Matchup: FGCU (14-6) vs Bethune-Cookman (10-11)
When: Oct. 16 | 6 PM ET | Moore Gymnasium
Links: Live Stats | Video ($)
Coach: Matt Botsford (5th season at FGCU – 103-44 (.701); same overall) | Brittany Williams (4th season at Bethune-Cookman – 47-62 (.431); same overall)

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The FGCU volleyball team (14-6) will make the long trip to Bethune-Cookman (10-11) on Tuesday in a non-conference matchup that will conclude a two-game road trip for the Green and Blue.

Following the mid-week tilt, FGCU will host North Florida (7 p.m. on Friday) and Jacksonville (2 p.m. on Sunday) this weekend.

ONE-SIDED
FGCU is 12-0 all-time against Bethune-Cookman dating back to a 3-0 win in Alico Arena on Sept. 8, 2007. The two teams have met at least once every season since 2012, and the Eagles have only dropped five sets in the series.

AXNER x 4
Dana Axner was named the ASUN freshman of the week for the fourth time on Monday afternoon. In doing so, she broke a tie with Amanda Carroll (2015), Daniele Serrano (2016) and Cortney VanLiew (2017) for the most in program history, and she is now just one shy of tying the ASUN's all-time record.

Axner (Dublin, Ohio/Dublin Coffman HS), who is also a one-time ASUN defensive player of the week, is on pace to become just the third player in the program's Division-I era with 500 digs in a season, joining Vanessa Benke (558, 2015) and Whitney Masters (519 in 2014 and 512 in 2013). Her 4.73 digs per set is currently first in the program's Division-I era, just ahead of Vanessa Benke's 4.65 in 2015.

The libero now ranks second and third, respectively, in the ASUN in digs per set and total digs (336). On top of that, her 82 assists ranks third on the team and 18th-best in the conference, while her 14 aces is tied for 16th-best. Furthermore, she has moved all the way up to 14th in the program's Division-I era in total digs, sitting just three shy of passing Holly Youngquist (2008) for 13th and nine shy of eclipsing Brooke Youngquist (2007) and Carroll (2017).

THE GREAT WALL OF SERRANO
Serrano (Sanford, Fla./Seminole HS) earned her second career ASUN defensive player of the week on Monday, tying Benke for the most in program history. She finished just one shy of her season-high with 11 kills in the win over Stetson, while adding six blocks (one solo). She then added nine kills and seven blocks against Liberty.

With her performance this past week, Serrano is now among the top two in the program's Division-I era in solo (45, 2nd), assisted (250, 2nd) and total blocks (295, 2nd). She has a chance to become the all-time leader in block assists and total blocks by the end of this season.

BETHUNE-COOKMAN NOTES
Bethune-Cookman's Jordan Jefferson and Shayla Eugene were named co-player and defensive player of the week for the Mid-Eastern Atlantic Conference (MEAC) on Monday. For Jefferson, it was her fifth weekly honor of the season, and Eugene earned her second consecutive award.

Jefferson leads her team with 249 kills, or 3.28 per set, and has a team-high 323 digs. Meraiah Hill leads the team in solo blocks (15), block assists (48) and total blocks (57.0). J'nai Higgins has the majority of the team's assists with 544, while the Wildcats are hitting only .164 as a team.

The Wildcats have won two straight entering Tuesday with wins over South Carolina State and Savannah State last weekend.

ASUN TOP 10 LEADERS (INDIVIDUAL)
Kills – Cortney VanLiew (1st, 283)
Kills/Set – Cortney VanLiew (2nd, 3.99)
Hitting Percentage – Sharonda Pickering (1st, .441), Daniele Serrano (3rd, .337)
Assists – Maggie Rick (6th, 512), Chelsey Lockey (10th, 254)
Assists/Set – Maggie Rick (7th, 7.21)
Digs – Dana Axner (3rd, 336)
Digs/Set – Dana Axner (2nd, 4.73)
Solo Blocks – Daniele Serrano (T-7th, 12)
Block Assists – Daniele Serrano (1st, 82), Sharonda Pickering (T-3rd, 66)
Total Blocks – Daniele Serrano (2nd, 94), Sharonda Pickering (8th, 74)
Blocks/Set – Daniele Serrano (1st, 1.36), Tori Morris (3rd, 1.13), Sharonda Pickering (4th, 1.10)
Points – Cortney VanLiew (3rd, 312.0)

