WILMINGTON, North Carolina – Senior forward
Skylar Wilks scored the game's lone goal in the 11th minute as Florida Gulf Coast outlasted UNCW to earn a 1-0 non-conference victory over the Seahawks at UNCW Soccer Stadium on Saturday evening.
The win allowed the Eagles to improve to 7-3-3 on the season while earning their third win in the last four games. UNCW, which was playing its final home game of the season, dropped to 8-6-3 with its second straight loss.
Wilks gave FGCU a 1-0 lead at the 10:11 mark when he took a long pass from sophomore midfielder
Miguel Jaime and blasted a shot past senior goalkeeper
Sam Williams. The Seahawks outshot Florida Gulf Coast by a 9-5 margin, but senior goalkeeper
Nathan Ingham made three saves, including two in the second half, to preserve the victory.
Seahawk Storylines• UNCW and Florida Gulf Coast met for the first time in men's soccer on Saturday night.
• Each of the Seahawks' last six games have been decided by a goal or less.
• UNCW held Florida Gulf Coast to just five shots in the contest, matching a season low. It is also the seventh time this season UNCW has limited an opponent to under 10 shots.
• The Seahawks honored their 11-member senior class in a pre-game ceremony.
• UNCW finished its home schedule with a 5-4-1 record.
What's Ahead for the Seahawks:Tuesday, Nov. 3 at Charlotte (7 p.m.) • Transamerica Field, Charlotte, N.C.
Saturday, Nov. 7 at Delaware (Time TBA) • CAA Quarterfinals • Stuart and Suzanne Grant Stadium, Newark, Del.
Friday, Nov. 13 – CAA Semifinals (Time TBA) • Hofstra Soccer Stadium, Hempstead, N.Y.
College Men's Soccer: Florida Gulf Coast 1, UNCW 0FGCU 1-0 / 1
UNCW 0-0 / 0
Goals: FGCU – Skylar Wilks (10:11); UNCW – n/a.
Assists: FGCU – Miguel Jaime; UNCW – n/a.
Saves: FGCU – Nathan Ingham 3 (90:00, 0 goals allowed); UNCW –
Sam Williams 0 (45:00, 1 goals allowed),
Sean Melvin 1 (45:00, 0 goals allowed).
Shots: FGCU – 5; UNCW – 9.
Corner Kicks: FGCU – 2; UNCW – 7.
Attendance: 574.
