JACKSONVILLE, Fla. --- After two weeks away, the Jacksonville volleyball team returns to the friendly confines of Swisher Gymnasium for the first of back-to-back weekends on home court. The Dolphins will face the FGCU Eagles Friday night at 6 PM and the Stetson Hatters Saturday at 6 PM.

Both matches are free to attend and will be streamed on ESPN+.

Jacksonville closed last weekend in winning fashion, taking down the Queens Royals in a five-set thriller Sunday afternoon in Charlotte. The Dolphins (8-10, 2-2 ASUN) will look to push their conference record above .500 against the Eagles and Hatters.

This is JU's first match back at home in October. Under head coach Alicia Manguiat, the Dolphins are 7-2 at home in the month of October. Jacksonville is 17-9 on its home court overall under Manguiat.

vs. FGCU | Friday Oct. 16 | 6 PM ET | ESPN+
Record: 7-8 (4-1 ASUN)
Head Coach: Thais Baziquetto-Allen (2nd Season)
Players To Watch: OH Julia Grubisic Cabo, OH Maju Hildebrand, MB Abby Toeniskoetter

FGCU is one of the top teams in the ASUN this season, sitting 4-1 in league play and tied for first in the conference. A season ago, JU and FGCU battled for the regular season crown all season. 

The Dolphins won in Fort Myers, taking their first road win against the Eagles since 2015. FGCU won the return leg in Swisher in the penultimate match of the regular season. JU's last win over the Eagles in Jacksonville came in 2023.


vs. Stetson | Saturday Oct. 17 | 6 PM ET | ESPN+
Record: 4-12 (0-5 ASUN)
Head Coach: Yang Deng (10th Season)
Players To Watch: OH Andrea Diaz Dominguez, MB Kayla Balfour, L Jannelize Perez

The Dolphins ended the regular season a year ago with a straight-sets win over Stetson. Jacksonville leads the all-time series 49-17, winning three of the last four matches over the Hatters.

The series has been much closer in recent years, with the two teams splitting their last 10 matchups.