Playing in its second-ever match on campus at The Roc, the FGCU beach volleyball team (8-7) celebrated senior day on Tuesday with a 5-0 defeat of Florida Southern (10-9). Each pair finished in straight sets, and the outcome ended a six-match winning streak for the Mocs.
"It was clean," FGCU head coach Matt Botsford said of his team's win. "We talked a lot about managing unforced errors. Of course, there's going to be mistakes and you're not going to be able to execute perfectly, but over the course of a 21-point game, you better make sure you're paying close attention to how points are being scored. There's been times we've been a little bit too error prone, but today I thought there was a nice emphasis on managing that better, and they did."
Prior to the match, the FGCU beach volleyball program honored its three seniors - Amanda Carroll, Karissa Rhoades and Katherine Puisis. The trio comprises the winningest senior class in program history. They are on pace to produce double-digit victories for the fourth straight season and have registered a 49-35 record in three-plus seasons so far. On top of that, they have a chance to finish 1-2-3 in individual career victories by season's end.
Rhoades became the first player in program history to reach 50 career wins with a 21-8, 21-8 win at the No. 2 pair along with her senior partner Puisis. She previously became the all-time leader in career victories and is now 50-33 (.602) in her career. Puisis, meanwhile, won her 46th career match and is now tied for second-most wins with Madi Wilcox (46, 2014-17).
Career Wins Leaders
50 - Karissa Rhoades, 2016-present
46 - Madi Wilcox, 2014-17
46 - Katherine Puisis, 2016-present
40 - Amanda Carroll, 2016-present
38 - Mackenzie Allen, 2015-18
38 - Ashley Glickert, 2015-18
35 - Giovanna Borgiotti, 2017-present
Carroll also reached a milestone by becoming just the fourth player in program history with 40 career wins. Carroll and freshman Kirstine Garder to produce a 21-14, 21-13 victory at the No. 1 pair and is now six wins shy of matching Wilcox for third-most victories.
Meanwhile, a sophomore duo continued a fantastic campaign as Snowy Burnam and Kayla Whetstone recorded a 21-5, 21-12 victory at No. 3. In doing so, the tandem improved its team-best record to 12-3, and they are two wins shy of reaching 30 career victories. On top of that, Burnam and Whetstone have a chance to surpass the program's single-season wins record of 17, which was set by Puisis and Rhoades last year.
Another big win for the Green and Blue came from the No. 4 duo of junior Giovanna Borgiotti and redshirt sophomore Candace Lacour. While it was the closest matchup of the day at 21-19, 21-17, they managed to end a 10-match winning streak for Florida Southern's Haley Goodrich and Celia Greco, who were 11-0 on the season at that pair after mixing in time at No. 3.
Sophomores Cortney VanLiew and Alayna Ryan produced the fifth win for the Eagles with a 21-13, 21-10 win at the five pair. It was the duo's second win of the season together.
Tuesday featured just the second all-time match played at The ROC after the Green and Blue knocked off Tampa 4-1 on March 16 of last season. The team typically plays at Estero Community Park.
Next Up:
The Eagles will travel to Tampa on Saturday for matchups against Florida Southern (12 p.m.) and Tampa (2 p.m.) at the Tampa Beach Volleyball Complex.
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FGCU BVB: A-SUN Conference Tournament Preview
The FGCU beach volleyball team (13-9, 7-3 A-SUN) now prepares for the A-SUN Conference Tournament at the Cooper Beach Volleyball Courts in Deland hosted by Stetson.
Last Time Out:
The Eagles wrapped up their regular season with five straight home games where they finished 4-1. They would beat NAIA Webber International 4-1 on April 10. On April 13, the Eagles would split two matches beating Jacksonville 5-0 before losing to UNF 2-3, but would beat UNF 3-2 in a rematch before shutting out Jacksonville again by a score of 5-0.
Final Five:
The standing are as noted with the teams' overall and conference standings for the tournament with five teams going:
1. Stetson (27-8, 10-0 A-SUN)
2. FGCU (13-9, 7-3 A-SUN)
3. UNF (17-10, 7-3 A-SUN)
4. Mercer (8-11, 3-7 A-SUN)
5. Jacksonville (5-16, 3-7 A-SUN)
Coastal Carolina (1-15, 0-10 A-SUN) did not qualify for the conference tournament based on their record. This was the second straight season that the Chanticleers did not win a single conference game.
Bracket Breakdown:
The tournament is double elimination with a single elimination championship final. Since Stetson is the No. 1 seed in the tournament, they will have a first-round bye in the tournament.
No. 4 seed Mercer and No. 5 seed Jacksonville will play each other at 9 A.M. to determine who will play Stetson. The winner of that match will play Stetson at 1 P.M. and the losing team will be sent to the losers bracket. The Eagles, who drew the No. 2 seed, will play No. 3 seed UNF at 11 A.M.
Awarded Eagles:
Five of the Eagles earned awards and recognition during the season:
Juniors Karissa Rhoades and Katherine Puisis unanimously earned spots on the A-SUN All-Conference First Team after finishing with a program record-breaking 16 wins. This was the second straight season the pair were named members of the A-SUN All-Conference First Team.
Freshman History:
The Freshman duo of Kayla Whetstone and Snowy Burnam were unanimous selections on the A-SUN All-Freshman Team, but Burnam was also named a unanimous selection for the A-SUN Freshman of the Year. This was the first time in A-SUN history that a player has won A-SUN Freshman of the Year in indoor and beach volleyball in the same school year. In fact, Burnam is the second player in NCAA history to do so (Kathryn Plummer, Stanford 2016).
Rhoades, along with fellow junior Amanda Carroll were named members of the A-SUN All-Academic Team.
