The first game of the season is Friday, October 6th at 7:05 PM against the University of Alabama Huntsville Chargers. Hockey is a sport with a passionate and vocal fan base, and the FGCU Hockey team is no different. Over the last two seasons, though, no team has been more dominant in the division 2 of the ACHA level than FGCU. March 18, 2012: FGCU Eagles Advance to Final Four at Nationals - Eagles Take Down . March has arrived, so Chantel Jennings and Sabreena Merchant dive into conference tournament scenarios and NCAA Tournament talk. The Eagles lost to St. Bonaventure University in the first round of the tournament 72-65 in Tallahassee, FL. Deeper into the second period, Klotz scored for his second time in the game, and Pelligra scored one more for a hat trick. [9], On March 24, 2007, FGCU women's basketball team ended their 351 season with a loss in the Division II National Championship to Southern Connecticut State University.[10]. The Ohio Valley Conference will crown the first champion on Saturday. Florida Gulf Coast University. All bets accepted on behalf of Merlehan Bookmaking Pty Ltd (A.C.N 112 695 986) trading as TopSport. This means that the team has a goal differential of +15. Your email address will not be published. The other team came out pretty hard; they had a pretty good first period, FGCU defenseman Jack Emmer said. That earned the team an automatic invitation to the 2013 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. In 2012, FGCU's first year of full Division I post-season eligibility, the men's team played in the Atlantic Sun Championship final, losing to Belmont. But 3:17 into the third period, Goetz collected the puck just inside the blue line on the power play and fired a slap shot into the top corner for the equalizer. Away games are also well-attended by FGCU fans, who are always ready to make some noise and show their support for the team. 'Very happy with how we came together and performed as a team this week," said FGCU . Its tough when you havent played in a month, which is always our weakness going into the championships, but the score, I feel, is a testament to the hard work weve put in and our dedication. He always wanted to be better individually and as a team. I love the game, said Malcolm. 'The special teams were everything,' Goetz said. (Special to Eagle News). The Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (also FGCU) refer to the fifteen intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Florida Gulf Coast University, located in Fort Myers, Florida in intercollegiate athletics, including men and women's basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, and tennis; women's-only: softball, swimming and diving, indoor volleyball, and Stream OVC Women's Basketball Championship (Championship) on Watch ESPN. The FGCU Division II hockey team. The Wisconsin Badgers are the athletic teams representing the University of Wisconsin-Madison (University of Wisconsin). The men's soccer team plays its home games at the FGCU Soccer Complex. This means that the team has a goal differential of +15. All Rights Reserved. Nevertheless, the team has already made a name for itself, winning back-to-back regular season championships in the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons. Also that month, the American Collegiate Hockey Association announced that FGCU was chosen as the first university in Florida to host a national club hockey tournament, with the 32-team 2006 Division III National Championships targeted for TECO Arena in Estero (now Germain Arena). The season kicked off in September and concludes in mid-March when the top 32 qualifying teams will battle it out for the College Hockey Federation National Championship. The Lions broke Rambhajans bid for a shutout with a shorthanded tally from Jet Bell with 2:34 to go, but it was too little too late for the Lions as the Eagles closed out a 5-1 victory for their third National Championship. The Eagles move onto the next round, playing Michigan State University at 3 p.m. Saturday. Brinkmansaid he would one day like to see his team play in the Division I level of the ACHA, but after several attempts, the Eagles have been declined entrance into a Division I league, even though the Eagles D II team frequently beats D I competition. All Rights Reserved. But, if we play like we did today, as a team, I believe some of the veterans on this team who, like myself, have personally experienced being so close to the national title and falling just short the past couple years have it in them to make it all the way to the top., The game is available via livestream on the, 2016 Division II National Championships site. Unable to skate backward when he first arrived in Canada, Malcolm credits key mentors with helping him thrive, often against far more-experienced peers. The team made it to the Frozen Four in their second season, ultimately losing to the University of Minnesota in the semifinals. The team plays its home games at the Germain Arena in Estero, Florida. FGCU has several former baseball players playing in the minor leagues, and has three MLB pitchers: Chris Sale (Boston Red Sox), Richard Bleier (Boston Red Sox and Team Israel), and Jacob Barnes (Los Angeles Angels). //