FORT MYERS, Fla. – FGCU beach volleyball junior Kacie Johnson (Frisco, Texas/ Lebanon Trail) and senior Maddison Parmelly (Rockwall, Texas/Rockwall Health) have been selected to the ASUN First Team All-Conference list, the league announced Thursday.
 
FGCU's No. 1 pair headlines eight Eagles earning 11 total postseason accolades. Senior Shelby Beisner (Port Charlotte, Fla/Charlotte), junior Trinity Rosales (Wilmington, N.C./Eugene Ashley), graduate Lexie Hamilton (Naples, Fla./Barron Collier HS/UNCW), and sophomore Kaitlyn Luebbers (Union, Ky./Randall K. Cooper) all earned a spot on the ASUN Second Team All-Conference.
 
Johnson, Parmelly and Hamilton also secured a spot on the ASUN Conference All-Academic Team. Johnson carries a 3.73 GPA while studying environmental studies, Parmelly is majoring in psychology with a 3.79 GPA, and Hamilton carries a 3.75 GPA while studying entrepreneurship.
 
Freshmen Kristina Gluc (Kissimmee, Fla./Osceola Virtual) and Dylan Brewer (Lantana, Texas/John H. Guyer HS) earned their way on the ASUN All-Freshman Team.

"Having multiple girls on multiple teams shows our depth this year," said FGCU head beach volleyball coach Chris Sweat. "I think they would all agree that having their teammates push them every day in practice really helped them become who they were this season They've all been in such big games and in such big spots, and it's great to see them get recognized for their achievements."
 
Johnson and Parmelly registered a 16-15 overall record this season at No. 1, and delivered upset victories over No. 15 FAU on three separate occasions – most recently earning back-to-back victories against the Owls on April 12 for Senior Day. Johnson and Parmelly also downed teams from No. 10 Georgia State and No. 18 Stetson. Both players passed 60 career victories this season. The duo also won the first ASUN Player of the Week award this season and Johnson was also named Preseason Player of the Year.
 
This is Johnson's third straight year earning First-Team honors, and Parmelly's second straight First-Team honor.
 
Beisner and Rosales secured a spot on the second team for a second consecutive season. The No. 2 pair recorded a 16-15 overall record this season, notching wins against ranked opponents that included No.  2 FSU, No. 12 FIU, No. 15 FAU, and No. 16 South Carolina. The pair was also victorious in matches against ASUN Conference members North Florida, North Alabama, and Jacksonville. They also earned the final ASUN Pair of the Week award Wednesday after delivering a flawless 4-0 weekend defeating the Gamecocks, College of Charleston, Jacksonville, and Coastal Carolina.
 
Hamilton and Luebbers made the second team on the strength of a 16-14 record at No. 4 that included victories against pairs from No. 2 FSU, No. 14 FIU, No. 15 FAU, No. 18 Stetson, and No. 16 South Carolina. The pair also notched victories over teams from ASUN foes North Florida, North Alabama, and Jacksonville. Hamilton surpassed 60 career wins this season, and both she and Luebbers have made the second team for two straight seasons.
 
Gluc and Brewer had a great first year for the Green & Blue. Gluc played primarily at No. 5 with sophomore Jacqueline Carpenter (Dublin, Ohio. /Dublin Jerome), and the pair registered a 19-13 record this season with major victories over teams from No. 18 Stetson twice, No. 12 FIU and No. 15 FAU two times. Gluc and Carpenter also defeated teams from ASUN foes North Alabama, Jacksonville, and North Florida.
 
Brewer played at No. 3 with freshman Nicole De Oliveira (Cary, N.C./ Green Level HS), and recorded a 13-16 mark while defeating ranked teams from No. 19 Pepperdine, and No. 18 Stetson twice. Brewer and De Oliveria were also victorious over pairs from ASUN foes North Florida and North Alabama.
 
The Green & Blue will return to action Friday for the ASUN Tournament as the No. 2 seed, taking on No. 7 seed Austin Peay (16-10) at noon in Jacksonville.
 
FGCU's ASUN All-Conference History
Kacie Johnson / Maddison Parmelly – First Team, 2023
Trinity Rosales / Shelby Beiser – Second Team, 2023
Lexie Hamilton/ Kaitlyn Luebbers – Second Team, 2023
Kacie Johnson / Maddison Parmelly – First Team, 2022
Trinity Rosales / Shelby Beiser – Second Team, 2022
Emma Hansen / Kaitlyn Luebbers – Second Team, 2022
Kayla Whetstone / Kacie Johnson - First Team, 2021
Maddison Parmelly / Lexie Hamilton - Second Team, 2021
Snowy Burnam / Kayla Whetstone - First Team, 2019
Karissa Rhoades / Katie Puisis - Second Team, 2019
Karissa Rhoades / Katie Puisis - First Team, 2018
Karissa Rhoades / Katie Puisis - First Team, 2017
Kaitlin Holm / Whitney Masters - First Team, 2013

FGCU's All-Freshmen Team History
Kristina Gluc – 2023
Dylan Brewer – 2023
Kaitlyn Luebbers - 2022
Kacie Johnson - 2021
*Kirstine Garder - 2019
*Snowy Burnam - 2018
Kayla Whetstone - 2018
Giovanna Borgiotti - 2017
Elisa Anne Aldrich - 2016
*Freshman of the Year

2023 ASUN Beach Volleyball Postseason Honors
Pair of the Year: Carolina Ferraris and Anete Namike*, Stetson
Freshman of the Year: Madison Espy, North Florida
Coach of the Year: Doug Wright*, North Florida
 