Prior to the awards, senior Ashley Glickert and sophomore Giovanna Borgiotti were named A-SUN Co-Pair of the Week after going 5-0 in their matches at home.
ESPN+:
The A-SUN Conference Tournament will air on the new, subscription-based digital platform ESPN+ which will be the new home for select FGCU and ASUN game and event broadcasts. Subscribers can try the new app for free for 30 days, which follows to $4.99 a month after.
Last Time Out:
The Eagles wrapped up their regular season with five straight home games where they finished 4-1. They would beat NAIA Webber International 4-1 on April 10. On April 13, the Eagles would split two matches beating Jacksonville 5-0 before losing to UNF 2-3, but would beat UNF 3-2 in a rematch before shutting out Jacksonville again by a score of 5-0.
Final Five:
The standing are as noted with the teams' overall and conference standings for the tournament with five teams going:
1. Stetson (27-8, 10-0 A-SUN)
2. FGCU (13-9, 7-3 A-SUN)
3. UNF (17-10, 7-3 A-SUN)
4. Mercer (8-11, 3-7 A-SUN)
5. Jacksonville (5-16, 3-7 A-SUN)
Coastal Carolina (1-15, 0-10 A-SUN) did not qualify for the conference tournament based on their record. This was the second straight season that the Chanticleers did not win a single conference game.
Bracket Breakdown:
The tournament is double elimination with a single elimination championship final. Since Stetson is the No. 1 seed in the tournament, they will have a first-round bye in the tournament.
No. 4 seed Mercer and No. 5 seed Jacksonville will play each other at 9 A.M. to determine who will play Stetson. The winner of that match will play Stetson at 1 P.M. and the losing team will be sent to the losers bracket. The Eagles, who drew the No. 2 seed, will play No. 3 seed UNF at 11 A.M.
Awarded Eagles:
Five of the Eagles earned awards and recognition during the season:
Juniors Karissa Rhoades and Katherine Puisis unanimously earned spots on the A-SUN All-Conference First Team after finishing with a program record-breaking 16 wins. This was the second straight season the pair were named members of the A-SUN All-Conference First Team.
Freshman History:
The Freshman duo of Kayla Whetstone and Snowy Burnam were unanimous selections on the A-SUN All-Freshman Team, but Burnam was also named a unanimous selection for the A-SUN Freshman of the Year. This was the first time in A-SUN history that a player has won A-SUN Freshman of the Year in indoor and beach volleyball in the same school year. In fact, Burnam is the second player in NCAA history to do so (Kathryn Plummer, Stanford 2016).
Rhoades, along with fellow junior Amanda Carroll were named members of the A-SUN All-Academic Team.
Prior to the awards, senior Ashley Glickert and sophomore Giovanna Borgiotti were named A-SUN Co-Pair of the Week after going 5-0 in their matches at home.
ESPN+:
The A-SUN Conference Tournament will air on the new, subscription-based digital platform ESPN+ which will be the new home for select FGCU and ASUN game and event broadcasts. Subscribers can try the new app for free for 30 days, which follows to $4.99 a month after.
FGCU BVB vs Webber Recap
Having already clinched a spot in the A-SUN Conference Tournament and despite a 30-minute lightning delay, the FGCU beach volleyball team (12-10) returned home for the first time since March 16 as they defeated two-time defending small college national champion NAIA Webber International (12-12) by a score of 4-1 for their last non-conference matchup. With the win, the Eagles are now 7-0 overall against the Warriors.
"I don't think we played as crisp or cleanly as we have recently, so I was a little disappointed in that," FGCU head coach Matt Botsford said. "We did play well at the end of sets, though, and that was probably the difference today."
The No. 4 duo of freshman Snowy Burnam and Kayla Whetstone defeated senior Kaxandra Naranjo and freshman Molly Fusarelli 21-7, 21-5 to give the Eagles the early lead, but the Warriors would tie the score after the No. 5 duo of junior Kaitlyn Krivdo and freshman Alayna Ryan fell 21-17, 22-24, 9-15 to freshman Kobi Allston and junior Teryn Mills. Burnam and Whetstone’s win was their 11th of the season.
The Eagles would then regain the lead after No. 3 duo senior Ashley Glickert and sophomore Giovanna Borgiotti defeated sophomores Laura Embry and Hannah Tannone 21-12, 21-16 before the No. 1 duo of senior Mackenzie Allen and junior Amanda Carroll defeated sophomores Amber Lake and Carlee Baxter 21-12, 19-21, 15-10 to give the Eagles win.
The No. 2 duo of junior Karissa Rhoades and Katherine Puisis defeated freshman Emily Bowen and sophomore Hannah Tannone 21-17, 21-18. This was Rhoades’ and Puisis’ 13th win of the season and 28th career win overall.
"I didn't think today was one of their best performances, but they're playing at such a high level they can find themselves in a hole, dig themselves out and still pull out a win," Botsford said of Rhoades and Puisis.
With their 12th win, the Eagles’ overall effort secured their third straight season with 10 or more wins. Since producing a program-record 15 wins last year, the Eagles are now 36-25 over the past three seasons.
"Double digit wins is big," Botsford said. "It shows the trend. We've known that it's been going upward the past few years. It's about sustainability. That benchmark means something to us, and I'm hoping we can continue to build upon it."
The Eagles return to action at home as they continue conference play welcoming UNF and Jacksonville on April 13-14.
"I don't think we played as crisp or cleanly as we have recently, so I was a little disappointed in that," FGCU head coach Matt Botsford said. "We did play well at the end of sets, though, and that was probably the difference today."
