FORT MYERS, Fla. – The FGCU men's soccer team (5-6-2, 2-0-1 ASUN) took down Jacksonville (4-4-2, 0-3-1 ASUN) by a score of 4-2, led by O'Vonte Mullings' brace, Saturday night at the FGCU Soccer Complex.

With the win, the Eagles are now tied for second with UNF (3-5-2, 2-1-1 ASUN) in the conference standings with seven points. Stetson (7-5-1, 3-0-1) sits atop the league with 10 points

"Tonight was a good response from our last game Tuesday night against FIU," said head coach Jesse Cormier. "We started off a little slowly but I thought we came into it, we had some good looks and buried our chances. There's still work and room to improve but you always want to get three points, at home, in conference, so tonight was a big result for us."

FGCU snagged a 3-0 lead in the first 45 minutes of play, highlighted by Mullings (Toronto, Ontario/Northview Heights Secondary HS) scoring twice. Collectively on offense, the Eagles launched 12 shots with nine coming on frame. The scoring began in the 19th minute as Mullings intercepted a JU pass atop the 18-yard box beating the keeper for the 1-0 lead. The Ontario native then made it 2-0 in the 37th minute (sixth goal of the season) using the right-edge of the six-yard box, his cross was deflected by a JU defender, finding the back of the net.

Just before the intermission, Aiden Jokomba (Anchovy St. James, Jamaica/Cornwall College) gave FGCU the 3-0 lead in the 40th minute. Miguel Perez (Caracas, Venezuela/Cypress Bay HS) pounced on his defender stealing the ball and made a pass to his left finding a sprinting Jokomba who tucked it away to the near-post from inside the penalty box (third goal of the year). It was Perez's third helper this season.

Coming out of the break, FGCU kept pressing, firing off seven shots in the opening 25 minutes of action. JU made it a 3-1 deficit in the 68th minute thanks to Gabriel Simoneau. Just over 10 minutes later, Joao Burti (Sao Paulo, Brazil/Iowa Western) gave the Eagles the much-needed 4-1 cushion with his second tally of the season. Max Edwards (Woodbridge, Va./Radford College) dribbled with space along the left-side of the pitch as he passed to his right finding Burti who then volleyed one over the keeper's shoulder for the score. It was Edward's first assist of the season.

The Dolphins made the contest interesting scoring in the 84th minute as the FGCU backline would hold its ground, yielding one shot from that point.

FGCU launched a season-high 23 shots (11 on target) Saturday night with Shak Adams (Antioch, Tenn./Cane Ridge HS) registering a game-high five shots. Starting goalie Connor Gavigan (Aurora, Colo./Creighton) collected four saves (two in the second period) as he moves to 2-2-0 this season.

Up Next
The Eagles are off until next Saturday, Oct. 19 where they will face Liberty (4-9-0, 0-3-0 ASUN) on the road. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m.

Fall Sports Single-Game, Season and Group Tickets On Sale
Single game tickets for volleyball, men's soccer and women's soccer are on sale now. Prices are $7 for adults and $5 for military/veterans (with ID) and youth (age 15 and under).

Season tickets (entry to each home game) are $55 for volleyball and women's soccer and $40 for men's soccer. Group tickets are $7 for groups of 15 or more and will include reserved seats, group recognition, a group activity and choice of FGCU gear or food. Fall Frequent Flyer passes, which includes a total of 30 entries to all three sports, are just $99.

For all inquiries, you can visit FGCUtickets.com, call 239-590-7145 or stop by the ticket office, which is open daily Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and one hour prior to all home events.

FOLLOW ALONG
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HEAD COACH JESSE CORMIER
Jesse Cormier completed his second 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 22-17-7 (.554) record overall, including a 11-2-2 mark (.800) in ASUN play. The Eagles have reached the ASUN Tournament semifinals for eight-straight seasons (every year of eligibility), as Cormier has coached 16 all-conference selections since his arrival (program-record 10 in 2017). 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 136-106-54 (.550) record as a head coach in his fourteen plus seasons at the helm.

ABOUT FGCU
FGCU teams have combined to win an incredible 78 conference regular season and tournament titles in just 11+ seasons at the Division-I level. Additionally, in just seven+ seasons of D-I postseason eligibility, the Eagles have had a combined 36 teams or individuals compete in NCAA championships. Seven FGCU programs have earned a top-25 national ranking in their respective sport - including both men's soccer, women's soccer, and women's basketball again in 2018-19. FGCU also collectively earned a record 3.35 GPA in the classroom in spring 2018 and have outpaced their institution's undergraduate student body GPA each of the past 20 semesters. In 2016-17, the Green and Blue posted a department-best sixth-place finish in the DI-AAA Learfield Directors' Cup and top-100 showing nationally, ahead of several Power-5 and FBS institutions. The Eagles also served an all-time high 7,200 volunteer hours - being recognized as one of two runners-up for the inaugural NACDA Community Service Award presented by the Fiesta Bowl in 2017.