2017 Beach Volleyball - Year In Review
Brooke Niles, Head Coach
Shawn Matthews, Volunteer Assistant
Megan Mowery, Director of Operations
Raul Papaleo, Assistant Coach
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| Coaching Staff Brooke Niles, Head Coach Shawn Matthews, Volunteer Assistant Megan Mowery, Director of Operations Raul Papaleo, Assistant Coach Click here to see individual mug shots |
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Bozena Culo, 6-2, Bjelovar, Croatia
Francesca Goncalves, 5-10, Dallas, Tex.
Molly McBain, 5-9, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Danielle Pennington, 6-0, Bettendorf, Iowa
Sara Putt, 5-11, Jupiter
Andrew, Kuhlman Named AVCA Beach All-Americans. May 18, 2017 TALLAHASSEE, FL – Florida State beach volleyball graduate senior Leigh Andrew and
sophomore Brooke Kuhlman were recognized as Beach Volleyball All-Americans on Thursday as announced by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA). Playing as FSU's No. 1 pair all season
long, Andrew and Kuhlman led the Seminoles to their second straight NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship appearance and a fourth-place finish in Gulf Shores, Ala. The Seminole duo finished the season
with an 18-11 dual-match record, while posting victories over 14 ranked teams, including eight wins against Top 10 teams. “Having All-Americans is a testament to how strong our program is,” said
Florida State head coach Brooke Niles. “It is definitely exciting for Florida State. These two athletes represent our school so well and we are very proud of them even though it is a team effort to
get there. Having the third-most All-Americans in the history of the sport is exciting. Beach volleyball is considered such a West Coast sport so the ability that we have to develop players on the
East Coast and be such a strong presence on the East is important to us.” Andrew and Kuhlman were a pivotal part in FSU's success during the 2017 season that resulted in the school's second
straight Coastal Collegiate Sports Association (CCSA) Championship and the fourth-place finish at the national tournament. The duo went 9-2 against CCSA competition, including a 4-1 record during the
conference tournament en route to a spot on the CCSA All-Conference First Team. Andrew and Kuhlman are the seventh and eight Seminoles to earn All-America honors. The Noles have collected 11
All-America honors overall – the third-most nationally all-time. Andrew and Kuhlman join the proud list of FSU beach All-Americans that includes: Aurora Davis (2012 & 2014), Jekaterina Stepanova
(2012), Brittany Tiegs (2012), Sarah Wickstorm (2013), Julie Brown (2016) and Jace Pardon (2013-14, 16). Andrew will be leaving Florida State after just one season with the Noles as she transferred
in from North Carolina, where she played indoor volleyball. In her one season Andrew amassed a 21-16 record with 20 of those wins coming in the No. 1 position. Andrew made an immediate impact for the
Garnet and Gold as she played on Florida State's number one pair from match one through the end of the season. After just one season Andrew leaves Tallahassee with the fourth most win at the No. 1
positon in school history. “It was a huge goal for Leigh (Andrew),” said Niles. “She improved throughout the whole season and was an extremely hard worker. It gives hope to all of the players that
want to transition to beach from the indoor game.” Kuhlman is just getting started for Florida State as she finished her sophomore season. She capped off her second season with a 22-14 record with
17 of those wins coming at the No.1 position. Kuhlman heads in to her junior season with 28 career wins. “Brooke (Kuhlman) did not even play a big role on our team last year,” said Niles. “It is a
testament to the depth of our team. We have the ability to pull players who maybe have not played in a year and they come in and have a big impact on the team. Our training is strong and the players
they are competing against are so strong. I don't think getting this award was on Brooke's radar I think she just wanted to help her team. It is nice to see the AVCA recognized what a commitment she
made to getting better and representing our team at the one spot.” Andrew, who is currently pursuing a master's degree in sport management, plans on graduating from Florida State in December of
2017. Kuhlman is currently pursuing a degree in finance and plans on graduating in 2019. VBM Beach All-Americans: Claes/Hughes top
pair, LSU’s Brock top coach. By VBM Staff - May 23, 2017 As if there could be anyone else, USC seniors Kelly Claes and Sara Hughes are the top pair of the year as VolleyballMag.com announces
its inaugural Collegiate Beach Volleyball All-American Awards. LSU coach Russell Brock, who has taken the Tigers into national prominence, including a tie for fifth at the recent National
Collegiate Beach Volleyball Championship, is the VBM coach of the year. 2017 VolleyballMag.com Collegiate Beach All-American Awards First Team Second Team Honorable Mention
2017 Roster - By Name
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T PY
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* 44 Leigh Andrew 6-0 Sr-R Fort Lauderdale (Cardinal Gibbons/North Carolina)
5 Bozena Culo 6-2 Fr Bjelovar, Croatia (Architectural Technical School)
* 10 Ali Eager 5-11 So * Southlake, Tex. (Liberty Christian)
* 40 Bre Edwards 6-3 So-R * Jacksonville (Bishop Kenny)
* 24 Nikki Esposito 5-10 So * Deerfield Beach (Pompano Beach)
* 12 Vanessa Freire 5-10 Jr ** Windermere (Lake Highland Prep)
* 32 Francesca Goncalves 5-10 Fr Dallas, Tex. (Bishop Lynch)
* 35 Katie Horton 6-1 Jr-R ** Westland, Mich. (Wayne Memorial/Ohio)
4 Devan Hultquist 5-6 Fr-R Tallahassee (Chiles)
* 1 Macy Jerger 6-1 So * Fort Myers (Fort Myers)
* 20 Brooke Kuhlman 5-10 So * Naples (Barron Collier)
* 34 Hailey Luke 6-0 Jr-R ** Altamonte Springs (Lake Brantley)
* 21 Molly McBain 5-9 Fr Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Malvern Collegiate Institute)
* 25 Tory Paranagua 5-11 Jr ** Austin, Tex. (Anderson)
* 11 Danielle Pennington 6-0 Fr Bettendorf, Iowa (Bettendorf)
30 Sara Putt 5-11 So Jupiter (Jupiter/Stetson)
* 22 Sierra Sanchez 6-0 Sr *** Valencia, Calif. (Valencia)
* 13 Julia Thompson 5-10 Sr *** Fox River Grove, Ill. (Barrington)
* 2 Eva Torruella 6-0 Fr-R San Juan, P.R. (Saint John's)
2017 Roster - By Number
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T PY
R No Name Hgt Cl Ltr Hometown (Prior School)
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* 1 Macy Jerger 6-1 So * Fort Myers (Fort Myers)
* 2 Eva Torruella 6-0 Fr-R San Juan, P.R. (Saint John's)
4 Devan Hultquist 5-6 Fr-R Tallahassee (Chiles)
5 Bozena Culo 6-2 Fr Bjelovar, Croatia (Architectural Technical School)
* 10 Ali Eager 5-11 So * Southlake, Tex. (Liberty Christian)
* 11 Danielle Pennington 6-0 Fr Bettendorf, Iowa (Bettendorf)
* 12 Vanessa Freire 5-10 Jr ** Windermere (Lake Highland Prep)
* 13 Julia Thompson 5-10 Sr *** Fox River Grove, Ill. (Barrington)
* 20 Brooke Kuhlman 5-10 So * Naples (Barron Collier)
* 21 Molly McBain 5-9 Fr Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Malvern Collegiate Institute)
* 22 Sierra Sanchez 6-0 Sr *** Valencia, Calif. (Valencia)
* 24 Nikki Esposito 5-10 So * Deerfield Beach (Pompano Beach)
* 25 Tory Paranagua 5-11 Jr ** Austin, Tex. (Anderson)
30 Sara Putt 5-11 So Jupiter (Jupiter/Stetson)
* 32 Francesca Goncalves 5-10 Fr Dallas, Tex. (Bishop Lynch)
* 34 Hailey Luke 6-0 Jr-R ** Altamonte Springs (Lake Brantley)
* 35 Katie Horton 6-1 Jr-R ** Westland, Mich. (Wayne Memorial/Ohio)
* 40 Bre Edwards 6-3 So-R * Jacksonville (Bishop Kenny)
* 44 Leigh Andrew 6-0 Sr-R Fort Lauderdale (Cardinal Gibbons/North Carolina)
From the FSU Website, seminoles.com.
From Volleyball Magazine Website, volleyballmag.com.
Pair of the Year: Sara Hughes-Kelly Claes (USC)
Coach of the Year: Russell Brock (LSU)
Kelly Claes (6-2, Sr.) and Sara Hughes (5-10, Sr.) USC
Delaney Knudsen (5-10, Sr.) and Maddy Roh (5-11, Soph.) Pepperdine
Morgan
Martin (6-1, Fr.) and Mikayla Tucker (5-8, Sr.) Hawaii
Nicole McNamara (5-9, Soph.) and Megan McNamara (5-9, Soph.) UCLA
Sarah Sponcil (5-10, Jr.) and Savannah Slattery (5-11, Fr.) Loyola
Marymount
Nele Barber (6-0, Jr.) and Rachel Nieto (5-10, Jr.) Long Beach State
Brooke Kuhlman (5-10, Soph.) and Leigh Andrew (6-0, Graduate student) Florida State
Delaney Rohan (5-10, Sr.) and Chelsea Ross (5-10, Graduate student) Georgia State
Brittany Howard (6-3, Graduate student) and Corinne Quiggle (5-10, Jr.) Pepperdine
Claire Coppola (6-1, Fr.)
and and Kristen Nuss (5-6, Fr.), LSU
Sophie Bukovec (6-1, Sr.) and Allie Wheeler (5-11, Sr.) USC
Molly Turner (5-8, Jr.) and Tjasa Kotnik (6-3, Sr.) Grand
Canyon
Emily Maglio (6-3, Soph.) and Laurel Weaver (5-11, Jr.) Hawaii
McKenna Witt (5-11, Sr.) and Madison Witt (6-0, Sr.) Arizona
Nikki Taylor (6-4, Sr.) and Ka’iwi Schucht (5-9, Jr.)
Hawaii
2017 Conference Awards
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Leigh Andrew Coastal Collegiate Sports Association - All-Conference - 1st Team
Vanessa Freire Coastal Collegiate Sports Association - Tournament Pair MVP
Coastal Collegiate Sports Association - All-Tournament Team
Francesca Goncalves Coastal Collegiate Sports Association - Freshman of the Year
Coastal Collegiate Sports Association - All-Freshman
Coastal Collegiate Sports Association - All-Tournament Team
Katie Horton Coastal Collegiate Sports Association - All-Tournament Team
Brooke Kuhlman Coastal Collegiate Sports Association - All-Conference - 1st Team
Tory Paranagua Coastal Collegiate Sports Association - Tournament Pair MVP
Coastal Collegiate Sports Association - All-Tournament Team
All-Conference - 6
2017 All-Americans
Name Organization
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Leigh Andrew American Volleyball Coaches Assoc - All-American
Volleyball Magazine - 2nd Team All-American
Brooke Kuhlman American Volleyball Coaches Assoc - All-American
Volleyball Magazine - 2nd Team All-American
All-Americans - 2
2017 Schedule and Results
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| Louisiana State DeLand, Fla. |
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| Cal Poly-SLO Manhattan Beach, Calif. |
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| Pepperdine Manhattan Beach, Calif. |
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| UCLA Manhattan Beach, Calif. |
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| Southern California Honolulu, Hawaii |
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| Utah Honolulu, Hawaii |
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| Arizona Honolulu, Hawaii |
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| Southern California Honolulu, Hawaii |
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| Nebraska Honolulu, Hawaii |
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| Southern California Columbia, S.C. |
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| Georgia State Columbia, S.C. |
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| Stetson Columbia, S.C. |
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| Tulane Miami, Fla. |
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| UCLA Miami, Fla. |
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| Arizona State Miami, Fla. |
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| New Orleans Miami, Fla. |
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| UNC-Wilmington CCSA, Emerson, Ga. |
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| Tulane CCSA, Emerson, Ga. |
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| South Carolina CCSA, Emerson, Ga. |
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| FL International CCSA, Emerson, Ga. |
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| Florida Atlantic CCSA, Emerson, Ga. |
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| FL International CCSA Championship, Emerson, Ga. |
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| Hawaii NCAA, Gulf Shores, Ala. |
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| South Carolina NCAA, Gulf Shores, Ala. |
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| UCLA NCAA, Gulf Shores, Ala. |
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| Hawaii NCAA, Gulf Shores, Ala. |
EOY StatsRef Overall Home Away Neutral ------------------------------------------------ FSU record is 29- 9 6- 1 4- 0 19- 8 vs CCSA 8- 0 3- 0 2- 0 3- 0
2017 Conference Results 1 Florida State 8- 0 29- 9 2 Louisiana State 7- 2 27- 8 3 Georgia State 6- 5 21-14 4 South Carolina 11- 5 23-11 5 FL International 8- 5 24-15 6 Florida Atlantic 3- 5 21-11 7 Coll of Charleston 4- 6 11-11 8 Tulane 4-10 24-13 9 UNC-Wilmington 1- 8 13-13 10 Alabama-Birmingham 0- 6 12-19
2017 CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT, Emerson, Ga Date Score Comments ========== ================================================== ================================== 04/21/2017 (1)Florida State 5, (9)UNC-Wilmington 0 Round 1 04/21/2017 (2)Louisiana State 4, (10)Alabama-Birmingham 1 Round 1 04/21/2017 (4)South Carolina 3, (5)FL International 2 Round 1 04/21/2017 (3)Georgia State 4, (7)Coll of Charleston 1 Round 1 04/21/2017 (1)Florida State 5, (8)Tulane 0 Round 1 04/21/2017 (2)Louisiana State 5, (6)Florida Atlantic 0 Round 1 04/21/2017 (4)South Carolina 4, (9)UNC-Wilmington 1 Round 1 04/21/2017 (10)Alabama-Birmingham 3, (7)Coll of Charleston 2 Round 1 04/21/2017 (5)FL International 4, (8)Tulane 1 Round 1 04/21/2017 (6)Florida Atlantic 3, (3)Georgia State 2 Round 1 04/22/2017 (2)Louisiana State 5, (7)Coll of Charleston 0 Round 1 04/22/2017 (1)Florida State 3, (4)South Carolina 2 Round 1 04/22/2017 (6)Florida Atlantic 3, (10)Alabama-Birmingham 2 Round 1 04/22/2017 (8)Tulane 5, (9)UNC-Wilmington 0 Round 1 04/22/2017 (2)Louisiana State 3, (3)Georgia State 2 Round 1 04/22/2017 (1)Florida State 4, (5)FL International 1 Round 1 04/22/2017 (6)Florida Atlantic 5, (7)Coll of Charleston 0 Round 1 04/22/2017 (8)Tulane 3, (4)South Carolina 2 Round 1 04/22/2017 (3)Georgia State 5, (10)Alabama-Birmingham 0 Round 1 04/22/2017 (5)FL International 4, (9)UNC-Wilmington 1 Round 1 04/22/2017 (1)Florida State 4, (6)Florida Atlantic 1 Round 2 04/22/2017 (5)FL International 3, (2)Louisiana State 2 Round 2 04/23/2017 (1)Florida State 3, (5)FL International 0 Round 3
Results Highest vs Tie Name Rank Rank CCSA Break Tournaments 1 2 3 4 5 Nat Total --------------------------------------------- ------- ----- ----- ----- ----------- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Leigh Andrew/Brooke Kuhlman 4-1 8-3 17-11 1-0 18-11 Leigh Andrew/Sierra Sanchez 1-1 2-1 3-4 0-1 3-5 Ali Eager/Hailey Luke 1-0 2-1 2-1 Ali Eager/Molly McBain 1-0 1-1 1-1 Bre Edwards/Molly McBain 1-0 1-0 Nikki Esposito/Katie Horton 2-0 3-0 4-1 4-1 Nikki Esposito/Hailey Luke 1-0 2-0 1-2 3-2 Nikki Esposito/Molly McBain 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 Nikki Esposito/Eva Torruella 0-1 0-1 Vanessa Freire/Francesca Goncalves 4-0 3-2 12-3 1-0 13-3 Vanessa Freire/Brooke Kuhlman 2-0 2-2 0-1 4-2 4-3 Vanessa Freire/Tory Paranagua 3-1 11-1 11-1 Vanessa Freire/Sierra Sanchez 1-0 1-2 0-1 1-1 1-2 Francesca Goncalves/Katie Horton 2-1 5-2 1-0 13-4 1-0 15-4 Francesca Goncalves/Macy Jerger 1-0 1-0 Katie Horton/Molly McBain 1-1 1-1 1-3 2-1 3-4 Katie Horton/Eva Torruella 1-1 2-1 2-1 Macy Jerger/Tory Paranagua 5-2 4-4 1-0 17-7 1-0 19-7 Macy Jerger/Sierra Sanchez 2-2 7-3 7-3 Hailey Luke/Sierra Sanchez 1-0 2-1 2-1 Hailey Luke/Eva Torruella 5-0 6-3 15-4 15-4 Molly McBain/Sierra Sanchez 1-0 1-1 1-1 Danielle Pennington/Julia Thompson 1-0 1-0
Leigh Andrew Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 03/04/2017 1 Brooke Kuhlman Emmy Allen/Ashley Allmer Louisiana State W 21-10, 21-17 03/04/2017 1 Brooke Kuhlman Sunniva Helland-Hansen/Maggie Skjelbred Stetson W 21-18, 21-19 03/11/2017 1 Brooke Kuhlman Nele Barber/Rachel Nieto Long Beach State L 21-17, 21-16 03/11/2017 1 Brooke Kuhlman Hannah Hubbard/Emily Sonny Cal Poly-SLO W 18-21, 21-14, 18-16 03/12/2017 1 Brooke Kuhlman Delaney Knudsen/Maddy Roh Pepperdine L 28-26, 18-21, 15-11 03/12/2017 1 Brooke Kuhlman Megan McNamara/Nicole McNamara UCLA L 18-21, 21-19, 15-10 03/16/2017 1 Brooke Kuhlman Kelly Claes/Sara Hughes Southern California L 21-14, 21-17 03/17/2017 1 Brooke Kuhlman Adora Anae/Dani Barton Utah L 21-15, 21-12 03/17/2017 1 Brooke Kuhlman Madison Witt/McKenna Witt Arizona L 21-12, 21-19 03/17/2017 2 Sierra Sanchez Ka'iwi Schucht/Nikki Taylor Hawaii L 21-13, 17-21, 15-11 03/18/2017 1 Sierra Sanchez Kelly Claes/Sara Hughes Southern California L 21-9, 21-17 03/18/2017 1 Sierra Sanchez Andie Malloy/Justine Wong-Orantes Nebraska L 21-18, 28-26 03/25/2017 1 Sierra Sanchez Kelly Claes/Sara Hughes Southern California L 21-13, 21-12 03/25/2017 1 Sierra Sanchez Delaney Rohan/Chelsea Ross Georgia State L 21-15, 21-13 03/26/2017 1 Sierra Sanchez Adrianna Culbert/Ali Denney South Carolina W 11-21, 21-16, 15-13 03/26/2017 1 Sierra Sanchez Samantha Harris/Maggie Skjelbred Stetson W 19-21, 21-17, 15-11 03/31/2017 1 Brooke Kuhlman Madeline Mertz/Lan Nguyen Tulane W 10-21, 21-11, 15-8 03/31/2017 1 Brooke Kuhlman Katie Friesen/Dorina Klinger FL International W 16-21, 21-16, 15-11 04/01/2017 1 Brooke Kuhlman Megan McNamara/Nicole McNamara UCLA L 21-16, 24-22 04/01/2017 1 Brooke Kuhlman Bianca Arellano/Whitney Follette Arizona State W 21-12, 21-18 04/01/2017 1 Sierra Sanchez Blessing Dunn/Cara Sander New Orleans W 21-16, 21-8 04/07/2017 1 Brooke Kuhlman Jaelyn Greene/Amy Neal Texas Christian W 21-10, 21-15 04/07/2017 1 Brooke Kuhlman Jessalyn Kinlaw/Megan Rice Florida Atlantic W 21-12, 24-22 04/08/2017 1 Brooke Kuhlman Adrianna Culbert/Katie Smith South Carolina W 21-12, 14-21, 15-11 04/14/2017 1 Brooke Kuhlman Delany Knudsen/Madalyn Roh Pepperdine W 21-19, 16-21, 15-13 04/15/2017 2 Brooke Kuhlman Rebecca Conrad/Jessica Stanstfield Grand Canyon W 21-17, 21-12 04/15/2017 1 Brooke Kuhlman Margherita Bianchin/Frederica Frasca FL International L 21-14, 20-22, 15-12 04/15/2017 1 Brooke Kuhlman Delany Knudsen/Madalyn Roh Pepperdine L 21-19, 21-13 04/21/2017 1 Brooke Kuhlman Tanna Aljoe/Nicole Lott UNC-Wilmington W 21-17, 21-16 04/21/2017 1 Brooke Kuhlman Tea Juric/Kaylie McHugh Tulane W 21-19, 21-19 04/22/2017 1 Brooke Kuhlman Adrianna Culburt/Katie Smith South Carolina W 26-24, 21-18 04/22/2017 1 Brooke Kuhlman Margherita Bianchin/Frederica Frasca FL International W 19-21, 23-21, 15-12 04/22/2017 1 Brooke Kuhlman Jessalyn Kinlaw/Megan Rice Florida Atlantic L 22-20, 22-20 04/23/2017 1 Brooke Kuhlman Margherita Bianchin/Frederica Frasca FL International dnf 17-21, 16-17 dnf 05/05/2017 1 Brooke Kuhlman Morgan Martin/Mikayla Tucker Hawaii L 21-15, 21-14 05/05/2017 1 Brooke Kuhlman Adrianna Culbert/Katie Smith South Carolina W 25-23, 21-17 05/06/2017 1 Brooke Kuhlman Megan McNamara/Nicole McNamara UCLA W 21-19, 16-21, 17-15 05/06/2017 1 Brooke Kuhlman Morgan Martin/Mikayla Tucker Hawaii W 21-14, 15-21, 17-15 Bozena Culo Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- Ali Eager Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 03/17/2017 5 Hailey Luke Norene Iosia/Hannah Zalopany Hawaii W 21-11, 22-20 03/18/2017 5 Hailey Luke Jenna Belton/Jo Kremer Southern California L 21-11, 21-18 03/18/2017 5 Hailey Luke Tiani Reeves/Sydney Townsend Nebraska W 21-9, 18-21, 15-9 03/26/2017 5 Molly