FGCU MSOC vs Seton Hall; Georgia Southern Preview

The No. 18-ranked FGCU men's soccer team hosts Seton Hall Friday night in its home-opener as Georgia Southern comes in Sunday afternoon.

Prior to kickoff, FGCU will have a pregame ceremony celebrating the team's 2018 A-SUN regular season title. The match is also a "Green Out'.

The Green and Blue:
The Eagles are coming off a 4-3 win over then-ranked No. 13 Michigan and a 1-1 double overtime draw over Michigan State (2018 NCAA College Cup participant), who was ranked No. 7. Against the Wolverines, senior midfielder Ryan Medilah (Paris, France/San Jacinto) netted the program's sixth overall hat trick and had one assist. His performance led him to be named National Player of the Week by both United Soccer Coaches/NCAA and College Soccer News.

Medilah leads the Eagles with seven points while Ivan Rosales (Houston, Texas/San Jacinto) has netted a pair of goals (four points). Tuesday afternoon, FGCU went from receiving no votes in the preseason to being dubbed the No. 18 team in the country in the United Soccer Coaches poll.

Scouting the Pirates:
Stephen Elias leads Seton Hall with three goals in 66 minutes as the Pirates are coming off a 6-0 win over Central Connecticut State last Friday. JP Martin dished out two helpers in that match. In net, Andreas Nota played all 90 minutes, coming away with three saves while facing eight shots.

This will be the first meeting between both clubs.

Scouting the Eagles:
Georgia Southern is coming off two road wins over UNC Wilmington (4-2) and the College of Charleston (2-0). Alhaji Tambadu leads the bunch with three goals while Adam Davie has netted a pair. Meanwhile, Aldair Cortes has recorded two assists. Between the posts, Jokul Blaengsson has started both matches playing the full 90 minutes each outing, securing eight saves.

This will be the second meeting between both programs as FGCU defeated Georgia Southern on the road last year 2-0. Joao Burti scored in that match with a goal in the 58th minute to secure the win.