Temple, FIU Play to 1-1 Draw

Temple closed its soccer season with a 1-1 tie against FIU, finishing eighth in the conference standings.

Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Soccer

Temple men's soccer drew FIU 1-1 in its season finale on Sunday, November 1. Shota Akima scored his first NCAA goal in the 76th minute, and Pasqual Capriati answered less than ten minutes later.

Why it matters

The result closed out a season in which Temple finished eighth in the conference standings with five points. For Philadelphia soccer fans following the program, the finale offers a clear view of where the squad stands heading into the offseason.

Temple finished eighth in the conference with five points after a 1-1 draw with FIU. FIU outshot Temple 15 to 1 in the opening half, with four of those shots on target, yet the match remained scoreless at halftime.

The players

Shota Akima

Akima is a Temple forward who scored his first NCAA goal in the season finale against FIU.

Pasqual Capriati

Capriati is an FIU player who scored the equalizer for his side less than ten minutes after Temple's goal.

Gavin Atkinson

Atkinson is a sophomore goalkeeper for Temple who recorded 12 saves, a career high, in the match against FIU.

The details

Shota Akima scored his first NCAA goal in the 76th minute after blasting a shot from just inside the box. FIU responded less than ten minutes later through Pasqual Capriati, and neither side scored again. Goalkeeper Gavin Atkinson made 12 saves, a new career high for the sophomore.

Sunday, November 1, 2026: Temple and FIU play to a 1-1 draw in the season finale.

Season Trajectory

Temple's eighth-place finish with five points locks in its final position in the conference standings for this season. The 1-1 draw with FIU closed a campaign that ends with the team outside the top of the table.

Temple's eighth-place finish affects how the program is positioned for next season's conference race. Fantasy and roster watchers should note that Atkinson's 12-save performance highlights his workload in net.

The takeaway

A season finale can settle a team's final placement even when the result itself is a draw. Temple's eighth-place finish and five points give a clear baseline for measuring progress in the coming year.