FSU beach volleyball defeats USF, FAU and South Carolina

[Bob Ferrante]

FSU sports information:

The No. 5 Florida State beach volleyball team went 3-0 on day two of the Unconquered Invitational to finish the tournament 4-1. The Seminoles defeated USF, No. 15 FAU, and South Carolina.

The Seminoles opened the day with a 4-1 win over USF. Carra Sassack and Makenna Wolfe dominated court three with a commanding 21-9, 21-6 victory. Angeline Bergner and Kyleene Filimaua extended FSU’s lead by taking court four, while Alexis Durish and Bailey Higgins clinched the match on court two, 21-15, 21-17. Gella Andrew and Maddie Trusty followed with a straight set win over USF’s top pair of Samantha Crosby and Aleksandra Stadnik. USF earned its lone point with a three-set win on court five.

FSU followed up with a dominant 5-0 win over No. 15 Florida Atlantic for their third win over the Owls this season. All five courts were won in straight sets, highlighted by a thrilling 22-20, 22-20 win by Andrew and Trusty on court two. Durish reunited with Audrey Koenig on court one to take down FAU’s top pair, 21-18, 21-11.

FSU carried its momentum into the final match of the weekend, sweeping South Carolina without dropping a set. The Seminoles jumped out to an early lead, winning courts five and one just minutes apart. Sassack and Higgins sealed the match by taking court one, 21-7, 21-13. Wolfe and Hultquist followed with a win on court four, and Andrew and Trusty wrapped up the sweep with a 21-13, 21-15 win on court two.

The Seminoles will be back in action next weekend in the Center of Effort Challenge in San Luis Obispo, California in the last tournament of the regular season. FSU will open play on Friday against USC at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time, followed by Stanford at 3:00 p.m. On Saturday, the Noles will play host Cal Poly at 11:30 a.m. to conclude pool play. Live stats will be available on Seminoles.com.

#5 Florida State 4, South Florida 1

1. Gella Andrew/Maddie Trusty (FSU) def. Samantha Crosby/Aleksandra Stadnik (USF) 21-17, 21-13
2. Alexis Durish/Bailey Higgins (FSU) def. Isabella Almeida/Audrey Gaither (USF) 21-15, 21-17
3. Carra Sassack/Makenna Wolfe (FSU) def. Cornelia Crudu/Alyx Zapatka (USF) 21-9, 21-6
4. Angeline Bergner/Kyleene Filimaua (FSU) def. Morgan Anderson/Sasha Pasloski (USF) 21-15, 21-13
5. Bailey Chin/Mia Scheepens (USF) def. Madison Binkley/Kenzie Hultquist (FSU) 22-24, 21-15, 15-12

#5 Florida State 5, #15 Florida Atlantic 0

1. Alexis Durish/Audrey Koenig (FSU) def. Marketa Svozilova/Ashleigh Adams (FAU) 21-18, 21-11
2. Gella Andrew/Maddie Trusty (FSU) def. Kate McLaughlin/Julie Honzovicova (FAU) 22-20, 22-20
3. Carra Sassack/Bailey Higgins (FSU) def. Klaire VanDeusen/Mia Scanlon (FAU) 21-15, 21-13
4. Makenna Wolfe/Kenzie Hultquist (FSU) def. Olivia Strandberg/Sydney Schroder (FAU) 21-10, 21-10
5. Kyleene Filimaua/Myriah Massey (FSU) def. Reese Edwards/Kendall Mignerey (FAU) 21-15, 21-13

#5 Florida State 5, South Carolina 0

1. Alexis Durish/Audrey Koenig (FSU) def. Jolie Cranford/Julia Waugh (SC) 21-7, 21-13
2. Gella Andrew/Maddie Trusty (FSU) def. Morgan Downs/Riley Whitesides (SC) 21-13, 21-15
3. Bailey Higgins/Carra Sassack (FSU) def. VB Trost/Evie Ziffer (SC) 21-6, 21-19
4. Makenna Wolfe/Kenzie Hultquist (FSU) def. Sadie Nelson/Julianna Quintero (SC) 21-14, 21-16
5. Kyleene Filimaua/Myriah Massey (FSU) def. Lauren Lawson/Kennedy Westendorff (SC) 21-14, 21-11

 

[jerinole]

Got to watch the match against SCar; our girls looked great. Bailey Higgins made some amazing digs. It was a bit breezy but that's good because it's always windy at Gulf Shores where the championships will be played again this year.