McBain Franky Harrison/Jade Vitt South Carolina W 21-16, 21-19 03/26/2017 5 Molly McBain Sunniva Helland-Hansen/Carly Perales Stetson L 21-17, 21-16 Bre Edwards Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 04/01/2017 4 Molly McBain Lauren Levy/Rhyan Rand New Orleans W 21-7, 21-15 Nikki Esposito Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 03/04/2017 4 Hailey Luke Taylor Bradley/Olivia Powers Louisiana State W 26-24, 19-21, 15-9 03/11/2017 4 Hailey Luke Anna Gorman/Savannah Niemen Cal Poly-SLO W 21-14, 21-18 03/12/2017 5 Eva Torruella Chanti Holroyd/Lily Justine UCLA L 21-18, 21-13 03/17/2017 5 Hailey Luke Berkeley Oblad/Emily Twohig Utah W 21-8, 21-13 03/17/2017 5 Hailey Luke Halli Amaro/Brooke Burling Arizona L 21-19, 21-18 03/25/2017 5 Hailey Luke Jenna Belton/Jo Kremer Southern California L 21-13, 21-18 03/25/2017 4 Molly McBain Georgia Johnson/Olivia Stasevich Georgia State L 14-21, 25-23, 15-11 04/01/2017 4 Katie Horton Katelyn Carballo/Ellyson Lundberg Arizona State W 21-16, 12-21, 15-7 04/07/2017 4 Katie Horton Avery Arellano/Clair Doyle Texas Christian W 21-14, 21-13 04/07/2017 4 Katie Horton Nicole Grant/Nicole Navarro Florida Atlantic W 17-21, 22-20, 15-11 04/08/2017 4 Katie Horton Julia Mannisto/Carly Schnieder South Carolina W 21-18, 14-21, 15-12 04/14/2017 4 Katie Horton Deahna Kraft/Anika Wilson Pepperdine L 22-20, 21-10 Vanessa Freire Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 03/04/2017 2 Francesca Goncalves Claire Coppola/Kristen Nuss Louisiana State W 26-24, 21-13 03/04/2017 2 Francesca Goncalves Darby Dunn/Kristin Lind Stetson L 12-21, 21-16, 15-12 03/11/2017 2 Francesca Goncalves Sasha Karelov/Kobi Pekich Long Beach State W 21-16, 17-21, 15-5 03/11/2017 2 Francesca Goncalves Taylor Nelson/Adlee Van Winden Cal Poly-SLO W 21-14, 21-16 03/12/2017 2 Francesca Goncalves Brittany Howard/Corinne Quiggle Pepperdine L 21-17, 14-21, 16-14 03/12/2017 2 Francesca Goncalves Kamila Tan/Madi Yeomans UCLA W 20-22, 24-22, 15-11 03/16/2017 2 Francesca Goncalves Sophie Bukovec/Allie Wheeler Southern California W 21-19, 21-17 03/17/2017 2 Tory Paranagua Bailey Choy/Carly Trueman Utah W 21-14, 19-21, 15-9 03/17/2017 2 Tory Paranagua Kendra Dahlke/Mia Mason Arizona W 21-10, 21-16 03/17/2017 1 Brooke Kuhlman Morgan Martin/Mikayla Tucker Hawaii L 21-17, 18-21, 16-14 03/18/2017 2 Brooke Kuhlman Sophie Bukovec/Allie Wheeler Southern California L 21-18, 21-16 03/18/2017 2 Brooke Kuhlman Annika Albrecht/Olivia Boender Nebraska W 15-21, 21-12, 15-9 03/25/2017 2 Brooke Kuhlman Sophie Bukovec/Allie Wheeler Southern California L 21-17, 21-23, 15-11 03/25/2017 2 Brooke Kuhlman Haley Pa'akaula/LeeAnn Starr Georgia State W 21-19, 21-17 03/26/2017 2 Brooke Kuhlman Katie Smith/Katie Zimmerman South Carolina W 18-21, 21-18, 15-11 03/26/2017 2 Brooke Kuhlman Darby Dunn/Kristen Lind Stetson W 21-14, 21-15 03/31/2017 3 Francesca Goncalves Briana Correa/Hannah Holmes Tulane W 21-12, 21-13 03/31/2017 2 Francesca Goncalves Katie Hogan/Helene Thelle FL International W 21-19, 21-19 04/01/2017 2 Francesca Goncalves Kamila Tan/Madi Yeomans UCLA L 21-14, 21-19 04/01/2017 2 Francesca Goncalves Madison Berridge/Oluoma Okaro Arizona State W 21-11, 21-19 04/01/2017 2 Francesca Goncalves Veronica Corcoran/Victoria Corcoran New Orleans W 21-13, 21-7 04/07/2017 2 Francesca Goncalves Haven Hill/Molly Scheel Texas Christian W 21-8, 21-10 04/07/2017 2 Francesca Goncalves Gabrielle Dischler/Candace Lacour Florida Atlantic W 21-13, 21-11 04/08/2017 2 Francesca Goncalves Ali Denney/Shannon Williams South Carolina W 33-31, 21-14 04/14/2017 2 Francesca Goncalves Brittany Howard/Corinne Quiggle Pepperdine W 21-16, 19-21, 15-11 04/15/2017 1 Sierra Sanchez Tjasa Kotnik/Molly Turner Grand Canyon L 21-16, 20-22, 15-12 04/15/2017 2 Sierra Sanchez Lina Bernier/Katie Hogan FL International W 21-16, 15-21, 15-10 04/15/2017 2 Sierra Sanchez Brittany Howard/Corinne Quiggle Pepperdine L 17-21, 21-19, 15-12 04/21/2017 2 Tory Paranagua Emily Corrigan/Maddy Kline UNC-Wilmington W 21-9, 21-13 04/21/2017 2 Tory Paranagua Lan Nguyen/Annie Surtz Tulane W 21-15, 21-17 04/22/2017 2 Tory Paranagua Ali Denney/Shannon Williams South Carolina W 21-13, 21-13 04/22/2017 2 Tory Paranagua Katie Friesen/Taija Thomas FL International W 21-18, 21-14 04/22/2017 2 Tory Paranagua Jazmine Barker/Brittany Pellitteri Florida Atlantic W 21-10, 21-10 04/23/2017 2 Tory Paranagua Katie Friesen/Taija Thomas FL International W 21-16, 21-19 05/05/2017 2 Tory Paranagua Ka'iwi Schucht/Nikki Taylor Hawaii L 16-21, 21-18, 15-13 05/05/2017 2 Tory Paranagua Ali Denney/Shannon Williams South Carolina W 21-17, 21-19 05/06/2017 2 Tory Paranagua Kamila Tan/Madi Yeomans UCLA W 21-18, 16-21, 15-10 05/06/2017 2 Tory Paranagua Ka'iwi Schucht/Nikki Taylor Hawaii W 18-21, 21-19, 15-12 Francesca Goncalves Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 03/04/2017 2 Vanessa Freire Claire Coppola/Kristen Nuss Louisiana State W 26-24, 21-13 03/04/2017 2 Vanessa Freire Darby Dunn/Kristin Lind Stetson L 12-21, 21-16, 15-12 03/11/2017 2 Vanessa Freire Sasha Karelov/Kobi Pekich Long Beach State W 21-16, 17-21, 15-5 03/11/2017 2 Vanessa Freire Taylor Nelson/Adlee Van Winden Cal Poly-SLO W 21-14, 21-16 03/12/2017 2 Vanessa Freire Brittany Howard/Corinne Quiggle Pepperdine L 21-17, 14-21, 16-14 03/12/2017 2 Vanessa Freire Kamila Tan/Madi Yeomans UCLA W 20-22, 24-22, 15-11 03/16/2017 2 Vanessa Freire Sophie Bukovec/Allie Wheeler Southern California W 21-19, 21-17 03/17/2017 3 Macy Jerger Torre Glasker/Eliza Katoa Utah W 22-20, 21-15 03/17/2017 4 Katie Horton Hailey Devlin/Sam Manley Arizona W 21-15, 18-21, 15-12 03/17/2017 4 Katie Horton Ari Homayun/Carly Kan Hawaii W 21-12, 11-21, 15-12 03/18/2017 4 Katie Horton Abril Bustamante/Joy Dennis Southern California W 21-11, 12-21, 15-13 03/18/2017 4 Katie Horton Mikaela Foecke/Kenzie Maloney Nebraska W 21-9, 18-21, 15-7 03/25/2017 4 Katie Horton Abril Bustamante/Joy Dennis Southern California W 21-12, 12-21, 19-17 03/25/2017 5 Katie Horton Allie Elson/Jessica Fourspring Georgia State W 21-12, 21-9 03/26/2017 4 Katie Horton Macie Tendrich/Shannon Williams South Carolina L 21-19, 27-25 03/26/2017 4 Katie Horton Tiffany Creamer/Rachel Nobel Stetson W 27-25, 21-18 03/31/2017 3 Vanessa Freire Briana Correa/Hannah Holmes Tulane W 21-12, 21-13 03/31/2017 2 Vanessa Freire Katie Hogan/Helene Thelle FL International W 21-19, 21-19 04/01/2017 2 Vanessa Freire Kamila Tan/Madi Yeomans UCLA L 21-14, 21-19 04/01/2017 2 Vanessa Freire Madison Berridge/Oluoma Okaro Arizona State W 21-11, 21-19 04/01/2017 2 Vanessa Freire Veronica Corcoran/Victoria Corcoran New Orleans W 21-13, 21-7 04/07/2017 2 Vanessa Freire Haven Hill/Molly Scheel Texas Christian W 21-8, 21-10 04/07/2017 2 Vanessa Freire Gabrielle Dischler/Candace Lacour Florida Atlantic W 21-13, 21-11 04/08/2017 2 Vanessa Freire Ali Denney/Shannon Williams South Carolina W 33-31, 21-14 04/14/2017 2 Vanessa Freire Brittany Howard/Corinne Quiggle Pepperdine W 21-16, 19-21, 15-11 04/15/2017 3 Katie Horton Tyanna Roy/Anna Unnasch Grand Canyon W 21-11, 21-12 04/15/2017 4 Katie Horton Mariana De Paula/Mackenzie Walker FL International W 21-11, 21-18 04/15/2017 4 Katie Horton Deahna Kraft/Anika Wilson Pepperdine W 21-17, 21-15 04/21/2017 4 Katie Horton Sydney Alvis/Bella Borgiotti UNC-Wilmington W 21-10, 21-9 04/21/2017 4 Katie Horton Anna Chin/Sarah Strasner Tulane W 21-12, 21-16 04/22/2017 4 Katie Horton Julia Mannisto/Carly Schnieder South Carolina W 21-11, 21-17 04/22/2017 4 Katie Horton Lina Bernier/Katie Hogan FL International L 21-13, 21-23, 15-12 04/22/2017 4 Katie Horton Nicole Grant/Nicole Navarro Florida Atlantic W 21-19, 25-23 04/23/2017 4 Katie Horton Lina Bernier/Katie Hogan FL International dnf 21-15, 10-19 dnf 05/05/2017 4 Katie Horton Ari Homayun/Carly Kan Hawaii L 21-14, 16-21, 15-9 05/05/2017 4 Katie Horton Julia Mannisto/Carly Schnieder South Carolina dnf 18-21, 21-16 dnf 05/06/2017 4 Katie Horton Jordan Anderson/Izzy Carey UCLA W 21-18, 21-18 05/06/2017 4 Katie Horton Ari Homayun/Carly Kan Hawaii L 21-14, 22-20 Katie Horton Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 03/04/2017 5 Molly McBain Cati Leak/Maddie Ligon Louisiana State L 12-21, 21-19, 15-11 03/04/2017 5 Eva Torruella Cindy Perales/Jamie Walsh Stetson W 21-19, 21-15 03/11/2017 5 Eva Torruella Janelle Hudson/Megan Kruidhof Long Beach State W 21-13, 20-22, 15-13 03/11/2017 5 Molly McBain Brayden Gruenwald/Taylor Gruenwald Cal Poly-SLO W 21-8, 21-13 03/12/2017 5 Molly McBain Gigi Hernandez/Katty Workman Pepperdine W 21-17, 20-22, 15-11 03/12/2017 4 Molly McBain Jordan Anderson/Izzy Carey UCLA L 21-17, 21-18 03/16/2017 5 Eva Torruella Jenna Belton/Jo Kremer Southern California L 21-13, 15-21, 16-14 03/17/2017 4 Francesca Goncalves Hailey Devlin/Sam Manley Arizona W 21-15, 18-21, 15-12 03/17/2017 4 Francesca Goncalves Ari Homayun/Carly Kan Hawaii W 21-12, 11-21, 15-12 03/18/2017 4 Francesca Goncalves Abril Bustamante/Joy Dennis Southern California W 21-11, 12-21, 15-13 03/18/2017 4 Francesca Goncalves Mikaela Foecke/Kenzie Maloney Nebraska W 21-9, 18-21, 15-7 03/25/2017 4 Francesca Goncalves Abril Bustamante/Joy Dennis Southern California W 21-12, 12-21, 19-17 03/25/2017 5 Francesca Goncalves Allie Elson/Jessica Fourspring Georgia State W 21-12, 21-9 03/26/2017 4 Francesca Goncalves Macie Tendrich/Shannon Williams South Carolina L 21-19, 27-25 03/26/2017 4 Francesca Goncalves Tiffany Creamer/Rachel Nobel Stetson W 27-25, 21-18 03/31/2017 4 Molly McBain Tarin Mergener/Annie Shurtz Tulane W 21-19, 21-17 03/31/2017 4 Molly McBain Estefanie Bethancourt/Anabela Sataric FL International L 21-16, 21-19 04/01/2017 4 Molly McBain Jordan Anderson/Izzy Carey UCLA L 21-17, 21-16 04/01/2017 4 Nikki Esposito Katelyn Carballo/Ellyson Lundberg Arizona State W 21-16, 12-21, 15-7 04/07/2017 4 Nikki Esposito Avery Arellano/Clair Doyle Texas Christian W 21-14, 21-13 04/07/2017 4 Nikki Esposito Nicole Grant/Nicole Navarro Florida Atlantic W 17-21, 22-20, 15-11 04/08/2017 4 Nikki Esposito Julia Mannisto/Carly Schnieder South Carolina W 21-18, 14-21, 15-12 04/14/2017 4 Nikki Esposito Deahna Kraft/Anika Wilson Pepperdine L 22-20, 21-10 04/15/2017 3 Francesca Goncalves Tyanna Roy/Anna Unnasch Grand Canyon W 21-11, 21-12 04/15/2017 4 Francesca Goncalves Mariana De Paula/Mackenzie Walker FL International W 21-11, 21-18 04/15/2017 4 Francesca Goncalves Deahna Kraft/Anika Wilson Pepperdine W 21-17, 21-15 04/21/2017 4 Francesca Goncalves Sydney Alvis/Bella Borgiotti UNC-Wilmington W 21-10, 21-9 04/21/2017 4 Francesca Goncalves Anna Chin/Sarah Strasner Tulane W 21-12, 21-16 04/22/2017 4 Francesca Goncalves Julia Mannisto/Carly Schnieder South Carolina W 21-11, 21-17 04/22/2017 4 Francesca Goncalves Lina Bernier/Katie Hogan FL International L 21-13, 21-23, 15-12 04/22/2017 4 Francesca Goncalves Nicole Grant/Nicole Navarro Florida Atlantic W 21-19, 25-23 04/23/2017 4 Francesca Goncalves Lina Bernier/Katie Hogan FL International dnf 21-15, 10-19 dnf 05/05/2017 4 Francesca Goncalves Ari Homayun/Carly Kan Hawaii L 21-14, 16-21, 15-9 05/05/2017 4 Francesca Goncalves Julia Mannisto/Carly Schnieder South Carolina dnf 18-21, 21-16 dnf 05/06/2017 4 Francesca Goncalves Jordan Anderson/Izzy Carey UCLA W 21-18, 21-18 05/06/2017 4 Francesca Goncalves Ari Homayun/Carly Kan Hawaii L 21-14, 22-20 Devan Hultquist Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- Macy Jerger Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 03/04/2017 3 Tory Paranagua Lilly Kessler/Katie Lindelow Louisiana State W 23-21, 21-19 03/04/2017 3 Tory Paranagua Kaylee Anderson/Emily Carroll Stetson W 19-21, 21-18, 18-16 03/11/2017 3 Tory Paranagua Morea Wagner/Heather Weiss Long Beach State W 21-15, 21-16 03/11/2017 3 Tory Paranagua Raeann Greisen/Heather Pembroke Cal Poly-SLO W 21-11, 22-20 03/12/2017 3 Tory Paranagua Skylar Caputo/Heidi Dyer Pepperdine W 21-16, 17-21, 15-10 03/12/2017 3 Tory Paranagua Torrey Van Winden/Elise Zappia UCLA W 21-18, 23-25, 15-13 03/16/2017 3 Tory Paranagua Terese Cannon/Nicolette Martin Southern California W 22-20, 21-19 03/17/2017 3 Francesca Goncalves Torre Glasker/Eliza Katoa Utah W 22-20, 21-15 03/17/2017 3 Sierra Sanchez Olivia Hallaran/Olivia MacDonald Arizona W 21-13, 21-19 03/17/2017 3 Tory Paranagua Emily Maglio/Laurel Weaver Hawaii W 21-16, 21-13 03/18/2017 3 Tory Paranagua Terese Cannon/Nicolette Martin Southern California L 14-21, 21-18, 15-13 03/18/2017 3 Tory Paranagua Kelly Hunter/Lauren Stivrins Nebraska W 21-14, 21-16 03/25/2017 3 Tory Paranagua Terese Cannon/Nicolette Martin Southern California L 21-17, 22-20 03/25/2017 3 Tory Paranagua Amie Held/Natalie Wilson Georgia State W 21-11, 21-12 03/26/2017 3 Tory Paranagua Julia Mannisto/Carly Schnieder South Carolina W 21-19, 23-25, 15-10 03/26/2017 3 Tory Paranagua Kaylee Anderson/Emily Carroll Stetson W 21-19, 21-9 03/31/2017 2 Tory Paranagua Tea Juric/Kaylie McHugh Tulane W 21-15, 21-16 03/31/2017 3 Tory Paranagua Margherita Bianchin/Federica Frasca FL International L 23-21, 14-21, 15-10 04/01/2017 3 Tory Paranagua Torrey Van Winden/Elise Zappia UCLA L 21-19, 25-23 04/01/2017 3 Tory Paranagua Frances Giedraitis/Cassidy Pickrell Arizona State W 21-13, 21-15 04/01/2017 3 Tory Paranagua Brooklyn Frank/Rachel Kuhn New Orleans W 21-16, 21-5 04/07/2017 3 Tory Paranagua Tyler Lucas/Bridget Odmark Texas Christian W 21-9, 21-14 04/07/2017 3 Tory Paranagua Jazmine Barker/Brittany Pellitteri Florida Atlantic W 21-17, 21-16 04/08/2017 3 Tory Paranagua Macie Tendrich/Katie Zimmerman South Carolina W 21-18, 21-12 04/14/2017 3 Tory Paranagua Skylar Caputo/Heidi Dyer Pepperdine L 19-21, 21-18, 15-10 04/15/2017 4 Tory Paranagua Emily Reinking/Hannah Towne Grand Canyon W 21-17, 21-10 04/15/2017 3 Tory Paranagua Katie Friesen/Taija Thomas FL International L 22-20, 21-15 04/15/2017 3 Tory Paranagua Skylar Caputo/Heidi Dyer Pepperdine L 14-21, 22-20, 16-14 04/21/2017 3 Sierra Sanchez Sarah Kelly/Katie McCullough UNC-Wilmington W 21-15, 21-18 04/21/2017 3 Sierra Sanchez Tarin Mergerner/Maddy Mertz Tulane W 19-21, 21-17, 15-13 04/22/2017 3 Sierra Sanchez Macie Tendrich/Katie Zimmerman South Carolina L 22-24, 21-19, 15-11 04/22/2017 3 Sierra Sanchez Natalia Giron/Helene Thelle FL International W 21-17, 21-15 04/22/2017 3 Sierra Sanchez Gabrielle Dischler/Candace Lacour Florida Atlantic W 21-14, 21-11 04/23/2017 3 Sierra Sanchez Natalia Giron/Helene Thelle FL International W 21-19, 21-9 05/05/2017 3 Sierra Sanchez Emily Maglio/Laurel Weaver Hawaii dnf 23-21, 19-21 dnf 05/05/2017 3 Sierra Sanchez Macie Tendrich/Katie Zimmerman South Carolina W 21-14, 17-21, 15-13 05/06/2017 3 Sierra Sanchez Torrey Van Winden/Elise Zappia UCLA L 21-13, 21-13 05/06/2017 3 Sierra Sanchez Emily Maglio/Laurel Weaver Hawaii L 21-16, 20-22, 15-7 Brooke Kuhlman Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 03/04/2017 1 Leigh Andrew Emmy Allen/Ashley Allmer Louisiana State W 21-10, 21-17 03/04/2017 1 Leigh Andrew Sunniva Helland-Hansen/Maggie Skjelbred Stetson W 21-18, 21-19 03/11/2017 1 Leigh Andrew Nele Barber/Rachel Nieto Long Beach State L 21-17, 21-16 03/11/2017 1 Leigh Andrew Hannah Hubbard/Emily Sonny Cal Poly-SLO W 18-21, 21-14, 18-16 03/12/2017 1 Leigh Andrew Delaney Knudsen/Maddy Roh Pepperdine L 28-26, 18-21, 15-11 03/12/2017 1 Leigh Andrew Megan McNamara/Nicole McNamara UCLA L 18-21, 21-19, 15-10 03/16/2017 1 Leigh Andrew Kelly Claes/Sara Hughes Southern California L 21-14, 21-17 03/17/2017 1 Leigh Andrew Adora Anae/Dani Barton Utah L 21-15, 21-12 03/17/2017 1 Leigh Andrew Madison Witt/McKenna Witt Arizona L 21-12, 21-19 03/17/2017 1 Vanessa Freire Morgan Martin/Mikayla Tucker Hawaii L 21-17, 18-21, 16-14 03/18/2017 2 Vanessa Freire Sophie Bukovec/Allie Wheeler Southern California L 21-18, 21-16 03/18/2017 2 Vanessa Freire Annika Albrecht/Olivia Boender Nebraska W 15-21, 21-12, 15-9 03/25/2017 2 Vanessa Freire Sophie Bukovec/Allie Wheeler Southern California L 21-17, 21-23, 15-11 03/25/2017 2 Vanessa Freire Haley Pa'akaula/LeeAnn Starr Georgia State W 21-19, 21-17 03/26/2017 2 Vanessa Freire Katie Smith/Katie Zimmerman South Carolina W 18-21, 21-18, 15-11 03/26/2017 2 Vanessa Freire Darby Dunn/Kristen Lind Stetson W 21-14, 21-15 03/31/2017 1 Leigh Andrew Madeline Mertz/Lan Nguyen Tulane W 10-21, 21-11, 15-8 03/31/2017 1 Leigh Andrew Katie Friesen/Dorina Klinger FL International W 16-21, 21-16, 15-11 04/01/2017 1 Leigh Andrew Megan McNamara/Nicole McNamara UCLA L 21-16, 24-22 04/01/2017 1 Leigh Andrew Bianca Arellano/Whitney Follette Arizona State W 21-12, 21-18 04/07/2017 1 Leigh Andrew Jaelyn Greene/Amy Neal Texas Christian W 21-10, 21-15 04/07/2017 1 Leigh Andrew Jessalyn Kinlaw/Megan Rice Florida Atlantic W 21-12, 24-22 04/08/2017 1 Leigh Andrew Adrianna Culbert/Katie Smith South Carolina W 21-12, 14-21, 15-11 04/14/2017 1 Leigh Andrew Delany Knudsen/Madalyn Roh Pepperdine W 21-19, 16-21, 15-13 04/15/2017 2 Leigh Andrew Rebecca Conrad/Jessica Stanstfield Grand Canyon W 21-17, 21-12 04/15/2017 1 Leigh Andrew Margherita Bianchin/Frederica Frasca FL International L 21-14, 20-22, 15-12 04/15/2017 1 Leigh Andrew Delany Knudsen/Madalyn Roh Pepperdine L 21-19, 21-13 04/21/2017 1 Leigh Andrew Tanna Aljoe/Nicole Lott UNC-Wilmington W 21-17, 21-16 04/21/2017 1 Leigh Andrew Tea Juric/Kaylie McHugh Tulane W 21-19, 21-19 04/22/2017 1 Leigh Andrew Adrianna Culburt/Katie Smith South Carolina W 26-24, 21-18 04/22/2017 1 Leigh Andrew Margherita Bianchin/Frederica Frasca FL International W 19-21, 23-21, 15-12 04/22/2017 1 Leigh Andrew Jessalyn Kinlaw/Megan Rice Florida Atlantic L 22-20, 22-20 04/23/2017 1 Leigh Andrew Margherita Bianchin/Frederica Frasca FL International dnf 17-21, 16-17 dnf 05/05/2017 1 Leigh Andrew Morgan Martin/Mikayla Tucker Hawaii L 21-15, 21-14 05/05/2017 1 Leigh Andrew Adrianna Culbert/Katie Smith South Carolina W 25-23, 21-17 05/06/2017 1 Leigh Andrew Megan McNamara/Nicole McNamara UCLA W 21-19, 16-21, 17-15 05/06/2017 1 Leigh Andrew Morgan Martin/Mikayla Tucker Hawaii W 21-14, 15-21, 17-15 Hailey Luke Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 03/04/2017 4 Nikki Esposito Taylor Bradley/Olivia Powers Louisiana State W 26-24, 19-21, 15-9 03/04/2017 4 Sierra Sanchez Tiffany Creamer/Rachel Noble Stetson W 19-21, 21-18, 15-10 03/11/2017 4 Sierra Sanchez Anete Brinke/Hailey Harward Long Beach State W 24-22, 21-16 03/11/2017 4 Nikki Esposito Anna Gorman/Savannah Niemen Cal Poly-SLO W 21-14, 21-18 03/12/2017 4 Sierra Sanchez Deahna Kraft/Anika Wilson Pepperdine L 21-17, 21-14 03/17/2017 5 Nikki Esposito Berkeley Oblad/Emily Twohig Utah W 21-8, 21-13 03/17/2017 5 Nikki Esposito Halli Amaro/Brooke Burling Arizona L 21-19, 21-18 03/17/2017 5 Ali Eager Norene Iosia/Hannah Zalopany Hawaii W 21-11, 22-20 03/18/2017 5 Ali Eager Jenna Belton/Jo Kremer Southern California L 21-11, 21-18 03/18/2017 5 Ali Eager Tiani Reeves/Sydney Townsend Nebraska W 21-9, 18-21, 15-9 03/25/2017 5 Nikki Esposito Jenna Belton/Jo Kremer Southern California L 21-13, 21-18 03/31/2017 5 Eva Torruella Anna Chin/Sarah Strasner Tulane W 21-12, 21-17 03/31/2017 5 Eva Torruella Lina Bernier/Natalia Giron FL International W 22-20, 18-21, 15-10 04/01/2017 5 Eva Torruella Chanti Holroyd/Lily Justine UCLA W 18-21, 22-20, 15-12 04/01/2017 5 Eva Torruella Kwyn Johnson/Mia Rivera Arizona State W 21-18, 21-12 04/07/2017 5 Eva Torruella Sarita Mikals/Ariah Palter Texas Christian W 16-21, 21-15, 15-11 04/07/2017 5 Eva Torruella