ASUN TOP 10 LEADERS (TEAM)
Kills – 4th, 954
Kills/Set – 3rd, 13.44
Hitting Percentage – 1st, .254
Assists – 4th, 893
Assists/Set – 3rd, 12.58
Aces – 4th, 91
Digs – 4th, 1,125
Digs/Set – 2nd, 15.85
Solo Blocks – 4th, 41
Block Assists – 1st, 310
Total Blocks – 1st, 196
Blocks/Set – 1st, 2.76
Points/Set – T-1st, 17.5

NATIONAL LEADERS (TEAM)
Opponent Hitting Percentage – 2nd, .136
Blocks/Set – 14th, 2.76
Total Blocks – 23rd, 196.0
Hitting Percentage – 34th, .254
Assists/Set – 66th, 12.58
Kills/Set – 68th, 13.44

NATIONAL LEADERS (INDIVIDUAL)
Kills – Cortney VanLiew (62nd, 283)
Kills/Set – Cortney VanLiew (50th, 3.99)
Digs – Dana Axner (88th, 336)
Digs/Set – Dana Axner (76th, 4.73)
Blocks – Daniele Serrano (27th, 94)
Blocks/Set – Daniele Serrano (24th, 1.36)
Points – Cortney VanLiew (75th, 312.0)
Points/Set – Cortney VanLiew (60th, 4.39)
Hitting Percentage – Sharonda Pickering (2nd, .441)
 
FGCU CAREER RECORD BOOK

Kills
1. 1,395 - Amanda CARROLL (.259) - 2015-present
2. 1,173 - Brooke YOUNGQUIST (.245) - 2004-07
3. 1,132 - Olivia MESNER (.331) - 2011-14
4. 961 - Jessica BARNES (.194) - 2010-11,13-14
5. 926 - Kaitlin HOLM (.227) - 2011-13
6. 837 - Ericka FONSECA (.363) - 2005-06
7. 725 - Jill HOPPER (.203) - 2011-13
8. 700 - Heather VAN OLST (.212) - 2004-06
9. 693 - Eleonora KAZARIAN (.225) - 2014-15
10. 678 - Ana KOKANOVIC (.281) - 2007-08
 
Kills per set (min. 50 sets)
1. 4.01 - Amanda CARROLL (348 sets) - 2015-present
2. 3.88 - Ericka FONSECA (216 sets) - 2005-06
3. 3.81 - Ana KOKANOVIC (178 sets) - 2007-08
4. 3.39 - Brooke YOUNGQUIST (346 sets) - 2004-07
5. 3.34 - Cortney VANLIEW (177 sets) - 2017-present
6. 3.25 - Eleonora KAZARIAN (213 sets) - 2014-15
7. 3.13 - Devon WATTS (212 sets) - 2004-05
8. 3.03 - Kristy HARTLEY (92 sets) - 2004
9. 3.02 - Jelena SIMIC (215 sets) - 2009,11
10. 2.95 - Jill HOPPER (246 sets) - 2011-13
 
Attack pct. (min. 150 attempts)
1. .405 - Sharonda PICKERING (169-33-336) - 2017-present
2. .403 - Cara ZIEGLER (312-56-636) - 2006-07
3. .363 - Ericka FONSECA (837-184-1,801) - 2005-06
4. .347 - Daniele SERRANO (498-108-1,125) - 2016-present
5. .331 - Olivia MESNER (1,132-353-2,356) - 2011-14
 
Assists
1. 4,408 - Gigi MEYER (474 sets) - 2011-14
2. 4,197 - Maggie RICK (418 sets) - 2015-present
3. 3,108 - Chandra LEFEVER (309 sets) - 2006-07, 09
4. 1,809 - Laura MANOVILL (186 sets) - 2004-05
5. 1,475 - Roberta SANTOS (180 sets) - 2007-08
 
Assists per set (min. 50 sets)
1. 10.06 - Chandra LEFEVER (309 sets) - 2006-07,09
2. 10.04 - Maggie RICK (418 sets) - 2015-present
3. 9.73 - Laura MANOVILL (186 sets) - 2004-05
4. 9.30 - Gigi MEYER (474 sets) - 2011-14
5. 8.19 - Roberta SANTOS (180 sets) - 2007-08
 
