FORT MYERS, FL- The FGCU Women's Soccer team will play their final non-conference contest of the year on Monday as they host Webber International at 7 PM at the FGCU Soccer Complex.
Matchup: Webber International (3-9-0) @ FGCU (10-3-2)
When: Oct. 15| 7 PM | FGCU Soccer Complex
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Coaches: Jim Blankenship (12th Season @ FGCU, 153-54-23; 28th Overall, 393-125-34) |
Brian Fallon (1st Season @ WIU, 4-8-0; 2nd Overall, 12-13-1)
LAST TIME OUT- FGCU took a huge step forward in the ASUN race Thursday night as they held serve at home against conference newcomer Liberty in a 1-0 win. The Eagles secured their spot in the ASUN quarterfinals with the three points and also put themselves back in the conversation for a first round bye and a potential home playoff game.
The Eagles peppered the Lady Flames with 23 shots, including 16 in the first half in the win. However, FGCU's lone goal of the contest came in the 31st minute when
Holly Fritz (Cape Coral, FL/Mariner HS/Florida State) played a long ball through to
Marjorie Boilesen (Sao Paulo, Brazil/Porto Seguro/West Florida) who carried the ball into the attacking third before dishing it to
Evdokia Popadinova (Hadzhidimovo, Bulgaria/Nikola Vaptsarov/Northwestern Ohio) who finished with a rocket off of her right foot to the top 90 for her league leading 11th goal of the year.
The FGCU backline was strong for most of the night, allowing just three Liberty shots on goal in the win. The Green and Blue did avert disaster in the 85th minute when a Flames shot rung the crossbar before being cleared to keep the clean sheet alive.
HURRICANE MICHAEL RELIEF DONATIONS- The Green and Blue ask fans to bring items such as hygiene kits, water, blankets, diapers, and personal care items, along with non-perishable food and water to help in the relief efforts for Hurricane Michael in the Florida Panhandle. After Monday's game, an FGCU staff member will be transporting all collected goods to the Panhandle area for distribution to those in need.
TOP DRAWER TOP 100- Junior
Marjorie Boilesen was honored by
TopDrawerSoccer.com last week as she was named one of the Top 100 players in the country by the organization. Boilesen checked in at #39 on the list and was the #3 ranked mid-major player. The Preseason ASUN Player of the Year has five goals and an ASUN best eight assists on the year.
FULL TOP 100 RANKINGS
ASUN STANDINGS
| School |
Pts |
ASUN |
Overall |
ASUN Games Left |
This Week |
| 1. NJIT |
15 |
5-2-0 |
11-4-1 |
1 |
W- Kennesaw St. (2-1) |
| Kennesaw St. |
15 |
5-2-0 |
12-4-1 |
1 |
L- NJIT (2-1) |
| 3. FGCU |
12 |
4-3-0 |
10-3-2 |
1 |
W- Liberty (1-0) |
| Lipscomb |
12 |
4-1-0 |
9-4-2 |
3 |
W- North Florida (3-0) |
| 5. North Alabama |
9 |
3-2-0 |
9-6-0 |
3 |
W- Jacksonville (1-0) |
| Liberty |
6 |
2-3-0 |
3-10-0 |
3 |
L- FGCU (1-0) |
| 7. North Florida |
4 |
1-4-1 |
6-7-1 |
2 |
L- Lipscomb (3-0) |
| Stetson |
4 |
1-4-1 |
4-8-3 |
2 |
|
| 9. Jacksonville |
3 |
1-5-0 |
1-12-1 |
2 |
L- North Alabama (1-0) |
SUNDAY'S ASUN SCHEDULE
Sunday, October 14, 2018
Stetson @ Liberty- 1 PM
North Florida @ North Alabama- 2 PM
Jacksonville @ Lipscomb- 2 PM
ASUN LEADERS- A number of Eagles continue to class the ASUN stat leaderboards as the season winds down.
| Goals |
|
| 1. Evdokia Popadinova (FGCU) |
11 |
| Fiona Wright (NJIT) |
11 |
| 3. Shelby Wall (North Alabama) |
7 |
| Riley Henry (Lipscomb) |
7 |
| 5. Olivia Doak (Lipscomb) |
6 |
| Jenna Vollrath (Kennesaw St.) |
6 |
| Goals Against Average |
|
| 1. Melissa Weck (FGCU) |
0.59 |
| 2. Kate Mason (Lipscomb) |
0.89 |
| 3. Tiffany Sornpao (Kennesaw St.) |
0.99 |
| 4. Shelby Thornton (North Alabama) |
1.08 |
| 5. Amelia Sapirman (NJIT) |
1.11 |
| Save Percentage |
|
| 1. Melissa Weck (FGCU) |
.866 |
| 2. Tiffany Sornpao (Kennesaw St.) |
.833 |
| 3. Kate Mason (Lipscomb) |
.818 |
| 4. Amelia Sapirman (NJIT) |
.816 |
| 5. Emily Plotz (Stetson) |
.798 |
| Shutouts |
|
| 1. Tiffany Sornpao (Kennesaw St.) |
9 |
| 2. Amelia Sapirman (NJIT) |
8 |
| Melissa Weck (FGCU) |
8 |
| 4. Rhiannon Conelly (North Florida) |
5 |
| Shelby Thornton (North Alabama) |
5 |
CHART CLIMBERS- Four different Eagles find themselves in the top five in program history in different statistical categories.