The No. 4 duo of freshman Snowy Burnam and Kayla Whetstone defeated senior Kaxandra Naranjo and freshman Molly Fusarelli 21-7, 21-5 to give the Eagles the early lead, but the Warriors would tie the score after the No. 5 duo of junior Kaitlyn Krivdo and freshman Alayna Ryan fell 21-17, 22-24, 9-15 to freshman Kobi Allston and junior Teryn Mills. Burnam and Whetstone’s win was their 11th of the season.
The Eagles would then regain the lead after No. 3 duo senior Ashley Glickert and sophomore Giovanna Borgiotti defeated sophomores Laura Embry and Hannah Tannone 21-12, 21-16 before the No. 1 duo of senior Mackenzie Allen and junior Amanda Carroll defeated sophomores Amber Lake and Carlee Baxter 21-12, 19-21, 15-10 to give the Eagles win.
The No. 2 duo of junior Karissa Rhoades and Katherine Puisis defeated freshman Emily Bowen and sophomore Hannah Tannone 21-17, 21-18. This was Rhoades’ and Puisis’ 13th win of the season and 28th career win overall.
"I didn't think today was one of their best performances, but they're playing at such a high level they can find themselves in a hole, dig themselves out and still pull out a win," Botsford said of Rhoades and Puisis.
With their 12th win, the Eagles’ overall effort secured their third straight season with 10 or more wins. Since producing a program-record 15 wins last year, the Eagles are now 36-25 over the past three seasons.
"Double digit wins is big," Botsford said. "It shows the trend. We've known that it's been going upward the past few years. It's about sustainability. That benchmark means something to us, and I'm hoping we can continue to build upon it."
The Eagles return to action at home as they continue conference play welcoming UNF and Jacksonville on April 13-14.
FGCU BVB vs. Mercer/Coastal Carolina Recap: Day Two
The FGCU beach volleyball team (9-6, 4-0 A-SUN) came out on top for day as they swept Mercer (5-0) and Costal Carolina (4-1) on day two on Bear Beach at Mercer. With the wins, FGCU is now 9-7 all-time against the Bears and 5-0 against the Chanticleers. In addition to their two wins, the Eagles, who are also receiving votes in the AVCA Coaches Top 20 poll, are now tied with #17 Stetson for first place.
"Overall, it was two great team wins for us today," FGCU assistant coach Chris Sweat said. "We had some windy conditions to start the day and our tough serving really helped in those matches. Mercer gave us a great battle with most sets going to a tiebreak and it was really exciting to see the teams compete in some pressure situations. I am really proud of the way each team battled to get their wins."
Opening with Costal Carolina (0-6, 0-4 A-SUN), the Eagles swept four of the five matches. The No, 1 duo of junior Amanda Carroll and senior Mackenzie Allen defeated juniors Dora Lulic and Carla Cahill by a score of 17-21, 21-16, 15-8. After the No. 2 pairing of juniors Karissa Rhoades and Katherine Puisis defeated sophomore Kinga Windisch and freshman Tanner Gauthier by a score of 21-8, 21-18, the No.3 pair of sophomore Giovanna Borgiotti and senior Ashley Glickert defeated seniors Aleksandra Djuric and Leah Hardeman 21-19, 21-11, claiming the win for the Eagles.
The freshman duo of Snowy Burnam and Kayla Whetsone, playing as the No. 4 pair, defeated freshman Kyla Manning and sophomore Autumn Otto 21-8, 21-12 before the No. 5 pair, junior Kaitlan Krivdo and freshman Alayna Ryan, defeated the freshman duo of Kalin Eske and Aristea Tontai 21-11, 21-14.
Going against Mercer (6-11, 0-4 A-SUN), Carroll and Allen defeated senior Sophie Peel and freshman Kasey Ogden 13-21, 21-15, 15-8. Rhoades and Puisis defeated senior Jessica Johnson and junior Elli Gibson 24-22, 20-22, 15-11 before Borgiotti and Glickert defeated sophomore Amber Gibson and freshman Gracie Garanich 19-21, 21-14, 15-11, claiming another Eagles win.
Burnam and Whetstone would defeat the freshman duo of Kylie Keeling and Elli Merchant 21-8, 21-16 while Krivdo and Ryan were the only pair for the Eagles that lost as they fell 21-17, 21-16 to senior Marina Chavez and freshman Emilee Wissmach.
The Eagles will wrap up their road trip in a doubleheader against #17 Stetson before returning home to for their final five matches of the regular season.
"Overall, it was two great team wins for us today," FGCU assistant coach Chris Sweat said. "We had some windy conditions to start the day and our tough serving really helped in those matches. Mercer gave us a great battle with most sets going to a tiebreak and it was really exciting to see the teams compete in some pressure situations. I am really proud of the way each team battled to get their wins."
Opening with Costal Carolina (0-6, 0-4 A-SUN), the Eagles swept four of the five matches. The No, 1 duo of junior Amanda Carroll and senior Mackenzie Allen defeated juniors Dora Lulic and Carla Cahill by a score of 17-21, 21-16, 15-8. After the No. 2 pairing of juniors Karissa Rhoades and Katherine Puisis defeated sophomore Kinga Windisch and freshman Tanner Gauthier by a score of 21-8, 21-18, the No.3 pair of sophomore Giovanna Borgiotti and senior Ashley Glickert defeated seniors Aleksandra Djuric and Leah Hardeman 21-19, 21-11, claiming the win for the Eagles.
The freshman duo of Snowy Burnam and Kayla Whetsone, playing as the No. 4 pair, defeated freshman Kyla Manning and sophomore Autumn Otto 21-8, 21-12 before the No. 5 pair, junior Kaitlan Krivdo and freshman Alayna Ryan, defeated the freshman duo of Kalin Eske and Aristea Tontai 21-11, 21-14.
