FORT MYERS, Florida (Sept. 1, 2016) -- FIU played its third-consecutive game in driving rain, and held tough again on the road, but a lone goal in the 80^th minute by Tabby Tindall was the difference in the 1-0 Panthers' loss at FGCU Thursday night at the FGCU Soccer Complex. Two of the three Panthers' losses (0-3-1) were by one goal within the final 11 minutes of the contest's end. FGU is 2-2 on the season.
 
Despite leading in shots, 6-3, at the half, the Eagles managed 12 shots to FIU's 10 total in the contest. Junior Paula Quintero (Doral, Florida / Ronald Reagan) had FIU's lone shot on goal.
 
"I think we are learning more from each game," said Quintero of her team's close results. "We take the mistakes that we make and grow from them so we're not making the same ones every single time. Overall I am confident that if every single team member, whether on the bench or on the pitch, shows their commitment and passion for the team, we will turn these scores into wins. I believe we are capable, we just have to be on the same page and give it our all by winning our individual battles and being aggressive for the whole 90 minutes."
 
Senior keeper Sophia Trujillo (Miami, Florida / Gulliver Prep) collected six saves, tying her second-highest total of the season.
 
The game was a stalemate until two passes lined up Tindell for the shot along the touchline for the tricky goal.
 
FIU was aggressive on offense, creating seven corner kicks in the attacking third, but most of the shot attempts were just wide of target.
 
FIU returns home for Parents and Alumnae Weekend, when the Panthers battle Miami (Ohio) at noon. The game was part of a doubleheader with the men's program at the FIU Soccer Complex.
  
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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/.