Owls Head Across State for First Road Trip

Florida Atlantic Women's Soccer in Fort Myers
Weekend Details	at Florida Gulf Coast \| Thursday, Feb. 11 \| 7 p.m. Fort Myers, Fla. \| FGCU Soccer Complex
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BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Florida Atlantic University women's soccer team travels away from home for the first time in this 2021 campaign, taking on Florida Gulf Coast in Fort Myers on Thursday night.

Owls' Weekend in Review
The Owls (0-2) fell in both home matches on opening weekend, to Utah Valley and USF. Thelma Hermannsdottir notched the team's first goal of '21, in the former matchup on Thursday, against UVU.

Owls' Weekend in Preview
FGCU (1-0) also took on UVU, on Sunday afternoon, and topped the Wolverines with a golden goal in overtime, 1-0. With the clean sheet, freshman goalkeeper Mia Krusinski was named ASUN Defensive Player of the Week.

In 2019, the Eagles went 11-4-2 and won the ASUN regular season title with a 6-1-1 mark, but were upset in the conference tournament semifinals, losing to Kennesaw State on penalty kicks.

Opponent History
Amazingly, though these teams often meet in fall preseason and spring exhibitions, the Owls and Eagles have never matched up in the regular season. One connection between the two programs is FGCU head coach Jim Blankenship. Before starting the Eagles' program in 2007, Blankenship was an FAU women's assistant for three seasons, from 2003-05.

Women's Soccer on Social Media
Follow the Owls on Twitter and Instagram, both @FAUWomensSoccer, and "like" the team on Facebook here.

What's Next
The Owls next head to Gainesville to take on Florida on Friday, Feb. 19. The next chance to see the team at home is Sunday, Feb. 28, versus Miami, starting at at 6 p.m.

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