Fort Myers, FL - The Jacksonville Women's Beach Volleyball team took on a doubleheader Wednesday against FGCU in Fort Myers, Florida. #FEEDFGCU The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. FGCU beach volleyball team digs in ahead of conference tourney A lot of people think its the same as indoor and you can just walk right out on the sand and be good at it, Felts said. April 27, 2023. LEE COUNTY, Fla.- FGCU has one of the best volleyball programs in the . FGCU's Lily Felts finding volleyball success on the court and the beach JACKSONVILLE, Fla.- The 2023 ASUN Conference Beach Volleyball Championship began Friday and saw six teams pick up victories to advance to Saturday's action. She wanted to find a successful indoor team that also had a strong beach program. With the win in tow, the Eagles will play against the University of North Florida on April 22. 15 in 2023), beach volleyball (No. 3/16/2023 9:01:00 AM Austin Peay is 5-4 all-time in conference tournaments with all five victories coming in the Ohio Valley Conference Beach Volleyball Championship. Throwing it back to a great season with #FGCU Beach Volleyball! Jacksonville, Fla. -- Top-seeded Stetson battled back from a 1-0 deficit to defeat second-seeded Florida Gulf Coast 3-1 in the ASUN semifinals Saturday afternoon at the Cooper Beach Volleyball Complex. I know we always are regardless of the record but I think it is nice for us to have that pushing ourselves, FGCU Beach Volleyball senior Kayla Whetstone said. Finalists for 2023 Kavanagh Eagle Scholar-Athlete Award Announced Follow. Nine FGCU programs have earned a top-25 national ranking in their respective sport - including women's basketball (No. But it is very, very difficult.. The opening match for Jacksonville against FGCU resulted in a loss for the Dolphins 4-1. They are all playing really well right now. We need to do a better job taking care of our side of the net, but overall, Im very happy with how we closed out some matches. After going 7-3 in their final 10 matches of the regular season, Marlayna Bullington and Kelsey Mead led the Governors with a 19-7 record this season, Bullington and Mead are 18-7 in the No. All you have to do is take a look at the programs all-time wins leaderboard and see both Giovanna and Kayla within striking distance of the top spot. JACKSONVILLE, Fla.- The 2023 ASUN Conference Beach Volleyball Championship continued Saturday with the day's action highlighted by #1/No. . Kayla and Giovanni are expected to pass the all-time wins mark sometime in April. Feel free to use any of the images. IT TAKES A TEAM to achieve our newest goal - a $10 million campaign to address student-athlete needs in continued academic success, life skills, mental health, nutrition, and strength and conditioning as well as departmental needs in facility expansion and improvement as well as mentoring and leadership training for coaches and staff. 129 N Woodland Blvd. FGCU Beach Volleyball Earns No. 2 Seed in Upcoming ASUN Championship We are right there with everybody else, we are just as good as everybody else in the top 20, Lexie said. Florida Atlantic splits midweek doubleheader against FGCU to close out 15 Seed, Will Face TCU in NCAA Championship First Round, 2023 NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship Selection Show, Hatters Edge North Alabama to Advance to ASUN Semifinal, Hatters Soar Past Central Arkansas To Open ASUN Championship. 13 UCF in Orlando in 2018. Wednesday's doubleheader will mark Florida Atlantic's fourth and fifth matchups against the FGCU Eagles this season. Beach Volleyball - Coastal Collegiate Sports Association - The Florida Atlantic beach volleyball team (13-11, 1-0 C-USA) heads to Fort Myers, Florida this week for a pair of midweek duals against Florida Gulf Coast (12-14, 4-4 ASUN) to close out the Sandy Owls regular season road slate. 530 posts. All matches at the ASUN Beach Volleyball Championship will be streamed on ESPN+ and have live stats available links for both can be found on the beach volleyball schedule page. 15 in 2023), beach volleyball (No. FGCU Beach Volleyball (@fgcu_beachvb) - Instagram Austin Peay vs FGCU NC Beach Volleyball Game Summary - NCAA 2023 Beach Volleyball Schedule - University of North Florida Athletics I think we are peeking at the right time, FGCU Beach Volleyball Head Coach Chris Sweat said. Zakutney notched 20 kills and 12 digs in 3-1 win over Power Five opponent Alabama, and played a major role in helping Green Bay sweep opponents 16 times throughout the season. Wheat and Seward are 10-9 on the No. While Felts has found success both on the hardwood and sand, the transition isnt as easy as shes made it look. The Govs fell to Coastal Carolina in the first round of their last ASUN Conference Beach Volleyball Championship appearance and then dropped an elimination match to Florida Gulf Coast. Getting two rings would be really cool, Felts said. 15 in 2023), beach volleyball (No. 2023 NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship Selection Show Additionally, in just 11-plus seasons of D-I postseason eligibility, the Eagles have had a combined 48 teams or individuals compete in NCAA championships. 