Ashlan Cunningham/Julia Lewkowicz Florida Atlantic W 21-14, 21-11 04/08/2017 5 Eva Torruella Franky Harrison/Jade Vitt South Carolina W 17-21, 21-16, 15-11 04/14/2017 5 Eva Torruella Kaity Bailey/Sarah Seiber Pepperdine W 21-16, 21-18 04/15/2017 5 Eva Torruella Jessica Clark/Kelli Iverson Grand Canyon L 21-18, 21-15 04/15/2017 5 Eva Torruella Estefanie Bethancour/Anabela Sataric FL International W 16-21, 21-18, 15-9 04/15/2017 5 Eva Torruella Nikki Lyons/Sarah Seiber Pepperdine L 12-21, 21-18, 15-7 04/21/2017 5 Eva Torruella Halley Hunt/Raquel Rooney UNC-Wilmington W 21-12, 21-10 04/21/2017 5 Eva Torruella Briana Correa/Cristina McAfee Tulane W 21-19, 21-11 04/22/2017 5 Eva Torruella Franky Harrison/Jade Vitt South Carolina L 21-19, 19-21, 16-14 04/22/2017 5 Eva Torruella Estefanie Bethancour/Anabela Sataric FL International W 21-18, 21-17 04/22/2017 5 Eva Torruella Ashlan Cunningham/Carly Scarborough Florida Atlantic W 16-21, 21-15, 15-12 04/23/2017 5 Eva Torruella Estefanie Bethancour/Anabela Sataric FL International W 21-12, 21-6 05/05/2017 5 Eva Torruella Amy Ozee/Hannah Zalopany Hawaii W 21-14, 22-20 05/05/2017 5 Eva Torruella Franky Harrison/Jade Vitt South Carolina dnf 21-19, 17-21 dnf 05/06/2017 5 Eva Torruella Lily Justine/Savvy Simo UCLA dnf 20-22, 21-19, 11-14 05/06/2017 5 Eva Torruella Amy Ozee/Hannah Zalopany Hawaii L 21-17, 18-21, 27-25 Molly McBain Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 03/04/2017 5 Katie Horton Cati Leak/Maddie Ligon Louisiana State L 12-21, 21-19, 15-11 03/11/2017 5 Katie Horton Brayden Gruenwald/Taylor Gruenwald Cal Poly-SLO W 21-8, 21-13 03/12/2017 5 Katie Horton Gigi Hernandez/Katty Workman Pepperdine W 21-17, 20-22, 15-11 03/12/2017 4 Katie Horton Jordan Anderson/Izzy Carey UCLA L 21-17, 21-18 03/16/2017 4 Sierra Sanchez Abril Bustamante/Joy Dennis Southern California L 21-18, 24-22 03/17/2017 4 Sierra Sanchez Brianna Doehrmann/Tawnee Luafalemana Utah W 21-23, 21-9, 15-9 03/25/2017 4 Nikki Esposito Georgia Johnson/Olivia Stasevich Georgia State L 14-21, 25-23, 15-11 03/26/2017 5 Ali Eager Franky Harrison/Jade Vitt South Carolina W 21-16, 21-19 03/26/2017 5 Ali Eager Sunniva Helland-Hansen/Carly Perales Stetson L 21-17, 21-16 03/31/2017 4 Katie Horton Tarin Mergener/Annie Shurtz Tulane W 21-19, 21-17 03/31/2017 4 Katie Horton Estefanie Bethancourt/Anabela Sataric FL International L 21-16, 21-19 04/01/2017 4 Katie Horton Jordan Anderson/Izzy Carey UCLA L 21-17, 21-16 04/01/2017 4 Bre Edwards Lauren Levy/Rhyan Rand New Orleans W 21-7, 21-15 Tory Paranagua Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 03/04/2017 3 Macy Jerger Lilly Kessler/Katie Lindelow Louisiana State W 23-21, 21-19 03/04/2017 3 Macy Jerger Kaylee Anderson/Emily Carroll Stetson W 19-21, 21-18, 18-16 03/11/2017 3 Macy Jerger Morea Wagner/Heather Weiss Long Beach State W 21-15, 21-16 03/11/2017 3 Macy Jerger Raeann Greisen/Heather Pembroke Cal Poly-SLO W 21-11, 22-20 03/12/2017 3 Macy Jerger Skylar Caputo/Heidi Dyer Pepperdine W 21-16, 17-21, 15-10 03/12/2017 3 Macy Jerger Torrey Van Winden/Elise Zappia UCLA W 21-18, 23-25, 15-13 03/16/2017 3 Macy Jerger Terese Cannon/Nicolette Martin Southern California W 22-20, 21-19 03/17/2017 2 Vanessa Freire Bailey Choy/Carly Trueman Utah W 21-14, 19-21, 15-9 03/17/2017 2 Vanessa Freire Kendra Dahlke/Mia Mason Arizona W 21-10, 21-16 03/17/2017 3 Macy Jerger Emily Maglio/Laurel Weaver Hawaii W 21-16, 21-13 03/18/2017 3 Macy Jerger Terese Cannon/Nicolette Martin Southern California L 14-21, 21-18, 15-13 03/18/2017 3 Macy Jerger Kelly Hunter/Lauren Stivrins Nebraska W 21-14, 21-16 03/25/2017 3 Macy Jerger Terese Cannon/Nicolette Martin Southern California L 21-17, 22-20 03/25/2017 3 Macy Jerger Amie Held/Natalie Wilson Georgia State W 21-11, 21-12 03/26/2017 3 Macy Jerger Julia Mannisto/Carly Schnieder South Carolina W 21-19, 23-25, 15-10 03/26/2017 3 Macy Jerger Kaylee Anderson/Emily Carroll Stetson W 21-19, 21-9 03/31/2017 2 Macy Jerger Tea Juric/Kaylie McHugh Tulane W 21-15, 21-16 03/31/2017 3 Macy Jerger Margherita Bianchin/Federica Frasca FL International L 23-21, 14-21, 15-10 04/01/2017 3 Macy Jerger Torrey Van Winden/Elise Zappia UCLA L 21-19, 25-23 04/01/2017 3 Macy Jerger Frances Giedraitis/Cassidy Pickrell Arizona State W 21-13, 21-15 04/01/2017 3 Macy Jerger Brooklyn Frank/Rachel Kuhn New Orleans W 21-16, 21-5 04/07/2017 3 Macy Jerger Tyler Lucas/Bridget Odmark Texas Christian W 21-9, 21-14 04/07/2017 3 Macy Jerger Jazmine Barker/Brittany Pellitteri Florida Atlantic W 21-17, 21-16 04/08/2017 3 Macy Jerger Macie Tendrich/Katie Zimmerman South Carolina W 21-18, 21-12 04/14/2017 3 Macy Jerger Skylar Caputo/Heidi Dyer Pepperdine L 19-21, 21-18, 15-10 04/15/2017 4 Macy Jerger Emily Reinking/Hannah Towne Grand Canyon W 21-17, 21-10 04/15/2017 3 Macy Jerger Katie Friesen/Taija Thomas FL International L 22-20, 21-15 04/15/2017 3 Macy Jerger Skylar Caputo/Heidi Dyer Pepperdine L 14-21, 22-20, 16-14 04/21/2017 2 Vanessa Freire Emily Corrigan/Maddy Kline UNC-Wilmington W 21-9, 21-13 04/21/2017 2 Vanessa Freire Lan Nguyen/Annie Surtz Tulane W 21-15, 21-17 04/22/2017 2 Vanessa Freire Ali Denney/Shannon Williams South Carolina W 21-13, 21-13 04/22/2017 2 Vanessa Freire Katie Friesen/Taija Thomas FL International W 21-18, 21-14 04/22/2017 2 Vanessa Freire Jazmine Barker/Brittany Pellitteri Florida Atlantic W 21-10, 21-10 04/23/2017 2 Vanessa Freire Katie Friesen/Taija Thomas FL International W 21-16, 21-19 05/05/2017 2 Vanessa Freire Ka'iwi Schucht/Nikki Taylor Hawaii L 16-21, 21-18, 15-13 05/05/2017 2 Vanessa Freire Ali Denney/Shannon Williams South Carolina W 21-17, 21-19 05/06/2017 2 Vanessa Freire Kamila Tan/Madi Yeomans UCLA W 21-18, 16-21, 15-10 05/06/2017 2 Vanessa Freire Ka'iwi Schucht/Nikki Taylor Hawaii W 18-21, 21-19, 15-12 Danielle Pennington Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 04/01/2017 5 Julia Thompson Brianna Vega/Samantha Uline New Orleans W 21-10, 21-9 Sara Putt Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- Sierra Sanchez Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 03/04/2017 4 Hailey Luke Tiffany Creamer/Rachel Noble Stetson W 19-21, 21-18, 15-10 03/11/2017 4 Hailey Luke Anete Brinke/Hailey Harward Long Beach State W 24-22, 21-16 03/12/2017 4 Hailey Luke Deahna Kraft/Anika Wilson Pepperdine L 21-17, 21-14 03/16/2017 4 Molly McBain Abril Bustamante/Joy Dennis Southern California L 21-18, 24-22 03/17/2017 4 Molly McBain Brianna Doehrmann/Tawnee Luafalemana Utah W 21-23, 21-9, 15-9 03/17/2017 3 Macy Jerger Olivia Hallaran/Olivia MacDonald Arizona W 21-13, 21-19 03/17/2017 2 Leigh Andrew Ka'iwi Schucht/Nikki Taylor Hawaii L 21-13, 17-21, 15-11 03/18/2017 1 Leigh Andrew Kelly Claes/Sara Hughes Southern California L 21-9, 21-17 03/18/2017 1 Leigh Andrew Andie Malloy/Justine Wong-Orantes Nebraska L 21-18, 28-26 03/25/2017 1 Leigh Andrew Kelly Claes/Sara Hughes Southern California L 21-13, 21-12 03/25/2017 1 Leigh Andrew Delaney Rohan/Chelsea Ross Georgia State L 21-15, 21-13 03/26/2017 1 Leigh Andrew Adrianna Culbert/Ali Denney South Carolina W 11-21, 21-16, 15-13 03/26/2017 1 Leigh Andrew Samantha Harris/Maggie Skjelbred Stetson W 19-21, 21-17, 15-11 04/01/2017 1 Leigh Andrew Blessing Dunn/Cara Sander New Orleans W 21-16, 21-8 04/15/2017 1 Vanessa Freire Tjasa Kotnik/Molly Turner Grand Canyon L 21-16, 20-22, 15-12 04/15/2017 2 Vanessa Freire Lina Bernier/Katie Hogan FL International W 21-16, 15-21, 15-10 04/15/2017 2 Vanessa Freire Brittany Howard/Corinne Quiggle Pepperdine L 17-21, 21-19, 15-12 04/21/2017 3 Macy Jerger Sarah Kelly/Katie McCullough UNC-Wilmington W 21-15, 21-18 04/21/2017 3 Macy Jerger Tarin Mergerner/Maddy Mertz Tulane W 19-21, 21-17, 15-13 04/22/2017 3 Macy Jerger Macie Tendrich/Katie Zimmerman South Carolina L 22-24, 21-19, 15-11 04/22/2017 3 Macy Jerger Natalia Giron/Helene Thelle FL International W 21-17, 21-15 04/22/2017 3 Macy Jerger Gabrielle Dischler/Candace Lacour Florida Atlantic W 21-14, 21-11 04/23/2017 3 Macy Jerger Natalia Giron/Helene Thelle FL International W 21-19, 21-9 05/05/2017 3 Macy Jerger Emily Maglio/Laurel Weaver Hawaii dnf 23-21, 19-21 dnf 05/05/2017 3 Macy Jerger Macie Tendrich/Katie Zimmerman South Carolina W 21-14, 17-21, 15-13 05/06/2017 3 Macy Jerger Torrey Van Winden/Elise Zappia UCLA L 21-13, 21-13 05/06/2017 3 Macy Jerger Emily Maglio/Laurel Weaver Hawaii L 21-16, 20-22, 15-7 Julia Thompson Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 04/01/2017 5 Danielle Pennington Brianna Vega/Samantha Uline New Orleans W 21-10, 21-9 Eva Torruella Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 03/04/2017 5 Katie Horton Cindy Perales/Jamie Walsh Stetson W 21-19, 21-15 03/11/2017 5 Katie Horton Janelle Hudson/Megan Kruidhof Long Beach State W 21-13, 20-22, 15-13 03/12/2017 5 Nikki Esposito Chanti Holroyd/Lily Justine UCLA L 21-18, 21-13 03/16/2017 5 Katie Horton Jenna Belton/Jo Kremer Southern California L 21-13, 15-21, 16-14 03/31/2017 5 Hailey Luke Anna Chin/Sarah Strasner Tulane W 21-12, 21-17 03/31/2017 5 Hailey Luke Lina Bernier/Natalia Giron FL International W 22-20, 18-21, 15-10 04/01/2017 5 Hailey Luke Chanti Holroyd/Lily Justine UCLA W 18-21, 22-20, 15-12 04/01/2017 5 Hailey Luke Kwyn Johnson/Mia Rivera Arizona State W 21-18, 21-12 04/07/2017 5 Hailey Luke Sarita Mikals/Ariah Palter Texas Christian W 16-21, 21-15, 15-11 04/07/2017 5 Hailey Luke Ashlan Cunningham/Julia Lewkowicz Florida Atlantic W 21-14, 21-11 04/08/2017 5 Hailey Luke Franky Harrison/Jade Vitt South Carolina W 17-21, 21-16, 15-11 04/14/2017 5 Hailey Luke Kaity Bailey/Sarah Seiber Pepperdine W 21-16, 21-18 04/15/2017 5 Hailey Luke Jessica Clark/Kelli Iverson Grand Canyon L 21-18, 21-15 04/15/2017 5 Hailey Luke Estefanie Bethancour/Anabela Sataric FL International W 16-21, 21-18, 15-9 04/15/2017 5 Hailey Luke Nikki Lyons/Sarah Seiber Pepperdine L 12-21, 21-18, 15-7 04/21/2017 5 Hailey Luke Halley Hunt/Raquel Rooney UNC-Wilmington W 21-12, 21-10 04/21/2017 5 Hailey Luke Briana Correa/Cristina McAfee Tulane W 21-19, 21-11 04/22/2017 5 Hailey Luke Franky Harrison/Jade Vitt South Carolina L 21-19, 19-21, 16-14 04/22/2017 5 Hailey Luke Estefanie Bethancour/Anabela Sataric FL International W 21-18, 21-17 04/22/2017 5 Hailey Luke Ashlan Cunningham/Carly Scarborough Florida Atlantic W 16-21, 21-15, 15-12 04/23/2017 5 Hailey Luke Estefanie Bethancour/Anabela Sataric FL International W 21-12, 21-6 05/05/2017 5 Hailey Luke Amy Ozee/Hannah Zalopany Hawaii W 21-14, 22-20 05/05/2017 5 Hailey Luke Franky Harrison/Jade Vitt South Carolina dnf 21-19, 17-21 dnf 05/06/2017 5 Hailey Luke Lily Justine/Savvy Simo UCLA dnf 20-22, 21-19, 11-14 05/06/2017 5 Hailey Luke Amy Ozee/Hannah Zalopany Hawaii L 21-17, 18-21, 27-25
Florida State Beach Volleyball Completes Season-Opening Sweep.
The Seminoles open with a pair of victories over LSU and Stetson.
DeLAND, FL - The second-ranked Florida State Beach Volleyball (2-0) team posted a pair of victories over No. 10 LSU and No. 9 Stetson to open the 2017 campaign on Saturday at the Stetson Spring Break Invitational.
The Seminoles got off to a hot start, defeating the Tigers, 4-1, in the morning. The Noles began strong as pairs No. 4 and No. 5 won their first sets. On Court 4, redshirt junior Hailey Luke and sophomore Nikki Esposito fell in the second set 19-21 after winning the first set 26-24. The pair came back and won the final set 15-9 to capture the Seminoles' first point of the afternoon. On Court 5, redshirt junior Katie Horton and freshman Molly McBain fell in the second and third sets 19-21, 11-15 after taking the first set 21-12.
Tied 1-1 with LSU, the top three pairs took the court and breezed to victory as each duo won its match in straight sets. The No. 1 pair of graduate senior Leigh Andrew and sophomore Brooke Kuhlman gathered up the second point of the afternoon for the Noles, winning in straight sets, 21-10, 21-17. Junior Vanessa Freire and freshman Francesca Goncalves clinched the win for the Garnet and Gold on Court 2 as they too won in straight sets, 26-24, 21-13. Sophomore Macy Jerger and junior Victoria Paranagua cleaned house on Court 3, 23-21, 21-19, as they wrapped up the Seminoles' 4-1 win.
"The first match we had some jitters because we hadn't played in a while," head coach Brooke Niles said. "We were still figuring out partnerships. We played hard and LSU was tough."
In the second match of the day, Florida State returned to the beach in Deland to face tournament-host Stetson. The Seminoles got off to a fantastic start thanks to wins at the fourth and fifth positions courtesy of Luke and senior Sierra Sanchez (19-21, 21-18, 15-10) and Horton and redshirt freshman Eva Torruella (21-19, 21-15).
FSU wasted very little time clinching the match as the No. 1 duo of Andrew and Kuhlman defeated the Hatters, 21-18, 21-19.
The pairing of Freire and Francesca Goncalves started off strong on Court 2, winning the first set 21-12 before falling in the last two sets, 16-21, 12-15. Paranagua and Jerger capped off the afternoon as they went into a three-set comeback thriller (19-21, 21-18, 18-16) on Court 3 that resulted in the Seminoles' fourth and final point.
"We are a young team," Niles said. "We have some older, upperclassmen playing with some younger freshmen so we knew it would be a little up and down. It was nice to see them all find a way to win together. I saw some improvement throughout the day."
No. 2 Florida State d. No. 10 LSU, 4-1
No. 1: Leigh Andrew/Brooke Kuhlman (FSU) d. Emmy Allen/Ashley Allmer (LSU) 21-10, 21-17
No. 2: Vanessa Freire/Francesca Goncalves (FSU) d. Claire Coppola/Kristen Nuss (LSU) 26-24, 21-13
No. 3: Macy Jerger/Tory Paranagua (FSU) d. Lilly Kessler/Katie Lindelow (LSU) 23-21, 21-19
No. 4: Nikki Esposito/Hailey Luke (FSU) d. Taylor Bradley/Olivia Powers (LSU) 26-24, 19-21, 15-9
No. 5: Cati Leak/Maddie Ligon (LSU) d. Katie Horton/Molly McBain (FSU) 12-21, 21-19, 15-11
Florida State Beach Volleyball Completes Season-Opening Sweep.
The Seminoles open with a pair of victories over LSU and Stetson.
DeLAND, FL - The second-ranked Florida State Beach Volleyball (2-0) team posted a pair of victories over No. 10 LSU and No. 9 Stetson to open the 2017 campaign on Saturday at the Stetson Spring Break Invitational.
The Seminoles got off to a hot start, defeating the Tigers, 4-1, in the morning. The Noles began strong as pairs No. 4 and No. 5 won their first sets. On Court 4, redshirt junior Hailey Luke and sophomore Nikki Esposito fell in the second set 19-21 after winning the first set 26-24. The pair came back and won the final set 15-9 to capture the Seminoles' first point of the afternoon. On Court 5, redshirt junior Katie Horton and freshman Molly McBain fell in the second and third sets 19-21, 11-15 after taking the first set 21-12.
Tied 1-1 with LSU, the top three pairs took the court and breezed to victory as each duo won its match in straight sets. The No. 1 pair of graduate senior Leigh Andrew and sophomore Brooke Kuhlman gathered up the second point of the afternoon for the Noles, winning in straight sets, 21-10, 21-17. Junior Vanessa Freire and freshman Francesca Goncalves clinched the win for the Garnet and Gold on Court 2 as they too won in straight sets, 26-24, 21-13. Sophomore Macy Jerger and junior Victoria Paranagua cleaned house on Court 3, 23-21, 21-19, as they wrapped up the Seminoles' 4-1 win.
"The first match we had some jitters because we hadn't played in a while," head coach Brooke Niles said. "We were still figuring out partnerships. We played hard and LSU was tough."
In the second match of the day, Florida State returned to the beach in Deland to face tournament-host Stetson. The Seminoles got off to a fantastic start thanks to wins at the fourth and fifth positions courtesy of Luke and senior Sierra Sanchez (19-21, 21-18, 15-10) and Horton and redshirt freshman Eva Torruella (21-19, 21-15).
FSU wasted very little time clinching the match as the No. 1 duo of Andrew and Kuhlman defeated the Hatters, 21-18, 21-19.
The pairing of Freire and Francesca Goncalves started off strong on Court 2, winning the first set 21-12 before falling in the last two sets, 16-21, 12-15. Paranagua and Jerger capped off the afternoon as they went into a three-set comeback thriller (19-21, 21-18, 18-16) on Court 3 that resulted in the Seminoles' fourth and final point.
"We are a young team," Niles said. "We have some older, upperclassmen playing with some younger freshmen so we knew it would be a little up and down. It was nice to see them all find a way to win together. I saw some improvement throughout the day."
No. 2 Florida State d. No. 9 Stetson, 4-1
No. 1: Leigh Andrew/Brooke Kuhlman (FSU) d. Sunniva Helland-Hansen/Maggie Skjelbred (Stet) 21-18, 21-19
No. 2: Darby Dunn/Kristin Lind (Stet) d. Vanessa Freire/Francesca Goncalves (FSU) 12-21, 21-16, 15-12
No. 3: Macy Jerger/Tory Paranagua (FSU) d. Kaylee Anderson/Emily Carroll (Stet) 19-21, 21-18, 18-16
No. 4: Hailey Luke/Sierra Sanchez (FSU) d. Tiffany Creamer/Rachel Noble (Stet) 19-21, 21-18, 15-10
No. 5: Katie Horton/Eva Torruella (FSU) d. Cindy Perales/Jamie Walsh (Stet) 21-19, 21-15
No. 2 Florida State Beach Volleyball Continues Hot Start.
MANHATTAN BEACH, CA – The second-ranked Florida State beach volleyball team (4-0) posted a pair of victories over No. 6 Long Beach State (5-1) and Cal Poly (3-5) to open the East Meets West Invitational at Manhattan Beach.
“I saw a lot of great things today,” head coach Brooke Niles said. “We are still working on our partnerships, but I have seen a lot of progress with the team. I am proud of how everyone played today and excited to see how we come out and play tomorrow against some more tough competition.”
The Seminoles got off to a hot start, defeating the 49ers, 4-1, in the morning. The pair of sophomore Macy Jerger and junior Victoria Paranagua got things started with a 21-15, 21-16 straight sets win on court three. On court four, senior Sierra Sanchez and redshirt junior Hailey Luke followed along and won their match in straight sets as well (24-22, 21-16). On court one sophomore Brooke Kuhlman and graduate senior Leigh Andrew fell in straight sets (17-21, 16-21) giving the Noles a 2-1 lead.
Junior Vanessa Freire and freshman Francesca Goncalves battled and won their match handedly in the third set, 21-16, 17-21, 15-5, on court two. Redshirt freshman Eva Torruella and redshirt junior Katie Horton captured the final points for the Seminoles on court five, as they completed the 4-1 victory over the 49ers.
In the second match of the day, Florida State returned to Manhattan Beach to face Cal Poly. The Seminoles dominated the Mustangs thanks to straight set wins on four of the five courts. Horton and freshman Molly McBain started it off for the Noles winning in a dominate fashion (21-8, 21-13) on court five. The Garnet and Gold did not let its foot off of the gas as Freire and Goncalves (21-14, 21-16) and Jerger and Paranagua (21-11, 22-20) both won in straight sets to give the Seminoles the 3-0 advantage and the match clinching points on court two and court three, respectively. Sophomore Nikki Esposito and redshirt junior Hailey Luke got the fourth win of the match in straight sets as well (21-14, 21-18) on court four. The Noles finished off the Mustangs with a three-set comeback by Andrew and Kuhlman (18-21, 21-14, 18-16) on court one to give the Noles a 5-0 advantage and their fourth win of the season.
