Our own Jesus Perez is one of 40 elite college players who was invited to the MLS Collegiate Showcase. This weekend, he'll play for all MLS staffs ahead of the SuperDraft! More:
#ItsUIC
Our Player of the Year received a great compliment from Northwestern's coach. High praise indeed coming from someone who played the defending national champs!
Wanna see a SICK BIKE?
Our own
@himeh10
, Jaime Alonso, scored in our exhibition match vs. Xavier on an absolute thing of beauty and a
@SportsCenter
#SCTop10
play!
PS: He's 6'2", 185.
It's hard to win a championship.
It's even harder to win two, let alone three in a row.
This senior class did just that. And with a regular season title in 2015, they became the first class in UIC history to win four trophies.
Can't wait to see what they will do in the NCAAs!
Huge congratulations to
@chinaatwn
for repeating as Horizon League Player of the Year!
He is the second repeat winner in conference history, joining our own Eric Lukin.
#ItsUIC
Alex Canfield had a standout career at Crystal Lake South including a state championship and status as the program's all-time leading scorer. Living in Germany as a child, he became a fan of Bayern Munich and Michael Ballack, which is why he wears
#1
️⃣3️⃣ to this day!
#FireUpFlames
The man who led us to the regular season title,
@_Sean_Phillips
is the Coach of the Year! He wins the honor for the third time.
Full story on all of our award winners:
#ItsUIC
Up next in our freshman class is Juan Gutierrez. Family is important to him - he chose UIC because the squad is not just a team, but a family. At UIC he wants to earn his degree to make his family proud - and win some championships along the way!
#FireUpFlames
Jesus Perez will be staying in light blue! The decorated midfielder was selected in the first round of the
#MLS
draft by NYCFC. Story:
#ItsUIC
#ProFlames
Time to make room in the 🏆 case!
Jesus Perez is the Horizon League Player of the Year!
Max Todd is the Horizon League Offensive Player of the Year!
Five other Flames made the Second Team and All-Freshman Team.
Congratulations to all!
#ItsUIC
"Bukky"
@Abdul_bukola
is another Flame who transferred from the junior college ranks. At Oakton, he was an All-American and took his squad to the regional finals. In his first year at UIC, he was second on the team in goals and an All-Horizon League selection!
#FireUpFlames
We have been blessed by the country/culture of Ukraine. Our first All Americans – Oleh Karawan, Ihor Kutynsky, Nick Iwanik – current player Olek Melnyk, associate head coach Aleksey Korol and many more have proudly represented their Ukrainian heritage while wearing our kit. 1/2
FLAMES WIN! FLAMES WIN! FLAMES WIN!!!!!!!!
With 6:13 remaining in the first overtime period, Pau Mateo's header beats the keeper. giving the Flames the 2-1 win!
Never a doubt! 😳😬
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Our fans and supporters always make Flames Field a tough place to play, and thanks to you we have the loooooooooooooooooongest home winning streak in the country!
We need you to pack the stands when we face Wright State on Saturday!
#ItsUIC
Today and every day, we are thankful for everybody who contributes to our success. Players, coaches, managers, trainers, advisors, administrators, grounds crew, staff...
...and of course, our
#UIC
students, fans, friends, and families who pack Flames Field every match!
We are pleased to introduce our 2018 recruiting class! First up is Josiah Ash from Mount Carmel HS and FC United! We welcome one of the top scorers in state history to the Flames this fall!
These guys...
🏆🏆🏆 straight Horizon League championships, and 4 🏆🏆🏆🏆 in 4 years for the seniors.
Proud to be honored at the
@uicflamesmbb
game tonight - and to see the gents beat Wright State (something we know a thing or two about!)
#ItsUIC
#Threepeat
We saw our name come up on the big board opposite Michigan State for the NCAA first round! We're East Lansing-bound for a Thursday night match. Details:
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New year, new addition to our office wall!
Chino's All-American plaque is in is rightful place alongside our 12 other All-American selections.
#FireUpFlames
¡Jesús Pérez es nominado al Trofeo Hermann! Después de marcar un gol en nuestra victoria sobre Roosevelt, compartió sus sentimientos al ser nominado con
@TelemundoCHI
#ItsUIC
ICYMI, we hauled in some
#HLMSOC
awards today.
☑️ Player of the Year ⚽️
☑️ Offensive Player of the Year 🥅
☑️ Defensive Player of the Year ❌
☑️ Freshman of the Year 👶
☑️ Coach of the Year 💯
☑️ Six All-League selections 6️⃣
Full story:
#ItsUIC
#ManCity
became the first team ever to win the English domestic treble (FA Cup, Carabao Cup, Premiere League) - and it all started when they trained on Flames Field last summer.
#TBT