ATLANTA – O'Vonte Mullings, Gustavo Vasconcelos,
and
Ethan Dudley took home major awards as five Eagles were named to the ASUN's All-Conference list Friday afternoon.
Shandel Senior joined the aforementioned trio to the First Team while
Jahvanie Hammond landed on the All-Freshman Team.
"Behind every individual award is a team of really good people," said head coach
Jesse Cormier. "We have some very talented people who have coaches and teammates who support, love, and believe in them. Because of this, these exceptional individuals are challenged each day to work towards becoming the best versions of themselves. This is a credit to our culture and gives us all a sense of pride."
Mullings (Toronto, Ontario/Northview Heights)
Despite missing two games out of FGCU's 11, the junior striker becomes the third Player of the Year in program history and first since 2016 (Albert Ruiz). In nine starts, Mullings led the Eagles and was tied for first in the ASUN with five goals (one game-winner). He also paced FGCU in shots (19), shots on goal (13), and points (10) while logging nearly 800 minutes on the pitch. Since being named the Freshman of the Year in 2018, Mullings has now made the First Team three-straight seasons.
Vasconcelos (Recife, Brazil/Colegio GGE)
Now a two-time ASUN Goalie of the Year (2018), Vasconcelos started all 11 contests, posting over 1,000 minutes between the pipes. The Brazil native secured 40 saves to go along with a 1.26 goals-against average (1.09 ASUN) while posting two clean sheets. Vasconcelos is the first keeper in FGCU history to win the award twice.
Dudley (St. Johns, Fla./Bartram Trail HS)
After being named to the conference's All-Academic Team Thursday afternoon, Dudley earns his first superlative being named the Defensive Player of the Year. Dudley started in all 10 games he appeared in, missing just one due to a red card. In those contests, he totaled over 900 minutes of action producing two goals and 18 shots (second-most on the team). His five shots on goal ranked third this season. He becomes the fourth player in Eagle history to take home the award and the first since 2018 (Preston Kilwien).
Senior (Kingston, Jamaica/Vere Technical HS/Daytona State)
The Daytona State transfer made an immediate impact to an FGCU lineup that featured nine new starters. Senior started all 10 games he appeared in, missing just one due to a red card, logging nearly 930 minutes as a vital part of the Eagles midfield attack.
Hammond (Lauderhill, Fla./Coral Glades HS)
In 10 games this season, Hammond started five and was tied for first on the team dishing out two assists. The freshman would've had his first goal of the season in the ASUN Final before the game was declared a no-contest. FGCU has now gone on to place at least one Eagle on the All-Freshman list 13 out of the last 14 seasons.
ASUN First Team
| Pos. |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
| GK |
Gustavo Vasconcelos |
FGCU |
Sr. |
| F |
O'Vonte Mullings |
FGCU |
Jr. |
| F |
Olivier Correa |
Jacksonville |
Fr. |
| F |
Reed Davis |
Jacksonville |
So. |
| F |
Musa Morris |
Liberty |
Jr. |
| MF |
Shandel Senior |
FGCU |
Jr. |
| MF |
Cao Chaves |
Jacksonville |
Fr. |
| MF |
Marko Mitrevski |
Liberty |
Jr. |
| D |
Jonas Skulstad |
Bellarmine |
Sr. |
| D |
Ethan Dudley |
FGCU |
Jr. |
| D |
Noah Gulden |
Lipscomb |
Jr. |
ASUN Second Team
| Pos. |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
| GK |
Danny Cordero |
Liberty |
So. |
| F |
Juan Ballas |
Bellarmine |
So. |
| F |
Hayes Wood |
Lipscomb |
So. |
| F |
Jovoney Brown |
North Florida |
Jr. |
| MF |
Haziq Zed |
Bellarmine |
So. |
| MF |
Michah Linscott |
Bellarmine |
Sr. |
| MF |
Seth Clark |
Libety |
So. |
| MF |
Cormac Begley |
North Florida |
Sr. |
| D |
Nil Ringstrand |
Jacksonville |
Fr. |
| D |
Malik Smith |
Liberty |
Jr. |
| D |
Honore Kalala |
Lipscomb |
So |
| D |
LJ Estes |
North Florida |
Sr. |
ASUN All-Freshman
| Pos. |
Name |
School |
| *F |
Gabe Findley |
Liberty |
| *MF |
Cao Chaves |
Jacksonville |
| *F |
Javanne Smith |
Lipscomb |
| MF |
Jahvanie Hammond |
FGCU |
| F |
Olivier Correa |
Jacksonville |
| D |
Nil Ringstrand |
Jacksonville |
| MF |
Luke Eberle |
Liberty |
| F |
Michael Huss |
Liberty |
| D |
William Turner |
Lipscomb |
| MF |
Ale Rodriguez Lopez |
North Florida |
| D |
Maxime Allione |
Stetson |
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 29-23-11 (.547) record overall, including a 15-5-4 mark (.708) in ASUN play. The Eagles have reached the ASUN Tournament semifinals for nine-straight seasons (every year of eligibility), as Cormier has coached 28 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 143-111-57 (.551) 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.
