The No. 4 Florida State beach volleyball team advanced to 11-0 after sweeping Coastal Carolina and FGCU on Saturday at the Tampa Invitational. This marks FSU’s first 11-0 start since 2021, and its fourth in program history.
The Noles started the day with a 5-0 victory over the Chanticleers, earning every set except one. Senior Caitlin Moon and graduate student Kaeli Crews earned a hard-fought victory on court five, defeating Denisse Morgenstern and Madie Lichty in a three-set thriller. The final set came down to the wire with the Seminoles winning 16-14.
The Seminoles then faced FGCU, which proved to be a challenge. Madison Binkley and McKenna Flaherty emerged victorious on court five in three sets, with a monstrous block from Binkley sealing the 16-14 win. Then on court one, All-American Maddie Anderson and Skyler Germann won the duel for the Noles in three sets, with the third set finishing 31-29.
Florida State will travel to Boca Raton to face No. 15 FAU at 10:00 a.m. and FGCU at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday in the FAU Tournament.
#4 Florida State 5, Coastal Carolina 0
The Noles started the day with a 5-0 victory over the Chanticleers, earning every set except one. Senior Caitlin Moon and graduate student Kaeli Crews earned a hard-fought victory on court five, defeating Denisse Morgenstern and Madie Lichty in a three-set thriller. The final set came down to the wire with the Seminoles winning 16-14.
The Seminoles then faced FGCU, which proved to be a challenge. Madison Binkley and McKenna Flaherty emerged victorious on court five in three sets, with a monstrous block from Binkley sealing the 16-14 win. Then on court one, All-American Maddie Anderson and Skyler Germann won the duel for the Noles in three sets, with the third set finishing 31-29.
Florida State will travel to Boca Raton to face No. 15 FAU at 10:00 a.m. and FGCU at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday in the FAU Tournament.
#4 Florida State 5, Coastal Carolina 0
- Maddie Anderson/Skyler Germann (FSU) def. Martine Kragholm/Sarah Riedell (CCU) 21-12, 21-11
- Audrey Koenig/Raelyn White (FSU) def. Julia Blazek/Emma Plutnicki (CCU) 21-10, 21-13
- Alli Hansen/Carra Sassack (FSU) def. Emma Kunaus/Ellie Hanford (CCU) 21-7, 21-12
- Alexis Durish/Anna Long (FSU) def. Raychel Ehlers/Madison Allred (CCU) 21-17, 21-13
- Kaeli Crews & Caitlin Moon (FSU) def. Denisse Morgenstern/ Madie Lichty (CCU) 17-21, 21-15, 16-14
- Maddie Anderson/Skyler Germann (FSU) def. Shelby Beisner/Trinity Rosales (FGCU) 21-12, 14-21, 31-29
- Alli Hansen/Raelyn White (FSU) def. Kacie Johnson/Emma Soncrant (FGCU) 21-15, 23-21
- Alexis Durish/Anna Long (FSU) def. Nicole De Oliveira/Kaitlyn Luebbers (FGCU) 21-18, 21-14
- Caitlin Moon/Kaeli Crews (FSU) def. Lilly Hafner/Sydney Majick (FGCU) 22-20, 21-17
- McKenna Flaherty/Madison Binkley (FSU) def. Skylar English/Mia Thompson (FGCU) 18-21, 21-14, 16-14