Service aces
1. 139 - Ana KOKANOVIC (178 sets) - 2007-08
2. 101 - Amanda CARROLL (348 sets) - 2015-present
3. 100 - Brooke YOUNGQUIST (346 sets) - 2004-07
4. 99 - Gigi MEYER (474 sets) - 2011-14
    99 - Roberta SANTOS (180 sets) - 2007-08
6. 92 - Whitney HENDRY (390 sets) - 2004-07
    92 - Courtney STEPHENS (451 sets) - 2014-17
8. 88 - Jill HOPPER (246 sets) - 2011-13
9. 85 - Maggie RICK (418 sets) - 2015-present
10. 78 - Whitney MASTERS (483 sets) - 2011-14

Serve pct. (min. 50 serves)
1. .977 - Snowy BURNAM (220 serves) - 2017-present
2. .976 - Marina ADAMI (83 serves) - 2015-16
3. .965 - Karina MAMBUCA (854 serves) - 2012-13
4. .964 - Ciara SANDOVAL (251 serves) - 2005
5. .960 - Caitlin SHAWVER (622 serves) - 2008-10
6. .959 - Adrianne MCNALLY (217 serves) - 2010
7. .957 - Gigi MEYER (1797 serves) - 2011-14
8. .954 - Ericka FONSECA (593 serves) - 2005-06
9. .953 - Dana AXNER (276 serves) – 2018-present
10. .950 - Whitney HENDRY (1169 serves) - 2004-07
 
Digs
1. 1,965 - Whitney HENDRY (390 sets) - 2004-07
2. 1,687 - Whitney MASTERS (483 sets) - 2011-14
3. 1,652 - Holly YOUNGQUIST (418 sets) - 2008-11
4. 1,369 - Brooke YOUNGQUIST (346 sets) - 2004-07
5. 1,084 - Courtney STEPHENS (451 sets) - 2014-17
6. 1,002 - Amanda CARROLL (348 sets) - 2015-present
7. 947 - Gigi MEYER (474 sets) - 2011-14
8. 884 - Heather VAN OLST (276 sets) - 2004-06
9. 859 - Karissa RHOADES (332 sets) - 2015-present
10. 765 - Chandra LEFEVER (309 sets) - 2006-07,09
 
Solo Blocks
1. 62 - Olivia MESNER (428 sets) - 2011-14
2. 51 - Ericka FONSECA (216 sets) - 2005-06
T3. 45 - Ashley YANCE (313 sets) - 2005-09
T3. 45 - Daniele SERRANO (294 sets) - 2016-present
5. 39 - Devon WATTS (212 sets) - 2004-05
6. 38 - Amanda CARROLL (348 sets) - 2015-present
    38 - Kaitlin HOLM (359 sets) - 2011-13
 
Block assists
1. 280 - Olivia MESNER (428 sets) - 2011-14
2. 250 - Daniele SERRANO (294 sets) - 2016-present
3. 242 - Ashley YANCE (313 sets) - 2005-09
4. 196 - Ericka FONSECA (216 sets) - 2005-06
5. 180 - Marlene MOELLER (301 sets) - 2013-16
 
Total blocks
1. 342 - Olivia MESNER (428 sets) - 2011-14
2. 295 - Daniele SERRANO (294 sets) - 2016-present
3. 287 - Ashley YANCE (313 sets) - 2005-09
4. 247 - Ericka FONSECA (216 sets) - 2005-06
5. 205 - Kaitlin HOLM (359 sets) - 2011-13
6. 197 - Karina MAMBUCA (233 sets) - 2012-13
    197 - Marlene MOELLER (301 sets) - 2013-16
8. 195 - Devon WATTS (212 sets) - 2004-05
9. 189 - Amanda CARROLL (348 sets) - 2015-present
10. 170 - Lauren TUTWILER (208 sets) - 2014-15
 
Matches played
1. 126 - Gigi MEYER - 2011-14
    126 - Courtney STEPHENS - 2014-17
    126 - Whitney MASTERS - 2011-14
4. 119 - Caroline JORDAN - 2013-16
5. 117 - Maggie RICK - 2015-present
6. 116 - Whitney HENDRY - 2004-07
7. 114 - Olivia MESNER - 2011-14
8. 113 - Holly YOUNGQUIST - 2008-11
9. 109 - Karissa RHOADES - 2015-present
10. 108 - Brooke YOUNGQUIST - 2004-07

