Fort Myers, Fla. – Elvir Ibisevic scored a pair of goals, but the Omaha men's soccer team fell to Florida Gulf Coast, 3-2, in Tuesday's non-conference matchup at the FGCU Soccer Complex.
The Mavericks dropped to 7-3-2 overall, and the Eagles improved to 5-3-1 on the season.
Omaha controlled play early in the first half and took the 1-0 lead in the 12th minute.
Xavier Gomez served a free kick into the box that would find the head of Ibisevic for his first goal of the game.
FGCU tied the game at 1-1 just before halftime. Albert Ruiz, a MAC Hermann Trophy Finalist last season, tucked a left footed shot into the net for his first goal of the season.
The Eagles scored a pair of goals in the second half, starting at 58:59 when Chris Clement hit a curling shot out of the reach of
Joseph Ghitis for the 2-1 lead. The Eagles tacked on another goal less than two minutes later, as Kareem Riley blasted a shot from 35 yards out that found its way just under the crossbar, giving the home team two-goal advantage.
The Mavericks pulled within a goal in the 79th minute.
Miguel Gomez blasted a shot that FGCU goalkeeper Jared Brown pushed off the line. The ball landed at the feet of Ibisevic who touched the ball inside the near post for his second goal of the game.
Turning Point
Florida Gulf Coast tied the game at 1-1 in the 44th minute on Albert Ruiz's goal.
Inside the Box Score
• Florida Gulf Coast outshot Omaha 15-5 and held an 8-2 advantage in shots on goal.
• The Mavericks won the corner kick battle 5-3.
• There were 22 combined fouls called on the two teams, and nine yellow cards issued.
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Elvir Ibisevic had a team-high three shots and two shots on goal.
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Ed Gordon picked up his first collegiate point with an assist on Ibisevic's second goal.
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Xavier Gomez dished out his Summit League-leading fifth assist of the season.
Mavericks News and Notes
• Ibisevic has eight goals on the season and is one shy of the Omaha's single-season record. The program's single-season record is nine goals held by
Fazlo Alihodzic and Vance Rookwood.
• FGCU's three goals were the most allowed by Omaha since a 4-0 loss to Stanford on Sept. 18, 2016.
Up Next
Omaha returns to action on Saturday, Oct. 14 at Michigan. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. CT at the U-M Soccer Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich., and the game will be broadcast live on BTN Plus. Links to live stats and video will be available on OMavs.com.
