Last Time Out:
October didn't get off to the start the Eagles were looking for last weekend as they dropped a pair of 1-0 contests to A-SUN leaders NJIT and Kennesaw St. on the road.
Against the Highlanders Thursday, FGCU dominated play in the first half, outshooting NJIT 8-1, but couldn't get anything past the keeper in a scoreless first 45. That came back to bite them later on as NJIT scored on a free kick deep in the Eagles third, six minutes into the second half for the only goal of the game, earning the program's first win over FGCU.
Sunday's contest with Kennesaw followed an almost opposite script. The Owls were the aggressors early on, scoring at the midway point of the first half on a long cross into the box to take a 1-0 lead into the half. The second half was controlled by the Eagles as they pounded nine shots at the Kennesaw net, but as if it had a lid on it for the second straight game, FGCU could not get anything through, suffering another heartbreaking 1-0 defeat to fall to 3-3-0 in A-SUN action.
However, the Eagles are still in prime position for one of the six A-SUN playoff spots which begins October 26th. FGCU currently sits in third place with nine points, while recording a 9-3-2 overall record through 14 matches.
The Eagles are the top scoring team in the A-SUN at 2.29 goals per game while also ranking first in goals allowed at just 0.62 per contest.
Junior Evdokia Popadinova leads FGCU and the A-SUN in both goals with 10 and points with 26 on the season.
Junior Marjorie Boilesen, the Preseason A-SUN Player of the Year, ranks second in the league in assists with 7.
Preseason Goalkeeper of the Year Melissa Weck (9-3-2) leads the league in goals against average at 0.63 and save percentage at .859, while ranking third in shutouts with 7.
Top Drawer Top 100:
Boilesen was honored by TopDrawerSoccer.com last week as she was named one of the Top 100 players in the country by the organization. Boilesen checked in at #39 on the list and was the #3 ranked mid-major player. The Preseason A-SUN Player of the Year has five goals and a team best seven assists on the year.
Scouting the Flames:
The newest A-SUN member, Liberty, started the season with a pair of nail-biting overtime losses and then played through a tough gauntlet of games including contests against LSU, Virginia, and Clemson to begin the year just 1-9-0. However, they seem to have found their footing last week, going on the road to North Alabama and Lipscomb to earn a pair of big wins to make their way back into the playoff picture.
The Liberty offense has struggled overall this season, scoring just 12 goals in their 12 games. Those 12 goals have been split between seven different players, with their leading scorer, junior Gabrielle Farrell, coming into the game with six points on two goals and two assists.
Sophomore Melody Jayroe (2-6) has seen most of the action in net, posting a 2.32 goals against average and a .681 save percentage.
FGCU leads the all-time series between the two 2-0-0 with wins in both the 2016 and 2017 seasons. Last season the two teams played at the FGCU Soccer Complex with the Eagles squeaking out a 3-2 victory from senior Holly Fritz's goal in the 80th minute, her second of the contest.
How to Keep Up:
Livestats will be available and will air on Facebook Live from the FGCU women's soccer Facebook page.
Fans can also keep up on Twitter:
FGCU: @FGCU_WSoccer
Liberty: @LibertyWSoccer
Promotions:
The theme is a pinkout, so marketing is encouraging fans to wear pink to the game.Other promotions are as listed:
1.Camper Night: Youth in their 2018 camper shirt will get in for free
2. Chalk Talk w/ Coach: Youth will be invited for a chalk talk with the FGCU coaching staff
3. Cups for Corners: FGCU cups thrown into the student section for corner kicks
4. Dirty Bird Pickup: Students can sign up to be Dirty Birds or pick up their gear
5. Pink Sales: 2018-19 pink shirts on sale. All proceeds benefit the ACS.
Livestats link: http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=229958
Livestream link: https://www.facebook.com/FGCUWSoccer/
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