No. 2 Florida
State 4, No. 6 Long Beach State 1
No. 1: Nele Barber/Rachel Nieto (LBSU) d. Leigh Andrew/Brooke Kuhlman (FSU) 21-17, 21-16
No. 2: Vanessa Freire/Francesca Goncalves (FSU) d. Sasha Karelov/Kobi Pekich (LBSU) 21-16, 17-21, 15-5
No. 3: Macy Jerger/Tory Paranagua (FSU) d. Morea Wagner/Heather Weiss (LBSU) 21-15, 21-16
No. 4: Hailey Luke/Sierra Sanchez (FSU) d. Anete Brinke/Hailey Harward (LBSU) 24-22, 21-16
No. 5: Katie Horton/Eva Torruella (FSU) d. Janelle Hudson/Megan Kruidhof (LBSU) 21-13, 20-22, 15-13
No. 2 Florida State Beach Volleyball Continues Hot Start.
MANHATTAN BEACH, CA – The second-ranked Florida State beach volleyball team (4-0) posted a pair of victories over No. 6 Long Beach State (5-1) and Cal Poly (3-5) to open the East Meets West Invitational at Manhattan Beach.
“I saw a lot of great things today,” head coach Brooke Niles said. “We are still working on our partnerships, but I have seen a lot of progress with the team. I am proud of how everyone played today and excited to see how we come out and play tomorrow against some more tough competition.”
The Seminoles got off to a hot start, defeating the 49ers, 4-1, in the morning. The pair of sophomore Macy Jerger and junior Victoria Paranagua got things started with a 21-15, 21-16 straight sets win on court three. On court four, senior Sierra Sanchez and redshirt junior Hailey Luke followed along and won their match in straight sets as well (24-22, 21-16). On court one sophomore Brooke Kuhlman and graduate senior Leigh Andrew fell in straight sets (17-21, 16-21) giving the Noles a 2-1 lead.
Junior Vanessa Freire and freshman Francesca Goncalves battled and won their match handedly in the third set, 21-16, 17-21, 15-5, on court two. Redshirt freshman Eva Torruella and redshirt junior Katie Horton captured the final points for the Seminoles on court five, as they completed the 4-1 victory over the 49ers.
In the second match of the day, Florida State returned to Manhattan Beach to face Cal Poly. The Seminoles dominated the Mustangs thanks to straight set wins on four of the five courts. Horton and freshman Molly McBain started it off for the Noles winning in a dominate fashion (21-8, 21-13) on court five. The Garnet and Gold did not let its foot off of the gas as Freire and Goncalves (21-14, 21-16) and Jerger and Paranagua (21-11, 22-20) both won in straight sets to give the Seminoles the 3-0 advantage and the match clinching points on court two and court three, respectively. Sophomore Nikki Esposito and redshirt junior Hailey Luke got the fourth win of the match in straight sets as well (21-14, 21-18) on court four. The Noles finished off the Mustangs with a three-set comeback by Andrew and Kuhlman (18-21, 21-14, 18-16) on court one to give the Noles a 5-0 advantage and their fourth win of the season.
No. 2 Florida
State 5, Cal Poly 0
No. 1: Leigh Andrew/Brooke Kuhlman (FSU) d. Hannah Hubbard/Emily Sonny (SLO) 18-21, 21-14, 18-16
No. 2: Vanessa Freire/Francesca Goncalves (FSU) d. Taylor Nelson/Adlee Van Winden (SLO) 21-14, 21-16
No. 3: Macy Jerger/Tory Paranagua (FSU) d. Raeann Greisen/Heather Pembroke (SLO) 21-11, 22-20
No. 4: Nikki Esposito/Hailey Luke (FSU) d. Anna Gorman/Savannah Niemen (SLO) 21-14, 21-18
No. 5: Katie Horton/Molly McBain (FSU) d. Brayden Gruenwald/Taylor Gruenwald (SLO) 21-8, 21-13
No. 2 FSU Beach Volleyball Falls to No. 3 Pepperdine and No. 4 UCLA.
The Noles suffered their first losses of the season.
MANHATTAN BEACH, CA - The second-ranked Florida State beach volleyball team (4-2) suffered its first two losses of the season on Sunday at the East Meets West Invitational, falling, 3-2, to both No. 3 Pepperdine (3-1) and No. 4 UCLA (6-2).
"Our team played tough today and we lost some close matches to some good teams," head coach Brooke Niles said. "There are a lot of things that we need to work, especially on our side of the net."
In the first match of the day, the Seminoles fell behind 2-0 early to the Waves. Senior Sierra Sanchez and redshirt junior Hailey Luke fell on court four in straight sets, 21-17, 21-14, while junior Vanessa Freire and freshman Francesca Goncalves dropped a hard-fought three-setter, 21-17, 14-21, 16-14.
However, the Noles battled back. Junior Victoria Paranagua and sophomore Macy Jerger captured the Seminoles' first point on court three in a 21-16, 17-21, 15-10 three-set victory. Redshirt junior Katie Horton and freshman Molly McBain also won in three sets on court five (21-17, 20-22, 15-11) to tie the match up against Pepperdine at 2-2.
In the final match versus the Waves, graduate senior Leigh Andrew and sophomore Brooke Kuhlman lost on court one in a three-set thriller (28-26, 18-21, 15-11) to give the Garnet and Gold its first loss of the season.
In the second match, the Noles once again fell behind quickly as they lost in straight sets on both courts four and five. Horton and McBain fell, 21-17, 21-18, while redshirt freshman Eva Torruella and Nikki Esposito lost, 21-19, 21-13.
On court one, Andrew and Kuhlman fell, 18-21, 21-19, 15-10, to give the Bruins the 3-0 lead and the game. On courts two and three Freire and Goncalves and Paranagua and Jerger both won their matches in three-set victories, but it was too late as the Noles fell to the Bruins 3-2.
No. 3 Pepperdine 3, No. 2 Florida State 2
No. 4 UCLA 3, No. 2 Florida State 2
No. 1: Delaney Knudsen/Maddy Roh (Pepp) d. Leigh Andrew/Brooke Kuhlman (FSU) 28-26, 18-21, 15-11
No. 2: Brittany Howard/Corinne Quiggle (Pepp) d. Vanessa Freire/Francesca Goncalves (FSU) 21-17, 14-21, 16-14
No. 3: Macy Jerger/Tory Paranagua (FSU) d. Skylar Caputo/Heidi Dyer (Pepp) 21-16, 17-21, 15-10
No. 4: Deahna Kraft/Anika Wilson (Pepp) d. Hailey Luke/Sierra Sanchez (FSU) 21-17, 21-14
No. 5: Katie Horton/Molly McBain (FSU) d. Gigi Hernandez/Katty Workman (Pepp) 21-17, 20-22, 15-11
No. 2 FSU Beach Volleyball Falls to No. 3 Pepperdine and No. 4 UCLA.
The Noles suffered their first losses of the season.
MANHATTAN BEACH, CA - The second-ranked Florida State beach volleyball team (4-2) suffered its first two losses of the season on Sunday at the East Meets West Invitational, falling, 3-2, to both No. 3 Pepperdine (3-1) and No. 4 UCLA (6-2).
"Our team played tough today and we lost some close matches to some good teams," head coach Brooke Niles said. "There are a lot of things that we need to work, especially on our side of the net."
In the first match of the day, the Seminoles fell behind 2-0 early to the Waves. Senior Sierra Sanchez and redshirt junior Hailey Luke fell on court four in straight sets, 21-17, 21-14, while junior Vanessa Freire and freshman Francesca Goncalves dropped a hard-fought three-setter, 21-17, 14-21, 16-14.
However, the Noles battled back. Junior Victoria Paranagua and sophomore Macy Jerger captured the Seminoles' first point on court three in a 21-16, 17-21, 15-10 three-set victory. Redshirt junior Katie Horton and freshman Molly McBain also won in three sets on court five (21-17, 20-22, 15-11) to tie the match up against Pepperdine at 2-2.
In the final match versus the Waves, graduate senior Leigh Andrew and sophomore Brooke Kuhlman lost on court one in a three-set thriller (28-26, 18-21, 15-11) to give the Garnet and Gold its first loss of the season.
In the second match, the Noles once again fell behind quickly as they lost in straight sets on both courts four and five. Horton and McBain fell, 21-17, 21-18, while redshirt freshman Eva Torruella and Nikki Esposito lost, 21-19, 21-13.
On court one, Andrew and Kuhlman fell, 18-21, 21-19, 15-10, to give the Bruins the 3-0 lead and the game. On courts two and three Freire and Goncalves and Paranagua and Jerger both won their matches in three-set victories, but it was too late as the Noles fell to the Bruins 3-2.
No. 3 Pepperdine 3, No. 2 Florida State 2
No. 4 UCLA 3, No. 2 Florida State 2
No. 1: Megan McNamara/Nicole McNamara (UCLA) d. Leigh Andrew/Brooke Kuhlman (FSU) 18-21, 21-19, 15-10
No. 2: Vanessa Freire/Francesca Goncalves (FSU) d. Kamila Tan/Madi Yeomans (UCLA) 20-22, 24-22, 15-11
No. 3: Macy Jerger/Tory Paranagua (FSU) d. Torrey Van Winden/Elise Zappia (UCLA) 21-18, 23-25, 15-13
No. 4: Jordan Anderson/Izzy Carey (UCLA) d. Katie Horton/Molly McBain (FSU) 21-17, 21-18
No. 5: Chanti Holroyd/Lily Justine (UCLA) d. Nikki Esposito/Eva Torruella (FSU) 21-18, 21-13
No. 4 Florida State Beach Volleyball Falls To Top Ranked USC.
The Seminoles were defeated by Southern California 3-2.
HONOLULU, HI - The fourth-ranked Florida State beach volleyball team (4-3) lost a hard fought 3-2 match to No.1 USC (6-0) on Thursday.
"It was another tough loss today," head coach Brooke Niles said. "It could have gone either way. We are battling out here in Hawaii, but our schedule just gets tougher tomorrow. We have to go back, watch video, recover and get ready to compete again tomorrow."
In the first set of matches, senior Sierra Sanchez and freshman Molly McBain fell in straight sets, 21-18, 21-19 on court four. Redshirt junior Katie Horton and redshirt freshman Eva Torruella came up just short as they battled through three sets and lost 16-14 in the final set.
On court one the Seminole pair of graduate senior Leigh Andrew and sophomore Brooke Kuhlman lost in straight sets (21-14, 21-17) to give the Trojans a 3-0 lead and match point. On court two and three the Noles were able to pull out two straight set victories with junior Vanessa Freire and freshman Francesca Goncalves winning 21-19, 21-17, and Junior Victoria Paranagua and sophomore Macy Jerger winning 22-20, 21-17. This marked the seventh straight win to start the season for Paranagua and Jerger, this one coming on heals of winning the CCSA Pair of the Week award for last week.
No. 1 Southern California 3, No. 4 Florida State 2
No. 1: Kelly Claes/Sara Hughes (USC) d. Leigh Andrew/Brooke Kuhlman (FSU) 21-14, 21-17
No. 2: Vanessa Freire/Francesca Goncalves (FSU) d. Sophie Bukovec/Allie Wheeler (USC) 21-19, 21-17
No. 3: Macy Jerger/Tory Paranagua (FSU) d. Terese Cannon/Nicolette Martin (USC) 22-20, 21-19
No. 4: Abril Bustamante/Joy Dennis (USC) d. Molly McBain/Sierra Sanchez (FSU) 21-18, 24-22
No. 5: Jenna Belton/Jo Kremer (USC) d. Katie Horton/Eva Torruella (FSU) 21-13, 15-21, 16-14
No. 4 Florida State Beach Volleyball Starts Strong in Hawaii.
The Seminoles defeated Utah, No. 7 Arizona and No. 5 Hawaii.
HONOLULU, HI - The fourth-ranked Florida State beach volleyball team (6-3) started off the Outrigger Invitational strong with three wins against Utah, No. 7 Arizona and No 5. Hawaii.
"There were a lot of great matches played today," head coach Brooke Niles said. "We were really tested by some great teams today and once again it could have gone either way. In every match we had different players step it up and I am proud of them for that. Overall I am proud of our team and how they competed today."
The Noles came out of the gates fast at the Outrigger Invitational as they beat Utah, 4-1. On court five, redshirt junior Hailey Luke and sophomore Nikki Esposito got things stated for the Garnet and Gold as they defeated the Utes in straight sets (21-8, 21-13). The Noles kept it rolling on court three as the pair of sophomore Macy Jerger and freshman Francesca Goncalves gathered the Seminoles second point in a 22-20, 21-15 straight set win. Utah gained their only point as they won the match on court one by defeating graduate senior Leigh Andrew and sophomore Brooke Kuhlman 21-15, 21-12. The Noles finished off the Utes with three-set victories on court two and four. On court four, senior Sierra Sanchez and freshman Molly McBain got the match point as they defeated Utah in a three-set comeback (21-23, 21-9, 15-9). The Seminoles wrapped things up against the Utes with a three set win by juniors Victoria Paranagua and Vanessa Freire (21-14, 19-21, 15-9).
In the second match of the day against Arizona, the Noles once again got out to an early lead as they won the first two matches on courts two and three in straight sets. Juniors Victoria Paranagua and Vanessa Freire had total control over the Wildcats as they won 21-10, 21-16. Shortly after, the pairing of Sanchez and Jerger finished off the Arizona pair on court three winning 21-13, 21-19. The Wildcats came back from the 2-0 defeat and tied the match up at 2-2 after defeating the Seminole pairs of Andrew and Kuhlman (21-15, 21-12) on court one and the pair of Luke and Esposito (21-19, 21-18) on court three. It all came down to court four as Horton and Goncalves were forced into a third set before they came away with a victory (21-15, 18-21, 15-12) and match point for the Garnet and Gold.
In the final match of the day versus host Hawaii, the Noles began strong as Paranagua and Jerger captured the first point in a 21-16, 21-13 straight set victory on court three. The Garnet and Gold kept the ball rolling as sophomore Ali Eager paired up with Hailey Luke to get her first win of the season in yet another straight set victory for the Noles (21-11, 22-20). On the final three courts the Noles and Warriors were deadlocked in three-set contests. On court two, Andrew and Sanchez fell 21-13, 17-21, 15-11 to leave the Garnet and Gold with a 2-1 lead. On court four, Horton and Goncalves clinched the match for the Noles, 3-1, over the fifth-ranked Sandbows (21-12, 11-21, 15-12). The Seminoles fell on court one in a three-set loss as Kuhlman and Freire fell in their first match as a pair (17-21, 21-18, 14-16).
No. 4 Florida State 4, Utah 1
No. 1: Adora Anae/Dani Barton (UUt) d. Leigh Andrew/Brooke Kuhlman (FSU) 21-15, 21-12
No. 2: Vanessa Freire/Tory Paranagua (FSU) d. Bailey Choy/Carly Trueman (UUt) 21-14, 19-21, 15-9
No. 3: Francesca Goncalves/Macy Jerger (FSU) d. Torre Glasker/Eliza Katoa (UUt) 22-20, 21-15
No. 4: Molly McBain/Sierra Sanchez (FSU) d. Brianna Doehrmann/Tawnee Luafalemana (UUt) 21-23, 21-9, 15-9
No. 5: Nikki Esposito/Hailey Luke (FSU) d. Berkeley Oblad/Emily Twohig (UUt) 21-8, 21-13
No. 4 Florida State Beach Volleyball Starts Strong in Hawaii.
The Seminoles defeated Utah, No. 7 Arizona and No. 5 Hawaii.
HONOLULU, HI - The fourth-ranked Florida State beach volleyball team (6-3) started off the Outrigger Invitational strong with three wins against Utah, No. 7 Arizona and No 5. Hawaii.
"There were a lot of great matches played today," head coach Brooke Niles said. "We were really tested by some great teams today and once again it could have gone either way. In every match we had different players step it up and I am proud of them for that. Overall I am proud of our team and how they competed today."
The Noles came out of the gates fast at the Outrigger Invitational as they beat Utah, 4-1. On court five, redshirt junior Hailey Luke and sophomore Nikki Esposito got things stated for the Garnet and Gold as they defeated the Utes in straight sets (21-8, 21-13). The Noles kept it rolling on court three as the pair of sophomore Macy Jerger and freshman Francesca Goncalves gathered the Seminoles second point in a 22-20, 21-15 straight set win. Utah gained their only point as they won the match on court one by defeating graduate senior Leigh Andrew and sophomore Brooke Kuhlman 21-15, 21-12. The Noles finished off the Utes with three-set victories on court two and four. On court four, senior Sierra Sanchez and freshman Molly McBain got the match point as they defeated Utah in a three-set comeback (21-23, 21-9, 15-9). The Seminoles wrapped things up against the Utes with a three set win by juniors Victoria Paranagua and Vanessa Freire (21-14, 19-21, 15-9).
In the second match of the day against Arizona, the Noles once again got out to an early lead as they won the first two matches on courts two and three in straight sets. Juniors Victoria Paranagua and Vanessa Freire had total control over the Wildcats as they won 21-10, 21-16. Shortly after, the pairing of Sanchez and Jerger finished off the Arizona pair on court three winning 21-13, 21-19. The Wildcats came back from the 2-0 defeat and tied the match up at 2-2 after defeating the Seminole pairs of Andrew and Kuhlman (21-15, 21-12) on court one and the pair of Luke and Esposito (21-19, 21-18) on court three. It all came down to court four as Horton and Goncalves were forced into a third set before they came away with a victory (21-15, 18-21, 15-12) and match point for the Garnet and Gold.
In the final match of the day versus host Hawaii, the Noles began strong as Paranagua and Jerger captured the first point in a 21-16, 21-13 straight set victory on court three. The Garnet and Gold kept the ball rolling as sophomore Ali Eager paired up with Hailey Luke to get her first win of the season in yet another straight set victory for the Noles (21-11, 22-20). On the final three courts the Noles and Warriors were deadlocked in three-set contests. On court two, Andrew and Sanchez fell 21-13, 17-21, 15-11 to leave the Garnet and Gold with a 2-1 lead. On court four, Horton and Goncalves clinched the match for the Noles, 3-1, over the fifth-ranked Sandbows (21-12, 11-21, 15-12). The Seminoles fell on court one in a three-set loss as Kuhlman and Freire fell in their first match as a pair (17-21, 21-18, 14-16).
No. 4 Florida State 3, No. 7 Arizona 2
No. 1: Madison Witt/McKenna Witt (UA) d. Leigh Andrew/Brooke Kuhlman (FSU) 21-12, 21-19
No. 2: Vanessa Freire/Tory Paranagua (FSU) d. Kendra Dahlke/Mia Mason (UA) 21-10, 21-16
No. 3: Macy Jerger/Sierra Sanchez (FSU) d. Olivia Hallaran/Olivia MacDonald (UA) 21-13, 21-19
No. 4: Francesca Goncalves/Katie Horton (FSU) d. Hailey Devlin/Sam Manley (UA) 21-15, 18-21, 15-12
No. 5: Halli Amaro/Brooke Burling (UA) d. Nikki Esposito/Hailey Luke (FSU) 21-19, 21-18
No. 4 Florida State Beach Volleyball Starts Strong in Hawaii.
The Seminoles defeated Utah, No. 7 Arizona and No. 5 Hawaii.
HONOLULU, HI - The fourth-ranked Florida State beach volleyball team (6-3) started off the Outrigger Invitational strong with three wins against Utah, No. 7 Arizona and No 5. Hawaii.
"There were a lot of great matches played today," head coach Brooke Niles said. "We were really tested by some great teams today and once again it could have gone either way. In every match we had different players step it up and I am proud of them for that. Overall I am proud of our team and how they competed today."
The Noles came out of the gates fast at the Outrigger Invitational as they beat Utah, 4-1. On court five, redshirt junior Hailey Luke and sophomore Nikki Esposito got things stated for the Garnet and Gold as they defeated the Utes in straight sets (21-8, 21-13). The Noles kept it rolling on court three as the pair of sophomore Macy Jerger and freshman Francesca Goncalves gathered the Seminoles second point in a 22-20, 21-15 straight set win. Utah gained their only point as they won the match on court one by defeating graduate senior Leigh Andrew and sophomore Brooke Kuhlman 21-15, 21-12. The Noles finished off the Utes with three-set victories on court two and four. On court four, senior Sierra Sanchez and freshman Molly McBain got the match point as they defeated Utah in a three-set comeback (21-23, 21-9, 15-9). The Seminoles wrapped things up against the Utes with a three set win by juniors Victoria Paranagua and Vanessa Freire (21-14, 19-21, 15-9).
In the second match of the day against Arizona, the Noles once again got out to an early lead as they won the first two matches on courts two and three in straight sets. Juniors Victoria Paranagua and Vanessa Freire had total control over the Wildcats as they won 21-10, 21-16. Shortly after, the pairing of Sanchez and Jerger finished off the Arizona pair on court three winning 21-13, 21-19. The Wildcats came back from the 2-0 defeat and tied the match up at 2-2 after defeating the Seminole pairs of Andrew and Kuhlman (21-15, 21-12) on court one and the pair of Luke and Esposito (21-19, 21-18) on court three. It all came down to court four as Horton and Goncalves were forced into a third set before they came away with a victory (21-15, 18-21, 15-12) and match point for the Garnet and Gold.
In the final match of the day versus host Hawaii, the Noles began strong as Paranagua and Jerger captured the first point in a 21-16, 21-13 straight set victory on court three. The Garnet and Gold kept the ball rolling as sophomore Ali Eager paired up with Hailey Luke to get her first win of the season in yet another straight set victory for the Noles (21-11, 22-20). On the final three courts the Noles and Warriors were deadlocked in three-set contests. On court two, Andrew and Sanchez fell 21-13, 17-21, 15-11 to leave the Garnet and Gold with a 2-1 lead. On court four, Horton and Goncalves clinched the match for the Noles, 3-1, over the fifth-ranked Sandbows (21-12, 11-21, 15-12). The Seminoles fell on court one in a three-set loss as Kuhlman and Freire fell in their first match as a pair (17-21, 21-18, 14-16).
No. 4 Florida State 3, No. 5 Hawaii 2
No. 1: Morgan Martin/Mikayla Tucker (UHi) d. Vanessa Freire/Brooke Kuhlman (FSU) 21-17, 18-21, 16-14
No. 2: Ka'iwi Schucht/Nikki Taylor (UHi) d. Leigh Andrew/Sierra Sanchez (FSU) 21-13, 17-21, 15-11
No. 3: Macy Jerger/Tory Paranagua (FSU) d. Emily Maglio/Laurel Weaver (UHi) 21-16, 21-13
No. 4: Francesca Goncalves/Katie Horton (FSU) d. Ari Homayun/Carly Kan (UHi) 21-12, 11-21, 15-12
No. 5: Ali Eager/Hailey Luke (FSU) d. Norene Iosia/Hannah Zalopany (UHi) 21-11, 22-20
No. 4 Florida State Beach Volleyball Finishes 4-1 at Outrigger Invitational.
The Seminoles defeated Nebraska, but fell to No. 1 USC.
HONOLULU, HI - The fourth-ranked Florida State beach volleyball team (8-4) split a pair of matches on Saturday, falling to No. 1 USC, 4-1, before defeating Nebraska, 4-1, to finish up the Outrigger Invitational with a 4-1 record.
"This was a great tournament with a lot of tough teams," head coach Brooke Niles said. "We have learned a lot about ourselves on this trip and we are excited to get back to Tallahassee and work on some things. Overall, I am very happy with how our team competed this trip."
The Noles started off the day with a rematch of Thursday's battle against No. 1 USC. The Garnet and Gold grabbed the first set on two courts with junior Victoria Paranagua and sophomore Macy Jerger winning 21-14 on court three and redshirt junior Katie Horton and freshman Francesca Goncalves winning on court four 21-11. The Trojans took set two on all five courts, however. Graduate senior Leigh Andrew and senior Sierra Sanchez fell first for the Noles as the Trojans won in straight sets, 21-9, 21-17. On court five, redshirt junior Hailey Luke and sophomore Ali Eager fell to USC's pair of Jenna Belton and Jo Kremer 21-11, 21-18 to put the Noles down 2-0. On court two, junior Vanessa Freire and sophomore Brooke Kuhlman fell 21-18, 21-16 to give the Trojans an insurmountable 3-0 lead. The Noles earned their only point of the match on court four as Horton and Goncalves defeated USC in three sets (21-11, 12-21, 15-13). On court three, Paranagua and Jerger were overpowered in set three (14-21, 21-18, 15-13) as the Trojans took the final point and a 4-1 match victory.
