“There’s an old saying in soccer: You either take the chances or you don’t.” Those were the words of Head Coach Thomas Chestnutt after the Panthers 2-0 defeat at the hands of Florida Gulf Coast University Wednesday. Although the chances for both squads were limited all night, the Eagles seemingly grasped their opportunities at lucky […]
The air was rich Tuesday morning with sharp passes, clean tackles and a no-nonsense attitude. Florida Gulf Coast University is in the crosshairs of each Panther and, although the Eagles of FGCU have traditionally had success against FIU (5-1 all-time), the script is ready to be rewritten. “What I learned [in California] is that we’re […]
There were lights, cameras and a whole lot of action for the Panthers this weekend in California. After coming off a 1-0 loss to No. 15 Santa Clara on Friday, the Pacific Tigers of Stockton, CA, were the next stop. Coming into their match Sunday, both FIU and Pacific University were 1-2 on the season, […]
With football season getting ready to begin as Bethune-Cookman makes their way down to Miami, not much attention has been given to the other “futbol” team on campus. That may have to change after the men’s soccer team defeated No. 19 University of Michigan, 1-0, in their season opener, Friday. The lone goal of the […]
The No. 15 Santa Clara Broncos proved their worth Friday evening, handing the Panthers their second loss on the season. For 75 minutes, both teams were vacant in the scoring column, but one side can only play defense for so long. There were late-game heroics in front of a crowd of 329 by Broncos senior […]
Fresh off of a 3-0 victory against University of North Florida on Aug. 24, the Panthers look to boast a 2-1 record after Friday night’s match against Santa Clara University in California. FIU has zero history with the Broncos which invites lots of surprises from both teams. If anyone holds a bit of higher ground […]
18-5. No, that’s not the score of Sunday’s victory in Jacksonville, FL, over the University of North Florida. That’s the shot total for each team. A game that would make the musical duo of LMFAO very proud. FIU had 18 shots compared to UNF’s five, due in large part to Scarlet Montoya, redshirt junior midfielder. […]
James Profetto/Staff Writer A crowd of 379 FIU and Arizona fans alike joined the women’s soccer team in kicking off their home and season opener of the 2014 season. The fans were electric, thanks in large part to the FIU men’s soccer team leading chants like the famed “I believe that we will win” and […]
James Profetto/Staff Writer The day was humid, full of sunshine and the melodic sounds of a marching band practicing on an adjacent field. A fairly typical day, by South Florida standards, but for the women’s soccer team, it’s much more than a normal weekday. Friday marks the beginning of the season for FIU against a […]
James Profetto/Staff Writer The women’s soccer team open up their 2014 season Friday evening at 7 p.m. against the University of Arizona, a team that finished ninth out of 12 Pac-12 teams last season. For the Panthers, they’re coming off a 7-12 season, winning only three games at home and four games on the road. […]
James Profetto/Contributing Writer FIU women’s soccer drilled home lots of what Head Coach Thomas Chestnutt hopes to capitalize and improve upon this offseason during Thursday’s second day of practice. Whether it is defense, offense or the aggressive mentality, he wants to see out of his players. “We evaluated the first day [of practice] and started […]
AS Monaco from France and Club Atletico Nacional from Colombia practiced on the University’s soccer stadium from July 21-23 to prepare for their Wednesday night game. FIU’s own soccer team had a chance to watch the players and learn from the experience.
