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The Florida State volleyball team fell to Hawaii, 3-0 (30-32, 23-25, 13-25) in its second match at the Fight in the Fort on Saturday afternoon at Schollmaier Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.
“This was a tough weekend,” head coach Chris Poole said. “We found out right before we left that (Audrey) Rothman was not able to play due to injury. The team played hard but it’s just difficult in this sport to make last-minute adjustments against two good teams.
“We really needed this weekend to be about getting into rhythm and instead we’re left with having to make changes that just didn’t get the results we hoped.”
The Seminoles put up a strong fight, as the first two sets saw many lead changes due to the back-and-forth scoring of both teams. FSU’s offensive efforts was spearheaded by junior outside hitter Audrey Koenig, who led the team with 14 kills. Koenig also paired this strong offensive showing with 10 digs to complete a double-double. Her efforts along with those of graduate setter Jelli Draskovic, who finished with 20 assists, among others allowed the Seminoles to keep the match close all the way until the end.
FSU’s defensive efforts were led by middle blocker Khori Louis, who finished the match with four total blocks and three digs. Freshman outside hitter Kyleene Filimaua had yet another match with double digit digs, as she finished with 11 to pair with her four blocks and five kills.
The game was highlighted by a thrilling first set that was ultimately decided by Hawaii. Despite dropping the set, the Noles pushed the set to 32 points, then looked to bounce back in the second set. The second set was more of the same, as there were multiple lead changes and many opportunities to capture the set from both sides, but Hawaii ended up besting the Noles to take a 2-0 lead.
The Seminoles return home to play the University of North Florida Ospreys on Tuesday evening in Tully Gymnasium at 5 p.m. The game will be available for streaming on ACC Network Extra.
The Florida State volleyball team fell to Hawaii, 3-0 (30-32, 23-25, 13-25) in its second match at the Fight in the Fort on Saturday afternoon at Schollmaier Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.
“This was a tough weekend,” head coach Chris Poole said. “We found out right before we left that (Audrey) Rothman was not able to play due to injury. The team played hard but it’s just difficult in this sport to make last-minute adjustments against two good teams.
“We really needed this weekend to be about getting into rhythm and instead we’re left with having to make changes that just didn’t get the results we hoped.”
The Seminoles put up a strong fight, as the first two sets saw many lead changes due to the back-and-forth scoring of both teams. FSU’s offensive efforts was spearheaded by junior outside hitter Audrey Koenig, who led the team with 14 kills. Koenig also paired this strong offensive showing with 10 digs to complete a double-double. Her efforts along with those of graduate setter Jelli Draskovic, who finished with 20 assists, among others allowed the Seminoles to keep the match close all the way until the end.
FSU’s defensive efforts were led by middle blocker Khori Louis, who finished the match with four total blocks and three digs. Freshman outside hitter Kyleene Filimaua had yet another match with double digit digs, as she finished with 11 to pair with her four blocks and five kills.
The game was highlighted by a thrilling first set that was ultimately decided by Hawaii. Despite dropping the set, the Noles pushed the set to 32 points, then looked to bounce back in the second set. The second set was more of the same, as there were multiple lead changes and many opportunities to capture the set from both sides, but Hawaii ended up besting the Noles to take a 2-0 lead.
The Seminoles return home to play the University of North Florida Ospreys on Tuesday evening in Tully Gymnasium at 5 p.m. The game will be available for streaming on ACC Network Extra.
