FORT MYERS, Fla. - The Suncoast Credit Union FGCU Athletics Scholar-Athletes of the Month for October are volleyball player
Juliana Lentz and men's golfer
Austin Cherichella.
One male and female FGCU student-athlete are chosen for the honor each moth throughout the academic year. Factors in the selection include significant athletic and overall academic success.
Lentz, a Miami native, is currently ranked eighth in the country in total blocks with 130. She is second all-time in total blocks in a season in FGCU history with two more regular season matches to go, in addition to postseason play. She was named Atlantic Sun Conference Defensive Player of the Week Oct. 23 after picking up 11 total blocks in a win at Eastern Kentucky.
In the classroom, Lentz is a double major in Criminal Justice and Legal Studies. She has a GPA of 3.679.
"I know how hard Juliana works on the academic side of things, so I am proud to see her being recognized for her efforts," said
Matt Botsford, FGCU's head volleyball coach. "She is as tenacious and serious about what goes on in the classroom as she is out on the court, so it's not a surprise that she finds success in both areas."
Cherichella, an Orlando native, was an ASUN Second Team member last season. This year, he has helped the Eagles to a win at the Badger Invitational in Madison, Wis., with a second place finish on the individual leaderboard. He finished tied for fifth the next time out at the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate. In the final tournament of the fall, Cherichella finished in a tie for eighth as FGCU finished in second place as a team at the Kapolei Invitational in Hawaii.
"We are very proud of Austin for all he's accomplished on the golf course and in the classroom," said FGCU's
Andrew Danna, head mean's golf coach. "This award is a testament to his consistent work ethic in the classroom."
This is the third year that Suncoast Credit Union has been the title sponsor of the FGCU Athletics Scholar-Athletes of the Month. The award itself dates back to the 2011-12 season.
