Matchup: FGCU (20-3, 7-1), Bethune-Cookman (7-18, 5-2)
When: Tuesday, Oct. 25 | 7 PM | Fort Myers, Fla.
Links: Video | Live Stats | Tickets | Twitter
Coaches: Matt Botsford: (3rd season @ FGCU – 60-25; same overall) | Brittany Williams: (2nd season @ BCU – 22-34; same overall)
 
FORT MYERS, Fla. - Coming off its 20th win of the season, the FGCU volleyball team will return the Nest to face in-state rival Bethune-Cookman on Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 7 p.m. The Eagles have won 19 of their last 20 matches and have swept the competition in their last four. FGCU also remains undefeated at home in 2016 with 12-straight wins at Alico Arena.
 
Fans can catch a live broadcast of the match via ASUN TV. Live stats will also be available from StatBroadcast. For those looking to attend the match and support your FGCU Eagles, tickets can be purchased online at FGCUTickets.com or by calling the university's ticket office at 239-590-7145.
 
#WINGSUP WOMEN
Prior to Tuesday night's match, FGCU Athletics invites you to attend our second Wings Up Women's Networking Night, which begins at 6 p.m. in the Alico Arena Hospitality Suite.
 
The event is designed for networking with FGCU's female student-athletes, community members and professional leaders. Professionals from the health and fitness, public relations, university services, business and technical services fields will be in attendance.
 
The cost is $10, and includes refreshments and a ticket to the volleyball match at 7 p.m. For reservations, contact interim Wings Up Women Chair Kelly Jean Brock via email at kbrock@fgcu.edu or by calling 239-590-1492.
 
PROMOTIONS
Remember to sport your spookiest outfits at Tuesday's match, as the FGCU marketing team will be holding a costume contest in between the second and third sets. Winners will receive special prizes.
 
THE GREEN AND BLUE
The Eagles enter their final non-conference contest of the season after posting shutout victories in their last four matches.  Their 15 sweeps put them just three shy of tying a program record, with seven matches still remaining in 2016.
 
FGCU continued to assert dominance as the most efficient offense in the ASUN with a .354 hitting percentage in its match versus Stetson last Saturday. The Eagles defense also gave a strong performance holding the Hatters to a season-low 20 kills and a hitting percentage of just .011.
 
Sophomore hitter Amanda Carroll (Albuquerque, N.M./Sandia HS) collected her 18th double-digit hitting performance in the Eagles' win over Stetson. The victory also marked her 12th match of the season with a .300 or higher hitting percentage. The rising star continues to lead the ASUN Conference with 4.43 kills per set.
 
Senior Marlene Moeller (Ludinghausen, Germany/Pascal Gymnasium) and sophomore Maggie Rick (Alpharetta, Ga./Blessed Trinity Catholic HS) also sit atop the conference statistically – Moeller with an ASUN-leading .345 average hitting percentage and Rick with conference-leading 10.74 assists per set.
 
Junior libero Courtney Stephens (Winter Park, Fla./Winter Park HS) manages the floor defense for FGCU and has collected 315 digs so far in 2016, while freshman Daniele Serrano (Sanford, Fla./Seminole HS) leads the team along the net with 61 blocks on the year.
 
SCOUTING BETHUNE-COOKMAN
The Wildcats travel to Fort Myers after sweeping Savannah State and South Carolina State in their last two matches.
 
Alana Handy currently leads the Wildcat offense with 3.00 per set, while posting eight kill/dig double-doubles this season. BCU's offense is paced by Phalen Clark and while J'nai Higgins, who have split the setting responsibilities with 394 (6.35 aps) and 385 (5.35 aps) assists respectively.
 
On the defensive end, Normaire Rolon Soto has collected a team-best 273 digs (3.29 per set), while Phylecia Armstrong leads the Wildcats along the net with 85 total blocks.
 
The Eagles hold a 9-0 all-time record over Bethune Cookman and shut out the Wildcats in Daytona Beach earlier this season.
 
RPI
FGCU climbed to 60 from 63 in the latest RPI ratings, which was released on Oct. 18. The Eagles remain the highest ranked team in the ASUN followed by Lipscomb at 90 and Kennesaw State at 111.
 
UP NEXT
The Green and Blue are back on the road again this weekend as they travel to Jacksonville, Fla. to face UNF on Friday, Oct 28 at 7 p.m. before taking on JU on Saturday, Oct 29 at 5 p.m. The Eagles shut out both teams earlier this year at Alico Arena.
 
FOLLOW ALONG
For up-to-the minute information and a behind-the-scenes look at the FGCU volleyball program, follow on Twitter at @FGCU_VB, on Facebook at /FGCUVolleyball and on Instagram at @FGCU_VB.
 
COACH BOTSFORD
Head coach Matt Botsford is in his third year at the helm of the FGCU volleyball program.  His teams have combined for an overall 60-25 (.706) record, including a 28-8 (.778) mark in ASUN play. In his inaugural season, the Eagles finished with a record of 19-11 with a second-place ASUN finish. Botsford has coached 10 All-Conference selections in his two seasons. Prior to his time in Southwest Florida, Botsford held successful stints as an assistant at Notre Dame, Miami, IUPUI, Indianapolis and most recently Colorado State. A former professional volleyball player, he is a 1998 graduate of Tri-State University (now Trine), where he earned a degree in Social Studies Education. He earned a master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Indianapolis.
 
SUPPORT THE CAUSE
FGCU Athletics sponsors events throughout the year to benefit the FGCU Campus Food Pantry (www.fgcu.edu/foodpantry) and the Harry Chapin Food Bank (www.harrychapinfoodbank.org), FGCU Athletics' charities of choice. For more information, including how to make a contribution, please visit www.fgcu.edu/foodpantry and utilize the hashtag #FeedFGCU to help.