ATLANTA – For a second consecutive week, sophomore forward
O'Vonte Mullings has been named the conference's Player of the Week, the ASUN announced Monday afternoon. The award becomes the third of his career.
Mullings (Toronto, Ontario/Northview Heights Secondary HS) has started all 14 games so far for the Eagles. Saturday afternoon against Liberty, the Ontario native got FGCU on the board in the third minute and once more in the 43rd to lead FGCU to a 2-0 win. Mullings leads the team in points (16) and goals (seven), both of which rank him second in the ASUN.
"O'Vonte has been in very good form both in training and in matches the few recent weeks," said head coach
Jesse Cormier. "He's also been the beneficiary of some great movement and selfless plays from others such as Shak [Adams], Ivan [Rosales], Noah [Bushey], Jahan [Rajaee] and Ryan [Medilah]. The attack is definitely gelling at the right time."
Up Next
FGCU returns home to face No. 10 Charlotte (8-1-4, 3-0-3 C-USA) Tuesday night at 7 p.m. The 49ers have been ranked as high as No. 5 this season. Tickets can be purchased by calling the ticket office at (239) 590-7145 or
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ASUN Standings
1. FGCU (10 pts, 6-6-2, 3-0-1)
T-2. Stetson (10 pts, 7-6-2, 3-1-1)
T-2. UNF (10 pts, 4-5-2, 3-3-1)
3. NJIT (9 pts, 6-4-4, 3-1-0)
4. Lipscomb (3 pts, 3-8-1, 1-3-0)
5. Jacksonville (1 pts, 4-5-2, 0-3-1)
6. Liberty (0 pts, 4-10-0, 0-4-0)
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 23-17-7 (.563) record overall, including a 12-2-2 mark (.812) 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 137-106-54 (.552) 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.