FSU sports information:
The No. 4 Florida State beach volleyball team advanced to the CCSA Championship after defeating South Carolina and No. 10 LSU on Friday afternoon in Huntsville, Ala.
This marks the Seminoles’ seventh CCSA championship appearance since the conference’s conception in 2016. Florida State have gone on to win all six CCSA championships in which it has appeared in. FSU’s last CCSA championship came in 2022 where the Noles defeated TCU 3-1.
FSU opened the weekend with a 5-0 victory over South Carolina. The Seminoles defeated the Gamecocks in dominant fashion, not letting them win a set. Maddie Anderson and Alexis Durish won court one 21-11, 21-13, and almost simultaneously, Alli Hansen and Anna Long won court two 21-17, 21-13. Audrey Koenig and Raelyn White then won court four 21-16, 21-14. Morgan Chacon and Skyler Germann took court three 21-16, 21-14, followed by Caitlin Moon and Kaileigh Truslow who completed the sweep on court five, 21-17, 21-13.
The Seminoles then played LSU which saw the Seminoles win 3-0. Koenig and White struck first, winning court four 21-15, 21-11. Germann and Chacon won court four next 21-15, 21-11 before rallying around Moon and Truslow who won the deciding match on court five 21-18, 21-18.
Florida State will play the winner of LSU and South Carolina on Saturday at 1 p.m. ET. Live stats will be available on Seminoles.com.
#4 Florida State 5, South Carolina 0
- Maddie Anderson/Alexis Durish (FSU) def. Skyler Allen/Riley Whitesides (UofSC) 21-11, 21-13
- Alli Hansen/Anna Long (FSU) def. Allison Coens/Hannah Mackenhausen (UofSC) 21-17, 21-13
- Morgan Chacon/Skyler Germann (FSU) def. Jolie Cranford/Julia Waugh (UofSC) 21-15, 21-15
- Audrey Koenig/Raelyn White (FSU) def. Morgan Downs/Peyton Yamagata (UofSC) 21-16, 21-14
- Caitlin Moon/Kaileigh Truslow (FSU) def. Sophie Bengoechea/VB Trost (UofSC) 21-17, 21-13
#4 Florida State 3, #10 LSU 0
- Maddie Anderson/Alexis Durish (FSU) vs. Gabi Bailey/Ellie Shank (LSU) 21-11, 14-21, 2-1
- Alli Hansen/Anna Long (FSU) vs. Reilly Allred/Parker Bracken (LSU) 19-21, 21-15, 15-11
- Morgan Chacon/Skyler Germann (FSU) def. Ella Larkin/Aubrey O’Gorman (LSU) 21-15, 21-11
- Audrey Koenig/Raelyn White (FSU) def. Amber Haynes/Skylar Martin (LSU) 21-16, 21-14
- Caitlin Moon/Kaileigh Truslow (FSU) def. Yali Ashush/Emily Meyer (LSU) 21-18, 21-18
