FLORENCE, S.C. – Three Francis Marion University soccer players were named to the All-Tournament Team following the recent Peach Belt Conference men’s and women’s tournaments.

    Senior forward Cyprian Gillingham and junior forward Katie Riley were both named to the All-Tournament squad at the conclusion of the women’s tournament.  Riley, a native of Hampstead, Md., scored FMU’s lone goal in a 1-0 overtime win over Georgia College & State University in the quarterfinals, and then tallied both Patriot scores in a 3-2 semifinal loss to Clayton College & State University.  Gillingham, a native of Hollywood, Md., had six shots in FMU’s two matches.

    The Patriot women finished the year 13-4-0, including winning the PBC regular-season title.

    Senior back Charlie Mitchell of Raleigh, N.C., was named to the men’s All-Tournament Team.  The Patriots fell to 20th-ranked Clayton College & State University 2-1 in a quarterfinal match.  FMU ended the year 8-10-1, with seven of the losses being by one goal.

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