MIAMI – The FGCU swimming and diving team (6-7, 2-1 CCSA) will hit the road for its final dual meet of the season as the Eagles travel to FIU Saturday morning. The meet is slated for an 11 am start.

"We've developed quite a fun rivalry with FIU over the years," said head coach Dave Rollins. "Their program is much like ours and they are very well coached. We also stack up very well against each other and it should be an exciting meet."

LAST TIME OUT
The Eagles suffered a 10-point loss (126-116) to Miami last Saturday night at home. FGCU captured wins in both the 200-yard medley relay (1:43.68) and the 200-yard free relay (1:34.81). FGCU produced four first-place individual finishes including Gracie Redding (Orlando, Fla./The First Academy/FSU) (50-yard free, 23.42), Cassidy Fry (Oakwood, Ohio/Oakwood HS) (100-yard fly, 56.01), Rebecca Moynihan (Palmerston North, New Zealand/Waiopehu College) (100-yard free, 51.21), and Linda Shaw (Leeds, United Kingdom/Roundhay HS) (500 free, 5:05.69).

On the boards, Megan Wakefield (Guelph, Ontario, Canada/Centennial CVI) placed second on the 3-meter (278.02) and fourth on the 1-meter (276.37), a season-best score. Competing in a loaded field that included a two-time Olympian, a British National silver medalist, and a USA Olympic trials qualifier, Wakefield was named the CCSA's Diver of the Week Tuesday afternoon.  
 
SCOUTING THE PANTHERS
FIU boasts an overall 1-1 record and is coming off a 127.5-67.5 win over Central Connecticut. In that meet, FIU captured 10 of 11 events, only squandering the 500 free.

FGCU and FIU both met back in early October, which saw the Eagles come away with the TYR Classic title. Over the span of two days, the Green and Blue scored 478.5 points to finish over the Panthers, who registered 454.5 points.

ORDER OF EVENTS
200 Medley Relay
1000 Free
200 Free
100 Back
100 Breast
200 Fly
50 Free
1 Meter Diving
100 Free
200 Back
200 Breast
500 Free
100 Fly
3 Meter Diving
200 IM
400 Free Relay

2018-19 CCSA WEEKLY HONORS
Melissa Novak – Diver of the Week (Oct. 2)
Gracie Redding – Swimmer of the Week (Oct. 9)
Megan Wakefield – Diver of the Week (Oct. 9)
Christina Kaas Elmgreen – Swimmer of the Week (Nov. 20)
Cassidy Fry – Swimmer of the Week (Jan. 3)
Margot Kessler – Diver of the Week (Jan. 3)
Gracie Redding – Swimmer of the Week (Jan. 8)
Megan Wakefield – Diver of the Week (Jan. 8)
Megan Wakefield – Diver of the Week (Jan. 22)

UP NEXT
FGCU will be off for the next month until the CCSA Championships that will take place on Feb. 20-23 in Lynchburg, Virginia.  

FOLLOW ALONG
For up-to-date coverage of FGCU women's swimming and diving, follow us on Twitter @FGCU_WSWIM and visit www.FGCUAthletics.com where full recaps and results will be available.

HEAD COACH DAVE ROLLINS
In his third season, head coach, Dave Rollins is only the second head coach in program history, taking over on Sept. 1, 2016. Rollins has guided FGCU to back-to-back CCSA titles, as well as the program's fourth-straight and ninth championship in 10 years. In addition, he has been awarded CCSA Coach of the Year in each of his two seasons at the helm. Previously, Rollins was the associate head men's swimming coach at The Ohio State University. Rollins brings over a decade of coaching experience to The Nest, which includes Olympians, NCAA Champions and All-Americans, along with multiple conference champions. A native of Brockton, Mass., he was a standout collegiate swimmer in his own right and was inducted into the University of Arizona's Hall of Fame in 2017, as a nine-time NCAA All-American, national champion, school record holder and team captain.

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.