JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Snowy Burnam and Kayla Whetstone broke the program's single-season wins record as the FGCU beach volleyball team (14-9, 4-4 ASUN) concluded the regular season with a doubleheader sweep (5-0, 4-1) of Jacksonville (1-11, 0-8) on the road this afternoon.

"Having played together for nearly two seasons, Snowy and Kayla's chemistry is as good as we have had," FGCU head coach Matt Botsford said. "It's not a surprise. They're doing what we expected them to do, and they're great teammates."

Single Season Wins Leaders
19 - Kayla Whetstone/Snowy Burnam - 2019 (19-4 .826)
17 - Karissa Rhoades/Katherine Puisis - 2019 (17-6, .739)
17 - Karissa Rhoades/Katherine Puisis - 2018 (17-8 .680)
16 - Giovanna Borgiotti/Ashley Glickert- 2018 (16-9 .640)
16 - Snowy Burnam/Kayla Whetstone - 2018 (16-10 .615)
15 - Elisa Anne Aldrich/Madi Wilcox - 2016 (15-4 .789)
15 - Giovanna Borgiotti/Candace Lacour - 2019 (15-8, .652)
15 - Karissa Rhoades/Katherine Puisis - 2017 (15-9 .625)

Burnam (Palm City, Fla./Jensen Beach HS) and Whetstone (Arlington, Texas/Arlington Lamar HS) are the only pair in program history above an .800 winning percentage in a single season at 19-4 overall. They have won 35 matches together in just under two seasons and are already among the top 10 in career victories.
 
Single Season Winning Percentage Leaders
.826 - Snowy Burnam/Kayla Whetstone - 2019 (19-4)
.789 - Madi Wilcox/Elisa Anne Aldrich - 2016 (15-4)
.739 - Karissa Rhoades/Katherine Puisis - 2019 (15-6)
.680 - Katherine Puisis/Karissa Rhoades - 2018 (17-8)
.652 - Candace Lacour/Giovanna Borgiotti - 2019 (15-8)
.640 - Giovanna Borgiotti/Ashley Glickert - 2018 (16-9)

Amanda Carroll picked up her 46th career victory to move into a tie with Madi Wilcox (2014-17) for third-place on the program's all-time list. She sits just behind two of her teammates - Karissa Rhoades (58) and Katherine Puisis (54) - in comprising the top three spots. In fact, Giovanna Borgiotti became the fifth player in program history to reach 40 career wins on Saturday and gives this year's team four of the top five on the list.

FGCU held Jacksonville to single-digit sets five times. The lone loss came at the No. 1 pair in the second match. Carroll (Albuquerque, N.M./Sandia HS) and Kirstine Garder evened the match up with a 21-11 win in the second, but dropped a third-set heartbreaker, 21-19.

Meanwhile, the duo of Puisis (Mason, Ohio/William Mason HS) and Rhoades, who matched their then-record win total from last year, became the first two-time 17-game winners in program history. Also the first three-time 15-game winners, the duo didn't allow more than 16 points in any of their four sets on Saturday. Rhoades (Valrico, Fla./Bloomingdale Senior HS) is two victories shy of becoming the program's first-ever 60-game winner, and she moved past Madi Wilcox (20, 2014-17) for the most conference wins in program history with 22, while Puisis sits at 21.

Career Wins Leaders
58 - Karissa Rhoades, 2016-present
54 - Katherine Puisis, 2016-present
46 - Madi Wilcox, 2014-17
46 - Amanda Carroll, 2016-present
41 - Giovanna Borgiotti, 2017-present
38 - Mackenzie Allen, 2015-18
38 - Ashley Glickert, 2015-18

Career Winning Percentage Leaders
.714 - Kayla Whetstone - 2018-present (35-14)
.714 - Snowy Burnam - 2018-present (35-14)
.643 - Katherine Puisis - 2016-present (54-30)
.637 - Karissa Rhoades - 2016-present (58-33)
.590 - Madi Wilcox - 2014-17 (46-32)
.569 - Giovanna Borgiotti - 2017-present (41-31)
.535 - Amanda Carroll - 2016-present (46-40)
.463 - Mackenzie Allen - 2015-18 (38-44)
.458 - Ashley Glickert - 2015-18 (38-45)
.435 - Caroline Jordan - 2014-17 (30-39)

Garder (Halden, Norway/Topvolley Norge) is two wins shy of matching the program's freshman wins record set by Burnam and Whetstone last year.