Going against Mercer (6-11, 0-4 A-SUN), Carroll and Allen defeated senior Sophie Peel and freshman Kasey Ogden 13-21, 21-15, 15-8. Rhoades and Puisis defeated senior Jessica Johnson and junior Elli Gibson 24-22, 20-22, 15-11 before Borgiotti and Glickert defeated sophomore Amber Gibson and freshman Gracie Garanich 19-21, 21-14, 15-11, claiming another Eagles win.
Burnam and Whetstone would defeat the freshman duo of Kylie Keeling and Elli Merchant 21-8, 21-16 while Krivdo and Ryan were the only pair for the Eagles that lost as they fell 21-17, 21-16 to senior Marina Chavez and freshman Emilee Wissmach.
The Eagles will wrap up their road trip in a doubleheader against #17 Stetson before returning home to for their final five matches of the regular season.
FGCU Beach Volleyball vs Coastal Carolina/Mercer Recap: Day One
The FGCU beach volleyball team (7-6, 2-0 A-SUN) earned two wins over Costal Carolina (0-4, 0-2 A-SUN) (5-0) and Mercer (6-9, 0-2 A-SUN) (4-1) to begin A-SUN Conference play on Bear Beach at Mercer, snapping a three-match losing streak. With the wins, the Eagles, who are receiving votes in the AVCA Coaches Top 20 poll, improved to 8-7 all-time against the Bears and 4-0 all-time against Chanticleers.
"I liked the way we competed today in both matches," FGCU head coach Matt Botsford said. "Being down 2-0 to South Carolina after the 4's and 5's makes for a tough road, but I thought we handled it well. Ashley and Gio, along with Amanda and Mac, responded well with two highly competitive matches."
"Against TCU, we got some great play across the board. I thought defensively we did a great job disrupting a very physical group."
Beginning with Costal Carolina, all five pairs for the Eagles defeated the Chanticleers. The No. 1 duo of junior Amanda Carroll and senior Mackenzie Allen defeated juniors Dora Lulic and Carla Cahill by a score of 21-12, 21-11.
No. 4 pair of freshmen duo Snowy Burnam and Kayla Whetstone would follow defeating freshman Kyla Manning and sophomore Autumn Otto 21-15, 19-21, 15-11 before No.3 pair of sophomore Giovanna Borgiotti and senior Ashley Glickert defeated seniors Aleksandra Djuric and Leah Hardeman 21-17, 13-21, 15-11 to claim the win for the Eagles.
The No. 5 pairing of junior Kaitlan Krivdo and freshman Alayna Ryan defeated the freshman duo of Kalin Eske and Aristea Tontai 19-21, 21-16, 15-10 before the No. 2 pairing of juniors Karissa Rhoades and Katherine Puisis defeated sophomore Kinga Windisch and freshman Tanner Gauthier 21-15, 21-11.
Going into match two against Mercer, Carroll and Allen defeated senior Sophie Peel and freshman Kasey Ogden 21-12, 18-21, 16-14.
Whetstone and Burnam would defeat the freshman duo of Kylie Keeling and Elli Merchant 21-17, 20-22, 15-9 before Borgiotti and Glickert defeated sophomore Amber Gibson and freshman Gracie Garanich 21-19, 21-18, claiming another Eagles win.
Krivdo and Ryan would fall 21-16, 17-21, 12-15 to senior Marina Chavez and freshman Emilee Wissmach before Rhoades and Puisis defeated senior Jessica Johnson and junior Elli Gibson 18-21, 21-15, 15-11.
The Eagles return to action as they face Coastal Carolina and Mercer for the second time. The Eagles will wrap up their road trip in a doubleheader against #17 Stetson before returning home to for their final five matches of the regular season.
"I liked the way we competed today in both matches," FGCU head coach Matt Botsford said. "Being down 2-0 to South Carolina after the 4's and 5's makes for a tough road, but I thought we handled it well. Ashley and Gio, along with Amanda and Mac, responded well with two highly competitive matches."
"Against TCU, we got some great play across the board. I thought defensively we did a great job disrupting a very physical group."
Beginning with Costal Carolina, all five pairs for the Eagles defeated the Chanticleers. The No. 1 duo of junior Amanda Carroll and senior Mackenzie Allen defeated juniors Dora Lulic and Carla Cahill by a score of 21-12, 21-11.
No. 4 pair of freshmen duo Snowy Burnam and Kayla Whetstone would follow defeating freshman Kyla Manning and sophomore Autumn Otto 21-15, 19-21, 15-11 before No.3 pair of sophomore Giovanna Borgiotti and senior Ashley Glickert defeated seniors Aleksandra Djuric and Leah Hardeman 21-17, 13-21, 15-11 to claim the win for the Eagles.
The No. 5 pairing of junior Kaitlan Krivdo and freshman Alayna Ryan defeated the freshman duo of Kalin Eske and Aristea Tontai 19-21, 21-16, 15-10 before the No. 2 pairing of juniors Karissa Rhoades and Katherine Puisis defeated sophomore Kinga Windisch and freshman Tanner Gauthier 21-15, 21-11.
Going into match two against Mercer, Carroll and Allen defeated senior Sophie Peel and freshman Kasey Ogden 21-12, 18-21, 16-14.
Whetstone and Burnam would defeat the freshman duo of Kylie Keeling and Elli Merchant 21-17, 20-22, 15-9 before Borgiotti and Glickert defeated sophomore Amber Gibson and freshman Gracie Garanich 21-19, 21-18, claiming another Eagles win.