Florida State finished off the Hawaii Outrigger Invitational with a win over Nebraska, 4-1. Paranagua and Jerger earned their 10th win of the season as a pair, as the duo won in straight sets (21-14, 21-16) on court three. The Cornhuskers tied the match up 1-1 as Andrew and Sanchez battled tough in set two before losing 28-26 on court one. The Seminoles gained three-set victories on courts four, two and five. Horton and Goncalves dominated in the first set 21-9, but were forced into a third set after losing set two 21-18. The pair regrouped and finished off the Nebraska pair with a 15-7 set three win on court four. On court two, Freire and Kuhlman recorded the match clinching point as they came back after a 21-15 first set loss and won sets two and three, 21-12, 15-9. On court five, Luke and Eager finished off the Cornhuskers with yet another three-set victory for the Garnet and Gold (21-9, 18-21, 15-9).
No. 1 Southern California 4, No. 4 Florida State 1
No. 1: Kelly Claes/Sara Hughes (USC) d. Leigh Andrew/Sierra Sanchez (FSU) 21-9, 21-17
No. 2: Sophie Bukovec/Allie Wheeler (USC) d. Vanessa Freire/Brooke Kuhlman (FSU) 21-18, 21-16
No. 3: Terese Cannon/Nicolette Martin (USC) d. Macy Jerger/Tory Paranagua (FSU) 14-21, 21-18, 15-13
No. 4: Francesca Goncalves/Katie Horton (FSU) d. Abril Bustamante/Joy Dennis (USC) 21-11, 12-21, 15-13
No. 5: Jenna Belton/Jo Kremer (USC) d. Ali Eager/Hailey Luke (FSU) 21-11, 21-18
No. 4 Florida State Beach Volleyball Finishes 4-1 at Outrigger Invitational.
The Seminoles defeated Nebraska, but fell to No. 1 USC.
HONOLULU, HI - The fourth-ranked Florida State beach volleyball team (8-4) split a pair of matches on Saturday, falling to No. 1 USC, 4-1, before defeating Nebraska, 4-1, to finish up the Outrigger Invitational with a 4-1 record.
"This was a great tournament with a lot of tough teams," head coach Brooke Niles said. "We have learned a lot about ourselves on this trip and we are excited to get back to Tallahassee and work on some things. Overall, I am very happy with how our team competed this trip."
The Noles started off the day with a rematch of Thursday's battle against No. 1 USC. The Garnet and Gold grabbed the first set on two courts with junior Victoria Paranagua and sophomore Macy Jerger winning 21-14 on court three and redshirt junior Katie Horton and freshman Francesca Goncalves winning on court four 21-11. The Trojans took set two on all five courts, however. Graduate senior Leigh Andrew and senior Sierra Sanchez fell first for the Noles as the Trojans won in straight sets, 21-9, 21-17. On court five, redshirt junior Hailey Luke and sophomore Ali Eager fell to USC's pair of Jenna Belton and Jo Kremer 21-11, 21-18 to put the Noles down 2-0. On court two, junior Vanessa Freire and sophomore Brooke Kuhlman fell 21-18, 21-16 to give the Trojans an insurmountable 3-0 lead. The Noles earned their only point of the match on court four as Horton and Goncalves defeated USC in three sets (21-11, 12-21, 15-13). On court three, Paranagua and Jerger were overpowered in set three (14-21, 21-18, 15-13) as the Trojans took the final point and a 4-1 match victory.
Florida State finished off the Hawaii Outrigger Invitational with a win over Nebraska, 4-1. Paranagua and Jerger earned their 10th win of the season as a pair, as the duo won in straight sets (21-14, 21-16) on court three. The Cornhuskers tied the match up 1-1 as Andrew and Sanchez battled tough in set two before losing 28-26 on court one. The Seminoles gained three-set victories on courts four, two and five. Horton and Goncalves dominated in the first set 21-9, but were forced into a third set after losing set two 21-18. The pair regrouped and finished off the Nebraska pair with a 15-7 set three win on court four. On court two, Freire and Kuhlman recorded the match clinching point as they came back after a 21-15 first set loss and won sets two and three, 21-12, 15-9. On court five, Luke and Eager finished off the Cornhuskers with yet another three-set victory for the Garnet and Gold (21-9, 18-21, 15-9).
No. 4 Florida State 4, Nebraska 1
No. 1: Andie Malloy/Justine Wong-Orantes (UN) d. Leigh Andrew/Sierra Sanchez (FSU) 21-18, 28-26
No. 2: Vanessa Freire/Brooke Kuhlman (FSU) d. Annika Albrecht/Olivia Boender (UN) 15-21, 21-12, 15-9
No. 3: Macy Jerger/Tory Paranagua (FSU) d. Kelly Hunter/Lauren Stivrins (UN) 21-14, 21-16
No. 4: Francesca Goncalves/Katie Horton (FSU) d. Mikaela Foecke/Kenzie Maloney (UN) 21-9, 18-21, 15-7
No. 5: Ali Eager/Hailey Luke (FSU) d. Tiani Reeves/Sydney Townsend (UN) 21-9, 18-21, 15-9
Horton, Goncalves lead No. 4 FSU Beach Volleyball on Day 1 at Grand Slam.
COLUMBIA, SC - The fourth-ranked Florida State beach volleyball team (9-5) split a pair of matches on Saturday during the first day of the Gamecock Grand Slam. FSU fell to No. 1 Southern California, 4-1, before bouncing back to defeat No. 9 Georgia State, 3-2.
"Today was a really good day," head coach Brooke Niles said. "Again this was four weekends in a row that we have faced multiple Top-10 teams. We had a tough loss in the morning, but I think our team bounced back and came out strong against Georgia State."
The Noles squared off against the No. 1-ranked Southern California Trojans for the third time this season to start off the day. The Seminoles came out of the gates hot as redshirt junior Katie Horton and freshman Francesca Goncalves defeated the Trojans 21-12, 12-21, 19-17 on court four to give the Noles a 1-0 lead. The Trojans won the next four courts, however. The No. 2 pair of junior Vanessa Freire and sophomore Brooke Kuhlman were defeated in three sets, 21-17, 23-21, 15-11.
As the second flights of matches began the Seminoles and Trojans were knotted up 1-1. On court one, senior Sierra Sanchez and graduate senior Leigh Andrew fell in straight sets 21-13, 21-12 to give the Trojans a 2-1 advantage. The final two pairs for the Noles both fell in straight sets, as well. The No. 5 duo of redshirt junior Hailey Luke and sophomore Nikki Esposito fell 21-13, 21-18 to give the Trojans a 3-1 lead and the match clinching point. Playing at the No. 3 position, junior Victoria Paranagua and sophomore Macy Jerger lost to the Trojans 21-17, 22-20 to wrap up the match.
For the second match of the day against Georgia State the Noles once again started off tied 1-1 after the first flight of matches.
Freire and Kuhlman won the first match against the Panthers coming away with a 21-19, 21-17 straight-set victory as the No. 2 pair. Playing at the No. 4 position, freshman Molly McBain and sophomore Nikki Esposito took an early lead after winning the first set 21-14 but could not hold on as they lost sets two and three 25-23 and 15-11.
During the second flight of matches the Noles once again took the first point as Paranagua and Jerger won in straight sets 21-11, 21-12 at the No. 3 position. Georgia State tied the match up once again at 2-2 as Andrew and Sanchez fell to Georgia State's pair of Delaney Rohan and Chelsea Ross in straight sets 21-15, 21-13 on court one.
Horton and Goncalves proved to be clutch, ending the day with two wins, including the match-clinching victory against the Panthers, 21-12, 21-9, on court five.
The duo has won six consecutive matches.
"Tomorrow we need to get more consistency and fine-tune some things," Niles said. "Today we played hard and communicated well, which helped us get some tight points. I am hoping that we continue doing that and fine-tune some offensive things."
No. 1 Southern California 4, No. 4 Florida State 1
No. 1: Kelly Claes/Sara Hughes (USC) d. Leigh Andrew/Sierra Sanchez (FSU) 21-13, 21-12
No. 2: Sophie Bukovec/Allie Wheeler (USC) d. Vanessa Freire/Brooke Kuhlman (FSU) 21-17, 21-23, 15-11
No. 3: Terese Cannon/Nicolette Martin (USC) d. Macy Jerger/Tory Paranagua (FSU) 21-17, 22-20
No. 4: Francesca Goncalves/Katie Horton (FSU) d. Abril Bustamante/Joy Dennis (USC) 21-12, 12-21, 19-17
No. 5: Jenna Belton/Jo Kremer (USC) d. Nikki Esposito/Hailey Luke (FSU) 21-13, 21-18
Horton, Goncalves lead No. 4 FSU Beach Volleyball on Day 1 at Grand Slam.
COLUMBIA, SC - The fourth-ranked Florida State beach volleyball team (9-5) split a pair of matches on Saturday during the first day of the Gamecock Grand Slam. FSU fell to No. 1 Southern California, 4-1, before bouncing back to defeat No. 9 Georgia State, 3-2.
"Today was a really good day," head coach Brooke Niles said. "Again this was four weekends in a row that we have faced multiple Top-10 teams. We had a tough loss in the morning, but I think our team bounced back and came out strong against Georgia State."
The Noles squared off against the No. 1-ranked Southern California Trojans for the third time this season to start off the day. The Seminoles came out of the gates hot as redshirt junior Katie Horton and freshman Francesca Goncalves defeated the Trojans 21-12, 12-21, 19-17 on court four to give the Noles a 1-0 lead. The Trojans won the next four courts, however. The No. 2 pair of junior Vanessa Freire and sophomore Brooke Kuhlman were defeated in three sets, 21-17, 23-21, 15-11.
As the second flights of matches began the Seminoles and Trojans were knotted up 1-1. On court one, senior Sierra Sanchez and graduate senior Leigh Andrew fell in straight sets 21-13, 21-12 to give the Trojans a 2-1 advantage. The final two pairs for the Noles both fell in straight sets, as well. The No. 5 duo of redshirt junior Hailey Luke and sophomore Nikki Esposito fell 21-13, 21-18 to give the Trojans a 3-1 lead and the match clinching point. Playing at the No. 3 position, junior Victoria Paranagua and sophomore Macy Jerger lost to the Trojans 21-17, 22-20 to wrap up the match.
For the second match of the day against Georgia State the Noles once again started off tied 1-1 after the first flight of matches.
Freire and Kuhlman won the first match against the Panthers coming away with a 21-19, 21-17 straight-set victory as the No. 2 pair. Playing at the No. 4 position, freshman Molly McBain and sophomore Nikki Esposito took an early lead after winning the first set 21-14 but could not hold on as they lost sets two and three 25-23 and 15-11.
During the second flight of matches the Noles once again took the first point as Paranagua and Jerger won in straight sets 21-11, 21-12 at the No. 3 position. Georgia State tied the match up once again at 2-2 as Andrew and Sanchez fell to Georgia State's pair of Delaney Rohan and Chelsea Ross in straight sets 21-15, 21-13 on court one.
Horton and Goncalves proved to be clutch, ending the day with two wins, including the match-clinching victory against the Panthers, 21-12, 21-9, on court five.
The duo has won six consecutive matches.
"Tomorrow we need to get more consistency and fine-tune some things," Niles said. "Today we played hard and communicated well, which helped us get some tight points. I am hoping that we continue doing that and fine-tune some offensive things."
No. 4 Florida State 3, No. 9 Georgia State 2
No. 1: Delaney Rohan/Chelsea Ross (GSU) d. Leigh Andrew/Sierra Sanchez (FSU) 21-15, 21-13
No. 2: Vanessa Freire/Brooke Kuhlman (FSU) d. Haley Pa'akaula/LeeAnn Starr (GSU) 21-19, 21-17
No. 3: Macy Jerger/Tory Paranagua (FSU) d. Amie Held/Natalie Wilson (GSU) 21-11, 21-12
No. 4: Georgia Johnson/Olivia Stasevich (GSU) d. Nikki Esposito/Molly McBain (FSU) 14-21, 25-23, 15-11
No. 5: Francesca Goncalves/Katie Horton (FSU) d. Allie Elson/Jessica Fourspring (GSU) 21-12, 21-9
No. 4 FSU Beach Volleyball Finishes Strong at Gamecock Grand Slam.
The Seminoles picked up 4-1 victories over South Carolina and Stetson.
COLUMBIA, SC - The fourth-ranked Florida State beach volleyball team (11-5) finished strong at the Gamecock Grand Slam on Sunday, wrapping up the event with a pair of 4-1 victories over No. 9 South Carolina and No. 13 Stetson.
The Noles split with Georgia State and No. 1 Southern California on Saturday to finish 3-1 at the South Carolina-hosted competition.
"Overall we showed a lot of heart out their today," head coach Brooke Niles said. "We had a lot of close wins and are learning to be patient and tough. Overall, it was a great tournament because every team was strong. We were able to come away with three big wins which was great for us."
FSU squared off against tournament host and No. 9-ranked South Carolina to begin the final day of the Grand Slam. The Noles lost the first point of the day as the No. 4 pair of redshirt junior Katie Horton and freshman Francesca Goncalves fell 21-19, 27-25. The No. 2 duo of junior Vanessa Freire and sophomore Brooke Kuhlman captured a three-set victory to swing momentum Florida State's way, however.
Coming back from a 21-18 loss in the first set, Freire and Kuhlman captured the next two sets, 21-18, 15-11, to tie up the match at 1-1 heading to the second flight of the day.
To start off the second set of matches, sophomore Ali Eager and freshman Molly McBain gave the Garnet and Gold a 2-1 lead as they defeated the Gamecocks in straight sets 21-16, 21-19 on court five. Playing at the No. 1 position, senior Sierra Sanchez and graduate senior Leigh Andrew came back after a set one loss (21-11) to clinch the match for the Noles. In the third set, Andrew and Sanchez were down 12-11 before they took control. The veteran duo took the lead 13-12 after an Andrew block and then expanded that lead to 14-12 on a Sanchez kill. The Gamecocks made a brief comeback as they brought it within 1, 14-13, but the No. 1 pair for the Seminoles put the match away on an Andrew poke over the right side of the net.
Junior Victoria Paranagua and sophomore Macy Jerger expanded the Seminole lead to 4-1 as they won 21-19, 23-25, 15-10 for their 11th victory as a pair, most of any Seminole tandem. The No. 3 duo dominated the third set by jumping out to an early 6-1 lead and did not look back as they finished the Gamecocks off 15-10.
Florida State finished off the Gamecock Grand Slam against No. 13 Stetson just as rain started to pick up. The No. 2 pair of Freire and Kuhlman captured the Noles first point as they won in straight sets 21-14, 21-15. The Seminoles got out to an early 2-0 lead after the first set of matches as the No. 4 pair of Horton and Goncalves took their match in straight sets as well, 27-25, 21-18.
The Seminoles continued their dominance of the Hatters as The No. 3 duo of Paranagua and Jerger recorded the third straight set victory, 21-19, 21-9. The No. 5 pair of McBain and Eager dropped the only match against Stetson as they were defeated 21-17, 21-16. Playing in the No. 1 position, Andrew and Sanchez captured their second win, 19-21, 21-17, 15-11, of the day as they capped off Florida State's 4-1 win over Stetson.
No. 4 Florida State 4, No. 9 South Carolina
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No. 1: Leigh Andrew/Sierra Sanchez (FSU) d. Adrianna Culbert/Ali Denney (SC) 11-21, 21-16, 15-13
No. 2: Vanessa Freire/Brooke Kuhlman (FSU) d. Katie Smith/Katie Zimmerman (SC) 18-21, 21-18, 15-11
No. 3: Macy Jerger/Tory Paranagua (FSU) d. Julia Mannisto/Carly Schnieder (SC) 21-19, 23-25, 15-10
No. 4: Macie Tendrich/Shannon Williams (SC) d. Francesca Goncalves/Katie Horton (FSU) 21-19, 27-25
No. 5: Ali Eager/Molly McBain (FSU) d. Franky Harrison/Jade Vitt (SC) 21-16, 21-19
No. 4 FSU Beach Volleyball Finishes Strong at Gamecock Grand Slam.
The Seminoles picked up 4-1 victories over South Carolina and Stetson.
COLUMBIA, SC - The fourth-ranked Florida State beach volleyball team (11-5) finished strong at the Gamecock Grand Slam on Sunday, wrapping up the event with a pair of 4-1 victories over No. 9 South Carolina and No. 13 Stetson.
The Noles split with Georgia State and No. 1 Southern California on Saturday to finish 3-1 at the South Carolina-hosted competition.
"Overall we showed a lot of heart out their today," head coach Brooke Niles said. "We had a lot of close wins and are learning to be patient and tough. Overall, it was a great tournament because every team was strong. We were able to come away with three big wins which was great for us."
FSU squared off against tournament host and No. 9-ranked South Carolina to begin the final day of the Grand Slam. The Noles lost the first point of the day as the No. 4 pair of redshirt junior Katie Horton and freshman Francesca Goncalves fell 21-19, 27-25. The No. 2 duo of junior Vanessa Freire and sophomore Brooke Kuhlman captured a three-set victory to swing momentum Florida State's way, however.
Coming back from a 21-18 loss in the first set, Freire and Kuhlman captured the next two sets, 21-18, 15-11, to tie up the match at 1-1 heading to the second flight of the day.
To start off the second set of matches, sophomore Ali Eager and freshman Molly McBain gave the Garnet and Gold a 2-1 lead as they defeated the Gamecocks in straight sets 21-16, 21-19 on court five. Playing at the No. 1 position, senior Sierra Sanchez and graduate senior Leigh Andrew came back after a set one loss (21-11) to clinch the match for the Noles. In the third set, Andrew and Sanchez were down 12-11 before they took control. The veteran duo took the lead 13-12 after an Andrew block and then expanded that lead to 14-12 on a Sanchez kill. The Gamecocks made a brief comeback as they brought it within 1, 14-13, but the No. 1 pair for the Seminoles put the match away on an Andrew poke over the right side of the net.
Junior Victoria Paranagua and sophomore Macy Jerger expanded the Seminole lead to 4-1 as they won 21-19, 23-25, 15-10 for their 11th victory as a pair, most of any Seminole tandem. The No. 3 duo dominated the third set by jumping out to an early 6-1 lead and did not look back as they finished the Gamecocks off 15-10.
Florida State finished off the Gamecock Grand Slam against No. 13 Stetson just as rain started to pick up. The No. 2 pair of Freire and Kuhlman captured the Noles first point as they won in straight sets 21-14, 21-15. The Seminoles got out to an early 2-0 lead after the first set of matches as the No. 4 pair of Horton and Goncalves took their match in straight sets as well, 27-25, 21-18.
The Seminoles continued their dominance of the Hatters as The No. 3 duo of Paranagua and Jerger recorded the third straight set victory, 21-19, 21-9. The No. 5 pair of McBain and Eager dropped the only match against Stetson as they were defeated 21-17, 21-16. Playing in the No. 1 position, Andrew and Sanchez captured their second win, 19-21, 21-17, 15-11, of the day as they capped off Florida State's 4-1 win over Stetson.
No. 4 Florida State 4, No. 13 Stetson
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No. 1: Leigh Andrew/Sierra Sanchez (FSU) d. Samantha Harris/Maggie Skjelbred (Stet) 19-21, 21-17, 15-11
No. 2: Vanessa Freire/Brooke Kuhlman (FSU) d. Darby Dunn/Kristen Lind (Stet) 21-14, 21-15
No. 3: Macy Jerger/Tory Paranagua (FSU) d. Kaylee Anderson/Emily Carroll (Stet) 21-19, 21-9
No. 4: Francesca Goncalves/Katie Horton (FSU) d. Tiffany Creamer/Rachel Nobel (Stet) 27-25, 21-18
No. 5: Sunniva Helland-Hansen/Carly Perales (Stet) d. Ali Eager/Molly McBain (FSU) 21-17, 21-16
FSU Beach Volleyball Sweeps Opponents on Day 1 in Miami.
The Seminoles defeated Tulane 5-0 and tournament-host No. 15 FIU 3-2.
MIAMI, FL - Led by the play of graduate senior Leigh Andrew and sophomore Brooke Kuhlman, the fourth-ranked Florida State beach volleyball team (13-5) started off the Surf & Turf Invitational strong with victories over tournament-host No. 15 FIU (3-2) and Tulane (5-0) on Friday at Lummus Park Beach Courts.
"Leigh and Brooke found a way to win today in tough conditions to help our team," Florida State head coach Brooke Niles said. "It was really windy and warm and we just have to keep grinding out and competing, which they did a really great job of today. It was not always pretty, but it is good to end the day 2-0. FIU is a really tough team that is well coached. We knew they would be ready to compete."
Florida State defeated FIU in dramatic fashion. The Noles were down early as redshirt junior Katie Horton and freshman Molly McBain fell in straight sets 21-16, 21-19 on court four. Three of the remaining four matches went three sets. On court five, redshirt junior Hailey Luke and redshirt freshman Eva Torruella won the first set 22-20 before falling in the second set 21-18. The duo regrouped and won the third set 15-10. On court two, junior Vanessa Freire and freshman Francesca Goncalves were able to capture the Garnet and Gold's second point as they won in straight sets, 21-19, 21-19.
The Noles were forced into three sets on courts one and three to decide the match. Junior Victoria Paranagua and sophomore Macy Jerger fell in three sets on court three, leaving the match tied 2-2 with Andrew and Kuhlman battling in the third set on court one.
With the final set tied 5-5, FIU's No. 1 pair of Katie Friesen and Dorina Klinger used a 4-1 run to take a 9-6 lead. However, Andrew and Kuhlman did not panic and came back to tie up the set 10-10, before finishing off the Panthers, 15-11, to win the match for the Seminoles.
"It was a hard fought battle between both teams," Andrew said. "This was a great win for both of us. Brooke kept a lot of pressure on them with her serve, which put us in a position to win the match. We are going to use this momentum to help play well again tomorrow."
FSU squared off against Costal Collegiate Sports Association foe Tulane to begin the Surf & Turf Invitational. The Seminoles dominated from the start as they won four of the five first sets and won four matches in straight sets.
It all got started for the Noles on court five as Luke and Torruella captured the Seminoles' first point in a 21-12, 21-17 straight set win. The winning continued as Horton and McBain achieved a 21-19, 21-17 straight set victory. The Garnet and Gold recorded their match clinching point on court two as Paranagua and Jerger won in straight sets 21-15, 21-16 for their team-high 13th win as a pair and first at the No. 2 position.
The Seminoles wrapped up the dual against Tulane with two more wins as Freire and Goncalves won in straight sets 21-12, 21-13 on court three for their sixth win as a pair. Andrew and Kuhlman battled in a three set win, 10-21, 21-11, 15-8.
No. 4 Florida State 5, Tulane 0
No. 1: Leigh Andrew/Brooke Kuhlman (FSU) d. Madeline Mertz/Lan Nguyen (TU) 10-21, 21-11, 15-8
No. 2: Macy Jerger/Tory Paranagua (FSU) d. Tea Juric/Kaylie McHugh (TU) 21-15, 21-16
No. 3: Vanessa Freire/Francesca Goncalves (FSU) d. Briana Correa/Hannah Holmes (TU) 21-12, 21-13
No. 4: Katie Horton/Molly McBain (FSU) d. Tarin Mergener/Annie Shurtz (TU) 21-19, 21-17
No. 5: Hailey Luke/Eva Torruella (FSU) d. Anna Chin/Sarah Strasner (TU) 21-12, 21-17
FSU Beach Volleyball Sweeps Opponents on Day 1 in Miami.
The Seminoles defeated Tulane 5-0 and tournament-host No. 15 FIU 3-2.
MIAMI, FL - Led by the play of graduate senior Leigh Andrew and sophomore Brooke Kuhlman, the fourth-ranked Florida State beach volleyball team (13-5) started off the Surf & Turf Invitational strong with victories over tournament-host No. 15 FIU (3-2) and Tulane (5-0) on Friday at Lummus Park Beach Courts.
"Leigh and Brooke found a way to win today in tough conditions to help our team," Florida State head coach Brooke Niles said. "It was really windy and warm and we just have to keep grinding out and competing, which they did a really great job of today. It was not always pretty, but it is good to end the day 2-0. FIU is a really tough team that is well coached. We knew they would be ready to compete."
Florida State defeated FIU in dramatic fashion. The Noles were down early as redshirt junior Katie Horton and freshman Molly McBain fell in straight sets 21-16, 21-19 on court four. Three of the remaining four matches went three sets. On court five, redshirt junior Hailey Luke and redshirt freshman Eva Torruella won the first set 22-20 before falling in the second set 21-18. The duo regrouped and won the third set 15-10. On court two, junior Vanessa Freire and freshman Francesca Goncalves were able to capture the Garnet and Gold's second point as they won in straight sets, 21-19, 21-19.
The Noles were forced into three sets on courts one and three to decide the match. Junior Victoria Paranagua and sophomore Macy Jerger fell in three sets on court three, leaving the match tied 2-2 with Andrew and Kuhlman battling in the third set on court one.
