JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The FGCU men's soccer team (2-2-3, 2-1-2 ASUN) suffered a 3-0 loss Saturday night to Jacksonville (3-4-1, 3-2-0 ASUN) at Southern Oak Stadium.
"We have to all take full responsibility for this reality," said head coach
Jesse Cormier. "We didn't prepare well enough this week, didn't do enough in the game and we didn't compete to the level that JU did. They wanted it more in all facets, so we have to learn from this and re-calibrate what it takes to be atop of this league. It all starts with doing a better job at the beginning of the week and all the way through the Stetson game next week."
Within the first six minutes of the contest,
O'Vonte Mullings (Toronto, Ontario/Northview Secondary Heights) struck two shots on target but was denied each time. The Dolphins then got on the board as they converted a penalty kick in the 13th minute for the 1-0 lead. Less than 10 minutes later, JU struck again to jump ahead 2-0. Coming off the bench,
Michael Luke (Parkland, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas/UNC Asheville) launched a pair of shots on frame in the 25th and 30th minute but none found its way to the back of the net. At the end of the half, FGCU had five shots (four on frame).
Out of the break, Jacksonville ballooned the lead to 3-0 with a goal in the 52nd minute. From there, the Eagles produced three shots with the final two coming on frame in the 83rd minute by Mullings and two minutes later by
Aiden Jokomba (Anchovy St. James, Jamaica/Cornwall College).
FGCU finished the match with eight total shots (six on frame) – Mullings led the Eagles with three shots, all on goal. In net, keeper
Gustavo Vasconcelos (Recife, Brazil/Colegio GGE) secured one save in the losing effort.
Up Next
FGCU closes out the regular season at home next Friday, April 2 at 7 p.m. versus Stetson.
ASUN Standings
South Division Table
| School |
Points |
ASUN |
Overall |
| Jacksonville |
9 |
3-2-0 |
3-4-1 |
| FGCU |
8 |
2-1-2 |
2-2-3 |
| North Florida |
8 |
2-1-2 |
4-2-2 |
| Stetson |
2 |
0-3-2 |
0-4-2 |
North Division Table
| School |
Points |
ASUN |
Overall |
| Bellarmine |
6 |
2-1-0 |
3-3-0 |
| Lipscomb |
3 |
1-1-0 |
5-3-1 |
| Liberty |
3 |
1-2-0 |
6-2-1 |
Recent Results (Saturday, Mar. 27)
North Florida def. Stetson, 1-0
Upcoming Games (Sunday, Mar. 28)
Liberty @ Lipscomb (2pm)
FOLLOW ALONG
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HEAD COACH JESSE CORMIER
Jesse Cormier is in his fourth year 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 28-21-10 (.559) record overall, including a 15-4-4 mark (.739) 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 142-109-56 (.554) record as a head coach in his sixteen-plus seasons at the helm.
#FEEDFGCU
FGCU Athletics sponsors events in November and April 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 85 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 40 teams or individuals compete in NCAA championships. Eight FGCU programs have earned a top-25 national ranking in their respective sport - including women's basketball (No. 21, 2020-21), beach volleyball (No. 20, 2021) 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 3.50 GPA in the classroom in the fall 2020 semester and has outperformed the general University undergraduate population for 23 consecutive semesters. The 2019 Fall, 2020 Spring, and 2020 Fall 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.