Krivdo and Ryan would fall 21-16, 17-21, 12-15 to senior Marina Chavez and freshman Emilee Wissmach before Rhoades and Puisis defeated senior Jessica Johnson and junior Elli Gibson 18-21, 21-15, 15-11.
The Eagles return to action as they face Coastal Carolina and Mercer for the second time. The Eagles will wrap up their road trip in a doubleheader against #17 Stetson before returning home to for their final five matches of the regular season.
FGCU Beach Volleyball: FAU Burrow Beach Bash Recap
The FGCU beach volleyball team wrapped up their first four matches at FAU’s Burrow Beach Bash. The Eagles earned wins on day one against Houston Baptist (3-2) and Webber International (5-0) and split with a loss against #11 Georgia State (0-5) and a win over host #15 FAU (3-2). The win against FAU was the program’s first all-time win over a ranked opponent.
"It was nice to get a couple matches under our belt as we head into tomorrow," FGCU head coach Matt Botsford said. "Overall, I was pleased with our performance considering this was our first time out, but we definitely need to clean up a few things. I think we are going to have to serve tougher as the season progresses, and I think our setting needs to get a little more consistent. The wind was definitely a factor today, but I don't think we used it to our advantage often enough."
On day one, FGCU played Houston Baptist to start their season with a 3-2 win. The freshman duo of Kayla Whetstone and Snowy Burnam defeated freshman Brianne Miller and sophomore Danielle Wheeler 21-16, 21-18.
Freshman Alayna Ryan and junior Kaitlan Krivdo would follow with a 21-14, 19-21, 15-10 win over freshmen Meagan Carter and Jordyn Miller.
After sophomore Giovanna Borgiotti and senior Ashley Glickert fell 16-21, 17-21 to grad student Kayla Armer and sophomore Tori Hinojosa, the junior duo of Karissa Rhoades and Katherine Puisis defeated senior Bailey Banks and freshman Katya Silviera 18-21, 21-12, 17-15 to claim the win for FGCU.
The duo of senior Mackenzie Allen and junior Amanda Carroll lost 11-21, 21-18, 14-16 to grad student Jessica Wooten and junior Aeriel Horton and freshman Cortney VanLiew and junior Kellie Pernula defeated freshman Mikayla Vivens and senior Kali Fluke 22-20, 21-14 in an extra match.
In match two against Webber International, the Eagles pulled off a 5-0 shutout over the Warriors.
Whetstone and Burnam defeated the freshman duo of Molly Fusarelli and Kobi Allston 21-14, 21-4
"Snowy and Kayla put together two really solid matches, which was nice to see from a freshmen pairing," Botsford said. "Getting off to a 2-0 start in both matches with the help of our 4 and 5 pairs is always a nice momentum builder.".
Krivdo and Ryan would follow with a 21-15, 22-20 over junior Teryn Mills and freshman Jessica Terry before Rhoades and Puisis defeated sophomore Laura Embry and freshman Salla Rautiainen 21-12, 21-12 to give FGCU the win.
Carroll and Allen defeated sophomore Carlee Baxter and freshman Emily Bowen 21-9, 21-15 and Borgiotti and Glickert defeated sophomores Amber Lake and Hannah Tannone by a score of 18-21, 21-9, 15-10.
On day two, FGCU would fall 0-5 to Georgia State. Burnam and Whetstone fell 24-26, 17-21 to grad student Amie Held and sophomore Kate Novack.
Krivdo and Ryan would fall next to junior Ashley McGinn and freshman Eden Hawes 23-21, 15-21, 10-15 before Allen and Carroll fell 18-21, 23-25 to grad students Teegan Van Gunst and Tiffany Creamer.
Borgiotti and Glickert would then lose 15-21, 18-21 to grad student Annika Van Gunst and junior Brooke Weiner before Rhoades and Puisis fell 20-22, 21-19, 15-17 to sophomores Olivia Stasevich and Georgia Johnson.
VanLiew and Pernula would lose the extra match 22-20, 21-23, 11-15 to sophomore Maddie Gordon and freshman Ashley Bauchert.
Wrapping up day two, the Eagles managed to beat the Owls 3-2. The Owls were ranked #15 in the nation’s top 20.
The freshman duo of Erica Brok and Mackenzie Morris defeated Krivdo and Ryan 13-21, 13-21.
Burnam and Whetstone would tie the score defeating junior Amanda Silva and freshman Kaila Dorish 15-21, 21-18, 15-13. Borgiotti and Glickert would fall 13-21, 17-21 to seniors Jessalyn Kinlaw and Gabrielle Dischler.
With the score 2-1 in favor of FAU, Rhoades and Puisis would tie the score with a 19-21, 21-17, 15-10 win over juniors Nicole Navarro and Nicole Grant. In the decider, Carroll and Allen defeated grad student Carly Scarborough and senior Brittany Pellitteri 21-19, 21-17.
"This is huge for our program," Botsford said. "We've made strides, and it's clear our talent and competition levels have improved, and this win validates that. It's a reward for all of our hard work. It's exciting. Most of all, I'm happy for our two seniors who have played a big role in elevating this program to new heights."
Rhoades and Pernula played an extra match, losing 14-21, 11-21 to junior Julia Lewkowicz and sophomore Sam Gott.
Up next, FGCU will face Eckerd College on Wednesday, Mar. 14 in St. Petersburg, Florida, at 3 P.M. before hosting the University of Tampa on Friday, Mar. 16 at 4 P.M. at FGCU.
"It was nice to get a couple matches under our belt as we head into tomorrow," FGCU head coach Matt Botsford said. "Overall, I was pleased with our performance considering this was our first time out, but we definitely need to clean up a few things. I think we are going to have to serve tougher as the season progresses, and I think our setting needs to get a little more consistent. The wind was definitely a factor today, but I don't think we used it to our advantage often enough."
