FORT MYERS, FLA. – The Queens University of Charlotte men's soccer team (3-10 overall, 1-5 ASUN) had their winning streak snapped by the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (6-2-4 overall, 2-1-3 ASUN) on Friday night. The loss drops the Royals to 2-5 on the road overall this season.

Scoring Summary
44' – FGCU – Davi Alves (Assist Aaron Markowitz)
44' – FGCU – Davi Alves (Assist Markus Maurer)
49' – FGCU – Alon Drey (Assist Davi Alves)
 
Turning Point
The turning point of the evening proved to be a 19 second span in the final minute of the first half. After the Royals backline fought off countless opportunities by the Eagles in the half, Davi Alves scored two goals to give the home team all the momentum heading into the break. The quick scoring change was the difference in the match as the Royals were unable to overcome the deficit.
 
Key Stats & Notes

• Graduate student Felipe Mendonca turned in his 10th multi-shot performance this season. The Salvador, Brazil native is averaging 3.0 shots per game as he is second on the team with 29 shots.
• Graduate student Yuri Poplawski recorded his sixth shot and second on frame this season.
• Michel Feldman and Maximilian Lebedev came off the bench and took a shot. Feldman put his only shot on goal.
• The Florida Gulf Coast defense limited a hot Royals attack to five shots. Coming into the match, the Royals were averaging 12.3 shots per game in their last nine matches. FGCU finished with 16 shots and five on goal.
• The Eagles won the corners battle 12-1.
• The physical conference clash saw 36 combined fouls and eight cards.
• For the Eagles, Davi Alves led the team with a brace and an assist.

 
Up Next
Queens will continue their three-game road stretch on Tuesday, Oct. 25 with a non-conference title at High Point. Kick off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. Following the midweek match, the Royals will close out their road test at Bellarmine for a critical ASUN battle.

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