ASUN Tournament Semifinals
Match 30	No. 1 FGCU (26-4) vs No. 4 Lipscomb (16-12)
Date | Time	Friday, Nov. 22 | 5 p.m. (ET)
Location	Fort Myers, Fla. | Alico Arena
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FORT MYERS, Fla. - The top-seeded FGCU volleyball team (26-4) will open the 2019 ASUN tournament on Friday with a semifinal at 5 p.m. against fourth-seeded Lipscomb (16-12) inside Alico Arena. It will be the 10th all-time appearance in the tournament for the Green and Blue.
 
Lipscomb advanced to the semifinal with an 18-25, 25-19, 30-28, 25-20 over fifth-seeded Stetson on Thursday. The Eagles have won six straight in the all-time series against the Bisons, although they trail the overall series 16-11. In the ASUN tournament, Lipscomb has won all three meetings (2016, 2011, 2009).

In the other quarterfinal, No. 3 Liberty defeated No. 6 North Florida 22-25, 25-23, 25-17, 25-17 and will face No. 2 Kennesaw State in the other semifinal at 7:30 p.m.
 
FGCU enters the tournament tied for the fourth-most wins in the nation after having captured a second straight ASUN regular season crown. They broke the program's regular season wins record and can tie the overall single-season mark with a win on Friday.
 
Individually, Daniele Serrano (Sanford, Fla./Seminole HS) will be looking to become the ASUN's all-time career blocks leader. The senior middle blocker enters with 472, which is three shy of surpassing Meredith Hardy's (ETSU, 2010-13, 474) record.
 
FGCU's ASUN Tournament Finish Year-By-Year
2018 (as #1 seed) - defeated #2 Kennesaw State 3-2 in the championship
2017 (as #3 seed) - lost to #1 Kennesaw State 3-0 in the championship
2016 (as #3 seed) - lost to #1 Lipscomb 3-1 in the championship
2015 (as #2 seed) - lost to #3 Kennesaw State 3-1 in the semifinals
2014 (as #2 seed) - lost to #3 Jacksonville 3-1 in the semifinals
2013 (as #4 seed) - lost to #1 Jacksonville 3-1 in the semifinals
2012 (as #1 seed) - lost to #4 North Florida 3-2 in the semifinals
2011 (as #3 seed) - lost to #2 Lipscomb 3-0 in the semifinals
2010 - did not qualify
2009 (as #3 seed) - lost to No. 1 Lipscomb 3-0 in the championship
2008 - did not qualify
2007 - did not qualify

FGCU's ASUN Tournament Year-By-Year Record
2018 - 2-0
2017 - 2-1
2016 - 2-1
2015 - 0-1
2014 - 0-1
2013 - 1-1
2012 - 0-1
2011 - 1-1
2009 - 2-1
Total: 10-8

ASUN Tournament History vs Opponents
Campbell - 1-0
Jacksonville - 3-2
Kennesaw State - 2-2
Lipscomb - 0-3
North Florida - 1-1
Liberty - 1-0
Stetson - 1-0
USC Upstate - 1-0
 
FGCU Dominates ASUN Postseason Awards
On Wednesday, the Eagles were well-represented at the ASUN's postseason awards banquet.
 
Cortney VanLiew - Player of the Year, All-Academic Team, First Team
Dana Axner - Defensive Player of the Year (unanimous), First Team
Erin Shomaker - Freshman of the Year, All-Freshmen Team
Daniele Serrano - Second Team
Chelsey Lockey - Second Team
Snowy Burnam - Second Team
Matt Botsford - Coach of the Year

For more info on the all-conference awards, visit here.
 
