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CHARLOTTE \u2013 Florida Gulf Coast opened Atlantic Sun Conference play Sunday in Charlotte, cruising past Queens to a 4-0 win.<\/p>\n
Winners of three straight to conclude their long road swing, FGCU (4-8, 1-0 ASUN) notched its first sweep over Queens (0-7, 0-1) in program history in getting league play off to a good start. It marked the first time FGCU has won its conference opener since 2023.<\/p>\n
“It was a very good weekend for the guys,” said FGCU head coach Josh Molino<\/a>. “They have been working hard and fighting through a very challenging schedule. To win three in a row on consecutive days says a lot about their heart and the character of this group. We are looking forward to the home opener on Wednesday and defending The Nest.”<\/p>\n Florida Gulf Coast secured the doubles point with victories on courts two and three. The duo of Mika Bunjes<\/a> and Gustav Hasslegren<\/a> earned a 6-3 win over the Royals’ Tanner Cooley and Filippo Scala at No. 2 doubles to even the battle for the doubles point. Then at No. 3 doubles, Stefan Correa<\/a> and Stavros Hadjivarnava<\/a> clinched the point with a 6-4 win against Hamilton Huitt and Diego Jimenez, handing the Queens No. 3 doubles team its first loss of the season. QUC took No. 1 doubles, as Alex Morris and Noe Villen defeated Jonathan Baron<\/a> and Tanner Povey<\/a>, 6-4.<\/p>\n In singles play, the Eagles rolled to the sweep with a series of straight-set victories. At No. 5 singles, Correa defeated Mark Agafanov with a 6-2, 6-4 result to move to 7-6 on the year. On court one, Povey added another point, overcoming Villen 6-0, 6-3 to claim a team-leading 10th singles win of the season. Hasslegren then secured the victory with a 6-3, 6-1 win against Scala at No. 4 singles.<\/p>\n FGCU now returns to Fort Myers for its long-awaited home opener on Wednesday when the Eagles host Mercer (3-5).
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\n\tThe Eagles are now 3-1 all-time against the Royals.
\n\tFlorida Gulf Coast is now 54-38 all-time against ASUN programs.
\n\tThe win marked the Eagles’ first victory in a conference opener since 2023. They are now 10-7 (.588).
\n\tSunday’s match marked the first time Florida Gulf Coast has opened conference play on the road since 2021.
\n\tThe Eagles are now 8-10 (.444) when opening conference play on the road.
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