By Samuel Cohen/Contributing Writer The Panthers go back on the road after a hard fought 2-1 loss to Stetson University, and travel to Elon North Carolina to take on the Elon University Phoenix. The Panthers of FIU come into the game with a 1-2 record, having the only win come in their season opening game […]
By Patrick Chalvire/Assistant Sports Director The Brazil National team practiced at Florida International University on Thursday, Sept. 4 to prepare for their international friendly against Colombia at Sun Life Stadium and Sunday, Sept. 7 before going to New Jersey to face off against Ecuador. photos by Maria Lorenzino/ The Beacon
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.
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 […]
By Yosvany Rodriguez/Staff writer The FIU men’s soccer squad (5-8-0) (1-4-0) dropped their third consecutive game against a Conference-USA opponent with a loss to the Old Dominion Monarchs (6-3-1) (3-1-0). The contest ended in a (1-0) victory for the Monarchs. The Monarchs who are led by two time C-USA player of the week, senior forward […]
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 […]
