FGCU vs Florida International
When	Wednesday at 6 p.m.
Where	Miami, Fla. | Ocean Bank Convocation Center
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MIAMI, Fla. - The FGCU volleyball team (16-3) will be back in action on Wednesday as they head across the state to battle Florida International (9-7) in a non-conference matchup at 6 p.m.
 
The Eagles have won nine straight in the series dating back to Aug. 25, 2012. Interestingly, that streak came after five consecutive straight set wins for FIU from Nov. 6, 2007 to Nov. 8, 2011. Digging deeper, FGCU has won 12 consecutive sets in the series.
 
Green and Blue Notes
- FGCU will enter the match at No. 48 in the latest RPI poll. Last week, they checked in at 44th, which was the highest in program history.
 
- The matchup is one of two non-conference meetings left for the Eagles this season. The other will be against Bethune-Cookman at home next Tuesday.
 
- FGCU enters the match having won their past six outings while dropping just a pair of sets.
 
- Daniele Serrano (Sanford, Fla./Seminole HS), who broke the program's career solo blocks record last week and now owns all the career block records, is also ranked among the top 10 in career kills. In fact, she has the highest hitting percentage (.335) among those players, while her and Olivia Mesner (.331, 1,132, 2011-14) are the only two above .300.
 
- The Green and Blue do not have anyone ranked among the top 150 nationally in hitting percentage, but the team ranks 26th overall, which speaks to the squad's depth and balance. Tori Morris (.323), Aja Jones (.319) and Erin Shomaker (.300) led the team individually.

FIU Notes
- FIU (9-7) has produced a 4-1 record at home.
 
- The Panthers are coming off a three-set loss to Western Kentucky on Sunday, but have won two of their past three - including a five-set win over Florida Atlantic on Oct. 6. In terms of other common opponents with the Eagles, FIU has defeated Stetson, Jacksonville and North Florida while losing to Indiana.
 
- FIU has three players with at least 140 kills in Fiorella Murillo, Sidney Henderson and Gina Lipscomb, but they are hitting .202 as a team. Chelsea Hudson (98 kills, .420) is the only player above .270 on the team. Abbie Hughes leads the way in assists with 605, while Mrythe Maring registers 1.05 blocks per set. Lina Bernier has totaled 290 digs, or 4.83 per set.

NCAA Individual Leaders (Top 50 as of Oct. 15)
Assists/Set - Lockey (9th, 11.29)
Attacks/Set - VanLiew (30th, 11.27)
Digs/Set - Axner (26th, 5.09)
Kills/Set - VanLiew (22nd, 4.39)
Points - VanLiew (26th, 314.5)
Points/Set - VanLiew (25th, 4.91)
Assists - Lockey (14th, 734)
Digs - Axner (43rd, 331)
Kills - VanLiew (23rd, 281)

NCAA Team Leaders (Top 50 as of Oct. 15)
Assists/Set - 22nd, 12.86
Blocks/Set - 23rd, 2.62
Hitting Percentage - 26th, .261
Kills/Set - 35th, 13.58
Opponent Hitting Percentage - 16th, .148
Blocks - 25th, 170.0
 
FGCU CAREER RECORD BOOK (DIVISION I ERA, 2007-PRESENT)
 
Kills
1. 1,433 - Amanda Carroll (.256) - 2015-present
2. 1,132 - Olivia MESNER (.331) - 2011-14
3. 1,071 - Cortney VanLiew (.237) - 2017-present
4. 961 - Jessica BARNES (.194) - 2010-11,13-14
5. 926 - Kaitlin HOLM (.227) - 2011-13
6. 741 - Daniele Serrano (.335) - 2016-present
7. 725 - Jill HOPPER (.203) - 2011-13
8. 693 - Eleonora KAZARIAN (.225) - 2014-15
9. 678 - Ana KOKANOVIC (.281) - 2007-08
10. 649 - Jelena SIMIC (.206) - 2009,11
 
Attack attempts
1. 3,713 - Amanda Carroll (1,433-482-3,713) - 2015-present
2. 2,948 - Cortney VanLiew (1,071-371-2,948) - 2017-present
3. 2,725 - Jessica BARNES (961-433-2,725) - 2010-11,13-14
4. 2,449 - Kaitlin HOLM (926-371-2,449) - 2011-13
5. 2,356 - Olivia MESNER (1,132-353-2,356) - 2011-14
6. 1,889 - Jill HOPPER (725-342-1,889) - 2011-13
7. 1,846 - Jelena SIMIC (649-269-1,846) - 2009,11
8. 1,808 - Eleonora KAZARIAN (693-287-1,808) - 2014-15
9. 1,706 - Daniele Serrano (741-170-1,706) - 2016-present
10. 1,605 - Snowy Burnam (565-195-1,605) - 2017-present
11. 1,574 - Ana KOKANOVIC (678-236-1,574) - 2007-08
12. 1,528 - Giovanna Borgiotti (536-259-1,528) - 2016-present
 
