STETSON (10-11, 7-4 ASUN) at FGCU (22-3, 10-1 ASUN)
Friday, Nov. 1 • 7:00 p.m. • Fort Myers, Fla. • Alico Arena
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Two of the hottest teams in the ASUN and the country will go head-to-head Friday night when the Stetson Hatters visit the FGCU Eagles in Fort Myers, Fla. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m. with video streaming coverage on Facebook Live (FGCU Volleyball).
After dropping eight straight matches including a 3-1 decision to FGCU back on Oct. 5, the Hatters have rattled off a single-season school record eight wins in a row. Stetson (10-11) has gone from 0-4 in league play to 7-4 and a tie for fourth place in the league standings. The Hatters' win streak is tied for the 19th-longest active streak in Division I.
The first-place Eagles (22-3, 10-1 ASUN) are on a long hot streak as well. Winners of 12 in a row, FGCU has not lost since a 3-0 setback at Liberty on Sept. 24. That stretch marks the seventh-longest active win streak in the NCAA. The Eagles have outscored their opponents 36-2 in sets over that span.
"FGCU is of course a great team," Stetson head coach Yang Deng said. "I am just looking forward to having great volleyball. I hope we can continue to do our best and see what happens."
FGCU leads the ASUN in attack percentage (.273), while the Hatters lead the league in digs-per-set (16.0). Stetson has hit over .400 three times in the last five matches, including a .426 mark in the win vs. Jacksonville on Wednesday.
In addition to the live video stream, fans can follow live stats and the @StetsonVB twitter feed for in-game updates.
Notes: FGCU leads the all-time series 20-2 and has won 10 straight head-to-head meetings ... Stetson will be playing its fourth match in eight days, all in different cities. The Hatters will not play again until Nov. 10 vs. Kennesaw State ... The Hatters' set a school record with eight victories in the month of October ... Stetson has won seven straight conference games for the first time since winning seven straight in the 1985 TAAC Tournament.
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