NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The FGCU women's soccer team (6-3-1) finished its two-match road ASUN road swing with a 1-1 double overtime draw against Lipscomb (7-4-1) Sunday afternoon at the Lipscomb Soccer Complex. Of the teams that have played two conference games, FGCU and Lipscomb are the only programs that have yet to drop a contest.

"I'm really proud of our players and how hard they fought today," said head coach Jim Blankenship. "Coming into this weekend, we talked a lot about how important it would be to get some points on the road, especially since we were playing the top two teams from last year (Lipscomb and North Alabama). Today's match felt like a final. There was a lot of pressure on both teams. To come away from that without a loss says a lot about us and the direction we are moving in."

It was senior Marjorie Boilesen who struck first in the highly-anticipated matchup, knocking in a ball from sophomore Ashlee Brentlinger to put the visitors up 1-0 in the 16th minute of the match. The goal was Boilesen's (Sao Paulo, Brazil/West Florida) fifth of the season. The Bisons eventually responded in the 39th minute with a shot that evened things up at 1-1.

Heading into the break, the Eagles held a 5-3 edge in shots on-frame.

Following the intermission, FGCU continued to test Lipscomb's keeper. Boilesen launched back-to-back on-frame attempts in the opening minutes of the second stanza. Freshman Louise Lillback and senior Silvana Gordon (Medford, NJ/Shawnee HS) added attempts of their own, but came up empty. The Bisons' goalie came up with five stops while senior Melissa Weck only had to make two. At the end of regulation, the teams were still knotted up at 1-1, forcing the match into overtime.

FGCU tallied two shots through the overtime periods, courtesy of Brentlinger (Middletown, DE/Padua Academy) and Lillback (Stockholm, Sweden/Tibble Gymnasium). Weck (Yorba Linda, CA/Esperanza HS) made one additional save to keep Lipscomb off the board en route to matching her season-high with six saves as the game came to a close. The tie is the Eagles' first of the season.

Over the course of 110 minutes, the Eagles held the advantage in shots on goal (11-7) and shots (19-18). In addition, the match was highlighted by freshman Amanda Crisalli (High Springs, FL/Santa Fe HS) making her first career start.

Up Next
FGCU will return to the Nest for a four-match home slate, beginning with a test against Jacksonville (0-8-2) on Sunday, Oct. 6 at the FGCU Soccer Complex. The match against the Dolphins is set for a 1 p.m. kick-off. The Eagles hold a 7-2-6 advantage over Jacksonville in the history between the schools; FGCU has not lost to the Dolphins since 2008.

Career records of note:
Goals 
1. 66 - Tabby TINDELL - 2013-16
2. 28 - Shannen WACKER - 2011-14
3. 24 - Amber McCALL - 2007-09
4. 23 - Lindsey HAW - 2007-10
5. 22 - Paulina SPECKMAIER - 2013-16
6. 21 - Marjorie Boilesen- 2017-19 
7. 18 - Evdokia Popadinova- 2018-19 
8. 17 - Ally KASUN - 2012-15
9. 16 - Gina PETRACCO - 2008-11
10. 12 - Olivia ELIAS - 2008-11
12 - Ali ROGERS - 2012-16

Assists 
1. 30 - Tabby TINDELL - 2013-16
2. 28 - Ashley CIESIELCZYK - 2008-12
3. 27 - Shannen WACKER - 2011-14
4. 22 - Lindsay HAW - 2007-10
22 - Paulina SPECKMAIER - 2013-16
6. 20 - Marjorie Boilesen- 2017-19 
19 - Ally KASUN - 2012-15
7. 18 - Melissa ARNOLD - 2011-14
9. 15 - Holly FRITZ - 2017-18
15 - Caytlan MACKENZIE - 2007-10
15 - Meaghan MULLIGAN - 2015-17
15 - Camille KNUDSTRUP - 2015-18

Points 
1. 162 - Tabby TINDELL (66g 30a) - 2013-16
2. 83 - Shannen WACKER (28g 27a) - 2011-14
3. 68 - Lindsay HAW (23g 22a) - 2007-10
4. 66 - Paulina SPECKMAIER (22g 22a) - 2013-16
5. 62 - Marjorie Boilesen (21g 20a) - 2017-19 
6. 57 - AMBER McCALL (24g 9a) - 2007-09
7. 53 - Ally KASUN (17g 19a) - 2012-15
8. 44 - Gina PETRACCO (16g 12a) - 2008-11
44 - Evdokia Popadinova (18g 8a)- 2018-19 
10. 40 - Ashley CIESIELCZYK (6g 28a) - 2008-12

Saves 
1. 274 - Brittany BROWN (56 GA, 274 saves) - 2012-15
2. 261 - Stephanie POWERS (52 GA, 261 saves) - 2008-11
3. 229 - Melissa Weck (52 GA, 229 saves) - 2016-19 
4. 55 - Kirsi KEENAN (16 GA, 55 saves) - 2007-10

Most shutouts 
1. 37.1 - Brittany BROWN - 2012-15
2. 31.4 - Melissa Weck - 2016-19 
3. 31 - Stephanie POWERS - 2008-11
4. 8 - Kirsi KEENAN - 2007-10

Goals against avg.
1. 0.67 - Brittany BROWN (56 GA, 7511 min) - 2012-15
2. 0.73 - Stephanie POWERS (52 GA, 6401 min) - 2008-11
3. 0.78 - Melissa Weck (52 GA, 5959 min) - 2016-19 
4. 0.84 - EMILY BARRETT (5 GA, 538 min) - 2007-09

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
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 12 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 as they 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 162-58-24 (.713) overall record through the first 12 seasons of the program's existence, including a 77-14-15 (.798) mark in the ASUN. Blankenship's impressive career record of 402-128-35 (.742) 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.

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.
 
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