5️⃣ | FGCU claims a 15-7 win in the fifth set to win 3-2 over No. 21 UCF. It's the first NCAA Tournament win in program history and the first win over a ranked team in program history!!!
#WingsUp
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EAGLES WIN!!!!!!!
What a comeback as FGCU wins a thriller over Texas Tech, 3-2, in the
@NCAAVolleyball
First Round!
We'll play the winner of Colgate/Wisconsin tomorrow night at 7 PM!
#TakingFlight
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Congratulations to Dana Axner (
@daxxner
), who becomes the youngest player in program history to reach 1,000 career digs. The sophomore has a match-high 18 in the third set for 1,001 in her career.
#TakingFlight
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BACK TO BACK! Congrats to Cortney VanLiew (
@my_girl_c_liew
) for becoming the 1st player in program history to become a two-time ASUN Player of the Year!
She also was named to the ASUN's All-Academic Team!
#TakingFlight
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She's not done collecting the 🏆. Congratulations to Dana Axner (
@daxxner
) for being named the ASUN’s Defensive Player of the Year! She’s the first in program history to win the award, and the youngest one in conference history.
Eagles fall to
#4
Wisconsin in straight sets.
Unbelievably proud of this team and all of their accomplishments!
Can't wait to see what lies ahead for this group and as always,
#WingsUp
!
#TakingFlight
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We'd like to thank Shelley (
@spinnershells
) and Urban Meyer (
@OSUCoachMeyer
) for their support of the
@FGCU_VB
program throughout the years. To show our appreciation, we presented them with our 2018 ASUN Championship rings.
Thank you so much!
#WingsUp
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Congratulations to
@daxxner
, who recorded 39 digs to break the program's Division-I era single-match digs record tonight. For her efforts this weekend, she was also named to the all-tournament team.
#WingsUp
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Cortney VanLiew (
@my_girl_c_liew
) is one of just three players in program history with 1,000 kills and 500 digs. Along with her team, she is back in action this weekend inside Alico Arena. Hope to see you there!
#TakingFlight
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NEW RECORD!!!!!!
With six kills so far tonight, Cortney VanLiew has become the all-time kills leader in program history! She passed Amanda Carroll who had 1,483 kills from 2015-19!
📊
📺
#TakingFlight
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Congratulations to Erin Shomaker (
@erinshomaker6
) for capturing her first ASUN freshman of the week award! The rookie from Granville, Ohio hit .727 vs USF and .583 vs Auburn. 👀
Story ➡️
#WingsUp
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Your final, presented by
@WellsFargo
, sees FGCU claim a historic 25-22, 25-19, 25-14 win over Auburn.
✅1st-ever win over an SEC team
✅3rd all-time win over a Power 5 team
✅18-match regular season winning streak
✅1st-ever 5-0 start at Division I level
#WingsUp
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Maggie Rick (
@mags___5
) and Cortney VanLiew (
@my_girl_c_liew
) were just honored at halftime of tonight’s men’s basketball game for earning ASUN All-Academic team honors in the fall!
#WingsUp
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We had one heck of a run in 2018!
✅ 27-7 record
✅ ASUN regular season + tournament champs
✅ 1st NCAA Tourney berth, only team to upset a seeded team in the opening round
✅ D-I era record 16-game win streak
✅ 1st win over ranked D-I team
✅ 1st road win over Power-5 team
Your final, presented by
@WellsFargo
, sees FGCU (27-7) fall in straight sets to No. 16 Florida in the second round of the NCAA Tournament to close out an historic season. Congratulations to the Eagles on an incredible year.
#WingsUp
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GOING TO THE 'SHIP!
For the fifth straight season, FGCU (14-2) is headed to the ASUN championship match. The Eagles will face Lipscomb at 7 p.m. Saturday for the title after dispatching KSU in straight sets behind 17 kills and 11 digs from Erin Shomaker. 🌴
Thank you to all who have reached out to check on us. Cell service is very limited but we wanted you to know we are all ok. Much of our amazing SWFL community has been significantly impacted and our thoughts are with those dealing with the adverse effects.
Cortney VanLiew is featured in an NCAA-wide blog discussing her experiences and takeaways from this unprecedented time during the COVID-19 public health crisis.
You can check out her video below, while the full blog post can be found ➡️
#WingsUp
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2️⃣ | FGCU claims a 25-22 second set victory over UCF after Sharonda Pickering's (
@Sharonda_VB15
) set-winning kill on the right side! It's the ASUN's first NCAA tournament set win since 2013.
#WingsUp
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Your final, presented by
@WellsFargo
, sees FGCU (26-4, 14-2) sweep NJIT to win the ASUN regular season title outright and break the program record for most regular season wins. ASUN tourney up next!
#TakingFlight
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𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗜𝗡!
FGCU will face (6) Iowa State in the First Round of the
@NCAAVolleyball
Tournament on Friday, Dec. 2 in Gainesville, Florida.
#TakingFlight
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𝙁𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩?
FGCU defeats Maryland on the road to go undefeated at the Maryland Invite!
The 8️⃣th Power Five win in program history and the 3️⃣rd win over a Big Ten opponent.
#TakingFlight
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NEWS: Congratulations to Dana Axner (
@daxxner
) for tying the ASUN's all-time record for most career defensive player of the week selections!
Story ➡️
#TakingFlight
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🌴 𝚂𝚄𝙿𝙴𝚁 𝚂𝙾𝙿𝙷𝙾𝙼𝙾𝚁𝙴 🌴
Erin Shomaker is having a breakout year, ranking in the top 10 nationally in three categories. She has double-digit kills in 12 of 13 matches, five double-doubles, 2+ aces five times and 2+ blocks nine times.
Best-ever RPI in program history! What a season with still so much more to accomplish as we prep this week for the
@NCAAVolleyball
Tournament!
#TakingFlight
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FINAL |
@daxxner
gets a D-I era program record 28 digs for a three-set match as FGCU sweeps Stetson. The Eagles are now 13-6 overall and 6-1 in ASUN play.
#WingsUp
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Not surprised at all that
@MandaPaige6
was selected as an
@ASUNSports
Winner For Life!
She truly embodies what it means to be a complete student-athlete and we're so proud of all she does!
📰 -
#WingsUp
🤙🦅🌴 |
#TakingFlight