FORT MYERS, Fla. – Florida Gulf Coast beach volleyball had a pair of unanimous preseason All-ASUN selections, the conference announced Thursday.
Senior
Nicole De Oliveira and sophomore
Alexis Keeter were both tabbed to the preseason all-conference team by every head coach in the ASUN.
"We're very honored to have two athletes chosen for this tremendous award," head coach
Chris Sweat said. "There are some phenomenal athletes in this conference, and I think each year the talent level gets better and better. Both girls have worked so hard and I can't wait to see what they accomplish this year."
De Oliveira earned the preseason All-ASUN nod after back-to-back first team All-ASUN recognitions as a sophomore and junior. In 2025, De Oliveira went 15-13 overall and 5-2 in the ASUN, including wins over No. 14 FIU, No. 15 Florida Atlantic, No. 19 North Florida and No. 20 Stetson. She has tallied 57 career wins in her three-year career with the Green and Blue heading into her senior campaign.
Keeter earned the unanimous selection heading into her sophomore season as the reigning ASUN Freshman of the Year. She posted a 21-8 and 6-2 (ASUN) record in her first year in Fort Myers. She started out at the No. 4 position but gradually moved to the No. 2 slot, earning wins over No. 8 LSU, No. 20 FIU and No. 15 Georgia State twice with
Ava Lilliquist.
North Florida's Cameron Humphries was named the Preseason Player of the Year. The full 2026 Preseason All-ASUN team is below:
Cameron Humphries, North Florida^
Nicole De Oliveira, FGCU^
Alexis Keeter, FGCU^
Claire Mrukowski, Jacksonville^
Selma Robinson, North Alabama^
Mackenzie Murphy, North Florida
Presley Murray, North Florida^
Marta Carro, Stetson
Maria Ozaeta, Stetson
Julia Radelczuk, Stetson
^
denotes a unanimous Preseason All-ASUN Team selection
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