| FGCU Beach Volleyball Information |
| Matches |
Match 5 vs Palm Beach Atlantic | 11:30 a.m.
Match 6 vs No. 13 Florida International | 2 p.m. |
| When |
Saturday, March 13 |
| Where |
Miami, Fla. | FIU Beach Volleyball Complex |
| Live Stats |
n/a |
| Stream |
n/a |
| Twitter |
@FGCU_BeachVB |
| Instagram |
@FGCU_BeachVB |
| Facebook |
FGCU Beach Volleyball |
MIAMI, Fla. --- The FGCU beach volleyball team (4-0) will carry a 12-match regular season winning streak into this weekend's FIU Classic.
The two-match, one-day event will see the Eagles clash with Palm Beach Atlantic (4-0) at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday before facing No. 14 Florida International (6-4) at 2 p.m. The host Panthers have faced a stiff schedule this year with their only losses coming to No. 10 TCU twice (both 3-2), No. 12 Florida Atlantic (3-2) and No. 16 South Carolina (4-1). On top of that, they knocked off No. 14 Stetson on Feb. 28. Meanwhile, PBA has swept Florida Southern and defeated Saint Leo and Webber International in single matches - three in 5-0 fashion.
Meanwhile, the Eagles have won 12 straight dating back to a 5-0 win over Mercer on April 12, 2019. This is the second straight season they've started 4-0. With a pair of wins this weekend, they can match the 2017 team for the best start to a season in the program's history. To do so, the Green and Blue will be looking for the program's second all-time win over a ranked team with the last coming on March 10, 2018 vs No. 15 Florida Atlantic.
Head-to-head, FGCU will be competing against Palm Beach Atlantic for the first time in program history, while they will be looking for their first win over FIU in their sixth try, although their last meeting on March 21, 2018 was the closest of the series (3-2).
Individually,
Giovanna Borgiotti and
Kayla Whetstone each moved up the career wins chart last week. Borgiotti won her 50th career match in last weekend's finale and is tied with
Amanda Carroll for third place, while Whetstone's 47 wins rank fifth.
Most Career Wins In Program History
Following this weekend, FGCU will host its home opener on Tuesday at 2 p.m. against Tampa.
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FGCU teams have combined to win an incredible 84 conference regular season and tournament titles in just 13 seasons at the Division I level. Additionally, in just nine seasons of D-I postseason eligibility, the Eagles have had a combined 38 teams or individuals compete in NCAA championships. Seven FGCU programs have earned a top-25 national ranking in their respective sport – including women's basketball (No. 24, 2019-20) and both men's soccer (2018, 2019) and women's soccer (2018) as three of the most recent. 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 3.46 GPA in the classroom in the spring 2020 semester and has outperformed the general University undergraduate population for 22 consecutive semesters. The 2019 Fall and 2020 Spring semesters each saw another milestone reached as all 15 programs achieved a 3.0-or-higher team GPA. 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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