FORT MYERS, FL – Following a 2-1 comeback victory on the road against FIU Wednesday night, the FGCU men's soccer team's attention now turns back to conference play as the Eagles host Stetson Saturday night at the FGCU Soccer Complex.

Matchup: FGCU (5-3-1, 1-1-0 ASUN) vs Stetson (4-5-1, 0-0-1 ASUN)
When: Sat Oct. 6 | 7:00 PM EST | FGCU Soccer Complex.
Links: Watch | Live Stats | Tickets
Coaches: Jesse Cormier (2nd Season @ FGCU; 15th Overall, 127-98-51) |
Cristian Neagu (1st Season @ Stetson; 2nd Overall, 25-6-2)
 
OPENING KICK
The contest Saturday night will mark the 12th all-time meeting between both squads as FGCU leads the series 6-4-1. The Eagle's last loss against the Hatters came back in 2013 (2-1 in DeLand) meanwhile, FGCU has not faltered in the last four matches. Last season, both teams battled to a 1-1 draw on the Hatter's home turf.

Over the last three seasons at The Nest, the Green and Blue hold an overall 17-6-4 mark, going 7-1 in ASUN regular-season games.

PINK OUT
2018-19 "FGCU Family" pink shirts will be on sale Saturday evening at the marketing table for $10 with all proceeds going towards cancer research.

INSIDE THE FGCU LINEUP
Shak Adams (Antioch, Tenn./Cane Ridge HS) leads the FGCU offense with five goals, pairing that with six assists which is atop the conference for a team-best 16 points thus far – fourth in the ASUN. Freshman O'Vonte Mullings (Toronto, Ontario/ Northview Heights Secondary) is right behind the junior tallying four goals along with a pair of assists. Through nine matches, the Eagles boast nine different scorers on their roster. Ryan Medilah (Paris, France/Lycee Maurice Ravel/San Jacinto/Cloud County) most recently joined the list two nights ago with his first tally of the season against FIU.

Between the posts, keeper Gustavo Vasconcelos (Recife, Brazil/Colegio GGE) is 4-2-1, as he leads the ASUN in saves (42), save percentage (.824) and goals against average (GAA) (1.25).

The Eagles are currently ranked 68th in the RPI standings.

ASUN OVERVIEW
FGCU was picked 2nd in the ASUN preseason coaches' poll, making it the first time since 2012 the Eagles were not selected as the preseason league favorite. Senior Preston Kilwien (Pleasant Hill, Calif./College Park HS) was installed as league's Preseason Defensive Player of the Year while Adams and senior Dennis Zapata (Orlando, Fla./University HS) joined Kilwien on the preseason all-conference team as FGCU's three selections were the most of any team in the league.

The Green and Blue finished just behind defending tournament champion Lipscomb in the preseason poll with 41 points while the Bisons had 42 points. Lipscomb received four 1st-place votes, while FGCU had one, 3rd-place Jacksonville (28 points) also had one and 4th-place NJIT (25) additionally picked up a top vote. Stetson (5th, 23 points), league newcomer Liberty (6th, 22 points) and North Florida (7th, 15 points) rounded out the preseason poll.

ASUN DOMINANCE
FGCU owns a dominant record of 45-7-6 (.839 winning percentage) in all ASUN regular-season games since the start of the 2010 season. Out of a possible 174 points that could have been earned in that time, the Green and Blue have claimed an impressive 141 of them (82 percent).

AROUND THE ASUN

School	Pts	ASUN	Overall	RECENT RESULTS
Jacksonville	6	2-0-0	2-9-0	L- UCF (8-1)
UNF	3	1-0-0	2-7-0	W- Liberty (3-2)
FGCU	3	1-1-0	5-3-1	W- FIU (2-1)
Lipscomb	3	1-1-0	2-7-0	W- FGCU (3-2)
Stetson	1	0-0-1	4-5-1	L- SMU (3-1)
Liberty	1	0-1-1	4-4-1	W- Longwood (5-0)
NJIT	0	0-2-0	5-6-0	L- Temple (3-1)

MATCHES TO WATCH THIS WEEKEND
Saturday, Oct. 6
NJIT @ Liberty 2 PM
Lipscomb @ UNF 7 PM

SCOUTING THE HATTERS
The Hatters come into Southwest Florida with an overall 4-5-1 mark and a 0-0-1 record in league action. Stetson's most recent contest is a 3-1 loss at home against Southern Methodist. Their roster features nine scorers this season as Erwan Cole leads the team with five goals and two assists for a team-best 12 points. Three different Hatters have a least two assists while William Suaut and Elvis Menayese have two goals apiece.

With three different keepers having at least two starts, Braeden Luna (2-3-1) has seen the majority of the playing time, logging over 570 minutes with 20 saves and a 2.34 GAA.