Final ASUN Standings
*1. FGCU - 26-4, 14-2
*2. Kennesaw State - 20-8, 13-3
*3. Liberty - 18-10, 11-5
*4. Lipscomb - 15-12, 11-5
*5. Stetson - 12-14, 9-7
*6. North Florida - 15-17, 7-9
7. Jacksonville - 10-21, 5-11
8. North Alabama - 4-25, 2-14
9. NJIT - 1-31, 0-16
*clinched ASUN tournament berth
 
Most Division I victories
1. Stephen F. Austin - 28
    Western Kentucky - 28
3. South Dakota - 27
4. FGCU - 26
     Colorado State - 26
      Pittsburgh - 26
      Towson - 26

Highest RPI
FGCU was ranked 44th in the season's first official RPI rankings, which was the highest in program history. They were ranked 48th the following week, 52nd the week after that, then 63rd before moving to 55th. Last week, the Eagles were 57th and they finished the regular season at 68th.
 
#68 - FGCU
#76 - Kennesaw State
#117 - Liberty
#150 - Lipscomb
#220 - Stetson
#258 - North Florida
#284 - Jacksonville
#304 - North Alabama
#318 - NJIT

Final ASUN Leaders (Regular Season)
Kills - VanLiew (5th, 392)
Kills/Set - VanLiew (1st, 4.13)
Hitting Percentage - Serrano (6th, .315)
Assists - Lockey (3rd, 1,114)
Assists/Set - Lockey (2nd, 11.25)
Aces - Carroll (T-5th, 34)
Digs - Axner (3rd, 511)
Digs/Set - Axner (1st, 5.32)
Solo Blocks - Serrano (5th, 16), Morris (8th, 12)
Block Assists - Serrano (2nd, 93), Morris (6th, 81)
Total Blocks - Serrano (1st, 109), Morris (3rd, 93)
Blocks/Set - Serrano (2nd, 1.17), Morris (3rd, 1.15)
Points - VanLiew (5th, 443.0)
Points/Set - VanLiew (2nd, 4.7)
 
NCAA Individual Leaders (Top 50 through Nov. 20)
Assists/Set - Lockey (20th, 11.24)
Attacks/Set - VanLiew (45th, 11.04)
Digs/Set - Axner (17th, 5.32)
Kills/Set - VanLiew (37th, 4.13)
Points/Set - VanLiew (39th, 4.67)
Assists - Lockey (19th, 1,113)
Digs - Axner (44th, 511)

NCAA Team Leaders (Top 50 through Nov. 20)
Assists/Set - 41st, 12.77
Blocks/Set - 24th, 2.61
Hitting Percentage - 24th, .270
Kills/Set - 42nd, 13.63
Winning Percentage - 13th, .867
Opponent Hitting Percentage - 3rd, .128
Blocks - 34th, 258.0
 
FGCU CAREER RECORD BOOK (DIVISION I ERA, 2007-PRESENT)
 
Kills
1. 1,468 - Amanda CARROLL (.258) - 2015-present
2. 1,182 - Cortney VANLIEW (.235) - 2017-present
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. 812 - Daniele SERRANO (.339) - 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
11. 644 - Snowy BURNAM (.242) - 2017-present

Attack attempts
1. 3,795 - Amanda CARROLL (1,468-489-3,795) - 2015-present
2. 3,276 - Cortney VANLIEW (1,182-413-3,276) - 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. 1,851 - Daniele SERRANO (812-184-1,851) - 2016-present
8. 1,846 - Jelena SIMIC (649-269-1,846) - 2009,11
9. 1,808 - Eleonora KAZARIAN (693-287-1,808) - 2014-15
10. 1,797 - Snowy BURNAM (644-210-1,797) - 2017-present
 
Digs
1. 1,687 - Whitney MASTERS (483 sets) - 2011-14
2. 1,652 - Holly YOUNGQUIST (418 sets) - 2008-11
3. 1,224 - Amanda CARROLL (442 sets) - 2015-present
4. 1,135 - Dana AXNER (216 sets) - 2018-present
5. 1,084 - Courtney STEPHENS (451 sets) - 2014-17
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. 738 - Cortney VANLIEW (320 sets) - 2017-present
10. 681 - Vanessa BENKE (164 sets) - 2013-15

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. 1,589 - Chelsey LOCKEY (209 sets) - 2018-present
5. 1,475 - Roberta SANTOS (180 sets) - 2007-08
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. 200 - Dana AXNER (216 sets) - 2018-present

