FORT MYERS, FL – Due to inclement weather the doubleheader slated between FGCU and Monmouth has been canceled and will not be rescheduled. The Eagles contest against Columbia Wednesday afternoon is still scheduled as planned.

Matchup: FGCU (13-12) vs. Columbia (7-9)
Where: FGCU Softball Complex
When: Wednesday, Mar. 20 | 5 p.m.
Live Stats: Here.
Live Stream: Here | Tickets: Here
Coaches: David Deiros (17th season @ FGCU – 624-326-3)
Jennifer Teague (5th Season @ Columbia, 14th overall – 270-348)

Last Time Out
The Eagles are coming off a 3-2 weekend in Clearwater, FL, highlighted by a 4-1 win over No. 21 Minnesota Saturday evening. In her last three outings, senior pitcher Riley Randolph (St. Petersburg, FL./Northeast HS) has gone 3-0 overall with a 0.74 ERA with wins coming against No. 15 Indiana and No. 21 Minnesota. Overall she owns a 0.73 ERA which is good for seventh in the nation as her 121 strikeouts rank ninth in the country. Monday afternoon, Randolph was named the ASUN Pitcher of the Week for the second time this year.

The Green and Blue
At the plate senior Kate Kelly (Cape Coral, FL./Seminole State College) leads the team in hitting (.354) and is a threat on the bases going 13-for-14 in stolen base attempts. Freshman Reedy Davenport (St. Johns, FL./Bartram Trail HS) leads the attack with 17 RBI as she hit two grand slams Friday, one against LIU Brooklyn and the other coming off Seton Hall. 

In the circle, Randolph leads the bunch with 10 wins in 14 starts, holding opposing batters to a .170 BA. The pitching staff as a whole has combined to post a 1.89 ERA.

200 Club
Senior Racquel Fournet (Windermere, FL./Windermere Preparatory School) registered her 200th career hit with the Green and Blue (one of seven players in program history) in her first at-bat of the game Sunday afternoon against NDSU. In the process, she is now the only player in school history to record 200 hits and at least 50 doubles (54).
 
Scouting the Lions
The Lions enter Fort Myers with an overall 7-9 record, most recently defeating Lafayette, 4-1. Columbia's offensive unit features two hittters batting above .400 as Max Ortega (.449) and Sommer Grzybek (.405) lead the attack. Gryzbek also leads the team in RBI (14).
In the circle, the lions have utilized four pitchers this season with Madison Canby going 4-4 with a 1.38 ERA. The entire staff holds a 5.47 ERA as batters are hitting .282 off them.

FGCU Record Book Leaders
Hits
1. 295 – Cheyenne Jenks - 2006-09
2. 244 – Kelsey Huff - 2015-18
3. 239 – Kelsey Carpenter - 2012-15
3. 239 – Jessica Gary - 2007-10
5. 228 – Ashley Cecil - 2003-05
6. 204 – Courtney Platt - 2008-11
7. 200 – Racquel Fournet - 2016-19
8. 192 – Christine Beck - 2003-06
9. 181 – Jessica Barnes - 2011-14
10. 180 – Jessica Rouse - 2004-07
 
Batting Average
1. .430 – Carmen Paez (150-349) - 2007-08
2. .427 – Jessica Carter (88-206) - 2007-09
3. .425 – Ashley Cecil (228-536) - 2003-05
4. .381 – Cheyenne Jenks (295-774) - 2006-09
5. .359 – Kelsey Carpenter (239-665) - 2012-15
6. .356 – Lauran Ziegler (131-368) - 2009-10
7. .355 – Courtney Platt (204-575) - 2008-11
8. .342 – Jessica Gary (239-699) - 2007-10
9. .340 – Racquel Fournet (200-589) - 2016-19
10. .337 – Kelsey Huff (244-725) - 2015-18
 
Doubles
1. 54 – Racquel Fournet - 2016-19
2. 49 – Courtney Platt - 2008-11
2. 49 – Cheyenne Jenks - 2006-09
4. 38 – Jessica Rouse - 2004-07
5. 32 – Kelsey Carpenter - 2012-15
6. 29 – Jessica Carter - 2007-09
7. 28 – Louie Ross - 2012-16
7. 28 – Desiree Miller - 2007-09
9. 27 – Kirsten Bembnowski - 2011-14
9. 27 – Blaire Toleman - 2003-05
 
ERA
1. 0.87 – Kelly Powe (444.2 IP) - 2004-05
2. 1.18 – Sarah Backe (124.2 IP) - 2006-07
3. 1.29 – Rachael Edinger (638.1 IP) - 2006-08
4. 1.53 – Annie Voyles (137.0 IP) - 2004-05
5. 1.57 – Riley Randolph (622.1 IP) - 2016-19
6. 2.10 – Dana Frantz (454.1 IP) - 2006-09
7. 2.16 – Catherine McDaniel (474.0 IP) - 2009-11
8. 2.33 – Shelby Morgan (583.1 IP) - 2012-15
9. 2.34 – Christine Beck (137.2 IP) - 2003-06
10. 2.56 – Stephanie Sullivan (145.0 IP) - 2010-11
 
Games Started (Pitchers)
1. 94 – Riley Randolph - 2016-19
2. 91 – Shelby Morgan - 2012-15
2. 91 – Rachael Edinger - 2006-08
4. 75 – Catherine McDaniel. - 2009-11
5. 70 – Dana Frantz - 2006-09
6. 60 – Kelly Powe - 2004-05
7. 59 – Amanda Josie - 2011-14
8. 52 – Taylor Wade - 2014-17
9. 38 – Kelci Breaux - 2010-11
10. 37 – Nicole Werhner - 2003-04
 
Up Next
FGCU will start ASUN play on the road this weekend facing the reigning regular season and tournament champion Kennesaw State (17-14). The doubleheader is slated to begin Saturday, Mar. 23, at 1 p.m. with the second game starting at 3 p.m. Sunday's finale will commence at 1 p.m.

FOLLOW ALONG
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COACH DEIROS 
The founding father of FGCU softball, David Deiros is in his 17th season as head coach. Hired in 2001 to build the program from the dirt up, Deiros has since guided the Eagles to a 624-326-3 (.657), going 139-84 (.623) in the ASUN, having 13 seasons with a winning record, and nine campaigns with 35 wins. Deiros is a former head coach at the 1998 Florida State Runner-up Lely High School in Naples and is the founding head coach of the 1999 District Champion/2001 Regional Runner-up Gulf Coast High School in Naples.

#FEEDFGCU
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 raise awareness.

ABOUT FGCU
FGCU teams have combined to win an incredible 75 conference regular season and tournament titles in just 11+ seasons at the Division-I level. Additionally, in just seven+ seasons of D-I postseason eligibility, the Eagles have had a combined 34 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 6th-place finish in the DI-AAA Learfield Directors' Cup and top-100 showing nationally, ahead of several Power-5 and FBS institutions. FGCU also collectively earned a record 3.35 GPA in the classroom in the Spring, 2018 and had an ASUN Conference and State of Florida best five teams earn the NCAA's Public Recognition Award for their Academic Progress Rate in their sport.  The Eagles also served an all-time high 7,200 volunteer hours – being recognized as one of two runner-ups for the inaugural NACDA Community Service Award presented by the Fiesta Bowl.