Three Eagles named CSC Academic All-District

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Three Florida Gulf Coast University beach volleyball student-athletes were named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team on Tuesday. Nicole De Oliveira, Kaitlyn Luebbers and Jaci Carpenter represented the Eagles on the list.

Each played a key role in FGCU’s 22-win season and semifinal appearance in the ASUN Conference Tournament. The Eagles defeated four ranked opponents during the 2025 campaign and climbed as high as No. 18 in the AVCA Collegiate Beach Volleyball Rankings. FGCU finished the season ranked after wins over No. 14 FIU, No. 15 Georgia State and No. 15 Florida Atlantic (twice). The Eagles also pushed No. 4 USC and No. 8 LSU the full distance.

Carpenter closed her career as one of the most decorated players in program history. In 2025 alone, she was named ASUN Scholar-Athlete of the Year, earned the Ken Kavanagh Eagle Scholar-Athlete Award, was inducted into the FGCU Hall of Fame and won ASUN Female Athlete of the Year. She posted a 21-13 record, primarily at the No. 2 and No. 3 pairs, and finished her career with 73 total victories—one of only three Eagles to record 70 or more wins. Carpenter graduated with a perfect 4.0 GPA in communication.

Luebbers set a program record for career wins with 93, surpassing Kacie Johnson’s previous mark of 84 set in 2024. She went 19-16 as a part of FGCU’s No. 1 pair during her junior season and earned ASUN First Team honors for the second time. Paired with DeOliveira, the duo notched wins over No. 14 FIU, No. 15 Florida Atlantic, No. 19 North Florida and No. 20 Stetson, with three of the four victories coming in straight sets. Luebbers holds a 3.905 GPA while majoring in health science.

DeOliveira, also a health science major, carries a 3.714 GPA. She played every match in 2025 alongside Luebbers at the No. 1 spot, finishing 18-15 overall. DeOliveira also earned First Team All-ASUN honors and is tied for 10th on the program’s all-time career wins list with 60. She and Luebbers were just three points away from sending the Eagles to the ASUN Championship title match.