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FGCU volleyball: Eagles fall to Maine, UNC-Asheville


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— The Dave Nichols era began with a pair of losses Friday when the FGCU volleyball team fell 3-1 to Maine and 3-2 to UNC-Asheville in the Eagles' first matches with their new coach.

FGCU took the first set 25-22 against Maine but then lost the next three, 25-21, 25-12, 25-17 in the Eagles’ opening game of the North Carolina Central tournament in Durham.

Naples High grad Cheyenne Jenks led the Eagles with 10 kills, and Amy Casteel had a team-high 29 assists against Maine

The Eagles fell 25-23, 21-25, 22-25, 25-22, and 15-8 to UNC-Asheville.

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Cheyenne, I hoped you enjoyed being part of a winning team last year because that's all you are going to get. Be careful what you wish for, dear.

#1 Posted by bluesox on August 29, 2008 at 10:32 p.m. (Suggest removal)

The girls wanted a coach that smiles. Is he still smiling? Because that was important wasn't it?

#2 Posted by ford46 on August 30, 2008 at 12:15 p.m. (Suggest removal)



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