Digs
1. 1,687 - Whitney MASTERS (483 sets) - 2011-14
2. 1,652 - Holly YOUNGQUIST (418 sets) - 2008-11
3. 1,140 - Amanda Carroll (408 sets) - 2015-present
4. 1,084 - Courtney STEPHENS (451 sets) - 2014-17
5. 955 - Dana Axner (185 sets) - 2018-present
6. 947 - Gigi MEYER (474 sets) - 2011-14
7. 877 - Karissa RHOADES (379 sets) - 2015-18
8. 823 - Maggie RICK (467 sets) - 2015-18
9. 681 - Vanessa BENKE (164 sets) - 2013-15
10. 671 - Cortney VanLiew (289 sets) - 2017-present
 
Assists
1. 4,540 - Maggie RICK (467 sets) - 2015-18
2. 4,408 - Gigi MEYER (474 sets) - 2011-14
3. 1,668 - Chandra LEFEVER (201 sets) - 2007,09
4. 1,475 - Roberta SANTOS (180 sets) - 2007-08
5. 1,210 - Chelsey Lockey (175 sets) - 2018-present
6. 1,089 - Camil DOMINGUEZ (164 sets) - 2010-11
7. 510 - Courtney GREENBERG (115 sets) - 2012-13
8. 309 - Whitney MASTERS (483 sets) - 2011-14
9. 238 - Holly YOUNGQUIST (418 sets) - 2008-11
10. 178 - Dana Axner (178 sets) - 2018-present
 
Solo Blocks
1. 63 - Daniele Serrano (401 sets) - 2016-present
2. 62 - Olivia MESNER (428 sets) - 2011-14
3. 42 - Amanda Carroll (408 sets) - 2015- present
4. 41 - Ashley YANCE (296 sets) - 2007-09
5. 38 - Kaitlin HOLM (359 sets) - 2011-13
6. 24 - Sharonda PICKERING (168 sets) - 2017-18
7. 23 - Jacqueline COWDEN (171 sets) - 2009-10
8. 22 - Cortney VanLiew (276 sets) - 2017-present
9. 21 - Karina MAMBUCA (233 sets) - 2012-13
    21 - Roberta SANTOS (180 sets) - 2007-08

Block assists
1. 362 - Daniele Serrano (401 sets) - 2016-present
2. 280 - Olivia MESNER (428 sets) - 2011-14
3. 230 - Ashley YANCE (296 sets) - 2007-09
4. 180 - Marlene MOELLER (301 sets) - 2013-16
5. 176 - Karina MAMBUCA (233 sets) - 2012-13
6. 167 - Kaitlin HOLM (359 sets) - 2011-13
7. 159 - Lauren TUTWILER (208 sets) - 2014-15
8. 155 - Amanda Carroll (408 sets) - 2015-present
9. 153 - Eleonora KAZARIAN (213 sets) - 2014-15
10. 152 - Sharonda PICKERING (168 sets) - 2017-18
11. 145 - Snowy Burnam (268 sets) - 2017-present
 
Total blocks
1. 425 - Daniele Serrano (401 sets) - 2016-present
2. 342 - Olivia MESNER (428 sets) - 2011-14
3. 271 - Ashley YANCE (296 sets) - 2007-09
4. 205 - Kaitlin HOLM (359 sets) - 2011-13
5. 197 - Karina MAMBUCA (233 sets) - 2012-13
    197 - Marlene MOELLER (301 sets) - 2013-16
    197 - Amanda Carroll (408 sets) - 2015-present
8. 176 - Sharonda PICKERING (168 sets) - 2017-18
9. 170 - Lauren TUTWILER (208 sets) - 2014-15
10. 165 - Eleonora KAZARIAN (213 sets) - 2014-15
11. 156 - Snowy Burnam (268 sets) - 2017-present
 
Blocks per set (min. 150 sets)
1. 1.06 - Daniele Serrano (401 sets) - 2016-present
2. 1.05 - Sharonda PICKERING (168 sets) - 2017-18
3. 0.92 - Ashley YANCE (296 sets) - 2007-09
4. 0.85 - Roberta SANTOS (180 sets) - 2007-08
5. 0.85 - Karina MAMBUCA (233 sets) - 2012-13
 
Points
1. 1,671.5 - Amanda Carroll (1,433k 119a 42-155b) - 2015-present
2. 1,338.0 - Olivia MESNER (1,132k 4a 62-280b) - 2011-14
3. 1,195.0 - Cortney VanLiew (1,071k 58a 22-88b) - 2017-present
4. 1,087.5 - Kaitlin HOLM (926k 40a 38-167b) - 2011-13
5. 1,045.5 - Jessica BARNES (961k 43a 13-57b) - 2010-11,13-1
6. 987.0 - Daniele Serrano (741k 2a 63-362b) - 2016-present
7. 877.5 - Jill HOPPER (725k 88a 18-93b) - 2011-13
8. 845.5 - Ana KOKANOVIC (678k 139a 9-39b) - 2007-08
9. 821.5 - Eleonora KAZARIAN (693k 40a 12-153b) - 2014-15
10. 718.0 - Jelena SIMIC (649k 43a 12-28b) - 2009,11
 
