The NCAA does not often rule in the favor of student athletes. It is an entity that values its coaches rather than the players that produce results. Student athletes commit four years of eligibility to a university, and if they ever choose to transfer to another school they are forced by the NCAA to sit […]
The Kenny Arena era at FIU is over. After just two seasons as the men’s soccer coach, Arena has taken a job with the LA Galaxy under his father, Galaxy coach Bruce Arena. Arena had a less than spectacular two-year run at FIU, posting a 8-8-2 (0-7-1 C-USA) record in his first season and a […]
The season reached its end and the FIU men’s soccer team (6-10-1) (2-6-1 in Conference-USA play), like they did last year, found themselves on the outside looking in of the C-USA tournament. FIU finished eighth in their conference and were four points shy of a clinching a tournament berth. Coming off FIU’s best season since […]
After a tough start to the season, the FIU men’s soccer team (6-8-1) (2-4-1 Conference USA) has seen a resurgence on the defensive side of the ball. FIU began the first eight games of the season playing some sluggish defense. Through those eight games FIU was one of the worst defenses in the nation allowing […]
The FIU men’s soccer squad (6-8-1) (2-4-1 in Conference-USA) receives their first tie of the season against the University of South Carolina Gamecocks (6-5-5) (3-1-3). The Gamecocks came into the game allowing less than one goal per game (0.98), thanks in part to reigning C-USA defensive player of the week, freshman goalkeeper Marco Velez. The […]
The FIU men’s soccer team (6-8-0, 2-4-0 C-USA) makes quick work of the University of Kentucky (4-8-2, 1-3-2 C-USA) as they defeat the Wildcats (4-1) in Lexington, Kentucky. The win snapped a season long three-game losing streak. When asked what the main reason for the turnaround Head Coach Ken Arena stated that it was the […]
After getting their first conference win of the season on the 6th men’s soccer team improved their overall record to 5-5-0, and 1-1-0 in conference play. The 4-0 win over the Thundering Herd of Marshall University in FIU’s conference home opener marked the first Conference-USA win in over two seasons for the Panthers. The win also marked head coach […]
The FIU men’s soccer squad (5-5-0) (1-1-0) is coming off its first Conference-USA win of the season under Head Coach Ken Arena, and his first win in C-USA overall as the coach as the team had zero wins, seven losses and a tie last year. The team looks to be playing at the highest level […]
The FIU men’s soccer squad (5-5) picked up their first conference win (1-1) under head coach Ken Arena, as they defeated the Marshall Thundering Herd 4-0. “We’ve waited too long for this win. But, it feels very good.” Said junior forward Quentin Albrecht. “4-0 is a really nice result.” The Panthers got ahead quick in […]
If Quentin Albrecht and Colby Burdette have ever been shopping at Target then they both know what was on each of their backs going into this season. Albrecht and Burdette were the two standout players from last year’s team, and remained the two guys to look out for as the team prepared for their second […]
The FIU Men’s soccer team (3-4-0) have started three different players at goalie this season. The latest Panther to get a crack at defending the goal for FIU was redshirt sophomore Daniel Mion. “We’re going to sit down and evaluate what we think,” Head Coach Ken Arena said. ”Danny obviously did a good job so […]
The FIU men’s soccer Squad (3-4-0) was able to score two late goals to take care of the Jacksonville Dolphins on Sunday Sept. 22, at the FIU Soccer stadium, 2-0. “This is our first shutout of the year.” Said Coach Ken Arena. “The last thing that we said before the team went out there, is […]
