Florida Gulf Coast men’s soccer will play Incarnate Word at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, in San Antonio, Texas, following a 3-1 victory over Houston Christian.
Florida Gulf Coast scored three unanswered goals in its previous game. Brooks Beeman and Flavio D’Angelo scored in the first half, and Emerson LaOrden added a second-half insurance goal.
All five of Florida Gulf Coast’s shots against Houston Christian were on target, marking the first time in program history that every shot taken was on target. Rico Felix assisted on goals by Beeman and LaOrden, giving him three assists across the last two games and tying him for the conference lead.
Beeman, LaOrden and Aron Martinez each have three goals during the 2026 campaign. Goalkeeper Eduard Garcia made eight saves against Houston Christian, a total tied for the ninth most in a game in program history.
Houston Christian held a 15-5 advantage in shots. Florida Gulf Coast’s victory was its first with a shot differential of minus-10 or greater since a 2-0 win over Georgia Southern on Sept. 8, 2018.
Incarnate Word enters with a 1-3-1 record, including a win over Our Lady of the Lake University and a draw against UMass Lowell. Diego Robles has scored twice for Incarnate Word, while Danny Elizalde has two assists. Charles Chimezie has played all 450 minutes, and Victor Salmeron is 1-1 in goal with seven saves.
Florida Gulf Coast men’s soccer upcoming schedule
After Friday’s match, Florida Gulf Coast is scheduled to host FIU on Sept. 29 at 7 p.m. The team is also scheduled to host Bellarmine on Oct. 3 at 7 p.m., FAU on Oct. 6 at 7 p.m., Lipscomb on Oct. 10 at 7 p.m. and Stetson on Oct. 24 at 7 p.m.
Florida Gulf Coast is scheduled to play at Jacksonville on Oct. 31 at 7 p.m.
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