MIAMI (Aug. 31, 2016) -- After a six-day layoff spent training, the FIU women's soccer program returns to action with a 7 p.m. date with FGCU in Fort Myers Thursday night at the FGCU Soccer Complex.
 
Both teams are coming off losses in their last outing. The Panthers (0-2-1) dropped their home opener 4-0 to Wake Forest on a stormy Thursday night on August 25. The Eagles (1-2) lost in double overtime 1-0 to No. 21 Ohio State Sunday night at home.
 
FIU has just one win (1-7-1) in the all-time series against FGCU, and it was in Fort Myers, on August 26, 2010. The Panthers have been held scoreless in the previous two 2-0 meetings in across the past two seasons.
 
Alyssa Robinson's (Pembroke Pines, Florida / American Heritage) pair of goals remains atop the team scoring table. She is followed in team scoring by freshman Michaela Rouse (Allen, Texas), who has other goal scored by the Panthers this season.
 
Senior Sophia Trujillo (Miami, Florida / Gulliver Prep) has been in goal for the entirety of all three contests to this point of the season. She has posted 18 saves.
  
The Eagles are led by Ali Rogers, who also has two goals. Two different Eagles have one assist each. Melissa Weck has been in goal all three games for FGCU, posting eight saves and a 0.94 goals-against average.
 
Live stats and video links are posted at FIUSports.com for the FGCU contest. The Panthers return home on Sunday for a noon game against Miami of Ohio. The game is the end of Parents and Alumnae Weekend for the soccer program.
 
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About FIU Athletics: FIU Athletics is home to more than 400 student-athletes in 18 different sports, and is a proud member of Conference USA. Athletic events are played in seven different venues on FIU's campuses (Modesto A. Maidique and Biscayne Bay), including FIU Arena and the FIU Football Stadium.

About FIU: Florida International University is recognized as a Carnegie engaged university. It is a public research university with colleges and schools that offers 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 $9.8 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/.