Saturday, October 22, 2011

MACON, Ga. – The Jacksonville University, Florida Gulf Coast University, and Stetson University men’s soccer teams are the first three teams to clinch berths in the upcoming 2011 Atlantic Sun Conference Men’s Soccer Championship, Nov. 9-13, hosted by East Tennessee State University.

JU clinched as Midfielder Davide Faga netted a penalty kick in the 73rd minute to give JU a 1-0 win over cross-town rival UNF on Saturday night at the Ashley Sports Complex. JU used a 16-6 advantage in shots taken to improve its record to 8-5-2 overall. The Dolphins remained unbeaten in conference play (5-0-1). With the win, JU remains atop the Atlantic Sun standings in sole possession of first place.

In their last game on Oct. 21, FGCU junior Andres Navas’goal in the 68th minute of the second half broke a 1-1 tie and sent the Eagles to a 2-1 Atlantic Sun victory over visiting Lipscomb at the FGCU Soccer Complex. With the win the Eagles (7-4-2, 4-1) took over sole possession of second place in the A-Sun, moving ahead of Lipscomb (4-10-2, 3-3), and increased its A-Sun home unbeaten streak to 13 games (12-0-1).

Stetson Junior midfielder Jonathan Mendoza scored two goals, his team-leading eighth and ninth tallies of the season, to lead the Hatters (7-5-2, 4-1-1 Atlantic Sun) to a 3-1 win over visiting Lipscomb (4-11-2, 3-4-0 A-Sun) Sunday at the Stetson Soccer Complex.

The Atlantic Sun Conference is an NCAA Division I league with 10 member institutions committed to Building Winners for Life. The A-Sun meets the challenge of maintaining the highest standards in academic and athletic achievement with a true balance between student and athlete. Headquartered in Macon, Ga., the A-Sun boasts six of the top eight media markets in the Southeast. The A-Sun includes a blend of the most prestigious and dynamic private and public institutions in the region: Belmont University, East Tennessee State University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Jacksonville University, Kennesaw State University, Lipscomb University, Mercer University, University of North Florida, University of South Carolina Upstate and Stetson University.