Florida Gulf Coast men’s soccer will begin its second road swing of 2026 Wednesday against Houston Christian. The match is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET on September 16 at Houston Christian.
Florida Gulf Coast is coming off a 2-1 loss to North Florida, which scored the late game-winning goal. Aron Martinez scored Florida Gulf Coast’s goal in the defeat during a 16th-minute sequence involving Brooks Beeman, Rico Felix and Flavio D’Angelo.
Martinez leads Florida Gulf Coast
Martinez leads Florida Gulf Coast with three goals and is tied for third in the ASUN in goals. He also is tied for fourth in the conference with seven points after transferring from Iowa Western.
Against North Florida, Beeman played the ball behind his back up the sideline to Felix. Felix found D’Angelo, who delivered the cross that led to Martinez’s goal.
Houston Christian enters at 2-3-1
Houston Christian enters Wednesday’s match with a 2-3-1 record. The Huskies have 1-0 wins over UMass Lowell and Grand Canyon, tied Cal State Northridge 2-2 and lost to Jacksonville 2-0.
Callum Niven leads Houston Christian with two goals. Ryan Okerayi has one goal and one assist, while Clarenns Sainrimat also has scored for the Huskies.
Florida Gulf Coast leads series
Florida Gulf Coast leads the all-time series against Houston Christian 1-0 after winning the first meeting 2-0 in Fort Myers in 2025. Lucas Barsoe played all 90 minutes in that match, while Job Choute took a team-high five shots in 48 minutes.
Florida Gulf Coast men’s soccer will continue its road swing at Incarnate Word on September 18 at 8 p.m.
Source: Original report