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The No. 21 Florida State volleyball team (7-1) showcased its determination and consistency as they defeated the UCF Knights (5-1) in a thrilling four sets (25-16, 25-20, 23-25, 25-17) at home on Sunday afternoon. This victory marked the Seminoles' first win over the Knights since 2020.
The Noles took part in a back and forth battle in the first set, exchanging the lead constantly in the early moments. The Seminoles broke away with a five-point run that put them up 17-14, forcing a UCF timeout. Florida State's momentum didn't settle as they added three unanswered points immediately following the timeout to extend the lead to 20-14. The Seminoles finished the set strong with a 5-2 scoring run with Iane Henke delivering the final two kills to secure the 25-16 win.
The back-and-forth pattern continued throughout the second set. Florida State took an initial 2-0 lead, but UCF quickly responded with its own four-point run. The lead once again didn't stay with either team for too long until the Noles finally pulled away with a quick 3-0 run thanks to back-to-back aces from Kenna Phelan to make it 18-15. UCF cut it to 20-18, but the Noles scored five out of the final seven points to take a 2-0 lead in the match.
The Knights found their pace in the third set, establishing an early lead of 8-4. Despite being down 17-10 at one point, the Seminoles kept fighting and managed to close the gap and got within one at 23-22, but UCF rallied to force a fourth set.
Florida State jumped ahead with an 8-4 lead in set four to stop the Knights' momentum. UCF battled back and to cut the lead to one at 13-12, but FSU used a 5-0 run to take a commanding 18-13 lead. The Seminoles went on to take the set and the match by a score of 25-17.
Audrey Koenig was outstanding once again for the Noles as she led the way with 15 kills with a .464 hitting percentage. Koenig has now recorded 10 or more kills in her last five games. Koenig also recorded a career-high five aces for FSU. Taylor Head picked up her second consecutive double digit kill match with 11 kills. Florida State dominated in blocks with 13 total compared to UCF's six. Khori Louis had seven and Kelsey Perry and Henke both had five. FSU also dominated behind the service line as they recorded 13 total aces compared to just five from UCF.
The Noles will take center stage on Tuesday night as they will face the No. 13 Florida Gators on ESPN at 7 p.m. in Gainesville.
The No. 21 Florida State volleyball team (7-1) showcased its determination and consistency as they defeated the UCF Knights (5-1) in a thrilling four sets (25-16, 25-20, 23-25, 25-17) at home on Sunday afternoon. This victory marked the Seminoles' first win over the Knights since 2020.
The Noles took part in a back and forth battle in the first set, exchanging the lead constantly in the early moments. The Seminoles broke away with a five-point run that put them up 17-14, forcing a UCF timeout. Florida State's momentum didn't settle as they added three unanswered points immediately following the timeout to extend the lead to 20-14. The Seminoles finished the set strong with a 5-2 scoring run with Iane Henke delivering the final two kills to secure the 25-16 win.
The back-and-forth pattern continued throughout the second set. Florida State took an initial 2-0 lead, but UCF quickly responded with its own four-point run. The lead once again didn't stay with either team for too long until the Noles finally pulled away with a quick 3-0 run thanks to back-to-back aces from Kenna Phelan to make it 18-15. UCF cut it to 20-18, but the Noles scored five out of the final seven points to take a 2-0 lead in the match.
The Knights found their pace in the third set, establishing an early lead of 8-4. Despite being down 17-10 at one point, the Seminoles kept fighting and managed to close the gap and got within one at 23-22, but UCF rallied to force a fourth set.
Florida State jumped ahead with an 8-4 lead in set four to stop the Knights' momentum. UCF battled back and to cut the lead to one at 13-12, but FSU used a 5-0 run to take a commanding 18-13 lead. The Seminoles went on to take the set and the match by a score of 25-17.
Audrey Koenig was outstanding once again for the Noles as she led the way with 15 kills with a .464 hitting percentage. Koenig has now recorded 10 or more kills in her last five games. Koenig also recorded a career-high five aces for FSU. Taylor Head picked up her second consecutive double digit kill match with 11 kills. Florida State dominated in blocks with 13 total compared to UCF's six. Khori Louis had seven and Kelsey Perry and Henke both had five. FSU also dominated behind the service line as they recorded 13 total aces compared to just five from UCF.
The Noles will take center stage on Tuesday night as they will face the No. 13 Florida Gators on ESPN at 7 p.m. in Gainesville.