| POINTS PER GAME |
ASSISTS PER GAME |
| 1. Tabby Tindell- 2.03 (13-16) |
1. Marjorie Boilesen- 0.50 (17-18) |
| 2. Evdokia Popadinova- 1.87 (18) |
2. Holly Fritz- 0.44 (17-18) |
| 3. Marjorie Boilesen- 1.44 (17-18) |
3. Evdokia Popadinova- 0.40 (18) |
| 4. Amber McCall- 1.06 (07-09) |
4. Tabby Tindell- 0.38 (13-16) |
| 5. Holly Fritz- 1.03 (17-18) |
5. Ashley Ciesielczyk- 0.37 (08-12) |
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| GOALS PER GAME |
SHUTOUTS |
| 1. Tabby Tindell- 0.82 (13-16) |
1. Brittany Brown- 37.1 (12-15) |
| 2. Evdokia Popadinova- 0.73 (18) |
2. Stephanie Powers- 31 (08-11) |
| 3. Marjorie Boilesen- 0.47 (17-18) |
3. Melissa Weck- 26.3 (16-18) |
| 4. Amber McCall- 0.44 (07-09) |
4. Kirsi Keenan- 8 (07-10) |
| 5. Varin Ness- 0.42 (17) |
5. Emily Barrett- 3 (07-09) |
|
|
| SAVES |
SAVE PERCENTAGE |
| 1. Brittany Brown- 274 (12-15) |
1. Stephanie Powers- .834 (08-11) |
| 2. Stephanie Powers- 261 (08-11) |
2. Brittany Brown- .830 (12-15) |
| 3. Melissa Weck- 191 (16-18) |
3. Melissa Weck- .827 (16-18) |
| 4. Kirsi Kennan- 55 (07-10) |
4. Kirsi Keenan- .775 (07-10) |
| 5. Emily Barrett- 14 (07-09) |
5. Emily Barrett- .737 (07-09) |
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| GOALS AGAINST AVERAGE |
WINS |
| 1. Brittany Brown- 0.67 (12-15) |
1. Brittany Brown- 57 (12-15) |
| 2. Stephanie Powers- 0.73 (08-11) |
2. Stephanie Powers- 42 (08-11) |
| 3. Melissa Weck- 0.74 (16-18) |
3. Melissa Weck- 38 (16-18) |
| 4. Emily Barrett- 0.84 (07-09) |
4. Kirsi Keenan- 10 (07-10) |
| 5. Kirsi Keenan- 0.90 (07-10) |
5. Emily Barrett- 5 (07-09) |
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THE WEBBER INTERNATIONAL WARRIORS- The NAIA Warriors come into the contest at 4-8-0 on the year. Last time out, Webber snapped a five game losing streak with a 2-1 win over SCAD Savannah. After falling behind early, the Warriors tallied a pair of second half goals for the come from behind victory. The 2-1 final was somewhat of an oddity as the have played in their fair share of high scoring affairs this season, seeing five or more goals scored in nine of 12 contests.
Megan Warner and Luiza Oliveira have accounted for the bulk of the scoring for the Warriors, tallying 11 of their 20 goals on the year. In net, Summer Simpson has seen most of the action, stopping an average of 6.1 shots per game for Webber.
PROMOTIONS- It is Hispanic Heritage Night at the stadium as there will be pregame music and activities around the event as well as free empanadas for the first 50 fans in attendance. The Eagles will continue their 'Cups For Corners' promotion as every time FGCU earns a corner kick, there will be FGCU cups thrown into the stands. Also, with October being breast cancer awareness month, 2018-2019 pink shirts will be on sale, with all proceeds benefitting the American Cancer Society.
TICKETS- Single game tickets are $7 for adults, $5 for youth (age 3-15) and Military w/ID. Season tickets are $55 each (one ticket to all 11 home games) which saves 28% off of the adult single game rate. Fall Frequent Flyer Cards are $99 each and include 26 entries to regular season home women's soccer, men's soccer, and volleyball matches. Those 26 admissions can be used for multiple people in any combination and save 45% off the adult single game rate. All Sports Passes are $172 and include a Fall Frequent Flier Card as well as Frequent Flier Cards for Baseball and Softball and save over 70% off of the adult single game rate. Contact the FGCU ticket office at 239-590-7145 for more information.
FOLLOW ALONG
For constant, news, photos, videos and updates you can follow the women's soccer team on Twitter @FGCU_WSoccer, on Instagram @FGCU_WSoccer or on Facebook: Facebook.com/FGCUWSoccer. You can also find FGCU athletics on YouTube by visiting YouTube.com/FGCUEagles.
COACH JIM BLANKENSHIP
A veteran of over two decades in collegiate coaching, head coach Jim Blankenship, who was named the ASUN Coach of the Year in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015, has built FGCU women's soccer into a yearly contender in the ASUN Conference and a rising program in the South Region in just 11 seasons. Blankenship started the program in 2007 and has since guided the Eagles to 11 double-digit win seasons, culminating with ASUN Regular Season Championships in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017. In 2011 and 2012 he also led the Eagles to back-to-back ASUN Tournament titles and became the first team in the history of the university to make it to the NCAA Tournament. The Eagles went on to win the 2014 ASUN Tournament and hosted the first NCAA Championship event on campus. The Eagles earned their fourth NCAA Tournament appearance with the 2015 ASUN Tournament Championship and won their first NCAA game at USF in 2015 while finishing 24th in the nation. In 2016, the Eagles made it three-consecutive trips to the NCAA Tournament with a third-straight ASUN Tournament title. A year later, the Eagles became the first ASUN women's soccer program to make four-straight NCAA Tournaments with another tournament title in 2017. Blankenship has guided FGCU to a 153-54-23 (71.5 W%) overall record through the first 12 seasons of the program's existence, including a 75-14-14 (79.6 W%) mark in the ASUN. Blankenship's impressive career record of 393-125-34 (74.3 W%) over 26 seasons has come while leading FGCU, the University of Miami, Lynn University and St. Thomas University.
#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.