FGCU RECORD BOOK
POINTS
 

1	76	Albert Ruiz (34g 8a) -  2014-17
2	43	Cristian Raudales (19g 5a) - 2008-11
3	43	Shak Adams (16g 9a) 2016-Present
4	38	Felipe DeSousa(18g 2a)  - 2012-14
	38	Arion Sobers-Assue(12g 14a) - 2014-17
6	32	Dylan Sacramento (12g 8a) - 2015-17
7	31	Joey Portillo (8g 15a) - 2008-11
8	30	Francesco DiStefano (9g 12a) - 2008-11
	30	Scott Harrison (12g 6a) - 2008-11
10	29	Dennis Zapata (9g 11a) - 2015-Present

GOALS

1	34	Albert Ruiz- 2014-17
2	19	Cristian Raudales - 2008-11
3	18	Felipe DeSousa - 2012-14
4	16	Shak Adams - 2016-Present
5	13	Henry Penagos - 2010-14
6	12	Scott Harrison - 2008-11
	12	Arion Sobers-Assue - 2014-17
	12	Dylan Sacramento - 2015-17
9	10	Xavier Silva - 2011-14
10	9	Dennis Zapata - 2015-Present
	9	Francesco DiStefano - 2008-11
	9	Santiago Echeverri - 2011-14
	9	Deion Jones - 2009-12

ASSISTS

1	15	Josey Portillo - 2008-11
2	14	Arion Sobers-Assue -2014-17
3	12	Francesco DiStefano - 2008-11
4	11	Dennis Zapata - 2015-Present
	11	Andres Navas- 2009-12
6	10	Deion Jones - 2009-12
7	9	William Morse - 2009-12
	9	Skylar Wilks -  2013-15
	9	Miguel Jaime - 2014-17
	9	Shak Adams - 2016-Present

GAME-WINNING GOALS

1	8	Felipe DeSousa - 2012-14
2	6	Cristian Raudales - 2008-11
	6	Shak Adams - 2016-Present
4	5	Xavier Silva -2011-14
	5	Albert Ruiz - 2014-2017
	5	Henry Penagos -  2010-14
7	4	Robert Ferrer - 2015-17
	4	Arion Sobers-Assue - 2014-17
	4	Francesco DiStefano - 2008-11
	4	Santiago Echeverri - 2011-14

BUILDING A CHAMPIONSHIP PROGRAM
Since the program's first two seasons in 2007 and 2008, FGCU has posted a winning record each of the past nine years. All-time, the Eagles are 107-71-28 (.598) in 11 seasons, including a dominant 57-20-8 (.746) record in ASUN contests. In just seven years of D-I postseason eligibility, FGCU has won four ASUN Tournament championships and made four NCAA Tournament appearances – in 2011, 2012, 2014 and 2016 – and won an unprecedented six-straight ASUN regular-season championships from 2010-15. In 2017, the Eagles continued a stretch of never being seeded lower than 2nd and have reached at least the semifinals in all seven eligible seasons.

INSIDE THE SCHEDULE
All told, the 2018 slate features 16 games, including 10 non-conference matchups to prepare the Eagles for what they hope is a fifth NCAA Tournament appearance in only eight seasons of eligibility. Of those 10 non-league contests, an incredible five are against NCAA Tournament teams from a year ago.

The FGCU Soccer Complex will host three upcoming contests, the next being this Tuesday, Oct. 9 when Liberty comes into The Nest at 7 p.m.

FOLLOW ALONG
For up-to-the minute information and a behind-the-scenes look at the FGCU men's soccer program, follow on Twitter @FGCU_MSoccer, Instagram @FGCU_MSoccer, Facebook /FGCUMSoccer and YouTube /FGCUAthletics.

HEAD COACH JESSE CORMIER
Jesse Cormier is in his second season as head coach of the FGCU men's soccer program after being hired in January of 2017 to become just the 2nd head coach in program history. Cormier has guided FGCU to a 13-9-4 (.568) record overall, including an 8-6-3 (4-1-1 ASUN) mark in his 1st season with the team in 2017. The Eagles reached the ASUN Tournament semifinals for the 7th-straight season (every year of eligibility), as Cormier coached a program-record 10 all-conference selections. Cormier was the head coach at his alma mater the University of Vermont for the previous 13 seasons. He won 14 games with the Catamounts in 2016 and advanced to the NCAA Tournament Second Round. During his time with Vermont, Cormier guided the program to the America East Tournament in 12 of 13 seasons, making five title game appearances, winning two tournament crowns, claiming a regular-season championship and advancing to three NCAA tournaments, including a pair of Second Round appearances. Cormier holds an overall 127-97-51 (.562) record as a head coach in his fourteen plus seasons at the helm.

SUPPORT THE CAUSE
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.