FORT MYERS, Fla. – The FGCU men's soccer team closes out its regular-season home slate this Saturday on Senior Night hosting the NJIT Highlanders in a battle for first place in the league standings.
30 minutes prior to the game's 7 p.m. kickoff, the Eagles will honor its senior class members in
TC Anderson, Thomas Delplace, Ivan Rosales, Jahan Rajaee, Joao Burti, Miguel Perez, Ryan Medilah, Ernest Mitchell, Jomar Alvarez, Shak Adams and Tom Denat.
The Green and Blue
FGCU is coming off a 1-0 win over #17 Charlotte Tuesday night at home.
Perez (Caracas, Venezuela/Cypress Bay HS) netted the game-winner in the 33rd minute as the Eagles held the Niners to five shots (one on goal) in the second half. Forward
O'Vonte Mullings (Toronto, Ontario/Northview Heights Secondary HS) leads the Eagles in points (16) with seven goals and two assists. On offense, 11 Eagles have scored for a total of 26 goals along with 22 assists. In net the past six games,
Connor Gavigan (Aurora, Colo./Creighton) has gone 4-2-0 with a pair of clean sheets.
Of the 15 matches so far for FGCU, 10 opponents have either been ranked or receiving votes in national polls. Currently, the Eagles have an RPI of 62 which leads all ASUN programs – their RPI was a high as 20 after the first month of play.
Scouting the Highlanders
NJIT comes into the Nest with an overall 6-4-4 record going 3-1-0 in the conference. Rene White fuels the attack with 13 goals along with two helpers for a team-leading 28 points. Alejandro Rabell and Andrew Nino each have six assists. Samuel Reisgys boasts a 3-2-3 record in goal, posting a 1.33 goals against average.
FGCU leads the all-time series 3-0, outscoring NJIT in that span, 11-1.
ASUN Standings
1. FGCU (10 pts, 7-6-2, 3-0-1)
T-2. Stetson (10 pts, 7-7-2, 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, 3-8-2, 1-3-0)
5. Jacksonville (1 pts, 5-5-2, 0-3-1)
6. Liberty (0 pts, 4-11-0, 0-4-0)
FGCU Record Book
Points
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76 - Albert RUIZ (34g 8a) - 2014-17 |
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56 - Shak Adams (21g 14a) - 2016-present |
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43 - Cristian RAUDALES (19g 5a) - 2008-11 |
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38 - Felipe DeSOUSA (18g 2a) - 2012-14 |
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38 - Arion SOBERS-ASSUE (12g 14a) - 2014-17 |
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34 - O'Vonte Mullings (14g 6a) - 2018-present |
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32 - Dylan SACRAMENTO (12g 8a) - 2015-17 |
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31 - Dennis ZAPATA (10g 11a) - 2015-18 |
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31 - Josey PORTILLO (8g 15a) - 2008-11 |
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30 - Scott HARRISON (12g 6a) - 2008-11 |
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30 - Francesco DiSTEFANO (9g 12a) - 2008-11 |
Goals
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34 - Albert RUIZ - 2014-17 |
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21 - Shak Adams - 2016-present |
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19 - Cristian RAUDALES - 2008-11 |
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18 - Felipe DeSOUSA - 2012-14 |
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14 - O'Vonte Mullings - 2018-present |
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13 - Henry PENAGOS - 2010-14 |
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12 - Arion SOBERS-ASSUE - 2014-17 |
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12 - Scott HARRISON - 2008-11 |
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12 - Dylan SACRAMENTO - 2015-17 |
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10 - Dennis ZAPATA - 2015-18 |
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10 - Xavier SILVA - 2011-14 |
Assists
| 1. |
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15 - Josey PORTILLO - 2008-11 |
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14 - Arion SOBERS-ASSUE - 2014-17 |
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14 - Shak Adams - 2016-present |
| 4. |
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12 - Francesco DiSTEFANO - 2008-11 |
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11 - Andres NAVAS - 2009-12 |
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11 - Dennis ZAPATA - 2015-18 |
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10 - Deion JONES - 2009-12 |
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9 - Skylar WILKS - 2013-15 |
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9 - Miguel JAIME - 2014-17 |
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9 - William MORSE - 2009-12 |
Game-winning Goals
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8 - Felipe DeSOUSA - 2012-14 |
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7 - Shak Adams - 2016-present |
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6 - Cristian RAUDALES - 2008-11 |
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5 - Xavier SILVA - 2011-14 |
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5 - Henry PENAGOS - 2010-14 |
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5 - Albert RUIZ - 2014-17 |
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4 - Arion SOBERS-ASSUE - 2014-17 |
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4 - Francesco DiSTEFANO - 2008-11 |
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4 - Robert FERRER - 2015-17 |
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4 - Santiago ECHEVERRI - 2011-14 |
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 24-17-7 (.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 138-106-54 (.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.