With the final set tied 5-5, FIU's No. 1 pair of Katie Friesen and Dorina Klinger used a 4-1 run to take a 9-6 lead. However, Andrew and Kuhlman did not panic and came back to tie up the set 10-10, before finishing off the Panthers, 15-11, to win the match for the Seminoles.
"It was a hard fought battle between both teams," Andrew said. "This was a great win for both of us. Brooke kept a lot of pressure on them with her serve, which put us in a position to win the match. We are going to use this momentum to help play well again tomorrow."
FSU squared off against Costal Collegiate Sports Association foe Tulane to begin the Surf & Turf Invitational. The Seminoles dominated from the start as they won four of the five first sets and won four matches in straight sets.
It all got started for the Noles on court five as Luke and Torruella captured the Seminoles' first point in a 21-12, 21-17 straight set win. The winning continued as Horton and McBain achieved a 21-19, 21-17 straight set victory. The Garnet and Gold recorded their match clinching point on court two as Paranagua and Jerger won in straight sets 21-15, 21-16 for their team-high 13th win as a pair and first at the No. 2 position.
The Seminoles wrapped up the dual against Tulane with two more wins as Freire and Goncalves won in straight sets 21-12, 21-13 on court three for their sixth win as a pair. Andrew and Kuhlman battled in a three set win, 10-21, 21-11, 15-8.
No. 4 Florida State 3, No. 15 FIU 2
No. 1: Leigh Andrew/Brooke Kuhlman (FSU) d. Katie Friesen/Dorina Klinger (FIU) 16-21, 21-16, 15-11
No. 2: Vanessa Freire/Francesca Goncalves (FSU) d. Katie Hogan/Helene Thelle (FIU) 21-19, 21-19
No. 3: Margherita Bianchin/Federica Frasca (FIU) d. Macy Jerger/Tory Paranagua (FSU) 23-21, 14-21, 15-10
No. 4: Estefanie Bethancourt/Anabela Sataric (FIU) d. Katie Horton/Molly McBain (FSU) 21-16, 21-19
No. 5: Hailey Luke/Eva Torruella (FSU) d. Lina Bernier/Natalia Giron (FIU) 22-20, 18-21, 15-10
FSU Beach Volleyball Finishes 4-1 in Miami.
The Seminoles defeated No. 12 Arizona State and New Orleans 5-0.
MIAMI, FL - The fourth-ranked Florida State beach volleyball team (15-6) finished off the Surf & Turf Invitational with two victories over No. 13 Arizona State and New Orleans, bouncing back from a morning loss to No. 3 UCLA on Saturday. The Seminoles finished the weekend 4-1.
"We didn't come ready to play this morning, so I challenged the team to bounce back and play well," Florida State head coach Brooke Nile said. "We were able to bounce back and finish the day with some good wins."
After an early morning loss to UCLA, Florida State got back on top as they defeated No. 12 Arizona State 5-0. The Noles got off to a blazing start as they won the first set on all five courts and won in straight sets on four of the five. Junior Victoria Paranagua and sophomore Macy Jerger started it off for the Garnet and Gold on court three as they won in straight sets, 21-13, 21-15.
The Noles kept it rolling as junior Vanessa Freire and freshman Francesca Goncalves took down the Sun Devils on court two, 21-11, 21-19. Redshirt junior Hailey Luke and redshirt freshman Eva Torruella clinched the match for FSU on court five as they captured their fourth win of the weekend, 21-18, 21-12.
The Seminoles capped off the match with two more wins as graduate senior Leigh Andrew and sophomore Brooke Kuhlman made it 4-0 with a 21-12, 21-18 win on court one. On court four redshirt junior Katie Horton and sophomore Nikki Esposito wrapped up the 5-0 shutout with a three set defeat of Arizona State's Katelyn Carballo and Ellyson Lundberg, 21-16, 12-21, 15-7.
The Garnet and Gold finished off the weekend with their third 5-0 victory, this time over New Orleans. The Noles did not lose a set to the Privateers as they swept them on courts one through five. Senior Julia Thompson and freshman Danielle Pennington captured the first win for FSU on court five as they won 21-10, 21-9. On court four sophomore Breana Edwards and freshman Molly McBain recorded the Noles second point 21-7, 21-15. These were the first wins of the season for Pennington and Edwards.
On court one Leigh Andrew and senior Sierra Sanchez recorded the match clinching point, winning 21-16, 21-8. The Noles finished off New Orleans on courts two and three as Freire and Goncalves won 21-13, 21-8 and Paranagua and Jerger won 21-16, 21-5.
The Seminoles started the day with a 4-1 loss to the third-ranked Bruins. The Noles were shutout in the first set and only won the second set on one court. Katie Horton and McBain suffered the first loss for the Garnet and Gold on court four as they were defeated in straight sets, 21-17, 21-16. Next to fall for the Noles were Andrew and Kuhlman on court one. They too were defeated in straight sets, 21-16, 24-22. UCLA clinched the match on court two as the Bruins' defeated Freire and Goncalves 21-14, 21-19. On court three Paranagua and Jerger lost 21-19, 25-23 to give UCLA a 4-0 lead.
The bright spot for the Noles against the Bruins was on court five as the duo of Luke and Torruella captured Florida State's only point of the match. The pair was down early as they lost set one 21-18. Luke and Torruella won set two 22-20 and took the lead early in set three and never looked back as they won 15-12 to capture the Noles only point of the match.
No. 3 UCLA 4, No. 4 Florida State 1
No. 1: Megan McNamara/Nicole McNamara (UCLA) d. Leigh Andrew/Brooke Kuhlman (FSU) 21-16, 24-22
No. 2: Kamila Tan/Madi Yeomans (UCLA) d. Vanessa Freire/Francesca Goncalves (FSU) 21-14, 21-19
No. 3: Torrey Van Winden/Elise Zappia (UCLA) d. Macy Jerger/Tory Paranagua (FSU) 21-19, 25-23
No. 4: Jordan Anderson/Izzy Carey (UCLA) d. Katie Horton/Molly McBain (FSU) 21-17, 21-16
No. 5: Hailey Luke/Eva Torruella (FSU) d. Chanti Holroyd/Lily Justine (UCLA) 18-21, 22-20, 15-12
FSU Beach Volleyball Finishes 4-1 in Miami.
The Seminoles defeated No. 12 Arizona State and New Orleans 5-0.
MIAMI, FL - The fourth-ranked Florida State beach volleyball team (15-6) finished off the Surf & Turf Invitational with two victories over No. 13 Arizona State and New Orleans, bouncing back from a morning loss to No. 3 UCLA on Saturday. The Seminoles finished the weekend 4-1.
"We didn't come ready to play this morning, so I challenged the team to bounce back and play well," Florida State head coach Brooke Nile said. "We were able to bounce back and finish the day with some good wins."
After an early morning loss to UCLA, Florida State got back on top as they defeated No. 12 Arizona State 5-0. The Noles got off to a blazing start as they won the first set on all five courts and won in straight sets on four of the five. Junior Victoria Paranagua and sophomore Macy Jerger started it off for the Garnet and Gold on court three as they won in straight sets, 21-13, 21-15.
The Noles kept it rolling as junior Vanessa Freire and freshman Francesca Goncalves took down the Sun Devils on court two, 21-11, 21-19. Redshirt junior Hailey Luke and redshirt freshman Eva Torruella clinched the match for FSU on court five as they captured their fourth win of the weekend, 21-18, 21-12.
The Seminoles capped off the match with two more wins as graduate senior Leigh Andrew and sophomore Brooke Kuhlman made it 4-0 with a 21-12, 21-18 win on court one. On court four redshirt junior Katie Horton and sophomore Nikki Esposito wrapped up the 5-0 shutout with a three set defeat of Arizona State's Katelyn Carballo and Ellyson Lundberg, 21-16, 12-21, 15-7.
The Garnet and Gold finished off the weekend with their third 5-0 victory, this time over New Orleans. The Noles did not lose a set to the Privateers as they swept them on courts one through five. Senior Julia Thompson and freshman Danielle Pennington captured the first win for FSU on court five as they won 21-10, 21-9. On court four sophomore Breana Edwards and freshman Molly McBain recorded the Noles second point 21-7, 21-15. These were the first wins of the season for Pennington and Edwards.
On court one Leigh Andrew and senior Sierra Sanchez recorded the match clinching point, winning 21-16, 21-8. The Noles finished off New Orleans on courts two and three as Freire and Goncalves won 21-13, 21-8 and Paranagua and Jerger won 21-16, 21-5.
The Seminoles started the day with a 4-1 loss to the third-ranked Bruins. The Noles were shutout in the first set and only won the second set on one court. Katie Horton and McBain suffered the first loss for the Garnet and Gold on court four as they were defeated in straight sets, 21-17, 21-16. Next to fall for the Noles were Andrew and Kuhlman on court one. They too were defeated in straight sets, 21-16, 24-22. UCLA clinched the match on court two as the Bruins' defeated Freire and Goncalves 21-14, 21-19. On court three Paranagua and Jerger lost 21-19, 25-23 to give UCLA a 4-0 lead.
The bright spot for the Noles against the Bruins was on court five as the duo of Luke and Torruella captured Florida State's only point of the match. The pair was down early as they lost set one 21-18. Luke and Torruella won set two 22-20 and took the lead early in set three and never looked back as they won 15-12 to capture the Noles only point of the match.
No. 4 Florida State 5, No. 12 Arizona State 0
No. 1: Leigh Andrew/Brooke Kuhlman (FSU) d. Bianca Arellano/Whitney Follette (ASU) 21-12, 21-18
No. 2: Vanessa Freire/Francesca Goncalves (FSU) d. Madison Berridge/Oluoma Okaro (ASU) 21-11, 21-19
No. 3: Macy Jerger/Tory Paranagua (FSU) d. Frances Giedraitis/Cassidy Pickrell (ASU) 21-13, 21-15
No. 4: Nikki Esposito/Katie Horton (FSU) d. Katelyn Carballo/Ellyson Lundberg (ASU) 21-16, 12-21, 15-7
No. 5: Hailey Luke/Eva Torruella (FSU) d. Kwyn Johnson/Mia Rivera (ASU) 21-18, 21-12
FSU Beach Volleyball Finishes 4-1 in Miami.
The Seminoles defeated No. 12 Arizona State and New Orleans 5-0.
MIAMI, FL - The fourth-ranked Florida State beach volleyball team (15-6) finished off the Surf & Turf Invitational with two victories over No. 13 Arizona State and New Orleans, bouncing back from a morning loss to No. 3 UCLA on Saturday. The Seminoles finished the weekend 4-1.
"We didn't come ready to play this morning, so I challenged the team to bounce back and play well," Florida State head coach Brooke Nile said. "We were able to bounce back and finish the day with some good wins."
After an early morning loss to UCLA, Florida State got back on top as they defeated No. 12 Arizona State 5-0. The Noles got off to a blazing start as they won the first set on all five courts and won in straight sets on four of the five. Junior Victoria Paranagua and sophomore Macy Jerger started it off for the Garnet and Gold on court three as they won in straight sets, 21-13, 21-15.
The Noles kept it rolling as junior Vanessa Freire and freshman Francesca Goncalves took down the Sun Devils on court two, 21-11, 21-19. Redshirt junior Hailey Luke and redshirt freshman Eva Torruella clinched the match for FSU on court five as they captured their fourth win of the weekend, 21-18, 21-12.
The Seminoles capped off the match with two more wins as graduate senior Leigh Andrew and sophomore Brooke Kuhlman made it 4-0 with a 21-12, 21-18 win on court one. On court four redshirt junior Katie Horton and sophomore Nikki Esposito wrapped up the 5-0 shutout with a three set defeat of Arizona State's Katelyn Carballo and Ellyson Lundberg, 21-16, 12-21, 15-7.
The Garnet and Gold finished off the weekend with their third 5-0 victory, this time over New Orleans. The Noles did not lose a set to the Privateers as they swept them on courts one through five. Senior Julia Thompson and freshman Danielle Pennington captured the first win for FSU on court five as they won 21-10, 21-9. On court four sophomore Breana Edwards and freshman Molly McBain recorded the Noles second point 21-7, 21-15. These were the first wins of the season for Pennington and Edwards.
On court one Leigh Andrew and senior Sierra Sanchez recorded the match clinching point, winning 21-16, 21-8. The Noles finished off New Orleans on courts two and three as Freire and Goncalves won 21-13, 21-8 and Paranagua and Jerger won 21-16, 21-5.
The Seminoles started the day with a 4-1 loss to the third-ranked Bruins. The Noles were shutout in the first set and only won the second set on one court. Katie Horton and McBain suffered the first loss for the Garnet and Gold on court four as they were defeated in straight sets, 21-17, 21-16. Next to fall for the Noles were Andrew and Kuhlman on court one. They too were defeated in straight sets, 21-16, 24-22. UCLA clinched the match on court two as the Bruins' defeated Freire and Goncalves 21-14, 21-19. On court three Paranagua and Jerger lost 21-19, 25-23 to give UCLA a 4-0 lead.
The bright spot for the Noles against the Bruins was on court five as the duo of Luke and Torruella captured Florida State's only point of the match. The pair was down early as they lost set one 21-18. Luke and Torruella won set two 22-20 and took the lead early in set three and never looked back as they won 15-12 to capture the Noles only point of the match.
No. 4 Florida State 5, New Orleans 0
No. 1: Leigh Andrew/Sierra Sanchez (FSU) d. Blessing Dunn/Cara Sander (UNO) 21-16, 21-8
No. 2: Vanessa Freire/Francesca Goncalves (FSU) d. Veronica Corcoran/Victoria Corcoran (UNO) 21-13, 21-7
No. 3: Macy Jerger/Tory Paranagua (FSU) d. Brooklyn Frank/Rachel Kuhn (UNO) 21-16, 21-5
No. 4: Bre Edwards/Molly McBain (FSU) d. Lauren Levy/Rhyan Rand (UNO) 21-7, 21-15
No. 5: Danielle Pennington/Julia Thompson (FSU) d. Brianna Vega/Samantha Uline (UNO) 21-10, 21-9
No. 4 Florida State Beach Volleyball Grabs Two Wins at Home.
The Seminoles defeated No. 16 TCU and No. 14 FAU 5-0.
TALLAHASEE, FL - The fourth-ranked Florida State beach volleyball team (17-6) started off the Staybridge Suites Invitational with two 5-0 victories over No. 16 TCU and No. 14 FAU.
"This is the team I have been waiting to see," Florida State head coach Brooke Niles said. "They were gritty and excited to play at home in front of their fans, and show everyone how good they are. We played great today and people played really well against us, but we were able to withstand their charges and focus on our side of the net. I am really proud with how everyone played."
The Noles started off the invitational with a dominating win over TCU, winning four of the five matches in straight sets. Redshirt junior Katie Horton and sophomore Nikki Esposito started things off with a 21-14, 21-13 win. Redshirt junior Hailey Luke and redshirt freshman Eva Torruella kept it rolling for the Garnet and Gold as they won in three sets, 16-21, 21-15, 15-11, on court five. Florida State clinched the match with a 21-9, 21-13 win by junior Victoria Paranagua and sophomore Macy Jerger on court three.
The Noles wrapped up the Horned Frogs as junior Vanessa Freire and freshman Francesca Goncalves won 21-8, 21-10 on court two. Graduate senior Leigh Andrew along with sophomore Brooke Kuhlman capped off Florida State's 5-0 win over TCU with a 21-10, 21-15 straight set victory on court one.
The Garnet and Gold finished off the day against the 14th-ranked Owls with yet another 5-0 win. Florida State once again got the first team point as Luke and Torruella won in straight sets 21-14, 21-11. The Noles recorded their second point of the match as Horton and Esposito came back from a 21-17 first set loss to capture the second set 22-20. In the third set Horton and Esposito battled back and forth before they came away with a 15-11 win.
"We just had to focus on our side," Horton said. "We were giving them the points. When we started focusing on our side it went a lot better, and we were able to make a comeback."
The Noles wrapped up the game against FAU as Freire and Goncalves defeated the Owls 21-13, 21-11 on court two. On court three Paranagua and Jerger gave the Noles a 4-0 match lead as they defeated FAU's Jazmine Barker and Brittany Pellitteri 21-17, 21-16. Andrew and Kuhlman were able to finish of FAU with a 21-12, 24-22 win on court one.
No. 4 Florida State 5, No. 16 Texas
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No. 1: Leigh Andrew/Brooke Kuhlman (FSU) d. Jaelyn Greene/Amy Neal (TCU) 21-10, 21-15
No. 2: Vanessa Freire/Francesca Goncalves (FSU) d. Haven Hill/Molly Scheel (TCU) 21-8, 21-10
No. 3: Macy Jerger/Tory Paranagua (FSU) d. Tyler Lucas/Bridget Odmark (TCU) 21-9, 21-14
No. 4: Nikki Esposito/Katie Horton (FSU) d. Avery Arellano/Clair Doyle (TCU) 21-14, 21-13
No. 5: Hailey Luke/Eva Torruella (FSU) d. Sarita Mikals/Ariah Palter (TCU) 16-21, 21-15, 15-11
No. 4 Florida State Beach Volleyball Grabs Two Wins at Home.
The Seminoles defeated No. 16 TCU and No. 14 FAU 5-0.
TALLAHASEE, FL - The fourth-ranked Florida State beach volleyball team (17-6) started off the Staybridge Suites Invitational with two 5-0 victories over No. 16 TCU and No. 14 FAU.
"This is the team I have been waiting to see," Florida State head coach Brooke Niles said. "They were gritty and excited to play at home in front of their fans, and show everyone how good they are. We played great today and people played really well against us, but we were able to withstand their charges and focus on our side of the net. I am really proud with how everyone played."
The Noles started off the invitational with a dominating win over TCU, winning four of the five matches in straight sets. Redshirt junior Katie Horton and sophomore Nikki Esposito started things off with a 21-14, 21-13 win. Redshirt junior Hailey Luke and redshirt freshman Eva Torruella kept it rolling for the Garnet and Gold as they won in three sets, 16-21, 21-15, 15-11, on court five. Florida State clinched the match with a 21-9, 21-13 win by junior Victoria Paranagua and sophomore Macy Jerger on court three.
The Noles wrapped up the Horned Frogs as junior Vanessa Freire and freshman Francesca Goncalves won 21-8, 21-10 on court two. Graduate senior Leigh Andrew along with sophomore Brooke Kuhlman capped off Florida State's 5-0 win over TCU with a 21-10, 21-15 straight set victory on court one.
The Garnet and Gold finished off the day against the 14th-ranked Owls with yet another 5-0 win. Florida State once again got the first team point as Luke and Torruella won in straight sets 21-14, 21-11. The Noles recorded their second point of the match as Horton and Esposito came back from a 21-17 first set loss to capture the second set 22-20. In the third set Horton and Esposito battled back and forth before they came away with a 15-11 win.
"We just had to focus on our side," Horton said. "We were giving them the points. When we started focusing on our side it went a lot better, and we were able to make a comeback."
The Noles wrapped up the game against FAU as Freire and Goncalves defeated the Owls 21-13, 21-11 on court two. On court three Paranagua and Jerger gave the Noles a 4-0 match lead as they defeated FAU's Jazmine Barker and Brittany Pellitteri 21-17, 21-16. Andrew and Kuhlman were able to finish of FAU with a 21-12, 24-22 win on court one.
No. 4 Florida State 5, No. 14 Florida
Atlantic 0
No. 1: Leigh Andrew/Brooke Kuhlman (FSU) d. Jessalyn Kinlaw/Megan Rice (FAU) 21-12, 24-22
No. 2: Vanessa Freire/Francesca Goncalves (FSU) d. Gabrielle Dischler/Candace Lacour (FAU) 21-13, 21-11
No. 3: Macy Jerger/Tory Paranagua (FSU) d. Jazmine Barker/Brittany Pellitteri (FAU) 21-17, 21-16
No. 4: Nikki Esposito/Katie Horton (FSU) d. Nicole Grant/Nicole Navarro (FAU) 17-21, 22-20, 15-11
No. 5: Hailey Luke/Eva Torruella (FSU) d. Ashlan Cunningham/Julia Lewkowicz (FAU) 21-14, 21-11
No. 4 Florida State Beach Volleyball Finishes The Weekend With Another 5-0 Win.
The Seminoles defeated No. 11 South Carolina 5-0.
TALLAHASEE, FL - The fourth-ranked Florida State beach volleyball team (18-6) finished off the Staybridge Suites Invitational with their third 5-0 victory of the weekend, this time against No. 11 South Carolina.
"Our team came ready to play this weekend," Florida State head coach Brooke Niles said. "This is what I have been waiting for all year. On all five spots they worked hard and the people who did not play were supporting each other. It was just a great weekend overall. I am proud of how they competed. There were a lot of different changes in the schedule and the way our schedule has been all year I think we are ready for everything and are peaking at the right time."
For the third time this weekend, the Noles grabbed a 5-0 victory. Florida State captured the first point of the match with a three-set victory on court four as redshirt junior Katie Horton and sophomore Nikki Esposito won 21-18, 14-21, 15-12. Redshirt junior Hailey Luke and redshirt freshman Eva Torruella extended the Garnet and Gold's lead to 2-0 as they came back to win in three sets on court five, 17-21, 21-15, 16-14. The Seminoles clinched the match as the No. 3 duo of junior Victoria Paranagua and sophomore Macy Jerger won 21-18, 21-12.
Florida State kept it rolling as graduate senior Leigh Andrew and sophomore Brooke Kuhlman won in three sets on court one, 21-12, 14-21, 15-11. The Noles captured the final point of the morning as junior Vanessa Freire and freshman Francesca Goncalves grabbed a straight set win 33-31, 21-14. Freire and Goncalves battled in the marathon first set as the match kept going back and forth until the duo finally pulled away on court two.
"In matches that go over 21, you just have to keep your momentum," Freire said. "If you slow down and end up dropping that set it completely changes the whole outcome of the game."
No. 4 Florida State 5, No. 11 South Carolina 0
No. 1: Leigh Andrew/Brooke Kuhlman (FSU) d. Adrianna Culbert/Katie Smith (SC) 21-12, 14-21, 15-11
No. 2: Vanessa Freire/Francesca Goncalves (FSU) d. Ali Denney/Shannon Williams (SC) 33-31, 21-14
No. 3: Macy Jerger/Tory Paranagua (FSU) d. Macie Tendrich/Katie Zimmerman (SC) 21-18, 21-12
No. 4: Nikki Esposito/Katie Horton (FSU) d. Julia Mannisto/Carly Schnieder (SC) 21-18, 14-21, 15-12
No. 5: Hailey Luke/Eva Torruella (FSU) d. Franky Harrison/Jade Vitt (SC) 17-21, 21-16, 15-11
Beach Noles Rally to Top No. 2 Pepperdine.
Florida State improved to 24-0 all-time at home after avenging a March loss to the Wave.
TALLAHASSEE, FL - The fourth-ranked Florida State beach volleyball team picked up one of the biggest wins in school history, defeating two-time national champion and second-ranked Pepperdine, 3-2, on Friday afternoon at the FSU Alumni Weekend Tournament at the Seminole Beach Volleyball Courts.
The Noles picked up third-set victories on Courts 1 and 2 within a minute of each other to edge the Wave in the seventh meeting all-time between the two beach volleyball powerhouse programs. FSU avenged a 3-2 loss to the Pepperdine from earlier this season on March 12 in Manhattan Beach, Calif., and continued its incredible 24-match undefeated streak at home. The Noles are 24-0 all-time in dual matches at the Seminole Beach Volleyball Complex.
"Last time we played Pepperdine it was just as close," Florida State head coach Brooke Niles said. "We grinded out a little better at the end. I told them before the match to expect every match to go 16-14 in the third set, so I think they were mentally prepared in for the long run."
Florida State will look to take the momentum from its historic victory into Saturday when the Noles will play three matches. FSU will honor its three seniors, Leigh Andrew, Sierra Sanchez and Julia Thompson, and hold a ring ceremony for its 2016 CCSA Champions before the final match.
The win over Pepperdine also gives Florida State at least one victory over every program it has ever faced since beach volleyball (then called sand volleyball) first became a collegiate sport in 2012.
"The top courts have been a battle for us all year," Niles said. "We are such a good point scoring team that if we get frustrated if we don't score points. This match was really won on our side of the court and side out. We have done a really good job focusing on that this half of the season."
The Seminoles split with the Wave in the first flight, as redshirt freshman Eva Torruella and redshirt junior Hailey Luke won 21-16, 21-18 on Court 5, while redshirt junior Katie Horton and sophomore Nikki Esposito fell 22-20, 21-10 on Court 4. Torruella had 14 kills and three blocks in the win.
The second flight began with the match knotted in a 1-1 tie, and Florida State captured first set victories on all three courts.
