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Men's Soccer Battles FGCU in Midweek Showdown

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Men's Soccer | 10/23/2018 12:34:00 PM

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – North Florida men's soccer has a quick turnaround after Saturday's setback at Stetson as the Ospreys travel to Fort Myers, Fla. to face FGCU at FGCU Soccer Complex on Wednesday at 7 p.m.

GAMEDAY CENTRAL
Date: Wednesday, Oct. 24
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Fort Myers, Fla. (FGCU Soccer Complex)
Opponent: FGCU
Coverage: Live Stream  |  Live Stats
 
Quick Kicks
  • North Florida is 3-9 on the season and 2-2 in conference play.
  • The Ospreys can clinch their seventh appearance in the ASUN Men's Soccer Championship with a win on Wednesday night.
  • Mikey Connell leads UNF with six goals and two assists for a season total of 14 points.
  • Connell is tied fourth nationally with three penalty kicks.
  • Collin Scott has netted a pair of goals while five other Ospreys have scored a goal.
  • Goalkeeper Philip D'Amico is 3-6 on the season and is fourth in the ASUN with 44 saves.
 
Thoughts From the Top
"FGCU is one of the top teams in the conference, so it is always a tough match at their place. At this point in the conference schedule with only two games left, any points are huge for us locking in a spot for the ASUN conference tournament. We have everything to play for and control our own destiny." – head coach Derek Marinatos
 
Scouting the FGCU Eagles
FGCU is 7-5-1 on the season with a 3-1 mark in ASUN contests. Shak Adams is tied for fourth in the ASUN with seven goals and has dished out a team-high seven assists. O'vonte Mullings has scored six goals while seven other Eagles have combined for 10 goals.
 
Goalkeeper Gustavo Vasconcelos is 6-3-1 on the season and ranks first in the ASUN in saves (51), save percentage (.836) and goals-against average (1.08).
 
Head coach Jesse Cormier is in his second season at FGCU with a record of 15-11-4 and has a career mark of 129-100-51 in his 15th overall season of coaching.
 
Series History
FGCU leads the all-time series with the Ospreys, 9-2-2. In their last meeting, the Eagles won 2-0 on Sept. 30, 2017 at Hodges Stadium.
 
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Players Mentioned

Collin Scott

#10 Collin Scott

M
5' 9"
Sophomore
Sport Management
Philip D

#30 Philip D'Amico

GK
6' 1"
Junior
Sport Management

Players Mentioned

Collin Scott

#10 Collin Scott

5' 9"
Sophomore
Sport Management
M
Philip D

#30 Philip D'Amico

6' 1"
Junior
Sport Management
GK