May 15, 2012
Dedication ceremony - Griffin Athletic Complex
Here is the dedication ceremony of the Griffin Athletic Complex, held on May 14, 2012.

May 2, 2012
Patriot Soccer Camps set for 2012 summer
The Francis Marion University men’s soccer program has scheduled a Residential Camp and a Day Camp for the 2012 summer.

April 24, 2012
Patriot soccer player inducted into honor society
Beta Gamma Sigma, an international honor society in business, inducted 16 students -- including Patriot midfielder Chuy Cruz -- into its chapter at Francis Marion University on April 16.

April 23, 2012
FMU Holds 42nd-Annual Athletic Banquet
Francis Marion University held its 42nd-annual Athletic Banquet on Monday evening (April 23) in the university’s Edward S. Ervin III Dining Hall.

February 18, 2012
88 FMU Student-Athletes Honored For Classroom Work
A total of 88 student-athletes at Francis Marion University, who earned 3.0 or higher grade point averages during the 2011 fall semester, have been named to the university’s Swamp Fox Honor Roll.

January 29, 2012
New Soccer Coach is Mmm Mmm good
Francis Marion University athletic officials have announced the hiring of John Campbell of Pearl River, N.Y., as head coach for men’s soccer.

January 11, 2012
Patriot midfielder earns Scholar All-South honors
Francis Marion University junior midfielder Chuy Cruz has garnered honorable mention College Division Scholar All-South Region accolades for the recent 2011 season.

November 10, 2011
Cruz selected to PBC All-Academic Soccer Team
Francis Marion University junior midfielder Chuy Cruz has been named to the 2011 Peach Belt Conference Men’s Soccer All-Academic Team.

November 10, 2011
Varnado steps down as FMU men’s soccer coach
Francis Marion University athletic officials have announced the resignation of men’s soccer head coach Kevin Varnado, effective at the end of the 2011 fall semester.

November 4, 2011
FMU soccer pair named to All-PBC squad
Francis Marion University sophomore forward Alex Blandin and senior defender Adrian Williams have been named to the Peach Belt Conference 2011 Men’s Soccer All-Conference Team.

November 1, 2011
Falcons end Patriots' season with 2-0 decision
Seventh-seeded Francis Marion University held second-seeded University of Montevallo scoreless for the opening 66 minutes, but the Patriots’ bid for a second straight upset of the Falcons fell short in a 2-0 first-round loss in the PBC Men’s Soccer Tournament, Tuesday evening (Nov. 1).

October 31, 2011
FMU hunts familiar fowl in PBC Tourney
Francis Marion University will face a familiar opponent in the opening round of the Peach Belt Conference Men’s Soccer Tournament on Tuesday (Nov. 1) evening when the Patriots play at the University of Montevallo in a 8 p.m. (eastern time) kick off.

October 30, 2011
Francis Marion to face Falcons in PBC Tourney

October 29, 2011
Saints spoil Senior Day for Patriots
A late charge by Francis Marion University, including a goal by defender Travis Bally, could not overcome an early deficit as North Georgia College & State University claimed a 3-1 Peach Belt Conference win, Saturday afternoon (Oct. 29) in men’s college soccer action.

October 28, 2011
Patriots honor senior feet (and hands) this weekend
The Francis Marion University men’s and women’s soccer teams will conclude their 2011 regular-season schedules with Senior Day match-ups this weekend.

October 26, 2011
Patriots bottled up by Braves
Francis Marion University found it hard to get many opportunities on goal, and when it did, the Patriots ended up with hard luck. FMU dropped the decision, 1-0 to the UNC Pembroke Braves Wednesday afternoon in Peach Belt Conference men’s soccer action at the FMU Soccer Field.

October 22, 2011
Patriots survive final surge from Hurricanes
Sophomore forward Alex Blandin continued his scoring binge as he tallied a pair of goals and Francis Marion University withstood a late Georgia Southwestern State University rally to claim a 3-2 Peach Belt Conference road win on Saturday afternoon (Oct. 22).

October 20, 2011
FMU hosts Passionately Pink for the Cure match

October 19, 2011
Patriots fall to Saints 4-1
Despite Alex Blandin's fifth goal in four matches, Francis Marion University fell to Limestone College 4-1, Wednesday afternoon (Oct. 19) in the men’s annual Passionately Pink for the Cure Match.

October 18, 2011
FMU defender earns PBC weekly award, Patriots host PPC match
Francis Marion University senior Adrian Williams has been named the PBC’s “Defensive Player of the Week,” for the week ending Oct. 16, while the Patriots will host their sixth-annual Passionately Pink for the Cure match on Wednesday (Oct. 19) at 4 p.m.