On Court 3, junior Victoria Paranagua and sophomore Macy Jerger won the first set, but dropped the next two, ultimately falling to Pepperdine's No. 3 pair of Skylar Caputo and Heidi Dyer, 19-21, 21-18, 15-10, to give the Wave a 2-1 advantage.
The top two pairs for the Noles and the Wave battled back and forth in a match that was similar to the teams' first meeting - only with a better result.
Junior Vanessa Freire and freshman Francesca Goncalves took the first set on Court 2, 21-16, before dropping the second set, 21-19, to Pepperdine's No. 2 duo of Corinne Quiggle and Brittany Howard. In the tie-breaking third set, the Noles jumped out to an 8-3 lead and held off a Wave comeback attempt to win 15-11 and tie the match at 2-2. Freire had five blocks in the match and had the game-winning kill, while Goncalves tallied 22 kills.
"I think it was point by point," Freire said. "We were trying not to get too ahead of ourselves, realizing the game was on our shoulders. We were just focusing on our side of the court, getting a clean shot and pushing every point."
With Freire and Goncalves battling on Court 2, FSU's No. 1 pair of graduate senior Leigh Andrew and sophomore Brooke Kuhlman were in their own nail-biter with Pepperdine's top pair of Delaney Kudsen and Madalyn Roh, taking the first set 21-19 before dropping the second set, 21-16. Andrew and Kuhlman were ahead early in the final set, taking a 7-3 lead, but Pepperdine fought back, moving within a point, 14-13, just as FSU was tying the match 2-2. The Noles picked up the final point to win the match with Andrew driving home a powerful kill to end the match and give FSU the 3-2 win.
"This win is awesome," Andrew said. "It feels so good. To win at home and beat them and hopefully get a better seed in the NCAA tournament. We going to celebrate this win, but we will be back at it again tomorrow."
Andrew finished with 18 kills, three blocks and three aces in the match, while Kuhlman totaled 15 kills and three aces of her own.
No. 4 Florida State 3, No. 2 Pepperdine 2
No. 1: Leigh Andrew/Brooke Kuhlman (FSU) d. Delany Knudsen/Madalyn Roh (Pepp) 21-19, 16-21, 15-13
No. 2: Vanessa Freire/Francesca Goncalves (FSU) d. Brittany Howard/Corinne Quiggle (Pepp) 21-16, 19-21, 15-11
No. 3: Skylar Caputo/Heidi Dyer (Pepp) d. Macy Jerger/Tory Paranagua (FSU) 19-21, 21-18, 15-10
No. 4: Deahna Kraft/Anika Wilson (Pepp) d. Nikki Esposito/Katie Horton (FSU) 22-20, 21-10
No. 5: Hailey Luke/Eva Torruella (FSU) d. Kaity Bailey/Sarah Seiber (Pepp) 21-16, 21-18
Beach Noles Honor Seniors, Finish 3-1 at Home Tournament.
The Noles are set to begin post season play next week in the CCSA Conference
Championships.
TALLAHASSEE, FL - The fourth-ranked Florida State beach volleyball team got back in the sand on Saturday after defeating No. 2 Pepperdine Friday night. The Noles faced some of their toughest competition of the season as they prepare to defend their CCSA Championship next weekend.
Florida State picked up victories over No. 10 Grand Canyon, 3-2, and No. 14 FIU, 3-2, before falling to the second-ranked Waves, 4-1, in the final match of the Noles' Alumni Weekend Tournament.
FSU finished 3-1 on the weekend to move to 21-7 on the season. The Noles held a ring ceremony for the 2016 conference championship team and also honored their three seniors, Leigh Andrew, Sierra Sanchez and Julia Thompson, before battling the Waves at the end of the day.
"Every weekend we have the toughest schedule," Florida State head coach Brooke Niles said. "Every weekend we play teams in the Top-15. We are going to learn from this and try to get better heading into the conference tournament."
The Garnet and Gold started the morning off with a 3-2 win over No. 10 Grand Canyon. It was the third win over Grand Canyon and the second straight win for the Noles over a West Coast school. Redshirt Junior Hailey Luke and redshirt freshman Eva Torruella were the first to fall for FSU as Grand Canyon won in straight sets 21-18, 21-15.
The Seminoles bounced back and won three of the next four matches, three of them in straight sets. Pair four captured the Noles first point as junior Victoria Paranagua and sophomore Macy Jerger won in straight sets 21-17, 21-10. They led the whole match as they took an 11-5 lead in the second set and never looked back. Jerger led the way for Florida State with 12 kills and four aces.
The Noles gained a 2-1 lead as redshirt junior Katie Horton and freshman Francesca Goncalves dominated in straight sets, 21-11, 21-12. The Garnet and Gold got out to 6-1 lead in the second set and kept expanding the lead as they won 21-12. Goncalves dominated the match with 14 kills and five aces. Horton was a brick wall as she had four blocks.
Florida State clinched the match, 3-1, as graduate senior Andrew and sophomore Brooke Kuhlman defeated The Antelopes No. 2 pair of Rebecca Conrad and Jessica Stransfield. They were down early in the first set, but took the lead and never looked back en route to a 21-17 first set win. Andrew and Kuhlman took the lead at the beginning of set and never lost it as they finished up taking the second set 21-12 on an Andrew kill over the right side of the net.
Kuhlman was the star of the match as she recorded 20 of the Noles' 32 kills.
The Seminoles wrapped up the match with a three-set loss on court one from junior Vanessa Freire and senior Sanchez. The duo fell in the first set 21-16 before they came back to win the second set, 22-20. They fell in the third set 15-12 to give the Noles a 3-2 match win.
The Noles captured another 3-2 victory on Saturday as they took down FIU for the second time this season.
The Seminoles captured the first two possible points in the first flight of matches. Horton and Goncalves dominated the first set as they won 21-11. They did not have it as easy in set two as they were down 11-7 before they came back to win 21-18. Horton was a force on the court as she accounted for 17 kills and another two blocks.
Luke and Torruella gave the Garnet and Gold a 2-0 lead as they came back from a 21-16 first set loss. The No. 4 duo for the Noles took an early lead in the second set and capped it off 21-18. They once again got off to a fast start against FIU's Anabela Sataric and Estefanie Bethancourt in set three. They finished off the panthers 15-9 thanks to Torruella's 21 kills and three aces.
Florida State then dropped two straight matches to tie it up 2-2. It started with a Paranagua and Jerger straight set loss, 22-20, 21-15. The Noles then lost on court one as Andrew and Kuhlman fell in a three set match 21-14, 20-22, 15-12.
It came down to court two as Sanchez and Freire faced off against FIU's Katie Hogan and Lina Bernier. The Noles took the first set from FIU 21-16. The Panthers took an early lead at 5-3, before the Garnet and Gold tied it up at 7-7. Sanchez and Freire then took the lead and held onto it for a first set victory. In the second set FSU never led and dropped it 21-15.
As the match hinged on the tiebreaking third set, the Seminole duo got out of the gates fast and took a 7-2 lead. The Panthers fought back and brought it within four, 14-10, before they served one into the net to give the Noles a 15-10 set three victory and a 3-2 match win.
Florida State finished off the day against Pepperdine for the second time in two days. The Noles beat the Wave 3-2 on Friday.
The Seminoles got out to a 1-0 lead as Horton and Goncalves took a straight set win at position four over Pepperdine's Deahna Kraft and Anika Wilson, 21-17, 21-15. Horton had another impressive showing as she recorded 19 kills and another two blocks.
The Noles did not record another match point as three of the final four matches went three sets. Pepperdine grabbed a 2-1 lead as Luke and Torruella lost to Pepperdine's Sarah Seiber and Nikki Lyons, 12-21, 21-18, 15-7, on court five, and Andrew and Kuhlman lost 21-19, 21-13 to Delany Knudsen/Madalyn Roh on court one.
In the final two matches the Noles took the first set but lost the second. Freire and Sanchez led early in the third set, 3-2, but were not able to keep it long as the Wave held the lead 9-8. The Seminoles were able to tie it up 11-11, but could not hold off Pepperdine as the Waves capped off the third set 15-12 and clinched match point.
While Freire and Sanchez were battling Paranagua and Jerger were in a fight of their own in the third set. They were down most of the third set until they tied it up, 7-7. They took an 11-10 lead and then kept swapping points with the Waves. It was tied 14-14 before Pepperdine's Skylar Caputo and Heidi Dyer scored the final two points to give them a 16-14 third set win and a 4-1 match victory over Florida State.
No. 4 Florida State 3, No. 10 Grand Canyon 2
No. 1: Tjasa Kotnik/Molly Turner (GCU) d. Vanessa Freire/Sierra Sanchez (FSU) 21-16, 20-22, 15-12
No. 2: Leigh Andrew/Brooke Kuhlman (FSU) d. Rebecca Conrad/Jessica Stanstfield (GCU) 21-17, 21-12
No. 3: Francesca Goncalves/Katie Horton (FSU) d. Tyanna Roy/Anna Unnasch (GCU) 21-11, 21-12
No. 4: Macy Jerger/Tory Paranagua (FSU) d. Emily Reinking/Hannah Towne (GCU) 21-17, 21-10
No. 5: Jessica Clark/Kelli Iverson (GCU) d. Hailey Luke/Eva Torruella (FSU) 21-18, 21-15
Beach Noles Honor Seniors, Finish 3-1 at Home Tournament.
The Noles are set to begin post season play next week in the CCSA Conference
Championships.
TALLAHASSEE, FL - The fourth-ranked Florida State beach volleyball team got back in the sand on Saturday after defeating No. 2 Pepperdine Friday night. The Noles faced some of their toughest competition of the season as they prepare to defend their CCSA Championship next weekend.
Florida State picked up victories over No. 10 Grand Canyon, 3-2, and No. 14 FIU, 3-2, before falling to the second-ranked Waves, 4-1, in the final match of the Noles' Alumni Weekend Tournament.
FSU finished 3-1 on the weekend to move to 21-7 on the season. The Noles held a ring ceremony for the 2016 conference championship team and also honored their three seniors, Leigh Andrew, Sierra Sanchez and Julia Thompson, before battling the Waves at the end of the day.
"Every weekend we have the toughest schedule," Florida State head coach Brooke Niles said. "Every weekend we play teams in the Top-15. We are going to learn from this and try to get better heading into the conference tournament."
The Garnet and Gold started the morning off with a 3-2 win over No. 10 Grand Canyon. It was the third win over Grand Canyon and the second straight win for the Noles over a West Coast school. Redshirt Junior Hailey Luke and redshirt freshman Eva Torruella were the first to fall for FSU as Grand Canyon won in straight sets 21-18, 21-15.
The Seminoles bounced back and won three of the next four matches, three of them in straight sets. Pair four captured the Noles first point as junior Victoria Paranagua and sophomore Macy Jerger won in straight sets 21-17, 21-10. They led the whole match as they took an 11-5 lead in the second set and never looked back. Jerger led the way for Florida State with 12 kills and four aces.
The Noles gained a 2-1 lead as redshirt junior Katie Horton and freshman Francesca Goncalves dominated in straight sets, 21-11, 21-12. The Garnet and Gold got out to 6-1 lead in the second set and kept expanding the lead as they won 21-12. Goncalves dominated the match with 14 kills and five aces. Horton was a brick wall as she had four blocks.
Florida State clinched the match, 3-1, as graduate senior Andrew and sophomore Brooke Kuhlman defeated The Antelopes No. 2 pair of Rebecca Conrad and Jessica Stransfield. They were down early in the first set, but took the lead and never looked back en route to a 21-17 first set win. Andrew and Kuhlman took the lead at the beginning of set and never lost it as they finished up taking the second set 21-12 on an Andrew kill over the right side of the net.
Kuhlman was the star of the match as she recorded 20 of the Noles' 32 kills.
The Seminoles wrapped up the match with a three-set loss on court one from junior Vanessa Freire and senior Sanchez. The duo fell in the first set 21-16 before they came back to win the second set, 22-20. They fell in the third set 15-12 to give the Noles a 3-2 match win.
The Noles captured another 3-2 victory on Saturday as they took down FIU for the second time this season.
The Seminoles captured the first two possible points in the first flight of matches. Horton and Goncalves dominated the first set as they won 21-11. They did not have it as easy in set two as they were down 11-7 before they came back to win 21-18. Horton was a force on the court as she accounted for 17 kills and another two blocks.
Luke and Torruella gave the Garnet and Gold a 2-0 lead as they came back from a 21-16 first set loss. The No. 4 duo for the Noles took an early lead in the second set and capped it off 21-18. They once again got off to a fast start against FIU's Anabela Sataric and Estefanie Bethancourt in set three. They finished off the panthers 15-9 thanks to Torruella's 21 kills and three aces.
Florida State then dropped two straight matches to tie it up 2-2. It started with a Paranagua and Jerger straight set loss, 22-20, 21-15. The Noles then lost on court one as Andrew and Kuhlman fell in a three set match 21-14, 20-22, 15-12.
It came down to court two as Sanchez and Freire faced off against FIU's Katie Hogan and Lina Bernier. The Noles took the first set from FIU 21-16. The Panthers took an early lead at 5-3, before the Garnet and Gold tied it up at 7-7. Sanchez and Freire then took the lead and held onto it for a first set victory. In the second set FSU never led and dropped it 21-15.
As the match hinged on the tiebreaking third set, the Seminole duo got out of the gates fast and took a 7-2 lead. The Panthers fought back and brought it within four, 14-10, before they served one into the net to give the Noles a 15-10 set three victory and a 3-2 match win.
Florida State finished off the day against Pepperdine for the second time in two days. The Noles beat the Wave 3-2 on Friday.
The Seminoles got out to a 1-0 lead as Horton and Goncalves took a straight set win at position four over Pepperdine's Deahna Kraft and Anika Wilson, 21-17, 21-15. Horton had another impressive showing as she recorded 19 kills and another two blocks.
The Noles did not record another match point as three of the final four matches went three sets. Pepperdine grabbed a 2-1 lead as Luke and Torruella lost to Pepperdine's Sarah Seiber and Nikki Lyons, 12-21, 21-18, 15-7, on court five, and Andrew and Kuhlman lost 21-19, 21-13 to Delany Knudsen/Madalyn Roh on court one.
In the final two matches the Noles took the first set but lost the second. Freire and Sanchez led early in the third set, 3-2, but were not able to keep it long as the Wave held the lead 9-8. The Seminoles were able to tie it up 11-11, but could not hold off Pepperdine as the Waves capped off the third set 15-12 and clinched match point.
While Freire and Sanchez were battling Paranagua and Jerger were in a fight of their own in the third set. They were down most of the third set until they tied it up, 7-7. They took an 11-10 lead and then kept swapping points with the Waves. It was tied 14-14 before Pepperdine's Skylar Caputo and Heidi Dyer scored the final two points to give them a 16-14 third set win and a 4-1 match victory over Florida State.
No. 4 Florida State 3, No. 14 Florida International
2
No. 1: Margherita Bianchin/Frederica Frasca (FIU) d. Leigh Andrew/Brooke Kuhlman (FSU) 21-14, 20-22, 15-12
No. 2: Vanessa Freire/Sierra Sanchez (FSU) d. Lina Bernier/Katie Hogan (FIU) 21-16, 15-21, 15-10
No. 3: Katie Friesen/Taija Thomas (FIU) d. Macy Jerger/Tory Paranagua (FSU) 22-20, 21-15
No. 4: Francesca Goncalves/Katie Horton (FSU) d. Mariana De Paula/Mackenzie Walker (FIU) 21-11, 21-18
No. 5: Hailey Luke/Eva Torruella (FSU) d. Estefanie Bethancour/Anabela Sataric (FIU) 16-21, 21-18, 15-9
Beach Noles Honor Seniors, Finish 3-1 at Home Tournament.
The Noles are set to begin post season play next week in the CCSA Conference
Championships.
TALLAHASSEE, FL - The fourth-ranked Florida State beach volleyball team got back in the sand on Saturday after defeating No. 2 Pepperdine Friday night. The Noles faced some of their toughest competition of the season as they prepare to defend their CCSA Championship next weekend.
Florida State picked up victories over No. 10 Grand Canyon, 3-2, and No. 14 FIU, 3-2, before falling to the second-ranked Waves, 4-1, in the final match of the Noles' Alumni Weekend Tournament.
FSU finished 3-1 on the weekend to move to 21-7 on the season. The Noles held a ring ceremony for the 2016 conference championship team and also honored their three seniors, Leigh Andrew, Sierra Sanchez and Julia Thompson, before battling the Waves at the end of the day.
"Every weekend we have the toughest schedule," Florida State head coach Brooke Niles said. "Every weekend we play teams in the Top-15. We are going to learn from this and try to get better heading into the conference tournament."
The Garnet and Gold started the morning off with a 3-2 win over No. 10 Grand Canyon. It was the third win over Grand Canyon and the second straight win for the Noles over a West Coast school. Redshirt Junior Hailey Luke and redshirt freshman Eva Torruella were the first to fall for FSU as Grand Canyon won in straight sets 21-18, 21-15.
The Seminoles bounced back and won three of the next four matches, three of them in straight sets. Pair four captured the Noles first point as junior Victoria Paranagua and sophomore Macy Jerger won in straight sets 21-17, 21-10. They led the whole match as they took an 11-5 lead in the second set and never looked back. Jerger led the way for Florida State with 12 kills and four aces.
The Noles gained a 2-1 lead as redshirt junior Katie Horton and freshman Francesca Goncalves dominated in straight sets, 21-11, 21-12. The Garnet and Gold got out to 6-1 lead in the second set and kept expanding the lead as they won 21-12. Goncalves dominated the match with 14 kills and five aces. Horton was a brick wall as she had four blocks.
Florida State clinched the match, 3-1, as graduate senior Andrew and sophomore Brooke Kuhlman defeated The Antelopes No. 2 pair of Rebecca Conrad and Jessica Stransfield. They were down early in the first set, but took the lead and never looked back en route to a 21-17 first set win. Andrew and Kuhlman took the lead at the beginning of set and never lost it as they finished up taking the second set 21-12 on an Andrew kill over the right side of the net.
Kuhlman was the star of the match as she recorded 20 of the Noles' 32 kills.
The Seminoles wrapped up the match with a three-set loss on court one from junior Vanessa Freire and senior Sanchez. The duo fell in the first set 21-16 before they came back to win the second set, 22-20. They fell in the third set 15-12 to give the Noles a 3-2 match win.
The Noles captured another 3-2 victory on Saturday as they took down FIU for the second time this season.
The Seminoles captured the first two possible points in the first flight of matches. Horton and Goncalves dominated the first set as they won 21-11. They did not have it as easy in set two as they were down 11-7 before they came back to win 21-18. Horton was a force on the court as she accounted for 17 kills and another two blocks.
Luke and Torruella gave the Garnet and Gold a 2-0 lead as they came back from a 21-16 first set loss. The No. 4 duo for the Noles took an early lead in the second set and capped it off 21-18. They once again got off to a fast start against FIU's Anabela Sataric and Estefanie Bethancourt in set three. They finished off the panthers 15-9 thanks to Torruella's 21 kills and three aces.
Florida State then dropped two straight matches to tie it up 2-2. It started with a Paranagua and Jerger straight set loss, 22-20, 21-15. The Noles then lost on court one as Andrew and Kuhlman fell in a three set match 21-14, 20-22, 15-12.
It came down to court two as Sanchez and Freire faced off against FIU's Katie Hogan and Lina Bernier. The Noles took the first set from FIU 21-16. The Panthers took an early lead at 5-3, before the Garnet and Gold tied it up at 7-7. Sanchez and Freire then took the lead and held onto it for a first set victory. In the second set FSU never led and dropped it 21-15.
As the match hinged on the tiebreaking third set, the Seminole duo got out of the gates fast and took a 7-2 lead. The Panthers fought back and brought it within four, 14-10, before they served one into the net to give the Noles a 15-10 set three victory and a 3-2 match win.
Florida State finished off the day against Pepperdine for the second time in two days. The Noles beat the Wave 3-2 on Friday.
The Seminoles got out to a 1-0 lead as Horton and Goncalves took a straight set win at position four over Pepperdine's Deahna Kraft and Anika Wilson, 21-17, 21-15. Horton had another impressive showing as she recorded 19 kills and another two blocks.
The Noles did not record another match point as three of the final four matches went three sets. Pepperdine grabbed a 2-1 lead as Luke and Torruella lost to Pepperdine's Sarah Seiber and Nikki Lyons, 12-21, 21-18, 15-7, on court five, and Andrew and Kuhlman lost 21-19, 21-13 to Delany Knudsen/Madalyn Roh on court one.
In the final two matches the Noles took the first set but lost the second. Freire and Sanchez led early in the third set, 3-2, but were not able to keep it long as the Wave held the lead 9-8. The Seminoles were able to tie it up 11-11, but could not hold off Pepperdine as the Waves capped off the third set 15-12 and clinched match point.
While Freire and Sanchez were battling Paranagua and Jerger were in a fight of their own in the third set. They were down most of the third set until they tied it up, 7-7. They took an 11-10 lead and then kept swapping points with the Waves. It was tied 14-14 before Pepperdine's Skylar Caputo and Heidi Dyer scored the final two points to give them a 16-14 third set win and a 4-1 match victory over Florida State.
No. 2 Pepperdine 4, No. 4 Florida State 1
No. 1: Delany Knudsen/Madalyn Roh (Pepp) d. Leigh Andrew/Brooke Kuhlman (FSU) 21-19, 21-13
No. 2: Brittany Howard/Corinne Quiggle (Pepp) d. Vanessa Freire/Sierra Sanchez (FSU) 17-21, 21-19, 15-12
No. 3: Skylar Caputo/Heidi Dyer (Pepp) d. Macy Jerger/Tory Paranagua (FSU) 14-21, 22-20, 16-14
No. 4: Francesca Goncalves/Katie Horton (FSU) d. Deahna Kraft/Anika Wilson (Pepp) 21-17, 21-15
No. 5: Nikki Lyons/Sarah Seiber (Pepp) d. Hailey Luke/Eva Torruella (FSU) 12-21, 21-18, 15-7
Beach Noles Off To a Dominant Start At The CCSA Championship.
Florida State defeated UNCW and Tulane 5-0 on the first day of pool play at the CCSA
Championship.
EMERSON, Ga. - The No. 1-seeded Florida State beach volleyball team started off the CCSA Championship with two dominant 5-0 wins against UNCW and Tulane to begin pool play at the Lakepoint Sporting Community. The Noles only dropped one set as they featured two new pairings on court two and three.
"Everyone's lineups are strong top to bottom and pairs are moving around," Florida State head coach Brooke Niles said. "It is all about match-ups out here, and we are ready to be challenged. All year we have been put in tough situations."
The Noles started the day off against ninth-seeded UNCW to begin pool play in Pool A. As all five courts got started at once, the Garnet and Gold jumped out to a fast start as they led on four of the five courts midway through the first set.
On court four, redshirt junior Katie Horton and freshman Francesca Goncalves captured the first of five straight-set victories for the Seminoles. They took down UNCW's pair of Bella Borgiotti and Sydney Alvis, 21-10, 21-9. Florida State captured its second point of the morning on court two as juniors Vanessa Freire and Victoria Paranagua took down the Seahawks' duo of Emily Corrigan and Maddy Kline, 21-9, 21-13. The Noles gathered their third point and the match clincher on court five with redshirt junior Hailey Luke and redshirt freshman Eva Torruella taking the win, 21-12, 21-10 against UNCW's Halley Hunt/Raquel Rooney.
FSU finished off the Seahawks on courts three and one to round out the match with a 5-0 victory for the Noles. Senior Sierra Sanchez and sophomore Macy Jerger took down UNCW's No. 3 duo of Sarah Kelly and Katie McCullough, 21-15, 21-18. On court one, graduate senior Leigh Andrew and sophomore Brooke Kuhlman rendered the Seahawks flightless as they too took down UNCW in straight sets, 21-17, 21-16.
The Seminoles picked up right where they finished as they defeated eighth-seeded Tulane in dominating fashion as well (5-0). Florida State won four of the five matches in straight sets.
Pairs two, four and five gathered the Noles first three points, just as they did in the previous match. Horton and Goncalves finished off their day with yet another impressive performance as they took down Tulane's Anna Chin and Sarah Strasner 21-12, 21-16. This was the seventh win in a row for the pair and it extended the duo's record to 12-1.
Luke and Torruella gathered the second point of the match on court five as they took down the Green Wave duo of Briana Correa and Cristina McAfee 21-19, 21-11. Paranagua and Freire clinched the match for the Garnet and Gold as they took down Lan Nguyen and Annie Surtz of Tulane on court two.
