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Photo courtesy of Associated Press // France celebrates after Paul Pogba scored in the second half.

WORLD CUP RECAP: France defeats Croatia in World Cup Finals

July 24, 2018

France snatched its second World Cup championship title last Sunday when they defeated the underdog team Croatia 4-2 in the 2018 World Cup. The game opened with Croatia showing up France on the offensive...

PHOTO BY BRAD YOUNG // Mario Leon pitches in a game against UNF in 2018. Leon was awarded the Winners for Life Award on July 13.

FGCU Baseball’s Leon named ASUN Winner for Life

July 24, 2018

FGCU baseball alumnus Mario Leon was awarded the ASUN conference Winners for Life award on Friday, July 13th. Leon was one of eight players to receive the award for best demonstrating the conference’s...

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Ashley Parks nominated for NCAA Woman of the Year

July 23, 2018

Recent FGCU graduate and women's soccer player Ashley Parks has been nominated for the NCAA Woman of the Year Award for 2018. The NCAA Woman of the Year award is awarded to women student-athletes each...

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Madeline Marck-Sherk ties for 2nd place at the 2018 ASUN Championship.

Golf trio earns All-American Scholar Award

July 16, 2018

Alisa Clark, Madeline Marck-Sherk and Kate Williamson of FGCU’s women’s golf team have been named to the 2017-18 Women’s Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholars team. The award is credited...

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Beach Volleyball transfers strengthen team

July 14, 2018

The FGCU beach volleyball team recently gained two new transfers to its team with FAU’s Candace Lacour and Southeastern’s Kaity Reed. "The addition of these two talented players to our program will...

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Ronaldo breaks records in World Cup tie

July 2, 2018

By ALEC TAYLOR Contributing Writer   Portugal National Team’s Cristiano Ronaldo recently tied Ferenc Puskas in the record for the most international goals by a European player in Portugal’s 3-3...

Ball State transfer signs with women’s basketball

July 2, 2018

Destiny Washington-Mabon has signed with FGCU women’s basketball graduate program. The 5’10 forward is a transfer from Ball State University and will be with FGCU throughout her last eligible season...

Professional sports going green

June 29, 2018

The growth of sustainability in sports Professional sports teams are starting to put sustainability and the environment above all else, according to a recent article by Direct Energy.  With the implementation...

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Youngquist Sweat Elected to ASUN Hall of Fame

June 7, 2018

FGCU women’s volleyball alumna Brooke Youngquist Sweat has been selected as a member of ASUN’s fourth-annual Conference Hall of Fame class. Youngquist Sweat, who was a star member of FGCU’s volleyball...

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Leon and Dye Drafted by MLB in 23rd Round

June 6, 2018

Two pitchers form the FGCU baseball team have been drafted by the MLB in the 23rd round of the 2018 MLB Draft. Josh Dye was selected by the Kansas City Royals and was the 692nd pick overall while Mario...

Detroit Mercy’s Anja Marinkovic Joins FGCU WBB

Detroit Mercy’s Anja Marinkovic Joins FGCU WBB

June 4, 2018

Anja Marinkovic of division-I team Detroit Mercy University has signed with FGCU’s Women’s Basketball team as a transfer. Marinkovic, a Serbian-born guard, led Mercy’s team in 3-pointers as a sophomore...

FGCU baseball beats Miami

FGCU Athletics Name Scholar-Athletes for April and May

May 31, 2018

FGCU’s Department of Athletics has released its monthly academic honorees for April and May. The April honorees are Maja Ornberg of women’s tennis and Grant Renegar of men’s golf, with softball’s...

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