Fieler's Career Day Leads Eagles To Win

Courtesy of Linwood Ferguson

After being in an early hole Tuesday morning, FGCU dug themselves out and ran away with a second half lead to defeat Hartford 65-51.

The Eagles were led by lone senior Chase Fieler who had a career and game high 30 points (on 13/17 shooting). Golden Boy, as he has been nicknamed by his team, also pulled down seven rebounds, dished out one assist, and had one block. He attacked in many different ways - posting up, driving, and shooting from beyond the arc.

Not only Fieler, but the whole Eagles' squad looked tremendously better than opening night in Lincoln. They shot 50% from the field in the game, and 60% in the second half. Although only contributing nine points, Brett Comer had a enormous impact: throwing eight assists, snagging three steals, and most importantly - did not turn the ball over.

"If we keep playing like that we'll change all our games to 7 a.m," said Joe Dooley after the game.

Another unsung hero was Filip Cvjeticanin. After starting off hot from beyond the arc against Nebraska, Cvjeticanin missed all three of his shots from beyond the arc against Hartford. His presence however was felt on the defensive end where he was pest-annoying Hawks attackers left and right. The Croatian sensation's intensity was high and provided key minutes when Nate Hicks was in early foul trouble.

When the Eagles start producing points, you know what comes with it - dunks. FGCU ended the game with four dunks, including three from Chase Fieler. One from Brett Comer to Nate Hicks incited a classic reaction from Tulane transfer Marc-Eddy Norelia.

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