On day one, FGCU played Houston Baptist to start their season with a 3-2 win. The freshman duo of Kayla Whetstone and Snowy Burnam defeated freshman Brianne Miller and sophomore Danielle Wheeler 21-16, 21-18.
Freshman Alayna Ryan and junior Kaitlan Krivdo would follow with a 21-14, 19-21, 15-10 win over freshmen Meagan Carter and Jordyn Miller.
After sophomore Giovanna Borgiotti and senior Ashley Glickert fell 16-21, 17-21 to grad student Kayla Armer and sophomore Tori Hinojosa, the junior duo of Karissa Rhoades and Katherine Puisis defeated senior Bailey Banks and freshman Katya Silviera 18-21, 21-12, 17-15 to claim the win for FGCU.
The duo of senior Mackenzie Allen and junior Amanda Carroll lost 11-21, 21-18, 14-16 to grad student Jessica Wooten and junior Aeriel Horton and freshman Cortney VanLiew and junior Kellie Pernula defeated freshman Mikayla Vivens and senior Kali Fluke 22-20, 21-14 in an extra match.
In match two against Webber International, the Eagles pulled off a 5-0 shutout over the Warriors.
Whetstone and Burnam defeated the freshman duo of Molly Fusarelli and Kobi Allston 21-14, 21-4
"Snowy and Kayla put together two really solid matches, which was nice to see from a freshmen pairing," Botsford said. "Getting off to a 2-0 start in both matches with the help of our 4 and 5 pairs is always a nice momentum builder.".
Krivdo and Ryan would follow with a 21-15, 22-20 over junior Teryn Mills and freshman Jessica Terry before Rhoades and Puisis defeated sophomore Laura Embry and freshman Salla Rautiainen 21-12, 21-12 to give FGCU the win.
Carroll and Allen defeated sophomore Carlee Baxter and freshman Emily Bowen 21-9, 21-15 and Borgiotti and Glickert defeated sophomores Amber Lake and Hannah Tannone by a score of 18-21, 21-9, 15-10.
On day two, FGCU would fall 0-5 to Georgia State. Burnam and Whetstone fell 24-26, 17-21 to grad student Amie Held and sophomore Kate Novack.
Krivdo and Ryan would fall next to junior Ashley McGinn and freshman Eden Hawes 23-21, 15-21, 10-15 before Allen and Carroll fell 18-21, 23-25 to grad students Teegan Van Gunst and Tiffany Creamer.
Borgiotti and Glickert would then lose 15-21, 18-21 to grad student Annika Van Gunst and junior Brooke Weiner before Rhoades and Puisis fell 20-22, 21-19, 15-17 to sophomores Olivia Stasevich and Georgia Johnson.
VanLiew and Pernula would lose the extra match 22-20, 21-23, 11-15 to sophomore Maddie Gordon and freshman Ashley Bauchert.
Wrapping up day two, the Eagles managed to beat the Owls 3-2. The Owls were ranked #15 in the nation’s top 20.
The freshman duo of Erica Brok and Mackenzie Morris defeated Krivdo and Ryan 13-21, 13-21.
Burnam and Whetstone would tie the score defeating junior Amanda Silva and freshman Kaila Dorish 15-21, 21-18, 15-13. Borgiotti and Glickert would fall 13-21, 17-21 to seniors Jessalyn Kinlaw and Gabrielle Dischler.
With the score 2-1 in favor of FAU, Rhoades and Puisis would tie the score with a 19-21, 21-17, 15-10 win over juniors Nicole Navarro and Nicole Grant. In the decider, Carroll and Allen defeated grad student Carly Scarborough and senior Brittany Pellitteri 21-19, 21-17.
"This is huge for our program," Botsford said. "We've made strides, and it's clear our talent and competition levels have improved, and this win validates that. It's a reward for all of our hard work. It's exciting. Most of all, I'm happy for our two seniors who have played a big role in elevating this program to new heights."
Rhoades and Pernula played an extra match, losing 14-21, 11-21 to junior Julia Lewkowicz and sophomore Sam Gott.
Up next, FGCU will face Eckerd College on Wednesday, Mar. 14 in St. Petersburg, Florida, at 3 P.M. before hosting the University of Tampa on Friday, Mar. 16 at 4 P.M. at FGCU.
FGCU Beach Volleyball Bios
After indoor volleyball season ends, volleyball is not quite over yet as there is beach volleyball left.
The FGCU beach volleyball team is sometimes, for the indoor volleyball players, spring training.
Last season. the beach volleyball team went 15-9 overall with a 6-4 record inn conference. They would enter the A-SUN Tournament as the No. 3 seed where they would earn wins over Mercer and UNF before falling to Stetson twice in the tournament including the championship finals.
The team is led by head coach Matt Botsford from the indoor volleyball. Botsford enters his fifth season as head coach for the beach team since
In his first season, Botsford's sqaud struggled badly going 2-18 with a 0-8 record in conference and lost both matches in the tournament.
In his second season at the helm, Botsford's squad went 4-11 with an 0-8 record in confernece. They would make it to the conference tournament, but would end up 1-2 in the tournament.
Botsford's Eagles eclipsed the 10-win mark for the first time in program history during his third season, compiling a 11-8 record with an 3-5 record in conference in 2016. FGCU defeated Coastal Carolina and North Florida in the A-SUN Tournament before falling in back-to-back matches to Stetson and North Florida.
