The FGCU women’s soccer team released its 2025 schedule on Thursday, July 3, which features a mix of Southeastern Conference (SEC) opponents and cross-state rivals. The schedule consists of 20 matches, with 10 home games and 10 away games, unlike its male counterpart.
The Eagles will kick off their 2025 season with a pair of exhibition matches. FGCU will play Miami in Coral Gables on Aug. 3. This will be the eighth all-time meeting between the two teams, with the Hurricanes holding a 4-2-1 advantage in the series. In an exhibition match last year, both teams ended in a 0-0 draw at Pickering Field at the FGCU Soccer Complex. FGCU rounds out exhibition play against Miami-Dade College on Aug. 8.
The season begins with a two-game homestand against Cal State Fullerton and Webber International on Aug. 14 and Aug. 17, respectively. Both games set up the first of three SEC matchups this season. The Eagles will host LSU on Aug. 21, in what will be the first-ever matchup between the two programs. The Tigers finished the 2024 season with a 9-9-3 record, which earned them an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. This will be the second consecutive season in which FGCU hosts an SEC opponent.
From there, the Eagles will embark on their longest road trip of the season, spanning four matches. FGCU will play Florida rivals FAU and FIU on Aug. 28 and Sept. 4. Then, the Jim Blankenship-led team will face the SEC duo of Florida and Auburn on the road. They will complete the second leg of a home-and-home series against the Gators on Sept. 4. FGCU has played against Florida eight times and has yet to beat them. The best result occurred last season, which was a 0-0 draw at Pickering Field.
Then, FGCU will travel to Auburn, Alabama, to face off against Auburn on Sept. 7. The Tigers are coming off an impressive season, posting a 13-4-4 record with an appearance in the 2024 NCAA Tournament’s second round. This will be the second matchup against the Tigers in program history, the first being a 1-0 defeat in the first round of the 2014 NCAA Tournament.
The Eagles return to Pickering Field on Sept. 11 to wrap up their non-conference slate against the Grambling State Tigers.
FGCU aims to repeat its strong season in the ASUN, where it went 9-1-1, earning the top seed in the ASUN tournament. The Eagles fell to Eastern Kentucky in the semifinals of the tournament, 2-1, in extra time. They begin their conference slate with three straight road games against Stetson on Sept. 21, Queens on Sept. 25 and West Georgia on Sept. 28. The Eagles outscored each university by a combined 15 goals last season.
The Eagles then return home for a two-match homestand against cross-state rivals Jacksonville and North Florida on Oct. 2 and Oct. 5, respectively. A two-match road trip against the Dolphins and the Ospreys follows on Oct. 9 and Oct. 12, respectively. FGCU swept both games against JU and UNF last season.
Following the road trip, FGCU wraps up its regular season with a three-match homestand. The Eagles will host West Georgia on Oct. 16, Queens on Oct. 19 and Stetson on Oct. 25 at Pickering Field.
After coming up short in the 2024 ASUN Tournament, the Eagles eye redemption with key All-ASUN players: Erika Zschuppe, Kendal Gargiula, and Lauren Dwyer, returning for a run at the title.
