The Florida Gulf Coast Eagles women's soccer team represents Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) in Fort Myers, Florida in all NCAA Division I women's soccer competitions. The Eagles compete in the Atlantic Sun Conference. The soccer team is one of several varsity sports teams that represent the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles.
The team made the NCAA tournament in the first year of eligibility in 2011, and returned in 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2022, and 2023.
The womenâÂÂs soccer program was formed in 2007 as a result of FGCU athletics phasing into NCAA division 1 status. The team competed in their first match on August 31 in a 10-0 win against Alabama State.
Due to FGCU athletics transition into Division I competition, the Eagles had to wait out a four-year probationary period before becoming eligible for postseason play. In 2011, their first year of eligibility, the team clinched its first conference tournament title and advanced to the first round of the NCAA tournament.
Since 2011, the Eagles have won 8 ASUN Conference tournament championships, 11 ASUN regular season championships, and have made 8 NCAA Tournament appearances.
The FGCU Eagles and UCF Knights currently share the record for most tournament titles (8).
The Eagles currently play their home matches at the FGCU Soccer Complex, also known as Pickering Field. The field is 120x80 yards and is Natural Celebration Bermuda grass. The stadium holds 1,500 permanent seats.
On November 15, 2014, Pickering Field became the first FGCU venue to host an NCAA Division I Tournament match. The Eagles faced Auburn in the first round of the tournament with a record of 2,014 in attendance.