FORT MYERS, Fla. – The 2014 Atlantic Sun Regular Season Champion FGCU women's soccer team (13-3, 6-0 A-Sun) puts its program record nine-game winning-streak on the line on when it welcomes Palm Beach Atlantic (2-6-1) to the FGCU Soccer Complex on Wednesday night for a brief break from A-Sun play. With a win the Eagles will match their program record of 14 wins with one match in the regular season left to play.

PALM BEACH ATLANTIC
Palm Beach Atlantic stops in on Wednesday before FGCU concludes the regular season by welcoming Stetson on Oct. 25. The Sailfish are led by Kasey Wyer who has scored four goals this season while handing out three assists for a team-best 11 points. Monica Rojas has scored twice and collected four assists while both Audrey Decker and Morgan Campbell have tallied three goals. As a team, PBA has compiled 41 points this season on offense while Kayla Wincko has produced a 1.98 goals-against average in net with one shutout.

LAST TIME OUT
FGCU defeated 2013 A-Sun Tournament champion Jacksonville (9-7-1, 3-3 A-Sun), 2-0 on Saturday night at the FGCU Soccer Complex to claim a fifth-consecutive A-Sun regular season championship thus securing home field advantage throughout the conference tournament which will be held Nov. 1-9. The Eagles will host both semi-final matchups on Nov. 7 and the championship match on Nov. 9.

Tabby Tindell the eventual game-winning score in the 14th minute for her single-season record breaking 16th goal and it was Paulina Speckmaier who provided the insurance in the 59th minute on a long strike from outside the box. With the victory FGCU is now 3-2-5 all-time opposite JU.

RECEIVING VOTES - TOPDRAWERSOCCER.COM
FGCU is receiving votes in the TopDrawerSoccer.com College Soccer National Ranking Women's D1 Top 25 poll this week, falling in at No. 27. This marks the second consecutive week FGCU has been included in the poll and it comes in the wake of the Eagles defeating Jacksonville on Saturday night to secure a record fifth-consecutive A-Sun Regular Season Championship.

The Eagles fall in behind only Michigan (11-4-1. 7-2-1 B1G) among those who are receiving votes while California (10-4-1, 2-3-1 Pac-12), Georgia (10-3-1, 5-2-1 SEC), Arizona St. (9-2-4, 2-1-3 Pac-12), Georgetown (10-3-3, 4-1-1 Big East), South Carolina (11-4-1, 4-3-1 SEC) and Washington (10-4, 3-2 Pac-12) rank No. 20-25, respectively. Texas A&M (13-2-1, 7-1 SEC), who FGCU battled on the road earlier this season before falling 2-1, settles in at No. 6 in the poll. The Women's Top 25 poll in its entirety can be found here.

RECEIVING VOTES - NSCAA
The Eagles received three votes in National Soccer Coaches Association of America poll on Tuesday afternoon, falling into the No. 35 spot. It is the first time this season that the Green and Blue have been considered in this poll. FGCU sits behind Michigan (28 votes), California (28), Colgate (22), Georgetown (13), Santa Clara (13), Missouri (12), Kentucky (7), Oklahoma (4) and Oklahoma State (4) among those also receiving votes. La Salle (1), North Texas (1) and Iowa (1) rank below FGCU and everyone is chasing No. 25 Arizona State who received 55 votes this week. The entire NSCAA Top 25 poll can be found here.

HIGHEST RPI
The NCAA Women's Soccer RPI was released on Monday as well and the Eagles fall in at No. 41 which is by far the best in the A-Sun and a program best this late in the season. The Green and Blue finished at No. 67 last season but have already matched their 2013 win total and will have a chance to best the program record of 14 wins prior to the end of the regular season.

Before the season began, FGCU had seven teams on the 2014 slate that finished ranked inside the top 83 in the RPI, three of which were ranked 15th or better. Those seven teams included Arizona (83), Miami (73), La Salle (63), USF (53), Texas A&M (15), South Carolina (14) and UCF (13). Texas A&M currently sits at No. 5 in the latest RPI rankings and South Carolina falls in at No. 10 while inclement weather and lightning prevented FGCU from playing No. 24 UCF to begin the season. The Eagles claimed crucial victories over La Salle and Arizona who now rank at 21 and 27, respectively.

