Two first-half goals propel FMU past Coker on Sunday

FLORENCE, SC – Graduate student midfielder Filippo Noseda and senior forward Lucas Vila each netted their first goal as a Patriot, as the Francis Marion University men’s soccer program secured a 2-0 victory over rival Coker University on Sunday night (Aug. 30) at Hartzler Field. The Patriots (1-0-1) remain unbeaten following their initial two matches of 2026 and will close out a three-game homestand on Wednesday (Sept. 2) with a matchup at 3 p.m. against Auburn University Montgomery, the preseason favorites in the Gulf South Conference (GSC). Francis Marion improves to 25-12-8 in the all-time series while earning its first…