Botsford's squad produced one of its most successful seasons ever at 15-9, with the win total representing the most in program history. The Eagles earned a trip to the A-SUN finals after downing North Florida and Mercer in the conference championship, but fell to nationally ranked Stetson 1-3 in the championship match. The second-place A-SUN finish tied a program-best.
For Botsford leaving behind indoor volleyball until next season, his squad will keep getting stronger with him behind the helm.
Helping Botsford is Chris Sweat. Sweat enters his fourth season as assistant coach.
A 2007 graduate from FGCU, Sweat brings a wallop of experience to the table (17 years to be exact).
As an athlete, Sweat placed first at the AAU National Championship tournament in Imperial Beach, Calif. in 2000 and compiled a five-year streak with a top-3 finish or better in that tournament.
As a coach, Sweat boasts five years of high school experience as the coach of the girls’ volleyball team at local Barron Collier High School. He has also coached the prestigious USA South Volleyball club for six years.
Most notably, Sweat has helped coach former FGCU volleyball player and current AVP Beach Volleyball pro Brooke Youngquist-Sweat. With guidance from Sweat and his brother Nick, the former Brooke Youngquist-Sweat is part of the current number 2 team in the nation and was named the AVP’s Best Defender in 2013.
As a former volunteer assistant with the program, Sweat officially joins the staff with over a decade of beach volleyball experience and unparalleled passion for the sport.
With the help to back up Botsford, Sweat will give it all he's got to make the team successful.
The beach team did lose lose three seniors as they graduated: Leigh Pudwill, Caroline Jordan and Madi Wilcox.
Halie Werkmeister has also departed from the team.
The indoor volleyball players that help the team are as noted with their overall records: Karissa Rhoades (26-19), Kaiti Krivdo (5-7), Giovanna Borgiotti (10-14) and Amanda Carroll (20-14).
Freshmen Alayna Ryan, Snowy Burnam and Cortney VanLiew will also be joining the beach team.
There are five players playing beach only (two seniors, two juniors and one freshman).
The two seniors have been around for a long while: Ashley Glickert and Mackenzie Allen.
The first is Ashley Glickert.
At 5-10 and hailing from Chesterfield, Missouri, Glickert can show you what shes got.
Joining the team her sophomore year, Glickert played alongside Katherine Puisis, Rhoades and Caroll mainly at the No. 3 spot. Glickert went 1-3 alongside Puisis, 1-3 with Caroll and 7-4 with Rhoades.
In her junior year, Glickert played alongside Borgiotti primarily at the No. 2 position where they went 10-14 overall.
For Glickert and her senior year, she will make impact.
If anyone has a lot of experience as a beach volleyball player, it's Mackenzie Allen.
At 5-10 and hailing from Naples, Florida is an ultimate force.
Allen originally played indoor volleyball her freshman and sophomore years.
She did not play beach for her freshman year, but in her sophomore year, pairing mainly with Carroll and Rhoades, Allen established a 2-6 record with Rhoades and a 7-4 record with Carroll finishing with a 9-10 overall record.
In her junior year, Allen paired with all season with Carroll going 12-11 as the No. 1 position.
For Allen she's gonna blow her competition in the sand.
Two returning juniors come into play with ease: Katie Puisis and Kellie Pernula.
The first of the two juniors is Katie Puisis.
At 5-11 and hailing from Mason, Ohio, Puisis is a great part of the team.
In her freshman year, Puisis played at the No. 3 and No. 5 position teaming with Leigh Pudwill and Glickert. She went 5-7 overall with 1-3 with Glickert and 4-4 with Pudwill.
In her sophomore year, it was Puisis' moment to shine. Playing at the No. 3 position, Puisis paired with Rhoades where they went 15-9 overall. Because of her hard work, Puisis was named a member of the A-SUN All-Conference First Team.
For Puisis, her moment will shine again.
The last member of the team is Kellie Pernula.
At 5-7 and hailing from Plant City, Florida, Pernula brings a great depth to the team.
In her freshman year, Pernula played mainly extra matches. Teaming with Amanda Carroll, Pernula went 1-2 in the season.
Pernula redshirted as a sophomore due to an injury, but her road to recovery will be out of this world.
The lone freshman on the whole team is Kayla Whetstone.
At 5-8 and hailing from Arlington, Texas, Whetstone is here to put her foot in the door.
Prior to FGCU, Whetstone played for Arlington Lamar High School as an outside hitter under head coach Heather Woodman. Whetstone totaled 828 kills, 30 assists, 1212 digs, 75 aces and 133 blocks in her career. She was All-District First Team as a senior and All-District Second Team as a junior.
After indoor, Whetstone played beach volleyball where she was a member of the 692 Beach National Team and the High Performance A2 Team.Whetstone won and placed in various beach tournaments across the nation including NVL, AAU, ROX and USAV.
With her prior experience with beach volleyball, Whetstone will make the magic happen.
I only have been to one beach volleyball, and I'm hoping to go to more this school year. The reason I didn't go to almost all of them was either A: there were not many at home or B: It was conflicting with my schedule for academics or with other sports. This year, I'm hoping to go to more than one match before I graduate and see what the team this year can do.
Photo Credit: FGCUathletics.com
The FGCU beach volleyball team is sometimes, for the indoor volleyball players, spring training.
Last season. the beach volleyball team went 15-9 overall with a 6-4 record inn conference. They would enter the A-SUN Tournament as the No. 3 seed where they would earn wins over Mercer and UNF before falling to Stetson twice in the tournament including the championship finals.
The team is led by head coach Matt Botsford from the indoor volleyball. Botsford enters his fifth season as head coach for the beach team since
In his first season, Botsford's sqaud struggled badly going 2-18 with a 0-8 record in conference and lost both matches in the tournament.