Borgiotti (Vienna, Va./George C. Marshall HS) once again teamed with Candace Lacour (Buckeye, Ariz./Verrado HS) to record two more victories. She is the only player in program history to record double-digit wins at three separate pairs - No. 4 (15), No. 3 (14) and No. 2 (12).
 
Cortney VanLiew (Seymour, Ind./Columbus East HS) pushed her career-high win total to 13.

The Green and Blue, who have now won four consecutive matches, will await Sunday's ASUN tournament at-large selections. Stetson and Coastal Carolina have already clinched spots due to winning each division, and the final four spots will come from the remaining eight teams. Those selected will compete for the title in the double-elimination event April 18-20 in DeLand, Fla.

FGCU is one win shy of reaching a single-season team-record 15 victories for the third-consecutive season.

Updated ASUN Standings
North Division
Stetson - 26-8, 8-0
North Florida - 19-12, 6-2
FGCU - 14-9, 4-4
Mercer - 7-6, 2-6
Jacksonville - 1-11, 0-8

South Division
Coastal Carolina - 19-9, 8-0
Morehead State - 14-6, 4-3
Austin Peay - 13-12, 4-4
North Alabama - 9-10, 3-4
Jacksonville State - 3-13, 0-8
 
ASUN Schedule/Results
Saturday
FGCU d. Jacksonville 5-0, 4-1
Morehead State d.North Alabama 3-2 (results of second match not yet available)

RESULTS
FGCU 5, Jacksonville 0
1. Carroll/Garder d. Dees/Krawczyk 21-15, 21-12
2. Rhoades/Puisis d. Befus/Dyslin 21-12, 21-14
3. Burnam/Whetstone d. Wristen/Mattingly 21-14, 21-9
4. Lacour/Borgiotti d. Lahner/Wehner 21-14, 21-6
5. Ryan/VanLiew d. Dagenhart/Reiser 21-17, 21-19

FGCU 4, Jacksonville 1
1. Dees/Krawczyk (Jacksonville) d. Garder/Carroll 21-16, 11-21, 21-19
2. Puisis/Rhoades (FGCU) d. Befus/Dyslin 21-14, 21-16
3. Whetstone/Burnam (FGCU)  d. Wristen/Mattingly 21-6, 21-16
4. Borgiotti/Lacour (FGCU)  d. Dagenhart/Reiser 21-16, 21-9
5. Ryan/VanLiew (FGCU)  d. Lahner/Wehner 21-10, 21-6
 
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COACH BOTSFORD 
Head coach Matt Botsford, who is also the head coach of the FGCU indoor volleyball program, is in his sixth season at the helm of the FGCU beach volleyball program in 2019. He has compiled a 56-36 record over the past three-plus seasons (62-65 overall) while improving or steadying the team's win total each season. In fact, he led the program to 11 wins in 2016, 15 in 2017 and 15 more in 2018 - all three of which either tied or set new records for most wins in a season. The beach volleyball program is in just its eighth season in 2019 and has an overall record of 73-80. Prior to his time in Southwest Florida, Botsford held successful stints as an assistant at Notre Dame, Miami, IUPUI, Indianapolis and most recently Colorado State. A former professional volleyball player, he is a 1998 graduate of Tri-State University (now Trine), where he earned a degree in Social Studies Education. He earned a master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Indianapolis.

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FGCU teams have combined to win an incredible 76 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 35 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 runners-up for the inaugural NACDA Community Service Award presented by the Fiesta Bowl.