October 15, 2011
Patriots clip #21 Falcons in soccer action
Sophomore forward Alex Blandin scored his fourth goal in three matches and freshman George Kartsimaris added an insurance score with three seconds left to carry Francis Marion University to a 2-0 upset of 21st-ranked University of Montevallo, Saturday afternoon (Oct. 15) in Peach Belt Conference men’s soccer action.

October 12, 2011
Patriots and Pacers finish neck-and-neck at line
Francis Marion University scored early, but USC Aiken scored late and the two long-time Peach Belt Conference rivals played through two scoreless overtime periods to end in a 1-1 deadlock, Wednesday afternoon (Oct. 12) in men’s college soccer action.

October 8, 2011
Patriots dance past Wolves 4-0
Francis Marion University wasted little time getting on the scoreboard early, and often in its 4-0 win over Newberry College in men's soccer action Saturday afternoon at the FMU Soccer Field in Florence, S.C.

October 7, 2011
Francis Marion to dance with Wolves
The Francis Marion University men’s soccer team will continue its five-match homestand when the Patriots entertain Newberry College on Saturday afternoon (Oct. 8)

October 1, 2011
Sailfish avoid Patriots' hook and bait, claim 4-1 win
Despite the first career goal by freshman George Kartsimaris, Francis Marion University fall to Palm Beach Atlantic University 4-1, Saturday afternoon (Oct. 1) in men’s soccer non-conference action.

September 30, 2011
Patriot soccer returns home for 5 matches
The Francis Marion University men’s soccer team will begin a five-match homestand when the Patriots play host to Palm Beach Atlantic University on Saturday afternoon (Oct. 1).

September 28, 2011
Bearcats beat Patriots with big second half
It was a tale of two different halves for Francis Marion University in men’s soccer action on Wednesday night as the Patriots fell to Lander University 4-0.

September 24, 2011
Upset-minded Patriots come up just short 1-0
Francis Marion University put a handful of shots on goal against the 15th-ranked Clayton State Lakers, but none of them found the net, sending the Patriots home with a tough 1-0 loss at Laker Field, Saturday night (Sept. 24) in men’s soccer action.

September 20, 2011
Patriots fall at Anderson 3-0
Lasse Sohrweide scored the only goal Anderson University would need in the first half and then assisted on a pair of insurance scores to lead the Trojans to a 3-0 victory over Francis Marion University, Tuesday evening (Sept. 20) in non-conference men's soccer action.

September 17, 2011
Saints sink Francis Marion 5-0
Francis Marion University couldn’t recover after being hit early with a pair of goals in a match against Flagler College that eventually saw the Patriots fall 5-0 at Saints Field, Saturday night.

September 13, 2011
Blandin's PK and Lucido's hands give FMU 1-0 win
Sophomore forward Alex Blandin converted a first-half penalty kick and the Francis Marion University defense, led by freshman goalkeeper Nick Lucido, made that score stand up for a 1-0 non-conference win over Mount Olive College, Tuesday afternoon (Sept. 13) in men's soccer action.

September 10, 2011
Cobras strike early at Patriots in Coker win
Eric Stiefield scored three times in the opening 22 minutes, including twice in the first eight minutes, as Coker College defeated Francis Marion University 6-0, Saturday evening (Sept. 10) in non-conference men's soccer action.

September 8, 2011
Late Patriot rally falls just short in 2-1 loss
After allowing two goals in a span of 1:36 in the opening half, Francis Marion University staged a furious second-half rally, but the Patriots came up just short in a 2-1 non-conference loss at Pfeiffer University, Thursday afternoon (Sept. 8) in men’s soccer action.

September 7, 2011
Men's Soccer match postponed
The men's soccer match between Francis Marion and Pfeiffer set for Wednesday has been postponed one day until Thursday afternoon.

September 3, 2011
Bulldogs blank Patriots 1-0
Francis Marion University fell to the visiting Wingate Bulldogs 1-0 in men’s soccer action on Saturday afternoon (Sept. 3) at the FMU Soccer Field.

September 1, 2011
Patriot booters drop season-opener to Eckerd 3-1
Eckerd College scored on three headers, two by junior forward Matt Knight, as the Tritons took a season-opening 3-1 victory over Francis Marion University, Thursday afternoon (Sept. 1) in men's soccer action.

August 31, 2011
Patriots to open new slate with Eckerd College
The Francis Marion men’s soccer team will look to get its 2011 season off on the right foot Thursday afternoon (Sept. 1) when it welcomes Eckerd College for both teams’ season opener.

August 10, 2011
FMU places 12 on D2 ADA Awards List
The NCAA Division II Athletics Directors Association recently announced its annual list of recipients for the Division II ADA Academic Achievement Awards – a list that includes 12 student-athletes from Francis Marion University.