MIAMI (Oct. 19, 2015) – The FIU Men's Soccer team (8-4-0) heads to Ft. Myers this Tuesday for a non-conference match-up against the FGCU Eagles (5-2-3). First touch will be at 7 p.m.
Last time out: The Panthers upset the No. 9-ranked Old Dominion Monarchs with a 2-1 come-from-behind victory on Saturday evening. ODU scored the first goal of the game in the 59th minute with a backwards header. Senior
Daniel Gonzalez scored the equalizer with perfect cross from junior
Jamar Campion-Hinds to set the score 1-1. In the 82nd minute, junior
Patrick Lopez shot the game-winner with a header and registered his first-career goal to close the game at 2-1.
Scouting FGCU: The Eagles shut out Lipscomb, 4-0, last Saturday night on their home turf. FGCU out-shot Lipscomb, 20-12, with eight on frame. FGCU currently holds a six-game win streak.
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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 FIU Arena and Ocean Bank Field at FIU Stadium.
About FIU: Florida International University is recognized as a Carnegie engaged university. It is a public research university with colleges and schools that offer more than 180 bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs in fields such as engineering, international relations, architecture, law and medicine. As one of South Florida's anchor institutions, FIU contributes $8.9 billion each year to the local economy. FIU is Worlds Ahead in finding solutions to the most challenging problems of our time. FIU emphasizes research as a major component of its mission. FIU has awarded over 200,000 degrees and enrolls more than 54,000 students in two campuses and three centers including FIU Downtown on Brickell, FIU@I-75, and the Miami Beach Urban Studios. FIU also supports artistic and cultural engagement through its three museums: the Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum, the Wolfsonian-FIU, and the Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU. FIU is a member of Conference USA and has over 400 student-athletes participating in 18 sports. For more information about FIU, visit http://www.fiu.edu/.
