By Nicholas Poblete/Asst. Sports Director FIU’s soccer team adds depth to its defense with Nicholas O’Callaghan, a junior transfer student from Elon University studying finance, who can only play soccer for one more year in college. “I really wanted to come to a program that pushes me everyday … and get better. Come to […]
By Nicholas Poblete/Asst. Sports Director After a painful elimination in the second round of the NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Championship against Duke University Nov. 19, former FIU men’s soccer team captain Paul Marie was doubtful about his future. “The future is a bunch of uncertainties, but I gave it my all,” said the […]
By Nicholas Poblete/Staff Writer FIU men’s soccer team fell 2-1 against Duke University in the second round of the NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Championship at Koskinen Stadium in Durham, N.C. on Sunday night. The Panthers end their season with an overall record of 12-2-4. “It’s never easy to end a season, but I […]
By Nicholas Poblete/Staff Writer FIU men’s soccer team defeated the University of Nebraska Omaha 2-0, in the first round of the NCAA Division I Tournament on Thursday night at the FIU Soccer Stadium in front of 1148 spectators. “Survive and advance,” Head Coach Kevin Nylen said during the press conference. “I’m really proud of […]
By Nicholas Poblete/Staff Writer After an abrupt elimination in the Conference USA semi-final this past Friday, the men’s soccer team will host the University of Nebraska Omaha for the first round of the NCAA Division I Men’s soccer Championship on Thursday at the FIU Soccer Stadium with kick off set for 7 p.m. “It’s […]
By Nicholas Poblete/Staff Writer After receiving a bye for qualifying as the first seed, FIU men’s soccer team will face No.5 seed Charlotte 49ers in the semi-final of the Conference USA Tournament on Friday at 4:30 p.m. in Norfolk, Virginia. In an interview with Head Coach Kevin Nylen before heading to Norfolk, VA, the […]
By Nicholas Poblete/Staff Writer After being crowned Conference USA regular season champions, the undefeated FIU men’s soccer team will travel to Norfolk, Virginia, to compete in the C-USA Tournament, starting Nov. 8 to Nov. 12. With a record of 11-0-4 and C-USA record of 6-0-2, the undefeated Panthers earned a bye for qualifying as […]
By Nicholas Poblete/Staff Writer FIU men’s soccer team defeated Conference USA rival Old Dominion 3-1 in their final home game of the regular season on Wednesday night. Coming into the game, the United Soccer Coaches poll ranked the Panthers No.8 in the nation. FIU managed to crack the Top-10 thanks to its undefeated record […]
By Nicholas Poblete/Staff Writer On Saturday the FIU men’s soccer team defeated the University of New Mexico 4-0 at home. The men’s soccer team continued their undefeated season with a record of 10-0-3 and a Conference USA record of 5-0-1. On Saturday the seniors celebrated their senior night. Marvin Hezel, Luca and Pasquale Giovine, […]
By Nicholas Poblete/Staff Writer Currently undefeated, the FIU men’s soccer team is ranked No. 11 in the nation by the United Soccer Coaches poll, its highest position since 1996. The Panthers are on an incredible run of form this season. With a record of 9-0-3, and a Conference USA record of 4-0-1, the men’s […]
By Nicholas Poblete/Staff Writer The FIU men’s soccer team’s undefeated season has led them to be ranked in the three most important polls in collegiate soccer. The Panthers are ranked by United Soccer Coaches poll at No. 17, TopDrawerSoccer.com at No. 21 and College Soccer news at No. 30. “We as a staff, and […]
By Nicholas Poblete/Staff Writer The FIU men’s soccer team extended their undefeated record by beating the University of North Florida 5-0 at home. For the second game in a row the men’s soccer team were able to score an opening goal within the first minute of play. Senior defender Deshawon Nembhard opened the floodgates […]
