The third-seeded Florida Gulf Coast University beach volleyball team suffered a heartbreaking 3-2 loss to the No. 16/second-seeded opponent. On Saturday, No. 2 seed Stetson University played in the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament semifinal game in DeLand, Florida.
This is the first time since 2021 that the Eagles (17-20) did not advance to the championship game. caitlin revers and nicole de oliveira After remaining undefeated in the tournament, he was named to the All-ASUN team.
“It's always tough losing by close margins on multiple courts, but one game doesn't define what a truly great group of young women we have at FGCU,” said FGCU Beach Volleyball Head Coach. . chris sweat.
“Our seniors hold so many records, beat multiple top 20 teams during the season, ranked us in the top 20, and led us to many top spots during their time here. This was the first class I helped lead to a win, and I couldn't be more proud.'' I am so grateful and honored to have coached them for four years at FGCU. ”
The Eagles took control of the game from the beginning. jaycee carpenter and Mia Thompson They defeated Stetson for the first time this year, 23-21, 21-17, on Court No. 4.
The Hatters (22-11) won 21-17, 21-23, 15-7 to tie the game. skyler english and sydney magic At court number 5.
The Green & Blue regained control and Luvers and de Oliveira rallied through three sets to win 19-21, 21-18, 15-8 and record their fifth win of the tournament.
shelby beisner and Trinity Rosales Although she lost the first set 21-17, she came back in the second set and won 21-19. They dropped the third set 15-11 and the Hatters tied it at 2-2.
As in Thursday's quarterfinal round, the winner will be decided on Court 2. casey johnson and emma songkrant They won the first set 21-19, but lost the second set 21-12. The third set was tied at 13-13 with both teams taking the lead.
From there, Carolina Ferraris and Audrey Gauthier pulled away, pushing the lead to 15 points and sending the Hatters into the championship match against the University of North Florida (23-11).
This concludes the season for the Eagles, who now have 17 wins with upset wins over No. 20 Tampa, No. 15 Georgia State, and No. 13 Florida International University.
FGCU 2, Stetson 3
1. Shay Henson/Tori Clement (STET) def. shelby beisner/Trinity Rosales (FGCU 21-17, 19-21, 15-11
2. Carolina Ferraris/Audrey Gauthier (STET) def. casey johnson/emma songkrant (FGCU) 19-21, 21-12, 15-13
3. caitlin revers/nicole de oliveira (FGCU)surely. Lauren Dela/Vanessa Hournikova (STET) 19-21, 21-18, 15-8
Four. jaycee carpenter/Mia Thompson (FGCU) no doubt. Alina Ursua/Alana Shields (STET) 23-21, 21-17
5. Claire Sirois/Kiki Drozd (STET) def. skyler english/sydney magic (FGCU) 21-17, 21-23, 15-7
Order of arrival: 4, 5, 3, 1, 2