Florida International Edges Missouri State in Defensive NCAA Battle
MIAMI (Interstat) — Defender Alfonso Gilleard-Soriano scored the game’s only goal to lift the Florida International Golden Panthers to a 1-0 victory over the Missouri State Bears in an NCAA men’s soccer match Friday at FIU Soccer Stadium. The result, played before an announced crowd of 703, avenged a prior loss for the Golden Panthers and handed the Bears their second defeat of the season. The defensive struggle saw a flurry of substitutions from both sides, but Gilleard-Soriano’s contribution proved decisive. Florida International improved to 4-2-3, while Missouri State fell to 5-2-1.