FORT MYERS, Fla. – A week after earning its sixth dual victory of the season, the FGCU swimming and diving teams closes out the dual season Saturday against FIU. The final dual meet and final home meet of the season is set to begin at 12 p.m. and the Eagles will honor the five members who will be swimming in front of their home crowd for the final time.

"It's a special day," said head coach Dave Rollins. "We get to honor our seniors and compete with a very strong FIU team. Being able to finish out our dual meet season, at home, in front of our incredible fans and supporters is the perfect way to set up a special day. We hope everyone can come and support us as we get ready for CCSA's."

Hannah Soutar (Edinburgh, Scotland/Broughton HS), Madeleine Clarke (Treasure Island, Fla./Northside HS), Sommer Harris (Richmond, Va./St. Catherine's School), Christina Herfurth (Greenacres, Fla./John I. Leonard HS), and Yee Ching Wong (Hong Kong, China/Diocesan Girls' School) will be honored prior to the meet for their accomplishments during their careers.

This season's senior class has the opportunity to claim their fourth-straight CCSA crown in three weeks' time and the program's ninth title in ten seasons.

With last season's dramatic come-from-behind victory over the Panthers, FGCU is 10-1 against FIU all-time. FGCU's only defeat was during the 2014-15 season.  

ALL-TIME RESULTS AGAINST FIU

2016-17	W, 152-148
2015-16	W, 141-64
2014-15	L, 133-167
2013-14	W, 189-109
2012-13	W, 168-130
2011-12	W, 198-99
2010-11	W, 176-112
2009-10	W, 205.5-92.5
2008-09	W, 148-84
	W, 187-57
2007-08	W, 165, 74

 
LAST TIME OUT
FGCU dominated Miami 180-120, for its seventh-straight victory over the Hurricanes. The meet was highlighted by a program-record platform performance from freshman Megan Wakefield (Guelph, Ontario, Canada/Centennial CVI), who recorded a score of 242.55 and qualified for the NCAA Zone Diving Championships.

For her performance, Wakefield earned CCSA Diver of the Week honors for the second time this season.

In total, FGCU recorded 11 event wins, nine season-best times and seven season-best dives last weekend to defeat the Hurricanes.

Among those event wins were eight races, which the Eagles finished first and second, and three event sweeps.  
 
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
200 Medley Relay
1000 Free
200 Free
100 Back
100 Breast
200 Fly
50 Free
3m Diving
100 Free
200 Back
200 Breast
500 Free
100 Fly
1m Diving
200 IM
200 Free Relay

UP NEXT
FGCU travels to Athens, Ga. for the 2018 CCSA Championships. Action begins Wed. Feb. 14 as the Eagles look for the ninth conference title. 
 
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HEAD COACH DAVE ROLLINS
In his first year with the program in 2016-17, head coach Dave Rollins led FGCU to its eighth CCSA Championship in a span of nine years and guided the Eagles 200 free relay team to All-American honors. FGCU registered points at the NCAA Championships for the fourth-straight season and ultimately turned in its third-best finish all-time (T-41st). Prior to FGCU, Rollins was the associate head men's swimming coach at Ohio State University and brought 10 years of coaching experience at the club, high school and collegiate levels. A standout collegiate athlete in his own right, Rollins was a nine-time NCAA All-American and national champion as a member of the University of Arizona swimming & diving team from 2002-06.
 
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