Solo Blocks
1. 70 - Daniele SERRANO (433 sets) - 2016-present
2. 62 - Olivia MESNER (428 sets) - 2011-14
3. 42 - Amanda CARROLL (442 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
    24 - Cortney VANLIEW (320 sets) - 2017-present
8. 23 - Jacqueline COWDEN (171 sets) - 2009-10
9. 21 - Roberta SANTOS (180 sets) - 2007-08
    21 - Karina MAMBUCA (233 sets) - 2012-13
    21 - Tori MORRIS (148 sets) - 2018-present

Block assists
1. 402 - Daniele SERRANO (433 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. 165 - Snowy BURNAM (301 sets) - 2017-present
8. 159 - Lauren TUTWILER (208 sets) - 2014-15
9. 158 - Amanda CARROLL (442 sets) - 2015-present
10. 153 - Eleonora KAZARIAN (213 sets) - 2014-15
 
Total blocks
1. 472 - Daniele SERRANO (433 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. 200 - Amanda CARROLL (442 sets) - 2015-present
6. 197 - Karina MAMBUCA (233 sets) - 2012-13
    197 - Marlene MOELLER (301 sets) - 2013-16
8. 177 - Snowy BURNAM (301 sets) - 2017-present
9. 176 - Sharonda PICKERING (168 sets) - 2017-18
10. 170 - Lauren TUTWILER (208 sets) - 2014-15
 
Blocks per set (min. 150 sets)
1. 1.09 - Daniele SERRANO (433 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
6. 0.82 - Lauren TUTWILER (208 sets) - 2014-15
7. 0.80 - Olivia MESNER (428 sets) - 2011-14
8. 0.77 - Eleonora KAZARIAN (213 sets) - 2014-15
9. 0.73 - Audrey CAMPBELL (157 sets) - 2007-08
10. 0.70 - Jacqueline COWDEN (171 sets) - 2009-10
 
Points
1. 1724.0 - Amanda CARROLL (1468k 135a 42-158b) - 2015-present
2. 1,338.0 - Olivia MESNER (1,132k 4a 62-280b) - 2011-14
3. 1324.0 - Cortney VANLIEW (1182k 67a 24-102b) - 2017-present
4. 1,087.5 - Kaitlin HOLM (926k 40a 38-167b) - 2011-13
5. 1085.0 - Daniele SERRANO (812k 2a 70-402b) - 2016-present
6. 1,045.5 - Jessica BARNES (961k 43a 13-57b) - 2010-11,13-14
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. 773.5 - Snowy BURNAM (644k 35a 12-165b) - 2017-present
 
Matches played
1. 131 - Maggie RICK - 2015-18
2. 128 - Daniele SERRANO - 2016-present
    128 - Amanda CARROLL - 2015-present
4. 126 - Courtney STEPHENS - 2014-17
    126 - Whitney MASTERS - 2011-14
    126 - Gigi MEYER - 2011-14
7. 123 - Karissa RHOADES - 2015-18
8. 119 - Caroline JORDAN - 2013-16
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) - 1,468
10. Katie Plummer (Mercer, 2001-04) - ­1,390
 
Total Blocks
1. Meredith Hardy (ETSU, 2010-13) - 474.0
2. Daniele Serrano (FGCU, 2016-present) - 472.0
3. Morgan Van Alstine (North Florida, 2013-16) - 435.0
4. Rachel Templin (Campbell, 2003-06) - 422.0
5. Danielle Neville (Jacksonville, 2002-05) - 408.0
 
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 141-49 (.742) record overall, including a 71-17 (.807) record in ASUN play. Including this 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 five straight seasons and at least 10 wins in conference play six 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 and now the team has won two straight regular season titles. 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. Last year, he led the team to a win over Miami (Fla.) - the program's first-ever road Power-5 win, and the Eagles followed that up with a straight-set win over the Hurricanes at a neutral site in 2019.
 
#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 80 conference regular season and tournament titles in just 12 plus seasons at the Division-I level. Additionally, in just eight plus 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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