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The No. 6 Florida State beach volleyball team went undefeated on Day 1 of the Beach Burg Invitational tournament. The Seminoles knocked off North Alabama, No. 8 LSU, and Spring Hill College on Friday.
The Seminoles opened the day against the Lions, winning 4-1. Makenna Wolfe and Maddie Trusty struck first on court four, taking the match in two sets. Kenzie Hultquist and Jordan Boulware quickly followed, winning court five 21-15, 21-16. Alexis Durish and Audrey Koenig put on a dominant performance on court one, winning 21-15, 21-13. Bailey Higgins and Carra Sassack won court three 21-11, 21-7, the largest margin of victory on the day for the Seminoles. Gella Andrew and Myriah Massey fought hard but fell on court two in two sets.
FSU then played No. 8 LSU in a thriller which saw the Noles emerge victorious 3-2. Hulquist and McKenna Flaherty earned the first point of the duel, winning court five 21-13, 21-19. LSU then tied the duel by taking court four in two tight sets. Andrew and Massey would retake the lead on court two with a 21-13, 21-15 victory. The Tigers struck back on court three, winning the match in three sets. The duel was highlighted by a three-set contest on court one to determine the winner of the duel. Koenig contributed to the first five Seminole points of the third set with three aces – leading to the Noles taking the court and duel.
Florida State wrapped up the day with a sweep against Spring Hill College. Wolfe and Madison Binkley took court four two sets for the first point of the duel. Skylar Skrabanek and Boulware followed on court five, winning three tightly contested sets. Higgins and Trusty won court three in dominant fashion, taking both sets 21-9, 21-10. Andrew and Kyleene Filimaua won court one 21-11, 21-17 before Angeline Bergner and Massey completed the sweep with a two-set victory on court two.
The Seminoles will be back on Saturday morning at 11:10 a.m. to take on FGCU, followed by Southern Miss at 3:30 p.m. Live stats will be available on Seminoles.com.
#6 Florida State 4, North Alabama 1
#6 Florida State 3, #8 LSU 2
#6 Florida State 5, Spring Hill College 0
The No. 6 Florida State beach volleyball team went undefeated on Day 1 of the Beach Burg Invitational tournament. The Seminoles knocked off North Alabama, No. 8 LSU, and Spring Hill College on Friday.
The Seminoles opened the day against the Lions, winning 4-1. Makenna Wolfe and Maddie Trusty struck first on court four, taking the match in two sets. Kenzie Hultquist and Jordan Boulware quickly followed, winning court five 21-15, 21-16. Alexis Durish and Audrey Koenig put on a dominant performance on court one, winning 21-15, 21-13. Bailey Higgins and Carra Sassack won court three 21-11, 21-7, the largest margin of victory on the day for the Seminoles. Gella Andrew and Myriah Massey fought hard but fell on court two in two sets.
FSU then played No. 8 LSU in a thriller which saw the Noles emerge victorious 3-2. Hulquist and McKenna Flaherty earned the first point of the duel, winning court five 21-13, 21-19. LSU then tied the duel by taking court four in two tight sets. Andrew and Massey would retake the lead on court two with a 21-13, 21-15 victory. The Tigers struck back on court three, winning the match in three sets. The duel was highlighted by a three-set contest on court one to determine the winner of the duel. Koenig contributed to the first five Seminole points of the third set with three aces – leading to the Noles taking the court and duel.
Florida State wrapped up the day with a sweep against Spring Hill College. Wolfe and Madison Binkley took court four two sets for the first point of the duel. Skylar Skrabanek and Boulware followed on court five, winning three tightly contested sets. Higgins and Trusty won court three in dominant fashion, taking both sets 21-9, 21-10. Andrew and Kyleene Filimaua won court one 21-11, 21-17 before Angeline Bergner and Massey completed the sweep with a two-set victory on court two.
The Seminoles will be back on Saturday morning at 11:10 a.m. to take on FGCU, followed by Southern Miss at 3:30 p.m. Live stats will be available on Seminoles.com.
#6 Florida State 4, North Alabama 1
- Alexis Durish/Audrey Koenig (FSU) def. Selma Robinson/Katy Floyd (UNA) 21-15, 21-13
- Reyenne Gepford/Pein Grooters (UNA) def. Gella Andrew/Myriah Massey (FSU) 21-18, 21-18
- Bailey Higgins/Carra Sassack (FSU) def. Lucy Wedding/Hailey Benesz (UNA) 21-11, 21-7
- Makenna Wolfe/Maddie Trusty (FSU) def. Paige Griner/Aurora Bibolotti (UNA) 21-13, 21-15
- Kenzie Hultquist/Jordan Boulware (FSU) def. Sarah Larkin Lewis/Kaitlyn Holbrook (UNA) 21-15, 21-16
#6 Florida State 3, #8 LSU 2
- Alexis Durish/Audrey Koenig (FSU) def. Parker Bracken/Gabi Bailey (LSU) 21-19, 18-21, 15-11
- Gella Andrew/Myriah Massey (FSU) def. Audrey O’Gorman/Julia Sprecher (LSU) 21-13, 21-15
- Camryn Chatellier/Emily Meyer (LSU) def. Bailey Higgins/Carra Sassack (FSU) 21-18, 13-21, 15-10
- Skylar Martin/Tatum Finlason (LSU) def. Makenna Wolfe/Maddie Trusty (FSU) 23-21, 21-19
- Kenzie Hultquist/McKenna Flaherty (FSU) def. Gracey Campbell/Elle Evers (LSU) 21-13, 21-19
#6 Florida State 5, Spring Hill College 0
- Kyleene Filimaua/Gella Andrew (FSU) def. Jaylyne Bell/Brooke Borgmeyer (SHC) 21-11, 21-17
- Angeline Bergner/Myriah Massey (FSU) def. Kamble Frenette/Marissa Peck (SHC) 21-18, 21-15
- Bailey Higgins/Maddie Trusty (FSU) def. Ally Lane/Elizabeth Hardouin (SHC) 21-9, 21-10
- Makenna Wolfe/Madison Binkley (FSU) def. Ashlyn Whiteside/Regan Huff (SHC) 21-18, 21-12
- Skylar Skrabanek/Jordan Boulware (FSU) def. Emma Grace Payne/Addisyn Tolbert (SHC) 22-20, 18-21, 15-11