Matches played
1. 131 - Maggie RICK - 2015-18
2. 126 - Gigi MEYER - 2011-14
    126 - Whitney MASTERS - 2011-14
    126 - Courtney STEPHENS - 2014-17
5. 123 - Karissa RHOADES - 2015-18
6. 119 - Caroline JORDAN - 2013-16
7. 117 - Amanda Carroll - 2015-present
     117 - Daniele Serrano - 2016-present
9. 114 - Olivia MESNER - 2011-14
10. 113 - Holly YOUNGQUIST - 2008-11
 
ASUN CAREER RECORD BOOK (ALL-TIME)
 
Kills
1. Megan Devine (ETSU, 2010-13) - 1,940
2. Carlyle Nusbaum (Lipscomb, 2015-18) - 1,715
3. Alex Kelly (Lipscomb, 2007-10) - 1,746
4. Lauren Ford (Lipscomb, 2011-14) - 1,597
5. Paige Pridgeon (North Florida, 2009-12) - 1,593
6. Maggie Johnson (Belmont, 2008-11) - 1,558
7. Lindsay Cleveland (Belmont, 2002-05) - 1,552
8. Jewell Dobson (Lipscomb, 2011-15) - 1,525
9. Amanda Carroll (FGCU, 2015-present) - 1,433
10. Katie Plummer (Mercer, 2001-04) - ­1,390
 
Total Blocks
1. Meredith Hardy (ETSU, 2010-13) - 474.0
2. Morgan Van Alstine (North Florida, 2013-16) - 435.0
3. Daniele Serrano (FGCU, 2016-present) - 425.0
4. Rachel Templin (Campbell, 2003-06) - 422.0
5. Danielle Neville (Jacksonville, 2002-05) - 408.0
 
Fall Sports Single-Game, Season and Group Tickets On Sale
Single game tickets for volleyball, men's soccer and women's soccer are on sale now. Prices are $7 for adults and $5 for military/veterans (with ID) and youth (age 15 and under).
 
Season tickets (entry to each home game) are $55 for volleyball and women's soccer and $40 for men's soccer. Group tickets are $7 for groups of 15 or more and will include reserved seats, group recognition, a group activity and choice of FGCU gear or food. Fall Frequent Flyer passes, which includes a total of 30 entries to all three sports, are just $99.
 
For all inquiries, you can visit FGCUtickets.com, call 239-590-7145 or stop by the ticket office, which is open daily Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and one hour prior to all home events.
 
COACH BOTSFORD
Matt Botsford is in his sixth season as head coach of the FGCU women's volleyball program in 2019 after being hired on Feb. 10, 2014. In his tenure, Botsford-led teams have compiled a 132-48 (.733) record overall, including a 63-16 (.797) record in ASUN play. Including this past season, 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 four straight seasons and at least 10 wins in conference play five 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 next two, which saw .267 and .256 percentages, are the third and fourth highest in program history. In 2018, he led the program to its first regular season championship since 2012 (fourth overall) and its first-ever ASUN tournament title, NCAA tournament appearance, NCAA tournament win and victory over a ranked team. His first two campaigns resulted in ASUN regular season runner-up finishes, and the following two saw 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. This past season, he led the team to a win over Miami (Fla.) - the program's first-ever road Power-5 win.
 
#FEEDFGCU
FGCU Athletics sponsors events in November and April 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 raise awareness.
 
ABOUT FGCU
FGCU teams have combined to win an incredible 78 conference regular season and tournament titles in just 12 seasons at the Division-I level. Additionally, in just eight seasons of D-I postseason eligibility, the Eagles have had a combined 36 teams or individuals compete in NCAA championships. Seven FGCU programs have earned a top-25 national ranking in their respective sport – including both men's and women's soccer again in 2018. In 2016-17, the Green and Blue posted a department-best sixth-place finish in the DI-AAA Learfield Directors' Cup and top-100 showing nationally, ahead of several Power-5 and FBS institutions. In 2018-19, the Eagles had an ASUN and state of Florida best seven teams earn the NCAA's Public Recognition Award for their Academic Progress Rate in their sport. FGCU also collectively earned a record 3.35 GPA in the classroom in the spring 2018 semester and has outperformed the general University undergraduate population for twenty consecutive semesters. The Eagles also served an all-time high 7,200 volunteer hours in 2017 – being recognized as one of two runners-up for the inaugural NACDA Community Service Award presented by the Fiesta Bowl.
 
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