2023 ASUN Conference Beach Volleyball Standings. COACHBOTSFORD 15 in 2023), beach volleyball (No. Ill have my year of glory and then I think that it is up from there and they are going to have so many more wins in the future, Borgiotti said. It is what all these girls live for, it is what they train so hard for and I mean it is going to be a great weekend in Alabama, Coach Sweat said. FGCU Eagles (@FGCUEagles) / Twitter Margaux Munick. 2023 ASUN Beach Volleyball Championship Volleyball Signs Green Bay Transfer Alexandra Zakutney April 20, 2023 In her first year with the Eagles, the outside hitter was named the ASUNPlayer of the Year and an All-American Honorable Mention. FGCUAthletics sponsors events in November and April to benefit theFGCUCampus Food Pantry (https://www.fgcu.edu/adminservices/foodpantry) and the Harry Chapin Food Bank (www.harrychapinfoodbank.org),FGCUAthletics' charities of choice. Matt Botsfordcompleted hisninth season as head coach of theFGCUwomen's volleyball program after being hired on Feb. 10, 2014. Location: The Cooper Beach Volleyball Complex, Jacksonville, Fla. 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Either way thats the wrong stat to pay attention to in their eyes. 2023 Beach Volleyball Schdule || Ranking Reflects AVCA Coaches Poll Scheduled Games Stetson Tournament RV FGCU Feb 24 (Fri) L, 2-3 DeLand, Fla. Recap History Results Mercer Feb 24 (Fri) W, 4-1 DeLand, Fla. Recap History Results No. ESTERO, Fla. After knocking off 18th ranked South Carolina at a tournament over the weekend the top 20 FGCU beach volleyball team is rolling ahead of this weekends conference tournament. Beach Volleyball Concludes FGCU Doubleheader For more information, including how to make a contribution, please visit https://www.fgcu.edu/adminservices/foodpantryand utilize the hashtag #FeedFGCUto help raise awareness. 3 seed North Florida and No. 20 in 2022), and both men's soccer (2018, 2019) and women's soccer (2018) as five of the most recent. As a fifth-year student-athlete coming from a winning program, Alex adds valuable experience to our group, on top of her exceptional on-court skills.". 3 pairing for the Governors. (2's) pair Sydney Eckhardt and Olivia Szyszkiewiczearned themselves a win over FGCU. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. 20 in 2022), and both men's soccer (2018, 2019) and women's soccer (2018) as five of the most recent. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Zakutney would also go on to earn three Horizon Player of the Week awards in 2022 leading the Phoenix all the way to the Horizon League semifinals with a 23-11 record and 13-5 in league play. Individually, Seward has won 16 matches this season and Wheat has compiled 14 total wins. So Im kind of cheating if we are being honest, FGCU Beach Volleyball senior Giovanna Borgiotti said. FGCU Beach Volleyball's Tweets - Twitter Date: April 30, 2023. Govs return to ASUN Beach Championship with Friday match against FGCU The Eagles will play five games on Friday with all games being broadcast on ESPN+. Time: Doors open at 10:40 a.m. & Show Begins at 11:00 a.m. About Stetson University Athletics: Stetson University's Athletics Program is driven by a shared purpose. In 2016-17, the Green & Blue posted a department-best sixth-place finish in the DI-AAALearfieldDirectors' Cup and top-100 showing nationally, ahead of several Power-5 and FBS institutions. 1 line; McDaniel and Powell are 6-4 in their last ten matches. 2 pairing this season, they also enter the postseason on a four-match winning streak. 