MIAMI, Fla. – In their first season in the league, FIU claimed the American Athletic Conference Men’s Soccer Championship with a 2-0 win over South Florida on Sunday, November 13 at the FIU Soccer Stadium.
 
With the win, FIU (13-4-1) earn The American’s automatic bid to the 2022 NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Championship. The selection show is Monday, November 14 at 1 p.m. ET on NCAA.com. South Florida moves to 8-6-4 in the loss.
 
Neither defense was allowing pressure in the early minutes of the first half.  In the 25^th minute, Bernardo Dos Santos Monteiro sent a cross into the box, deflecting off of the South Florida defender into the goal to put the Panthers up 1-0.
 
The Panthers added another goal using a corner kick. Carlos Scheckermann found David Garcia for a header in the 41^st minute to score the second goal of the match.
 
The Panther defense kept the clamps on the Bulls, allowing just one shot on goal the entire match.  FIU outshot South Florida 7-1 in shots on goal.
 
Jackson Weyman had five saves in the in loss for the Bulls. For a second straight match, FIU allowed just one shot on goal, which Kevin Harr successfully saved.
 
 
Most Outstanding Offensive Player
Stephen Afrifa, FIU
 
Most Outstanding Defensive Player
David Garcia, FIU
 
All-Tournament Team
Stephen Afrifa, FIU
Bernardo Dos Santos Monteiro, FIU
David Garcia, FIU
Matthias Lavenant, FIU
Carlos Scheckermann, FIU
Alberto Cruz, Memphis
Salvatore Mazzaferro, South Florida
Alfred Perez, South Florida
Oscar Resano, South Florida
Nicolas Scargle, South Florida
Bram Kaarsgaren, SMU
 
2022 American Athletic Conference Men's Soccer Championship Schedule
First round at campus sites
Semifinals and final at home site of the No. 1 seed FIU
(all times Eastern)
 
First Round - Sunday, November 6
Game 1 - No. 3 South Florida 2, No. 6 Charlotte 1
Game 2 - No. 5 Memphis 2, No. 4 Tulsa 1 (OT)
 
Semifinals - Thursday, November 10
Game 3 – No. 3 South Florida 1, No. 2 SMU 0
Game 4 – No. 1 FIU 1, No. 5 Memphis 0
 
Championship Final - Sunday, November 13
Game 5 – No. 1 FIU 2, No. 3 South Florida 0