"This game is a very good example for everyone involved," said head coach Jesse Cormier. "We are no better than anyone else when we're not ready to compete, when we play as individuals, and don't work well collectively."
Keeper Gustavo Vasconcelos was on his toes early on coming up with two saves inside 17 minutes to keep the home side off the board. On offense for the Eagles, Shak Adams fired off four of the six first half shots for FGCU, with one hitting off the right post in the 27th minute. Just before the intermission, Miguel Perez tested the UCR keeper but was denied with save down the middle in the 41st minute.
In the second stanza, the Highlanders scored two goals in two minutes. The first goal arrived in the 54th while the second tally was driven home in the 56th minute. Olli Pirinen recorded an assist on both goals for UCR.
FGCU registered six shots in the second half with two coming on target by Ivan Rosales, one in the 87th and the final one with just under 30 seconds left. Adams and Rosales each registered four shots apiece. The Eagles capped off the night launching 12 shots, three on frame and edged UCR in corners, 7-5. Keeper Vasconcelos secured five saves in the losing effort as he moves to 3-1-1 in net.
"We didn't play all phases of the game and have the right amount of determination and focused energy to pass this test tonight," added Cormier. "UCR deserved to win, they wanted it more and took care of key details and plays to be the more effective team tonight. Our biggest challenge is to see how much we can learn from our failures and do a better job against Cal State Fullerton Sunday."
Up Next:
FGCU will face No. 23 Cal State Fullerton (4-0-0) Sunday night at 8 pm EDT (5 PM PDT). The Titans are facing Air Force tonight.
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