Beginning with set one, junior Amanda Carroll began with a quick kill to put the Eagles up 1-0. Fellow junior Karissa Rhoades would follow with a service ace before an attack error from junior Kaiti Krivdo put the Wildcats on the board.
The Eagles would add two more points on the board after a kill from junior Maggie Rick and a Wildcat attack error from senior Alondra Bautista made it 4-1 FGCU before senior Jessica Emile would get a kill to make it 4-2 FGCU.
The Eagles would score three more points after a kill from Carroll, an attack error from freshman Jordan Jefferson, and a block from freshman Cortney VanLiew to Bautista before the Wildcats called for a timeout.
After the timeout, freshman Faith Landreneaux got a kill for the Wildcats, but the Eagles would score three more straight points from a VanLiew kill, a ball-handling error from senior Phelan Clark and a Landreneaux attack error before Bautista added a kill to the Wildcats board.
After the timeout, freshman Faith Landreneaux got a kill for the Wildcats, but the Eagles would score three more straight points from a VanLiew kill, a ball-handling error from senior Phelan Clark and a Landreneaux attack error before Bautista added a kill to the Wildcats board.
With the score 10-4 in favor of the Eagles, Landreneaux would cause a serving error before a kill from VanLiew made it 12-4 Eagles. The Wildcats would get another point from a Bautista kils before back-to-back kill from Serrano and Carroll and a Bautista attack error made it 15-5 FGCU.
The Wildcats would get another point after a serving error from VanLiew, but after a VanLiew kill and a block from Carroll and Krivdo gave the Eagles a 17-6 lead before Bethune called their final timeout of the set.
The Wildcats would get two points after the timeout from an Emile kill and an attack error from Carroll, but a Carroll kill and a Jefferson attack error put the Eagles up 19-8 before VanLiew made an attack error to make 19-9. The Eagles would add three more points after a Carroll kill and two attack errors from Bautista and sophomore Alana Handy, but the Wildcats would finally get into double digits after back-to-back kills from Handy and Landreneaux, but it would have little effect for the Eagles as they claimed the first set with back-to-back from Carroll and Krivdo and an attack error from Handy.
Going into the second set, Emile would get two Wildcat kills while Carroll got an Eagle kill, but freshman Snowy Burnam would tie the game with a kill and an attack error gave the Eagles a one point lead before a Rick service error tied the match back up to 3-3.
After a back and forth battle of kills between Carroll and Clark,back-to-back Eagle kills from VanLiew and Serrano gave the Eagles a two point lead before a Landreneaux kill cut the lead to 6-5.
After back and forth kills from Emile and Serrano and a Clark ball handling error, the Wildcats would cut the score by one after a Carroll attack error and another Emile kill. After a serving error from Landreneaux, Emile would cut the score to one yet again, but the Eagles would score three more straight points after a Krivdo kill, an attack error from junior Meraiah Hill and another Clark ball handling error before a Handy kill cut the deficit to three.
After a back and forth showing of kills from Burnam and Bautista, the Eagles took advantage of back-to-back Wildcat attack errors from senior Rechez Lindsay and Bautista. After a service error from freshman Alayna Ryan, the Eagles would recover and score five straight points after two kills from Serrano, a kill from Rick and two service aces from lone senior Courtney Stephens before a Wildcat timeout. After a Stephens service error gave the Wildcats another point, and back and forth kills from Serrano and Handy occurred, Carroll would get two straight kills to make it 24-14 FGCU. After a Rhoades service error, Krivdo would secure the match point for the Eagles.
Going into the second set, Emile would get two Wildcat kills while Carroll got an Eagle kill, but freshman Snowy Burnam would tie the game with a kill and an attack error gave the Eagles a one point lead before a Rick service error tied the match back up to 3-3.
After a back and forth battle of kills between Carroll and Clark,back-to-back Eagle kills from VanLiew and Serrano gave the Eagles a two point lead before a Landreneaux kill cut the lead to 6-5.
After back and forth kills from Emile and Serrano and a Clark ball handling error, the Wildcats would cut the score by one after a Carroll attack error and another Emile kill. After a serving error from Landreneaux, Emile would cut the score to one yet again, but the Eagles would score three more straight points after a Krivdo kill, an attack error from junior Meraiah Hill and another Clark ball handling error before a Handy kill cut the deficit to three.
After a back and forth showing of kills from Burnam and Bautista, the Eagles took advantage of back-to-back Wildcat attack errors from senior Rechez Lindsay and Bautista. After a service error from freshman Alayna Ryan, the Eagles would recover and score five straight points after two kills from Serrano, a kill from Rick and two service aces from lone senior Courtney Stephens before a Wildcat timeout. After a Stephens service error gave the Wildcats another point, and back and forth kills from Serrano and Handy occurred, Carroll would get two straight kills to make it 24-14 FGCU. After a Rhoades service error, Krivdo would secure the match point for the Eagles.
