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EN Photo by Bret Munson // FGCU mens basketball freshman Caleb Catto dodges a defender at an early season home game.

FGCU pummels UMBC in battle of Cinderellas

December 16, 2018

By Jordyn Matez Sports Editor The FGCU men’s basketball team defeated the University of Maryland - Baltimore County 76-53 on Sunday night, in a highly anticipated 'Cinderella' matchup. Last March, UMBC...

Women’s basketball defeats Johnson & Wales  109-64

Women’s basketball defeats Johnson & Wales 109-64

December 15, 2018

The FGCU women’s basketball team came out on top in a home match against Johnson & Wales this Friday. Davion Wingate led the Eagles defensively, scoring a match-high 28 points. Wingate also led...

Fritz named to CoSIDA Google Cloud Academic All-America First Team

Fritz named to CoSIDA Google Cloud Academic All-America First Team

December 10, 2018

By Jordyn Matez Sports Editor Holly Fritz, of the FGCU women’s soccer team, has become the first player in program history to earn Academic All-American recognition as she was recently named to the Google...

Men’s basketball breaks 6-game losing streak with away win

December 6, 2018

The FGCU men’s basketball team defeated Oral Roberts University by a 20-point margin on Wednesday night, effectively ending FGCU’s six-game losing streak. ​FGCU’s Schadrac Casimir paved the way...

Volleyball ends season with 3-0 loss to UF

Volleyball ends season with 3-0 loss to UF

November 30, 2018

By Jordyn Matez Sports Editor The FGCU volleyball team ended its 2018 season with an 3-0 loss to the University of Florida in the second round of the NCAA tournament on Friday night. Regardless of their...

FGCU volleyball ends UCF’s 24-game win streak in first round of NCAA tournament

FGCU volleyball ends UCF’s 24-game win streak in first round of NCAA tournament

November 30, 2018

By Jordyn Matez Sports Editor ​In their first ever NCAA tournament appearance, the FGCU volleyball team defeated the #21 University of Central Florida 3-2 to advance to the second round of the NCAA tournament....

EN Photo by Bret Munson // FGCU womens basketballs Davion Wingate scrimmages against her teammates at Dunk City After Dark in Alico Arena previous to the start of the womens basketball season.

Women’s basketball falls in first game of Rainbow Wahine Showdown

November 24, 2018

By Jordyn Matez Sports Editor The FGCU women’s basketball team fell to Stanford University 65-88 in the first of three games for the Eagles in the Rainbow Wahine Showdown in Honolulu, Hawaii this weekend....

EN Photo by Bret Munson // FGCU mens basketballs Schadarac Casimir heads down the court in a game against the University of Toledo in the first round of the Gulf Coast Showcase.

Eagles drop the ball in loss against UTSA

November 21, 2018

By Jordyn Matez Assistant Sports Editor The FGCU men’s basketball team suffered a 65-76 loss against the University of Texas at San Antonio Roadrunners in the final round of the Gulf Coast Showcase on...

EN Photo by Bret Munson // Haanif Cheatham looks to pass the ball during a tournament game against the University of Toledo on Monday night.

Men’s basketball suffers second tournament loss against Colorado State

November 20, 2018

By Jordyn Matez Sports Editor The FGCU men’s basketball team suffered an 82-74 loss against Colorado State University in its second game of the week-long Gulf Coast Showcase this Tuesday afternoon. Similar...

Volleyball clinches ASUN championship and heads to first NCAA tournament

Volleyball clinches ASUN championship and heads to first NCAA tournament

November 18, 2018

By Jordyn Matez​ Sports Editor The FGCU volleyball team is headed to its first NCAA tournament appearance in program history following a 3-2 ASUN championship win over reigning champions Kennesaw State...

EN Photo by Bret Munson // FGCU volleyballs Cortney VanLiew and Dana Axner celebrate a home game win in the regular season. The Eagles defeated Liberty  University 3-0 in the ASUN conference semifinals and are now headed to the championship match.

Volleyball headed to finals after 3-0 sweep of Liberty University

November 16, 2018

By Jordyn Matez Sports Editor The FGCU women’s volleyball team will play in the ASUN conference volleyball championships following their victory in the semifinals over Liberty University 3-0 on Friday...

A look ahead into the ASUN volleyball championship tournament

A look ahead into the ASUN volleyball championship tournament

November 16, 2018

By Jordyn Matez Sports Editor Following a win over Liberty University last weekend, the FGCU volleyball team has claimed a regular season ASUN title as well as a direct ticket to the semifinals of the...

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