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10/15/2009 - WOMEN'S SOCCER
FGCU Travels to Belmont in A-Sun Game of the Week
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A-Sun Women's Soccer Weekly ReleaseMACON, Ga. - FGCU heads north to do battle with Belmont in the Atlantic Sun women’s soccer Game of the Week, at 4:00 p.m. CST, Friday at the Whitten Soccer Complex in Nashville, Tenn.
The Bruins and the Eagles enter the weekend ranked second and third in conference standings, respectfully. Belmont holds the A-Sun’s top winning percentage in league play, but the Bruins sit second in the standings with a game in hand to conference leader Kennesaw State. FGCU enters the match on a two-game unbeaten streak and the Eagles only hold one conference loss on the season, having only lost two of their last 13 overall games.
The match features two of the top goalies in the conference in FGCU’s Stephanie Powers and Belmont’s Sari Lin. Both have claimed A-Sun Defensive Player of the week honors this season with Powers earning the conference award twice. Lin enters the match attempting to rebound from a match against Kennesaw State in which she gave up a season-high four goals. She entered the match on a shutout streak of over 380 minutes, while the Bruins only allowed four goals in their pervious 10 games combined. Powers enters Friday’s matchup with the Bruins having not allowed more than one goal in 13 consecutive matches.
On the offensive side of the ball, Belmont’s Jayme Trocino ranks second in the conference in points and points per game, while leading the A-Sun in total goals scored. Amber McCall leads FGCU with 11 points and five goals. FGCU’s Jess Swartzentruber ranks second on the Eagles in points, finding the net three times and passing out three assists.
The Atlantic Sun Conference is an 11-member league committed to Building Winners for Life. The A-Sun stands for achievement with integrity in both the academic and athletic arenas, with a focus on the balance between the two for our student-athletes. 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, Campbell 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.
