctoral programs in fields such as engineering, international relations, architecture, law and medicine. As one of South Florida’s anchor institutions, FIU is worlds ahead in its local and global engagement, finding solutions to the most challenging problems of our time. FIU emphasizes research as a major component of its mission and enrolls nearly 48,000 students in two campuses and three centers including FIU Downtown on Brickell and the Miami Beach Urban Studios. More than 140,000 alumni live and work in South Florida. For more information about FIU, visit http://www.fiu.edu/.

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