ASUN CAREER RECORD BOOK

Hitting Percentage (min.  .333)
1. Sharonda Pickering (FGCU, 2017-present) - .405
2. Piper Morgan (UCF, 2001) - .381
3. Andrea Shanks (Samford, 2001) - .379
4. Tamara Aldridge (Georgia State, 2001) - .377
5. Anna Popenko (Georgia State, 2001) - .371
5. Amanda Chapman (Mercer, 2001) - .371
7. Daniele Serrano (FGCU, 2016-present) - .350
 
Kills (min. 1,275)
1. Megan Devine (ETSU, 2010-13) – 1,940
2. Alex Kelly (Lipscomb, 2007-10) – 1,746
3. Lauren Ford (Lipscomb, 2011-14) – 1,597
4. Paige Pridgeon (North Florida, 2009-12) – 1,593
5. Maggie Johnson (Belmont, 2008-11) - 1,558
6. Lindsay Cleveland (Belmont, 2002-05) - 1,552
7. Jewell Dobson (Lipscomb, 2011-15) - 1,525
8. Amanda Carroll (FGCU, 2015-present) - 1,395
9. Katie Plummer (Mercer, 2001-04) - 1,390
10. Sammie Strausbaugh (Jacksonville, 2012-14) - 1,366
 
Kills Per Set (min. 3.60)
1. Leyre Sante (UCF, 2001-02) – 4.69
2. Carlyle Nusbaum (Lipscomb, 2015-present) – 4.52
3. Rachel Hassan (Troy, 2001-03) – 4.46
4. Anna Popenko (Georgia State, 2001) – 4.35
5. Erika van Hootegem (Troy, 2001) – 4.18
6. Amanda Carroll (FGCU, 2015-present) – 4.01
 
Assists (min. 2,500)
1. Colleen Nilson (Belmont, 2004-07) – 5,636
2. April DeCoste (Georgia State, 2001-04) – 5,391
3. Stefine "Jake" Pease (Lipscomb, 2007-10) – 5,159
4. Kendall Courtney (Jacksonville, 2010-13) – 4,851
5. Sara Metroka (Kennesaw State, 2010-13) – 4,427
6. Gigi Meyer (FGCU, 2011-14) – 4,408
7. Maggie Rick (FGCU, 2015-present) – 4,197
8. Jenny Frank (UCF, 2001-03) – 4,102
9. Kristi Piedimonte (Kennesaw State, 2014-17) – 4,005
10. Kayla Weller (Stetson, 2012-15) – 3,789
 
FGCU Weekly ASUN Awards
Aug. 27 - Player of the Week - Cortney VanLiew; Freshman of the Week – Dana Axner
Sept. 4 - Defensive Player of the Week – Daniele Serrano; Freshman of the Week – Dana Axner
Sept. 10 - Defensive Player of the Week – Dana Axner
Sept. 24 – Freshman of the Week - Chelsey Lockey
Oct. 8 - Freshman of the Week – Dana Axner
Oct. 15 - Defensive Player of the Week – Daniele Serrano; Freshman of the Week – Dana Axner
 
ASUN STANDINGS
1. Kennesaw State – 16-4, 7-0
2. FGCU – 14-6, 7-1
3. Lipscomb – 10-8, 5-1
4. Liberty – 8-13, 5-3
5. Stetson – 12-8, 4-4
6. North Florida – 8-16, 3-5
7. NJIT – 4-18, 2-6
8. Jacksonville – 2-18, 1-7
9. North Alabama – 2-15, 0-8
 
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COACH BOTSFORD
Matt Botsford is in his fifth season as head coach of the FGCU women's volleyball program in 2018 after being hired on Feb. 10, 2014. In his four plus seasons, Botsford-led teams have compiled a 103-44 (.701) record overall, including a 49-15 (.766) record in ASUN play. He has taken the program to heights it has not seen in the Division-I era (2007-present) – registering at least 20 wins overall in three straight seasons and at least 10 wins in conference play four straight seasons. Furthermore, the team's offensive efficiency has drastically improved since Botsford started. In his first two seasons, his squad produced hitting percentages of .212 and .220. The past two, which have seen .267 and .256 percentages, are the third and fourth highest in program history. All four seasons under Botsford have seen a top-3 ASUN regular season finish and at least an ASUN semifinal appearance. His first two campaigns resulted in regular season runner-up finishes, and the past two have seen the Eagles advance to the tournament championship. On Sept. 10, 2016, Botsford led his team to a five-set win over Indiana in Alico Arena, which signified the program's first-ever win over a team from a Power-5 conference.
 
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