BRITTANY BROWN
Earlier Monday FGCU goalkeeper Brittany Brown was named the Atlantic Sun Defensive Player of the Week after securing a shutout opposite JU. Brown made four saves in the 2-0 win over the Dolphins to preserve her eighth shutout of the season and 26th of her career.

The junior now leads the A-Sun in save percentage (.849) and goals-against average (0.69) after being named the A-Sun Preseason Goalkeeper of the Year. Since taking over the starting role during her freshman campaign, Brown has collected 38 wins, which rank second all-time (42), against just nine losses and seven ties. She is currently the FGCU career leader in three goalkeeping categories including goals-against average (0.70), saves per game (3.70) and save percentage (.841).

TABBY – Ranked as No. 92 Player in the Nation by TopDrawerSoccer.com
Tindell provided the eventual game-winning score in the 14th minute opposite JU when Ally Kasun found the Ocala native in the middle of the field who then drove through the center of the defense from 30 yards away from goal and moved into the box before firing a low shot past the JU goalkeeper for the go-ahead score.

The sophomore scored her single-season record tying 15th goal of the season just eight seconds into the Eagles' 2-1 win over Lipscomb (Oct. 12) which is the fastest goal scored to start a game in FGCU history, tied for the fastest in A-Sun history and tied for sixth fastest in NCAA history. She also added a pair of assists over the weekend en route to being named to the TopDrawerSoccer.com National Team of the Week for the third time this season.

Shannen Wacker the opening kick against Lipscomb and carried it straight down the center of the field before serving the ball through to Tindell just as she crossed into the box. Tindell took one touch and slid the ball past the diving goalkeeper for the score. The goal was Tindell's 30th of her career making the Ocala native the first player in program history to reach that mark while also making her the second player in program history to reach the 70-point plateau.

Tindell has been named the A-Sun Player of the Week three times this season and for an A-Sun record six times in her career en route to breaking the FGCU career goals record in just her 29th career game three weeks ago.

With 31 goals and ten assists (72 points) in her career Tindell now ranks second on the all-time points list behind only Wacker (74 points) after becoming the fourth individual to reach the 50-point plateau with two goals opposite Wofford and the third to reach 60 points with a pair of goals opposite UNF. She is also now the FGCU all-time leader with 11 game-winning goals.

Tindell leads the A-Sun with 16 goals and has a comfortable lead with 38 points, which exceed her own FGCU single-season record of 34 points. The next closest individuals are Wacker and Speckmaier with 20 and 19, respectively. The first non-FGCU player on the A-Sun points list is Macy Hamblin of Northern Kentucky (16 pts).

There has been no sophomore slump for Tindell who put together one of, if not the greatest individual seasons in program history in just her first year suiting up for the Green and Blue. She established single-season program records in points (34), goals (15), goals per game (0.75), shots (71), shots per game (3.55), shots on goal (44) and shots on goal per game (2.20) and is well on her way to challenging those marks again.

SHANNEN WACKER
Three times in her career and one time this season Wacker has been named the A-Sun Player of the Week. The senior collected a pair of goals in the Eagles' 3-0 win at North Florida and handed out two assists in the 3-2 overtime win at La Salle who currently ranks No. 21 in the RPI.

With her first assist at La Salle Wacker became the new FGCU all-time points leader and was the first player in program history to reach the 70-point plateau. The senior has contributed 26 goals and 22 assists in her career. Her 26 goals rank second all-time behind Tindell and her 22 helpers are tied for second in the program record book behind Ashley Ciesielczyk with 28. Her 10 assists this season are approaching the single-season record of 12 set by Ciesielczyk in 2011.

LATELY
Since dropping a 2-0 result to No. 16 South Carolina on Sept. 14 on a neutral field, the Eagles have outscored their opponents 23-4 with six shutouts, including a 14-2 advantage against A-Sun competition. FGCU is 6-2 on the road this season and 7-0 at home.
 

