Virginia Beach, VA. – Florida National University men’s soccer team was defeated to University of Maine Fort Kent in the opening round of the USCAA National Championship played on Friday afternoon at 12:30 PM. The Conquistadors won its second game of the championship and last game of the season against Mississippi University for Women played on Saturday, November 9th with both matches being played in the Princess Anne Athletic Complex at Virginia Beach, VA. With the results FNU concludes its season with the record 12-4-1 on the year while University of Maine Fort Kent improves to 12-1-3 on the season and Mississippi University for Women falls to 7-8-4.
GAME 1 – FNU 0 X 2 UMK – BOX SCORE
INSIDE THE MATCH UP:
- Score: Florida National University 0 x 2 University of Maine Fort Kent
- Records: Florida National (11-4-1), University of Maine Fort Kent (12-1-3).
- Location: Princess Anne Athletic Complex | Virginia Beach, FL
SCORING SUMMARY
- 66:56 | UMFK – Leacroft Lettman (Unassisted) 0-1
- 82:39 | UMFK – Travar McCulloch (Unassisted) 0-2
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
- FNU recorded its 4th loss of the season and falls to 11-4-1
- University of Maine Fort Kent out-shot Florida National, 6-5.
- Manuel Villegas who was awarded as All-American 1st team player was FNU’s Dangerous player in the contest as he took 2 shots on goal.
GAME 2 – FNU 4 X 1 MUW – BOX SCORE
INSIDE THE MATCH UP:
- Score: Florida National University 4 x 1 Mississippi University for Women
- Records: Florida National (12-4-1), Mississippi University for Women (7-8-4).
- Location: Princess Anne Athletic Complex | Virginia Beach, FL
SCORING SUMMARY
- 13:58 | FNU – Grego Herve morganti (unassisted) 1-0
- 28:10 | FNU – Ygor Proenca (unassisted) 2-0
- 40:35 | MUW – Hunter Holdiness (Zerick Brown) 1-2
- 71:10 | UMFK – Francisco Perkins (unassisted) 3-1
- 86:08 | UMFK – Benjamin Zamora (unassisted) 4-1
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
- FNU recorded its 12th win of the season and concludes the season with the record 12-4-1
- Mississippi University for Women recorded its 4th loss of the season and concludes the season with the record 7-8-4.
- FNU dominated the game and out shot MUW 15-7.
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About FNU: Florida National University opened its first class on January 4th, 1988, in the city of Hialeah, Florida, as Florida International Institute under the administration of Dr. José Regueiro, Dr. María C. Regueiro and Mr. Omar Sánchez. FNU Athletic Department has more than 250 student-athletes in 11 different sports. Established in 2013, FNU Athletics is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA).
The mission of the Florida National University Athletic Department is to provide assistance within an athletic structure that promotes the development of a well rounded education through structured sport and competition, to develop life skills of discipline, integrity, leadership, philanthropy and social responsibility, to elevate ethnic and cultural diversity within the athletic programs, to assure equitable opportunity for all staff and student-athletes, and to make the athletic program a durable source of pride for the student population, student-athletes, alumni, university, and community of FNU.