Going into the third and final set, the Eagles would get a quick 2-0 lead after a block from Serrano and a kill from VanLiew. After a Handy kill, junior Sharonda Pickering would get a kill of her own before a Rick serving error and kill occurred to make it 4-2. After back and forth errors from redshirt freshman Ciara DeBell and Handy, Bautista would get a kill to cut the score to 5-4, but the Eagles would answer back with four straight points after a service error from Lindsay, and a block and two kills from Serrano and a Handy ball handling error before a Bethune timeout.
The Wildcats would take advantage for three straight points after a Stephens serving error, a kill from Landreneaux and an attack error from Burnam, but the Eagles would counter back with five straight points from a Clark serving error, a Bautista attack error, two kills from Serrano and a kill from VanLiew.
After another Emile kill, VanLiew would get two back and forth kills while countering an attack error in between. The Wildcats would then score four straight points after two kills from Jefferson, a kill from Clark and a VanLiew attack error, but the Eagles would counter and score three straight points after back-to-back kills from DeBell and Burnam and a service ace from Ryan to make it 20-13 FGCU.
The Wildcats would three more straight points after kills from freshman Tynesha Adams and Bautista and a Burnam attack error. After a kill from Serrano and another ace from Stephens, Serrano would then make an attack error before Rick and Serrano made back-to-back kills to set up match point for the Eagles. After a Carroll service error to make it 24-18 FGCU, Serrano would seal the deal with a final Eagle kill for the match.
The Wildcats would take advantage for three straight points after a Stephens serving error, a kill from Landreneaux and an attack error from Burnam, but the Eagles would counter back with five straight points from a Clark serving error, a Bautista attack error, two kills from Serrano and a kill from VanLiew.
After another Emile kill, VanLiew would get two back and forth kills while countering an attack error in between. The Wildcats would then score four straight points after two kills from Jefferson, a kill from Clark and a VanLiew attack error, but the Eagles would counter and score three straight points after back-to-back kills from DeBell and Burnam and a service ace from Ryan to make it 20-13 FGCU.
The Wildcats would three more straight points after kills from freshman Tynesha Adams and Bautista and a Burnam attack error. After a kill from Serrano and another ace from Stephens, Serrano would then make an attack error before Rick and Serrano made back-to-back kills to set up match point for the Eagles. After a Carroll service error to make it 24-18 FGCU, Serrano would seal the deal with a final Eagle kill for the match.
Serrano lead the way with 14 kills, two blocks, and one assist.
Carroll finished with eight kills, one block, and nine digs.
Rick finished with 34 assists, four kills, and four digs.
VanLiew was one dig shy of a double-double as she finished with 10 kills, one block, and nine digs.
Rhoades also added 11 digs to go with one assist and one ace.
Stephens finished with eight digs, two assists and three aces.
Ryan had two digs and an ace.
Pickering finished with one kill
Debell had one kill.
Krivdo finished with three kills and a block.
Burnam had three kills and four digs.
"For us, to hit our optimal level in terms of offense, it's going to require Dani to play at a high level in the middle," FGCU head coach Matt Botsford said. "If she can do that, it alleviates the pressure on our outsides to do all the scoring for us, and when we've been at our best is when we've seen that kind of balance. And (Dani) did such a tremendous job that when we did go to the left side or right side, we were getting nice splits on the block. It just makes life a lot easier there. Dani's been like this all season long. This was especially impressive, but we've learned to expect that out of her."
For the Wildcats, no player had double digits in kills. Emile lead the team with eight kills and one block. Obviously, I was kind of stuck in a situation because I knew Emile from SCF, my junior college, but seeing her play, despite being on opposite teams, was really nice to see.
Jefferson was held to two kills, two digs, and one assist.
Clark had 18 assists, two kills, one block and five digs.
Landreneaux had three kills, one block and two digs.
Bautista had five kills, one assist and four digs.
Lindsay had 19 digs and two assists.
Higgins had one assist and seven digs.
Handy finished with four kills, one block and three digs.
Adams had one kills and one block.
Freshman Micaiah Hill had one dig.
The Eagles will continue conference play beginning with Stetson on Saturday at 3 P.M.
Bautista had five kills, one assist and four digs.
Lindsay had 19 digs and two assists.
Higgins had one assist and seven digs.
Handy finished with four kills, one block and three digs.
Adams had one kills and one block.
Freshman Micaiah Hill had one dig.
The Eagles will continue conference play beginning with Stetson on Saturday at 3 P.M.
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