ASUN First Team All-Conference
#Carolina Ferraris*, Stetson, Jr., Rio De Janeiro, Brazil 
#Anete Namike*, Stetson, So., Marupe, Latvia 
^Kacie Johnson*, FGCU, Jr., Frisco, Texas 
^Maddison Parmelly*, FGCU, Sr., Rockwall, Texas 
Taylor Seney, North Alabama, Jr., Hildesheim, Germany 
#Paula Klemperer, North Alabama, Sr., Oak Creek, Wisc. 
Madison Espy*, North Florida, Fr., Tampa, Fla. 
Presley Murray*, North Florida, Fr., Fort Pierce, Fla. 
^Shae Henson, Stetson, Sr., Merritt Island, Fla. 
#Kylie Neuschaeferova, Stetson, So., Prague, Czech Republic
 
ASUN Second Team All-Conference
Lexie Hamilton, FGCU, Gr., Naples, Fla.
Kaitlyn Luebbers, FGCU, So., Union, Ky.
#Trinity Rosales, FGCU, Jr., Wilmington, N.C 
#Shelby Beisner, FGCU, Sr., Port Charlotte, Fla. 
Jenna McNamara, Jacksonville, Jr., Orlando, Fla. 
Emily Kubisckso, Jacksonville, So., Yorktown Heights, N.Y. 
Audrey Brooks, North Florida, Gr., San Antonio, Texas 
Iris Fletcher, North Florida, So., London, Ontario 
Chantel McMillan, North Florida, Gr., Wellington, Fla. 
Hayden Wooldridge, North Florida, So., Tampa, Fla. 
Katie Camp, North Florida, Fr., Canton, Ga. 
Michaela Rezentes, North Florida, So., Martinez, Calif
 
ASUN All-Freshmen Team
Madison Espy, North Florida, Tampa, Fla. 
Presley Murray, North Florida, Fort Pierce, Fla. 
Kristina Gluc, FGCU, Kissimmee, Fla. 
Dylan Brewer, FGCU, Lantana, Texas 
Tori Clement, Stetson, Edmonton, Alberta 
^ Denotes a three-time selection to the All-Conference Team 
# Denotes a two-time selection to the All-Conference Team 
**A tie in voting resulted in a six-team Second Team *Unanimous Selection
 
ASUN Conference All-Academic Team
Chantel McMillan, 4.00, North Florida, Gr., Wellington, Fla., Educational Leadership
Karli Graham 4.00, Austin Peay, Gr., Oconomowoc, Wis., Social Work
Kelsey Mead, 4.00, Austin Peay, Gr., Tallahassee, Fla., Communications
Hannah Keating, 4.00, Eastern Kentucky, Sr., Liberty Township, Ohio, Pre-Physician Assistant
Kacie Johnson, 3.73, FGCU, Jr., Frisco, Texas, Environmental Science
Lexie Hamilton, 3.75, FGCU, Gr., Naples, Fla.,  Entrepreneurship
Maddison Parmelly, 3.78, FGCU, Sr., Rockwall, Texas, Psychology 
Mackenzie Martin, 4.00, North Alabama, Jr., Hoover, Ala., Exercise Science
Martha McLaurin, 3.93, North Alabama, Jr., Gulf Shores, Ala., Health and Fitness
Paula Klemperer, 4.00, North Alabama, Sr., Hildesheim, Germany, Business Administration
Shae Henson, 3.66, Stetson, Sr., Merritt Island, Fla., Health Science
** A tie in voting resulted in an 11-person team
 
COACH SWEAT
Chris Sweat's 2022 team finished with a program-high 29 wins, and Sweat earned his 50th career victory in just his third season as coach. Sweat became the first coach in FGCU program history to earn ASUN Coach of the Year accolade after guiding his team to its 11th-consecutive appearance in the ASUN Championship. The Eagles earned wins over two top-25 teams in 2022, downing No. 17 Stetson and No. 18 South Carolina while also taking down seven different conference squads. Sweat's FGCU program again ascended to a No. 20 ranking in the AVCA Top 20 in March 2022 and maintained that ranking through the ASUN Tournament. He is in his fourth season as head coach of the FGCU beach volleyball program after spending the prior five seasons as an assistant coach. A member of VolleyballMag.com's Under 40 Coaching Hotshots list in January 2020, he led the Eagles to a 4-0 start in 2020 prior to the COVID-19 shutdown and has compiled a 66-40 (.622) record.

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ABOUT FGCU
FGCU teams have combined to win an incredible 97 conference regular season and tournament titles in just 15-plus seasons at the Division I level. Additionally, in just 11-plus seasons of D-I postseason eligibility, the Eagles have had a combined 48 teams or individuals compete in NCAA championships. In 2022, the men's golf team became the first program to earn an at-large berth to the NCAA Tournament. Nine FGCU programs have earned a top-25 national ranking in their respective sport - including women's basketball (No. 20 in 2021-22 and No. 22 in 2022-23), baseball (No. 15 in 2023), beach volleyball (No. 20, 2022), and both men's soccer (2018, 2019) and women's soccer (2018) as five of the most recent. In 2016-17, the Green & 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 3.67 GPA in the classroom in the fall 2022 semester and has outperformed the general University undergraduate population for 27 consecutive semesters. The past seven semesters (Fall 2019 – Fall 2022) saw another milestone reached as all 15 programs achieved a 3.0-or-higher cumulative 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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