The Eagles will now meet North Florida at 11 a.m. on Sunday in the loser's bracket final with the winner advancing to the 1 p.m. winner-take-all title match at 1 p.m. against Stetson.
"When you want to beat the best, you have to play your best, and we were way too high-error today to defeat a team with the talent level of Stetson's," FGCU head coach Chris Sweat said. "Sunday is a huge day for us, and the girls are ready for the challenge."
FGCU was led by the No. 5 pair of Jenna Banz and Trinity Rosales, who improved to 3-0 in the tournament with a 21-19, 21-15 win over Stetson's Devin Corah and Madison Bobes. The duo hasn't lost a set this weekend either, improving to 13-11 together this year while Rosales (17) and Banz (15) each improved their individual win totals.
After splitting the first wave, the Green and Blue fell in straight sets at No. 2 and No. 3. The first set of each of those matches went down to the wire and proved to be big momentum swings. Kayla Whetstone and Kacie Johnson fell 22-20 at No. 2 while Maddison Parmelly and Lexie Hamilton fell 24-22.
At No. 1, Giovanna Borgiotti and Kirstine Garder also lost the first set, but won 21-19 in the second before falling 15-12 in the third.
As a team, FGCU remains one win shy of tying the program's single-season record established in 2019.
ASUN Championship Schedule/Results
Friday
Match 1: No. 4 Coastal Carolina 5, No. 5 Mercer 0
Match 2: No. 2 North Florida 5, No. 7 Jacksonville 0
Match 3: No. 3 FGCU 5, No. 6 North Alabama 0
Match 4: No. 1 Stetson 4, No. 4 Coastal Carolina 1
Match 5: No. 3 FGCU 4, No. 2 North Florida 1
Saturday
Match 6: No. 6 North Alabama 3, No. 7 Jacksonville 2
Match 7: No. 2 North Florida 4, No. 5 Mercer 1
Match 8: No. 4 Coastal Carolina 4, No. 6 North Alabama 1
Match 9: No. 1 Stetson 4, No. 3 FGCU 1
Match 10: No. 2 North Florida 3, No. 4 Coastal Carolina 2
Sunday
Match 11: No. 3 FGCU vs No. 2 North Florida, 11 a.m.
Match 12: No. 1 Stetson vs Match 11 winner, 1 p.m.
No. 16 Stetson 4, FGCU 1
1. Carly Perales/Ana Costa (STET) def. Giovanna Borgiotti/Kirstine Garder 21-14, 19-21, 15-12
2. Yasmin Kuck/Gabriella Bramante (STET) def. Kayla Whetstone/Kacie Johnson 22-20, 21-15
3. Kamryn Johnson/Shae Henson (STET) def. Maddison Parmelly/Lexie Hamilton 24-22, 21-15
4. Brittany McLean/Noelle Weintraub (STET) def. Emma Hansen/Madie Lichty 21-17, 21-16
5. Trinity Rosales/Jenna Banz (FGCU) def. Devin Corah/Madison Bobes 21-19, 21-15
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