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FORT MYERS, FL -- The soaring Eagles women's volleyball team swept visiting NJIT, 3-0, on Sunday at Alico Arena in Fort Myers, Fla. Florida Gulf Coast University has now won nine-consecutive matches -- the last six in straight sets -- after taking this meeting by scores of 25-14, 25-11, 25-17.

In fact, the Eagles (20-6, 11-1 ASUN) have won 19 straight sets since Liberty forced a fifth set in a 3-2 FGCU road win on Oct. 12.

Meanwhile, NJIT (4-23, 2-10 ASUN) has dropped six-consecutive matches since scoring back-to-back conference wins on Oct. 6 and Oct. 9.

FGCU sophomore Cortney VanLiew posted a match-best 15 kills while junior Madi Busler led NJIT with nine. Senior Emily Krachenfels and freshmen Michaela Dungan and Udo Nwosu recorded three kills a piece.

Eagles senior Maggie Rick handed out a match-best 23 assists the Highlanders were paced by freshman Marissa Soistman (8) and junior Liz Benson (7). Benson also recorded the team's lone service ace.

Senior Adriana Nieto led NJIT with 13 digs -- two shy of the match-high mark recorded by FGCU freshman Dana Axner (15).

NJIT will look to get back to its winning ways in a non-conference home bout against Sienna (2-24, 1-13 MAAC) on Wednesday. The match is scheduled for 6 p.m. at the Wealth and Events Center (WEC) in Newark.

The Highlanders will return to ASUN play when they host Jacksonville University (3-21, 2-10 ASUN) on Friday at 6 p.m.