In his second season at the helm, Botsford's squad went 4-11 with an 0-8 record in confernece. They would make it to the conference tournament, but would end up 1-2 in the tournament.
Botsford's Eagles eclipsed the 10-win mark for the first time in program history during his third season, compiling a 11-8 record with an 3-5 record in conference in 2016. FGCU defeated Coastal Carolina and North Florida in the A-SUN Tournament before falling in back-to-back matches to Stetson and North Florida.
Botsford's squad produced one of its most successful seasons ever at 15-9, with the win total representing the most in program history. The Eagles earned a trip to the A-SUN finals after downing North Florida and Mercer in the conference championship, but fell to nationally ranked Stetson 1-3 in the championship match. The second-place A-SUN finish tied a program-best.
For Botsford leaving behind indoor volleyball until next season, his squad will keep getting stronger with him behind the helm.
Helping Botsford is Chris Sweat. Sweat enters his fourth season as assistant coach.
A 2007 graduate from FGCU, Sweat brings a wallop of experience to the table (17 years to be exact).
As an athlete, Sweat placed first at the AAU National Championship tournament in Imperial Beach, Calif. in 2000 and compiled a five-year streak with a top-3 finish or better in that tournament.
As a coach, Sweat boasts five years of high school experience as the coach of the girls’ volleyball team at local Barron Collier High School. He has also coached the prestigious USA South Volleyball club for six years.
Most notably, Sweat has helped coach former FGCU volleyball player and current AVP Beach Volleyball pro Brooke Youngquist-Sweat. With guidance from Sweat and his brother Nick, the former Brooke Youngquist-Sweat is part of the current number 2 team in the nation and was named the AVP’s Best Defender in 2013.
As a former volunteer assistant with the program, Sweat officially joins the staff with over a decade of beach volleyball experience and unparalleled passion for the sport.
With the help to back up Botsford, Sweat will give it all he's got to make the team successful.
The beach team did lose lose three seniors as they graduated: Leigh Pudwill, Caroline Jordan and Madi Wilcox.
Halie Werkmeister has also departed from the team.
The indoor volleyball players that help the team are as noted with their overall records: Karissa Rhoades (26-19), Kaiti Krivdo (5-7), Giovanna Borgiotti (10-14) and Amanda Carroll (20-14).
Freshmen Alayna Ryan, Snowy Burnam and Cortney VanLiew will also be joining the beach team.
There are five players playing beach only (two seniors, two juniors and one freshman).
The two seniors have been around for a long while: Ashley Glickert and Mackenzie Allen.
The first is Ashley Glickert.
At 5-10 and hailing from Chesterfield, Missouri, Glickert can show you what shes got.
Joining the team her sophomore year, Glickert played alongside Katherine Puisis, Rhoades and Caroll mainly at the No. 3 spot. Glickert went 1-3 alongside Puisis, 1-3 with Caroll and 7-4 with Rhoades.
In her junior year, Glickert played alongside Borgiotti primarily at the No. 2 position where they went 10-14 overall.
For Glickert and her senior year, she will make impact.
If anyone has a lot of experience as a beach volleyball player, it's Mackenzie Allen.
At 5-10 and hailing from Naples, Florida is an ultimate force.
Allen originally played indoor volleyball her freshman and sophomore years.
She did not play beach for her freshman year, but in her sophomore year, pairing mainly with Carroll and Rhoades, Allen established a 2-6 record with Rhoades and a 7-4 record with Carroll finishing with a 9-10 overall record.
In her junior year, Allen paired with all season with Carroll going 12-11 as the No. 1 position.
For Allen she's gonna blow her competition in the sand.
Two returning juniors come into play with ease: Katie Puisis and Kellie Pernula.
The first of the two juniors is Katie Puisis.
At 5-11 and hailing from Mason, Ohio, Puisis is a great part of the team.
In her freshman year, Puisis played at the No. 3 and No. 5 position teaming with Leigh Pudwill and Glickert. She went 5-7 overall with 1-3 with Glickert and 4-4 with Pudwill.
In her sophomore year, it was Puisis' moment to shine. Playing at the No. 3 position, Puisis paired with Rhoades where they went 15-9 overall. Because of her hard work, Puisis was named a member of the A-SUN All-Conference First Team.
For Puisis, her moment will shine again.
The last member of the team is Kellie Pernula.
At 5-7 and hailing from Plant City, Florida, Pernula brings a great depth to the team.
In her freshman year, Pernula played mainly extra matches. Teaming with Amanda Carroll, Pernula went 1-2 in the season.
Pernula redshirted as a sophomore due to an injury, but her road to recovery will be out of this world.
The lone freshman on the whole team is Kayla Whetstone.
At 5-8 and hailing from Arlington, Texas, Whetstone is here to put her foot in the door.
Prior to FGCU, Whetstone played for Arlington Lamar High School as an outside hitter under head coach Heather Woodman. Whetstone totaled 828 kills, 30 assists, 1212 digs, 75 aces and 133 blocks in her career. She was All-District First Team as a senior and All-District Second Team as a junior.
After indoor, Whetstone played beach volleyball where she was a member of the 692 Beach National Team and the High Performance A2 Team.Whetstone won and placed in various beach tournaments across the nation including NVL, AAU, ROX and USAV.
With her prior experience with beach volleyball, Whetstone will make the magic happen.
I only have been to one beach volleyball, and I'm hoping to go to more this school year. The reason I didn't go to almost all of them was either A: there were not many at home or B: It was conflicting with my schedule for academics or with other sports. This year, I'm hoping to go to more than one match before I graduate and see what the team this year can do.
Photo Credit: FGCUathletics.com
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