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FAU Women's Soccer
FAU Soccer Academy hosts soccer camps for players of all ages and abilities throughout the year in conjunction with Florida Atlantic women’s soccer and Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida. Our goal is to provide players with the opportunity to reach their greatest potential by being challenged technically and tactically in a fun and encouraging environment. We have a proven track record of helping players develop as many of our alumnae have gone on to play at the collegiate. Our campers receive individualized attention from our elite coaching staff, which features not only the Florida Atlantic women’s soccer coaches but also high-level college and club coaches.
BOCA RATON, Fla. – In 2019, the Florida Atlantic University women's soccer program continued to reach new heights not seen in over a decade, which included going undefeated for over a month of play and winning the Conference USA regular season title for the second straight year.
The team, under the guidance of Head Coach Patrick Baker, undertook a fierce non-conference slate to start the season, which included facing the University of Florida, Miami, and the University of Kansas. The stretch proved to be beneficial for the Owls in C-USA play, as they went 8-1-1 against league foes with just their one loss coming in OT. From Sept. 6 to Nov. 1, the team posted a 12-1-1 record, and finished the 2019 season with a 15-4-2 record and a RPI ranking of 32; best in program history.
A 15-4-2 overall record made for the program's fifth straight season with double-digit wins, a feat secured for the first time in a dozen years. The eight C-USA victories gives the Owls 25 in the last five years, the third-highest mark in the league, and the regular season title was the first back to back title since joining C-USA. With a win in the first round of the conference tournament, the squad made the semifinal round for the fourth straight year, and made it the C-USA title match vs. North Texas.
Individually, Mary O’Hara (First Team) and Alex Maxson, Luisa Daikeler, and Pernille Velta (Second Team) each earned All-South Region honors from the United Soccer Coaches. Baker, was rewarded as C-USA Coach of the Year for the second consecutive year, while five Owls garnered nods on C-USA All-Conference rosters: O’Hara (First Team/Midfielder of the year), Alex Maxson (First Team), Pernille Velta (First Team), Cassidy Wasdin (Second Team/Freshman Team), and Luisa Daikeler (Third Team/Co-Freshman of the Year).
Success also continued for the team in the classroom, with Maxson earning a spot on the United Soccer Coaches Women's Scholar All-South Region team. For the fourth straight season, the Owls as a squad were recognized by United Soccer Coaches, qualifying for the outlet's Team Academic Award.
Florida Atlantic University
Florida Atlantic University is a public university located in Boca Raton, Florida with five satellite campuses located in the Florida cities of Dania Beach, Davie, Fort Lauderdale, Jupiter, and in For Pierce at the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution. FAU offers more than 180 undergraduate and graduate degree programs within its 10 colleges, in addition to a professional degree from the College of Medicine. Programs of study cover arts and humanities, the sciences, medicine, nursing, accounting, business, education, public administration, social work, architecture, engineering, and computer science.