2014 Atlantic Sun Standings
Team	A-Sun Record	Points	Overall
#1 FGCU	6-0-0	18	13-3-0
*Lipscomb	4-1-1	13	10-5-2
*North Florida	3-2-1	10	5-10-1
*Jacksonville	3-3-0	9	9-7-1
Northern Kentucky	2-3-1	7	6-7-3
Kennesaw State	2-3-0	6	5-10-1
Stetson	2-4-0	6	5-11-1
USC Upstate	0-5-1	1	2-12-1
*Clinched Spots in A-Sun Championship

NATIONAL RANKS (As of Oct. 16)
1 - Game-Winning Goals – Tabby Tindell (8)
3 - Goals – Tabby Tindell (16)
4 – Points – Tabby Tindell (38)
4 – Points Per Game – Tabby Tindell (2.38)
4 – Goals Per Game – Tabby Tindell (1.0)
9 – Assists – Shannen Wacker (10)

Longest Home Unbeaten Streaks vs. Conference Opponents
Dayton (A-10) – 30
*Boston University (Patriot League/America East) – 28
*North Texas (C-USA/Sun Belt) – 26
FGCU (A-Sun) – 25
*West Virginia (Big 12/Big East) – 24
South Dakota State (Summit League) – 23
*Streak spans multiple conference affiliations

FGCU OPPONENTS RPI
5 – Texas A&M
10 – South Carolina
21 – La Salle
27 – Arizona
41 – FGCU
43 – USF
152 – Lipscomb
156 – FIU
158 – Jacksonville
165 – Miami
182 – Kennesaw State
203 – Murray State
214 – Wofford
264 – North Florida
287 – CSU Bakersfield
290 – Stetson
324 – USC Upstate

A-SUN PLAYER OF THE WEEK
The Eagles can boast a league-best seven Player of the Week selections this season.
Aug. 25 – Tabby Tindell – Player of the Week
Sept. 2 – Ashley Parks – Defensive Player of the Week
Sept. 8 – Tabby Tindell – Player of the Week
Sept. 22 – Tabby Tindell – Player of the Week
Sept. 29 – Shannen Wacker – Player of the Week
Oct. 6 – Melissa Arnold – Defensive Player of the Week
Oct. 20 – Brittany Brown – Defensive Player of the Week

STETSON
Holding a 6-1 advantage in the all-time series, FGCU has not lost to the Hatters since 2007 and defeated SU last season on the road 4-0. The Hatters are 4-11-1 in 2014 with a 2-4 record in A-Sun play. Stetson is led by Sarah Collins who has scored three goals this season to go with four assists for a total of 10 points. Eduarda Pavao leads the Hatters with four goals this season against one assist while Mara Keomanivane, Alexis Trybinski, Danielle Hurme and Allison Zaccheo have each contributed three goals to the cause. The Hatters have produced a total of 71 points on offense while four different goalkeepers have tried their hand in net. Karlie Hightower has played the most minutes in goal with 978:19 and has a 2-7 record with a 2.30 goals-against average and a team-high 37 saves.

JIM BLANKENSHIP
A veteran of over two decades in collegiate coaching, head coach Jim Blankenship, who was named the 2012 and 2013 A-Sun Coach of the Year, has built FGCU women's soccer into a yearly contender in the Atlantic Sun Conference and a rising program in the South Region in just eight seasons. Blankenship started the program in 2007 and has since guided the Eagles to eight double-digit win seasons, culminating with Atlantic Sun Regular Season Championships in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014. In 2011 and 2012 he also led the Eagles to back-to-back A-Sun tournament championships and became the first team in the history of the university to make it to the NCAA Tournament. Blankenship has guided FGCU to a 97-35-17 overall record over the first eight seasons of the program's existence, including a 53-9-9 mark in the A-Sun.

#WINGSUP
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FOLLOW ALONG
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TICKETS
Single-game tickets for FGCU Women's Soccer are available at a cost of $6 for adults and $3 for groups of ten (10) or more. Season tickets are also available. For more ticket information and additional deals, visit FGCUathletics.com/tickets, call or visit the ticket office at 239-590-7145.

#FEEDFGCU
FGCU Athletics sponsors events throughout the year to benefit the FGCU Campus Food Pantry (www.fgcu.edu/foodpantry) and the Harry Chapin Food Bank (www.harrychapinfoodbank.org), FGCU Athletics' charities of choice. For more information, including how to make a contribution, please visit www.fgcu.edu/foodpantry and utilize the hashtag #FeedFGCU to help raise awareness.