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Men's soccer team bests Northwestern in opener; women fall to UCF after early lead

FGCU's Davi Alves scores in 1-0 Eagles win over Northwestern
FGCU's Davi Alves scores in 1-0 Eagles win over Northwestern

MEN’S SOCCER: The FGCU men's soccer team (1-0-1) locked in defensively and used a barrage of shots to upend Northwestern (0-1-1), 1-0, on Sunday night at Pickering Field in the Eagles' home opener. This was the Eagles' sixth win over a Power Five school in program history dating back to victories against Penn State (2008), Ohio State (2010), South Carolina (2012), Rutgers (2016) and Michigan (2019).

For up-to-the-minute information and a behind-the-scenes look at the FGCU men's soccer program, follow on Twitter @FGCU_MSoccer, Instagram @FGCU_MSoccer, Facebook /FGCUMSoccer, and YouTube /FGCUAthletics. You can also sign-up to have news on FGCU men's soccer and all 15 sport programs delivered directly to your inbox by visiting www.fgcuathletics.com/email.

WOMEN’S SOCCER: The FGCU women's soccer team took an early lead against #23 UCF, Sunday afternoon, but could not hold on as the Knights defeated the Eagles, 3-1. FGCU falls to 1-3 on the season while UCF improves to 2-0-2.

For complete coverage of FGCU women's soccer, follow the Eagles on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook at @FGCU_WSoccer and online at www.FGCUAthletics.com. You can also sign up to have news on FGCU women's soccer or other programs delivered directly to your inbox by visiting www.fgcuathletics.com/email.