ATLANTA – The FGCU men's soccer team led the way with a league-high eight players being named to the conference's All-Decade Team, the ASUN announced Friday afternoon. Seven former Eagles filled up the list followed by one current student-athlete.

Over the past 10 seasons, FGCU's group has helped the program capture four ASUN Championship titles that resulted into four trips to the NCAA Tournament – reached the second round in 2016. Additionally, the Green and Blue have snagged a conference-best seven ASUN regular-season crowns over the past decade as three Eagles have been drafted by MLS clubs.

"For a soccer program and university with such a brief history, FGCU has had a long list of truly impressive student-athletes," said head coach Jesse Cormier. "The sustained excellence in the ASUN is because of the quality of character, leadership and talent of these young men who wore the jersey with pride and focused on becoming the best version of themselves. They believed in this program to help maximize their potential as an Eagle. It's an honor to work with some of them and admire the work that was done by many prior to my arrival."

For the complete All-Decade Team list, click HERE.

Shak Adams (2016-19) | F | Nashville, Tenn.
A three-time ASUN First Team member, Adams capped off his career as the program's all-time assists leader with 16, while being tied for the most game-winning goals (eight), walking away second all-time in points (62) and goals (23). He also secured an All-Region spot in three of his four seasons. Adams was taken 54th overall in the 2020 MLS Draft by Nashville SC.

Adam Glick (2007-11) | GK | Leola, Pa.
A member of the inaugural 2007 squad, Glick is FGCU's all-time leader in saves (260), saves per game (4.00), most wins (32), and minutes played by a keeper (5,940). Glick is a two-time First Team member (2010-11) as he was named the Defensive Player of the Year in 2010.

Aaron Guillen (2012-15) | D | El Paso, Texas.
Followed by his All-Freshman season in 2012, Guillen followed it up with three-straight ASUN First Team selections. During his career, FGCU played 69 games, in which he appeared in 68 of them while starting 67 times. His junior and senior seasons ranked as two of the top-three campaigns in program history (since 2007) in terms of goals-against average as in 2015 it was the third-best at 0.88, and 2014 was the second-best at 0.71.

Nathan Ingham (2011-15) | GK | Keswick, Ontario
Glick graduated as the program's all-time goals-against average leader with a miniscule 0.98 GAA in nearly 6,000 career minutes. He one of only two keepers in the history of the ASUN (since 1979) to finish their careers with a goals-against average lower than 1.00. A two-time ASUN First Team and Tournament MVP, Ingham capped off his career with 205 saves, 30 wins as he still leads FGCU all-time in shutouts (26), and save percentage (.762).

O'Vonte Mullings (2018-pres.) | F | Toronto, Ontario
Mullings exploded onto the FGCU scene from the start, being named the ASUN Freshman of the Year. He collected his second-straight ASUN First Team honors in 2019 after helping the Eagles reach the conference tournament final. Mullings currently has netted 16 goals (fifth all-time) and six assists for a total of 38 points (tied fourth all-time).

Albert Ruiz (2014-17) | F | Barcelona, Spain
Ruiz graduated as the program's all-time leader in points (76), goals (34), shots on goal (74), and penalty kicks made (10-for-10). In 2016, the Barcelona native was a finalist for the MAC Hermann Trophy (national player of the year). In that season, the All-American, netted 22 goals, five assists for a total of 49 points. Both his goals and points total led the NCAA as he was the National Player of the Week on two occasions. Ruiz finished his career with three-straight ASUN First Team nods.

Nicolas Samayoa (2014-17) | D | Guatemala City, Guatemala
Samayoa anchored the FGCU backline for all four years, appearing in 66 matches as he started 65 of those contests, which is tied for seventh in program history. He was named the ASUN Defensive Player of the Year as a senior in 2017 and was drafted by the New England Revolution of the MLS in the fourth round with the ninth pick (78th overall). Samayoa was a dubbed a Second Team member in 2015 as he went on to earn First Team honors in 2016 and 2017.

Rodrigo Saravia (2012-15) | MF | Guatemala City, Guatemala
A central midfielder, Saravia controlled the middle of the pitch for the Eagles for his four years. In that timeframe, FGCU played 69 games and he appeared in 67 of them with 65 starts. A four-time all-league selection, he was tabbed ASUN Player of the Year as a senior in 2015, was a two-time ASUN First Team selection as a senior and a junior, an ASUN Second Team pick as a sophomore, while making the All-Freshmen Team in 2012.

Saravia was taken 19th overall in the 2016 MLS Draft by Columbus Crew SC, becoming the first player in program history to be drafted and the highest selection from any ASUN team in league history.

To be named to the All-Decade Team an individual must have competed for at least two years in the decade as an ASUN student-athlete. Individuals that obtained one of the following criteria were named to the team; three First Team All-Conference selections, four All-Conference selections or multiple Scholar-Athlete/Player of the Year honors. Individuals that obtained at least two of the following criteria were also named to the team; Player/Tournament MVP/Freshman/Defensive Player/Goalkeeper/Scholar-Athlete of the Year, three All-Conference selections, two First Team All-Conference selections or ASUN Career Record Holder.

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HEAD COACH JESSE CORMIER
Jesse Cormier completed his third 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 26-19-7 (.567) record overall, including a 13-3-2 mark (.778) in ASUN play. The Eagles have reached the ASUN Tournament semifinals for nine-straight seasons (every year of eligibility), as Cormier has coached 23 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 140-108-54 (.553) record as a head coach in his fifteen plus seasons at the helm.
 
ABOUT FGCU
FGCU teams have combined to win an incredible 82 conference regular season and tournament titles in just 13 seasons at the Division I level. Additionally, in just nine seasons of D-I postseason eligibility, the Eagles have had a combined 38 teams or individuals compete in NCAA championships. Seven FGCU programs have earned a top-25 national ranking in their respective sport – including women's basketball (No. 24, 2019-20) and both men's soccer (2018, 2019) and women's soccer (2018) as three of the most recent. 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. In 2018-19, the Eagles had an ASUN and state of Florida best seven teams earn the NCAA's Public Recognition Award for their Academic Progress Rate in their sport. FGCU also collectively earned a record 3.46 GPA in the classroom in the spring 2020 semester and has outperformed the general University undergraduate population for 22 consecutive semesters. The 2019 Fall and 2020 Spring semesters each saw another milestone reached as all 15 programs achieved a 3.0-or-higher team GPA. The Eagles also served an all-time high 7,200 volunteer hours in 2017 – being recognized as one of two runners-up for the inaugural NACDA Community Service Award presented by the Fiesta Bowl.
 
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