12 FAU Feb 25 (Sat) L, 1-4 DeLand, Fla. Recap History Results No. FGCU Beach Volleyball | Fort Myers FL - Facebook 18 Stetson advancing to the championship's final dual on Sunday at 1:30 PM. Furthermore,FGCUhas now been the home to theASUN'sPlayer of the Year for the six consecutive season. Last season as a redshirt junior, Zakutney fired a team- and career-high 435 kills -- second overall in the Horizon League. Austin Peay at FGCU | Boxscore | 4/21/2023 - ASUN Conference 19 Pepperdine (11-6). They set the standard. Wallpapers, Coloring Pages & Trading Cards, Hatters Earn No. 19 FGCU Eagles Retweeted No. Nine FGCU programs have earned a top-25 national ranking in their respective sport - including women's basketball (No. by Jaron May. Botsford is also the winningest coach in FGCU history and ranks 11th in the nation among all active DI coaches in career winning percentage at .761 percent, 210-66. The Dolphins finished the day with a second game against FGCU, falling 5-0. LEE COUNTY, Fla. FGCU has one of the best volleyball programs in the ASUN. The Eagles also served an all-time high 7,200 volunteer hours in 2017 being recognized as one of two runners-up for the inauguralNACDACommunity Service Award presented by the Fiesta Bowl. 15 FAU 2 - FGCU 3 We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Top-seeded Stetson, #2 FGCU, #3 North Florida and #4 North Alabama earned victories in their only duals of the day. Sweat had her best ever international ( FIVB) finish with her then-partner Jennifer Fopma, when they placed third at the 2013 Berlin Grand Slam. 4 line this season. Botsford lead Eagles have posted 20-or-more wins in eight out of the last nine seasons, excluding 2020. 22 in 2022-23), baseball (No. Athletic Communications. 20 in 2022), and both men's soccer (2018, 2019) and women's soccer (2018) as five of the most recent. The win over the Red Raiders marked the second NCAA First Round win for the Eagles following its 3-2 win over No. Murray and Espy put the icing on one of the best days at The Coop with a dramatic win vs. Pepperdine. That is when she began to be heavily recruited for indoor volleyball. If they lose they can always hope for an at large bid but that first NCAA tournament berth in program history is there for the taking. One of our goals this year was definitely to get to that point I think it is getting closer and closer so we are really just going to keep our heads down and keep working and we have been playing so well we are just going to keep that momentum going, Hamilton said. Florida Gulf Coast University on Twitter: "Throwing it back to a great And thats the legacy they want to leave, this year is only the beginning and as far as that eventual wins record goes they have no problem seeing it passed on to the younger players on the team. 1 pairing and 1-0 in the No. 20, 2022), and both men's soccer (2018, 2019) and women's soccer (2018) as five of the most recent. (2's) pair Sydney Eckhardt and Olivia Szyszkiewicz earned themselves a win over FGCU. FGCUalso collectively earned a record 3.67 GPA in the classroom in the fall 2022 semester and has outperformed the general University undergraduate population for 27 consecutive semesters. In his tenure,Botsford-ledteams have compiled a 210-66(.761) overall record, including a 109-23 (.826) markinASUNplay. Staying Perfect at The Coop - Beach Volleyball Downs FGCU and No. 19 Casey Crigger, Associate Director of Athletics Communications, Governors fall to North Alabama in ASUN Championship elimination match, Govs fall to FGCU, rally to pick up first ASUN Championship win and eliminate EKU, Graham and Mead earn ASUN Beach Volleyball All-Academic Team honors, Governors sweep Govs Beach Bash, close season with perfect record at home, Governors perfect on first day of Govs Beach Bash. I love having her out here.. 12 FAU 3 at No. They expanded it to 16 teams so this will be the first year that if you win the conference you go to the NCAA tournament, Coach Sweat said. The loser of the APSU-FGCU match will play the loser of the match between the Ospreys and Colonels at 3:30 p.m., Friday. I would love that because that would mean our program is growing in the right direction, Whetstone said. 22 in 2022-23), baseball (No. Volleyball FORT MYERS, Fla. For the first time in program history the FGCU Beach Volleyball team is ranked in the top 20 thanks in part to not one but two seniors that have been making up for lost time in 2021 with each chasing history as they climb up the teams all-time wins list together. After knocking off 18th ranked South Carolina at a tournament over the weekend the top 20 FGCU beach volleyball team is rolling ahead of this weekend's conference tournament. Making the number 20 next to FGCU the most important number this season. Zakutneyrecorded a season-high 27 kills in a five-set battle against Wright State. It just dangles the carrot for them hey if you win conference you get to go to the NCAA tournament, Coach Sweat said.