On court one, Andrew and Kuhlman brought the Florida State lead to 4-0 after the fourth straight set win for the Seminoles, 21-19, 21-19. On court three, the Garnet and Gold finished up their second shutout of the day as they defeated Tulane's Tarin Mergerner and Maddy Mertz 19-21, 21-17, 15-13 in a three-set thriller.
Florida State only lost one set all day. This marks the sixth straight shutout for the Seminoles in CCSA Conference play.
"We had confidence going into this week," said Niles. "We have had a couple good weeks in a row and I think they want to prove themselves out here and set a standard for next week."
No. 4 Florida State 5, UNCW 0
No. 1: Leigh Andrew/Brooke Kuhlman (FSU) d. Tanna Aljoe/Nicole Lott (UNCW) 21-17, 21-16
No. 2: Vanessa Freire/Tory Paranagua (FSU) d. Emily Corrigan/Maddy Kline (UNCW) 21-9, 21-13
No. 3: Macy Jerger/Sierra Sanchez (FSU) d. Sarah Kelly/Katie McCullough (UNCW) 21-15, 21-18
No. 4: Francesca Goncalves/Katie Horton (FSU) d. Sydney Alvis/Bella Borgiotti (UNCW) 21-10, 21-9
No. 5: Hailey Luke/Eva Torruella (FSU) d. Halley Hunt/Raquel Rooney (UNCW) 21-12, 21-10
Beach Noles Off To a Dominant Start At The CCSA Championship.
Florida State defeated UNCW and Tulane 5-0 on the first day of pool play at the CCSA
Championship.
EMERSON, Ga. - The No. 1-seeded Florida State beach volleyball team started off the CCSA Championship with two dominant 5-0 wins against UNCW and Tulane to begin pool play at the Lakepoint Sporting Community. The Noles only dropped one set as they featured two new pairings on court two and three.
"Everyone's lineups are strong top to bottom and pairs are moving around," Florida State head coach Brooke Niles said. "It is all about match-ups out here, and we are ready to be challenged. All year we have been put in tough situations."
The Noles started the day off against ninth-seeded UNCW to begin pool play in Pool A. As all five courts got started at once, the Garnet and Gold jumped out to a fast start as they led on four of the five courts midway through the first set.
On court four, redshirt junior Katie Horton and freshman Francesca Goncalves captured the first of five straight-set victories for the Seminoles. They took down UNCW's pair of Bella Borgiotti and Sydney Alvis, 21-10, 21-9. Florida State captured its second point of the morning on court two as juniors Vanessa Freire and Victoria Paranagua took down the Seahawks' duo of Emily Corrigan and Maddy Kline, 21-9, 21-13. The Noles gathered their third point and the match clincher on court five with redshirt junior Hailey Luke and redshirt freshman Eva Torruella taking the win, 21-12, 21-10 against UNCW's Halley Hunt/Raquel Rooney.
FSU finished off the Seahawks on courts three and one to round out the match with a 5-0 victory for the Noles. Senior Sierra Sanchez and sophomore Macy Jerger took down UNCW's No. 3 duo of Sarah Kelly and Katie McCullough, 21-15, 21-18. On court one, graduate senior Leigh Andrew and sophomore Brooke Kuhlman rendered the Seahawks flightless as they too took down UNCW in straight sets, 21-17, 21-16.
The Seminoles picked up right where they finished as they defeated eighth-seeded Tulane in dominating fashion as well (5-0). Florida State won four of the five matches in straight sets.
Pairs two, four and five gathered the Noles first three points, just as they did in the previous match. Horton and Goncalves finished off their day with yet another impressive performance as they took down Tulane's Anna Chin and Sarah Strasner 21-12, 21-16. This was the seventh win in a row for the pair and it extended the duo's record to 12-1.
Luke and Torruella gathered the second point of the match on court five as they took down the Green Wave duo of Briana Correa and Cristina McAfee 21-19, 21-11. Paranagua and Freire clinched the match for the Garnet and Gold as they took down Lan Nguyen and Annie Surtz of Tulane on court two.
On court one, Andrew and Kuhlman brought the Florida State lead to 4-0 after the fourth straight set win for the Seminoles, 21-19, 21-19. On court three, the Garnet and Gold finished up their second shutout of the day as they defeated Tulane's Tarin Mergerner and Maddy Mertz 19-21, 21-17, 15-13 in a three-set thriller.
Florida State only lost one set all day. This marks the sixth straight shutout for the Seminoles in CCSA Conference play.
"We had confidence going into this week," said Niles. "We have had a couple good weeks in a row and I think they want to prove themselves out here and set a standard for next week."
No. 4 Florida State 5, Tulane
0
No. 1: Leigh Andrew/Brooke Kuhlman (FSU) d. Tea Juric/Kaylie McHugh (TU) 21-19, 21-19
No. 2: Vanessa Freire/Tory Paranagua (FSU) d. Lan Nguyen/Annie Surtz (TU) 21-15, 21-17
No. 3: Macy Jerger/Sierra Sanchez (FSU) d. Tarin Mergerner/Maddy Mertz (TU) 19-21, 21-17, 15-13
No. 4: Francesca Goncalves/Katie Horton (FSU) d. Anna Chin/Sarah Strasner (TU) 21-12, 21-16
No. 5: Hailey Luke/Eva Torruella (FSU) d. Briana Correa/Cristina McAfee (TU) 21-19, 21-11
Beach Noles Clinch a Spot In the CCSA Finals.
Florida State defeated South Carolina 3-2 and FIU 4-1 to win Pool A before taking down FAU 4-1 to
make the CCSA finals.
EMERSON, GA - The No. 1-seeded Florida State beach volleyball team defeated FAU (4-1) in the semifinals of the CCSA Championship after finishing pool play with two wins over South Carolina (3-2) and FIU (4-1) earlier in the day at the Lakepoint Sporting Community. The Noles will be taking on FIU in the championship match on Saturday at 1 p.m.
The Seminoles are looking to win the CCSA Championship for the second straight year.
"I am super proud of them today," Florida State head coach Brooke Niles said. "We took care of business today and expected to be in the finals."
The semifinals were originally scheduled for Sunday, but were played on Saturday due to heavy rain expected on Sunday.
The Seminoles won three first sets and were leading in set two on all courts against FAU before play was suspended for 15 minutes because of lightning. This did not phase the Garnet and Gold as they went on to take the second set on four of the five courts.
The Noles captured the first two matches giving Florida State a 2-0 lead. Juniors Victoria Paranagua and Vanessa Freire buried the Owls' duo of Jazmine Barker and Brittany Pellitteri in straight sets 21-10, 21-10. On court three, senior Sierra Sanchez and sophomore Macy Jerger played their best match of the day as they too won in straight sets 21-14, 21-11.
FAU was able to gather one point on court one as graduate senior Leigh Andrew and sophomore Brooke Kuhlman fell in straight sets, 22-20, 22-20.
On court four, redshirt junior Katie Horton and freshman Francesca Goncalves gathered the point that sent the Noles to the CCSA Championship Match. They took down FAU's Nicole Grant and Nicole Navarro 21-19, 25-23.
The only match of the round that went three sets was on court five as redshirt junior Hailey Luke and redshirt freshman Eva Torruella had to battle it out before they won 16-21, 21-15, 15-12 to give the Garnet and Gold a 4-1 win over the Owls.
The Noles started the day off against fourth-seeded South Carolina to begin the final day of pool play in Pool A. As all five courts got started at once, FSU got out to a slow start as they only led on courts two and four midway through the first set.
Freire and Paranagua made quick work of the Gamecocks as they took down Shannon Williams and Ali Denney in straight sets, 21-13, 21-13. Horton and Goncalves continued their hot streak as they gave the Noles a 2-0 lead after their third straight set victory of the tournament, this time over South Carolina's Julia Mannisto and Carly Schnieder, 21-11, 21-17.
The Seminoles clinched the match on court one as Andrew and Kuhlman battled against South Carolina's Adrianna Culbert and Katie Smith. They were down 8-6 early in the first before they battled back. The pairs kept swapping points until Andrew and Kuhlman pulled away and gathered a 26-24 first set win. The Noles' No. 1 duo was behind late in the second set as the Gamecocks led 18-16. Andrew and Kuhlman went on a five-point run capped off with an ace over the right side of the net to give them a 21-18 second set win and the Noles a 3-0 advantage over South Carolina.
The Gamecocks were able to fight back as they brought courts three and five to a third set. Sanchez and Jerger made a big comeback in set one as they were down 9-4 and came back to win 24-22. They were not able to hold on to the momentum as they lost sets two and three, 21-19, 15-11.
On court five, Luke and Torruella lost the first set 21-19, but came back to take the second set 21-19. In the third set Luke and Torruella went back and forth with South Carolina's Jade Vitt and Franky Harrison as they were tied 14-14. The Gamecocks scored the final two points to win set three 16-14, but Florida State won the match 3-2.
For the second match of the day the Noles took on fifth-seeded FIU. Florida State improved to 4-0 at the CCSA Championship after defeating the panthers 4-1, and clinched a spot in the semifinals.
The Garnet and Gold clinched by winning the first three matches, taking courts two, three and five.
On court two, Paranagua and Freire continued their dominance as they defeated FIU's Katie Friesen and Taija Thomas, 21-18, 21-14, to give the Noles their first point of the match. Just seconds after Paranagua and Freire won, Jerger and Sanchez secured Florida State's second point as they beat the Panther duo of Helene Thelle and Natalia Giron, 21-17, 21-15.
On court five, Luke and Torruella gathered their first win of the day as they too won in straight sets, 21-18, 21-17. This win put the Seminoles up 3-0 over the Panthers and secured FSU a spot in the semifinals with a 4-0 performance in pool play.
On courts one and four the Noles were still playing as they both lost in set one, but won the second set. Horton and Goncalves were not able to secure a third set victory as they lost 15-12 to FIU's Lina Bernier and Katie Hogan for just their second loss as a pair. Meanwhile on court one, Andrew and Kuhlman were in a battle with the Panthers' No. 1 duo of Margherita Bianchin and Frederica Frasca. The pair was tied 6-6 in the third set before they started to pull away to a 10-7 lead. Andrew and Kuhlman maintained their lead and won the third set 15-12 to give Florida State a 4-1 win over FIU.
No. 4 Florida State 3, No. 12
South Carolina 2
No. 1: Leigh Andrew/Brooke Kuhlman (FSU) d. Adrianna Culburt/Katie Smith (SC) 26-24, 21-18
No. 2: Vanessa Freire/Tory Paranagua (FSU) d. Ali Denney/Shannon Williams (SC) 21-13, 21-13
No. 3: Macie Tendrich/Katie Zimmerman (SC) d. Macy Jerger/Sierra Sanchez (FSU) 22-24, 21-19, 15-11
No. 4: Francesca Goncalves/Katie Horton (FSU) d. Julia Mannisto/Carly Schnieder (SC) 21-11, 21-17
No. 5: Franky Harrison/Jade Vitt (SC) d. Hailey Luke/Eva Torruella (FSU) 21-19, 19-21, 16-14
Beach Noles Clinch a Spot In the CCSA Finals.
Florida State defeated South Carolina 3-2 and FIU 4-1 to win Pool A before taking down FAU 4-1 to
make the CCSA finals.
EMERSON, GA - The No. 1-seeded Florida State beach volleyball team defeated FAU (4-1) in the semifinals of the CCSA Championship after finishing pool play with two wins over South Carolina (3-2) and FIU (4-1) earlier in the day at the Lakepoint Sporting Community. The Noles will be taking on FIU in the championship match on Saturday at 1 p.m.
The Seminoles are looking to win the CCSA Championship for the second straight year.
"I am super proud of them today," Florida State head coach Brooke Niles said. "We took care of business today and expected to be in the finals."
The semifinals were originally scheduled for Sunday, but were played on Saturday due to heavy rain expected on Sunday.
The Seminoles won three first sets and were leading in set two on all courts against FAU before play was suspended for 15 minutes because of lightning. This did not phase the Garnet and Gold as they went on to take the second set on four of the five courts.
The Noles captured the first two matches giving Florida State a 2-0 lead. Juniors Victoria Paranagua and Vanessa Freire buried the Owls' duo of Jazmine Barker and Brittany Pellitteri in straight sets 21-10, 21-10. On court three, senior Sierra Sanchez and sophomore Macy Jerger played their best match of the day as they too won in straight sets 21-14, 21-11.
FAU was able to gather one point on court one as graduate senior Leigh Andrew and sophomore Brooke Kuhlman fell in straight sets, 22-20, 22-20.
On court four, redshirt junior Katie Horton and freshman Francesca Goncalves gathered the point that sent the Noles to the CCSA Championship Match. They took down FAU's Nicole Grant and Nicole Navarro 21-19, 25-23.
The only match of the round that went three sets was on court five as redshirt junior Hailey Luke and redshirt freshman Eva Torruella had to battle it out before they won 16-21, 21-15, 15-12 to give the Garnet and Gold a 4-1 win over the Owls.
The Noles started the day off against fourth-seeded South Carolina to begin the final day of pool play in Pool A. As all five courts got started at once, FSU got out to a slow start as they only led on courts two and four midway through the first set.
Freire and Paranagua made quick work of the Gamecocks as they took down Shannon Williams and Ali Denney in straight sets, 21-13, 21-13. Horton and Goncalves continued their hot streak as they gave the Noles a 2-0 lead after their third straight set victory of the tournament, this time over South Carolina's Julia Mannisto and Carly Schnieder, 21-11, 21-17.
The Seminoles clinched the match on court one as Andrew and Kuhlman battled against South Carolina's Adrianna Culbert and Katie Smith. They were down 8-6 early in the first before they battled back. The pairs kept swapping points until Andrew and Kuhlman pulled away and gathered a 26-24 first set win. The Noles' No. 1 duo was behind late in the second set as the Gamecocks led 18-16. Andrew and Kuhlman went on a five-point run capped off with an ace over the right side of the net to give them a 21-18 second set win and the Noles a 3-0 advantage over South Carolina.
The Gamecocks were able to fight back as they brought courts three and five to a third set. Sanchez and Jerger made a big comeback in set one as they were down 9-4 and came back to win 24-22. They were not able to hold on to the momentum as they lost sets two and three, 21-19, 15-11.
On court five, Luke and Torruella lost the first set 21-19, but came back to take the second set 21-19. In the third set Luke and Torruella went back and forth with South Carolina's Jade Vitt and Franky Harrison as they were tied 14-14. The Gamecocks scored the final two points to win set three 16-14, but Florida State won the match 3-2.
For the second match of the day the Noles took on fifth-seeded FIU. Florida State improved to 4-0 at the CCSA Championship after defeating the panthers 4-1, and clinched a spot in the semifinals.
The Garnet and Gold clinched by winning the first three matches, taking courts two, three and five.
On court two, Paranagua and Freire continued their dominance as they defeated FIU's Katie Friesen and Taija Thomas, 21-18, 21-14, to give the Noles their first point of the match. Just seconds after Paranagua and Freire won, Jerger and Sanchez secured Florida State's second point as they beat the Panther duo of Helene Thelle and Natalia Giron, 21-17, 21-15.
On court five, Luke and Torruella gathered their first win of the day as they too won in straight sets, 21-18, 21-17. This win put the Seminoles up 3-0 over the Panthers and secured FSU a spot in the semifinals with a 4-0 performance in pool play.
On courts one and four the Noles were still playing as they both lost in set one, but won the second set. Horton and Goncalves were not able to secure a third set victory as they lost 15-12 to FIU's Lina Bernier and Katie Hogan for just their second loss as a pair. Meanwhile on court one, Andrew and Kuhlman were in a battle with the Panthers' No. 1 duo of Margherita Bianchin and Frederica Frasca. The pair was tied 6-6 in the third set before they started to pull away to a 10-7 lead. Andrew and Kuhlman maintained their lead and won the third set 15-12 to give Florida State a 4-1 win over FIU.
No. 4 Florida State 4, No. 10
Florida International 1
No. 1: Leigh Andrew/Brooke Kuhlman (FSU) d. Margherita Bianchin/Frederica Frasca (FIU) 19-21, 23-21, 15-12
No. 2: Vanessa Freire/Tory Paranagua (FSU) d. Katie Friesen/Taija Thomas (FIU) 21-18, 21-14
No. 3: Macy Jerger/Sierra Sanchez (FSU) d. Natalia Giron/Helene Thelle (FIU) 21-17, 21-15
No. 4: Lina Bernier/Katie Hogan (FIU) d. Francesca Goncalves/Katie Horton (FSU) 21-13, 21-23, 15-12
No. 5: Hailey Luke/Eva Torruella (FSU) d. Estefanie Bethancour/Anabela Sataric (FIU) 21-18, 21-17
Beach Noles Clinch a Spot In the CCSA Finals.
Florida State defeated South Carolina 3-2 and FIU 4-1 to win Pool A before taking down FAU 4-1 to
make the CCSA finals.
EMERSON, GA - The No. 1-seeded Florida State beach volleyball team defeated FAU (4-1) in the semifinals of the CCSA Championship after finishing pool play with two wins over South Carolina (3-2) and FIU (4-1) earlier in the day at the Lakepoint Sporting Community. The Noles will be taking on FIU in the championship match on Saturday at 1 p.m.
The Seminoles are looking to win the CCSA Championship for the second straight year.
"I am super proud of them today," Florida State head coach Brooke Niles said. "We took care of business today and expected to be in the finals."
The semifinals were originally scheduled for Sunday, but were played on Saturday due to heavy rain expected on Sunday.
The Seminoles won three first sets and were leading in set two on all courts against FAU before play was suspended for 15 minutes because of lightning. This did not phase the Garnet and Gold as they went on to take the second set on four of the five courts.
The Noles captured the first two matches giving Florida State a 2-0 lead. Juniors Victoria Paranagua and Vanessa Freire buried the Owls' duo of Jazmine Barker and Brittany Pellitteri in straight sets 21-10, 21-10. On court three, senior Sierra Sanchez and sophomore Macy Jerger played their best match of the day as they too won in straight sets 21-14, 21-11.
FAU was able to gather one point on court one as graduate senior Leigh Andrew and sophomore Brooke Kuhlman fell in straight sets, 22-20, 22-20.
On court four, redshirt junior Katie Horton and freshman Francesca Goncalves gathered the point that sent the Noles to the CCSA Championship Match. They took down FAU's Nicole Grant and Nicole Navarro 21-19, 25-23.
The only match of the round that went three sets was on court five as redshirt junior Hailey Luke and redshirt freshman Eva Torruella had to battle it out before they won 16-21, 21-15, 15-12 to give the Garnet and Gold a 4-1 win over the Owls.
The Noles started the day off against fourth-seeded South Carolina to begin the final day of pool play in Pool A. As all five courts got started at once, FSU got out to a slow start as they only led on courts two and four midway through the first set.
Freire and Paranagua made quick work of the Gamecocks as they took down Shannon Williams and Ali Denney in straight sets, 21-13, 21-13. Horton and Goncalves continued their hot streak as they gave the Noles a 2-0 lead after their third straight set victory of the tournament, this time over South Carolina's Julia Mannisto and Carly Schnieder, 21-11, 21-17.
The Seminoles clinched the match on court one as Andrew and Kuhlman battled against South Carolina's Adrianna Culbert and Katie Smith. They were down 8-6 early in the first before they battled back. The pairs kept swapping points until Andrew and Kuhlman pulled away and gathered a 26-24 first set win. The Noles' No. 1 duo was behind late in the second set as the Gamecocks led 18-16. Andrew and Kuhlman went on a five-point run capped off with an ace over the right side of the net to give them a 21-18 second set win and the Noles a 3-0 advantage over South Carolina.
The Gamecocks were able to fight back as they brought courts three and five to a third set. Sanchez and Jerger made a big comeback in set one as they were down 9-4 and came back to win 24-22. They were not able to hold on to the momentum as they lost sets two and three, 21-19, 15-11.
On court five, Luke and Torruella lost the first set 21-19, but came back to take the second set 21-19. In the third set Luke and Torruella went back and forth with South Carolina's Jade Vitt and Franky Harrison as they were tied 14-14. The Gamecocks scored the final two points to win set three 16-14, but Florida State won the match 3-2.
For the second match of the day the Noles took on fifth-seeded FIU. Florida State improved to 4-0 at the CCSA Championship after defeating the panthers 4-1, and clinched a spot in the semifinals.
The Garnet and Gold clinched by winning the first three matches, taking courts two, three and five.
On court two, Paranagua and Freire continued their dominance as they defeated FIU's Katie Friesen and Taija Thomas, 21-18, 21-14, to give the Noles their first point of the match. Just seconds after Paranagua and Freire won, Jerger and Sanchez secured Florida State's second point as they beat the Panther duo of Helene Thelle and Natalia Giron, 21-17, 21-15.
On court five, Luke and Torruella gathered their first win of the day as they too won in straight sets, 21-18, 21-17. This win put the Seminoles up 3-0 over the Panthers and secured FSU a spot in the semifinals with a 4-0 performance in pool play.
On courts one and four the Noles were still playing as they both lost in set one, but won the second set. Horton and Goncalves were not able to secure a third set victory as they lost 15-12 to FIU's Lina Bernier and Katie Hogan for just their second loss as a pair. Meanwhile on court one, Andrew and Kuhlman were in a battle with the Panthers' No. 1 duo of Margherita Bianchin and Frederica Frasca. The pair was tied 6-6 in the third set before they started to pull away to a 10-7 lead. Andrew and Kuhlman maintained their lead and won the third set 15-12 to give Florida State a 4-1 win over FIU.
No. 4 Florida State 4, No. 15
Florida Atlantic
No. 1: Jessalyn Kinlaw/Megan Rice (FAU) d. Leigh Andrew/Brooke Kuhlman (FSU) 22-20, 22-20
No. 2: Vanessa Freire/Tory Paranagua (FSU) d. Jazmine Barker/Brittany Pellitteri (FAU) 21-10, 21-10
No. 3: Macy Jerger/Sierra Sanchez (FSU) d. Gabrielle Dischler/Candace Lacour (FAU) 21-14, 21-11
No. 4: Francesca Goncalves/Katie Horton (FSU) d. Nicole Grant/Nicole Navarro (FAU) 21-19, 25-23
No. 5: Hailey Luke/Eva Torruella (FSU) d. Ashlan Cunningham/Carly Scarborough (FAU) 16-21, 21-15, 15-12
Florida State Beach Volleyball Wins Back-to-Back CCSA Titles.
FSU defeated FIU (3-0) to capture the 2017 CCSA Championship.
EMERSON, GA - The No. 1-seeded Florida State beach volleyball team defeated fifth-seeded FIU (3-0) on Sunday to take home the CCSA Championship for the second year in a row. The win at the LakePoint Sporting Community marks 11 consecutive CCSA Tournament victories for the Noles.
"This is a big confidence boost," Florida State head coach Brooke Niles said "The last three weeks we have been playing really good volleyball. We are just ready to compete."
The Seminoles stepped out onto the sand in the pouring rain to take on the Panthers for the second time of the CCSA Tournament, with this match for the conference championship.
"I don't think one person on the team even talked about the rain," Niles said. "We wanted to win no matter what the elements were. All year we have battled different things and it has prepared us for this."
Florida State got out to an early lead as the Noles won the first set on four of the five courts. Redshirt junior Hailey Luke and redshirt freshman Eva Torruella dominated for the Noles on court five. They were able to take down the Panthers duo of Anabela Sataric and Estefanie Bethancourt 21-12, 21-6. They gave the Noles an early 1-0 lead in the championship match. The Garnet and Gold did not look back.
On court three, senior Sierra Sanchez and sophomore Macy Jerger were able to give the Seminoles a 2-0 lead. They battled in the first set winning 21-19. In the second set they had it easier as the pair took down FIU's Helene Thelle and Natalia Giron 21-9 behind the blocking of Sanchez.
"It has been an awesome year," Sanchez said. "There has been so many changes to our lineup and so many different things happening. We were finally able to come together. Macy and I were able to come together as a pair and it was amazing to get better through this tournament. I think getting through that last match was a testament to the whole team and how hard we work."
Juniors Victoria Paranagua and Vanessa Freire clinched the Conference Championship for the Noles on court two as too won in straight sets. They caged the Panthers as they came back in the second set to win. The Seminole duo won the first set 21-16, but were down late in the second set 18-16. Paranagua and Freire went on a 5-1 run capped with a Paranagua kill to give the Noles a 3-0 lead and their second consecutive CCSA conference championship.
The Noles No. 2 Duo of Victoria Paranagua and Vanessa Freire earned tournament MVP Honors while Katie Horton and Francesca Goncalves were named to the all-tournament team.
No. 4
Florida State 3, No. 10 Florida International 0
No. 1: Leigh Andrew/Brooke Kuhlman (FSU) vs. Margherita Bianchin/Frederica Frasca (FIU) 17-21, 16-17 dnf
No. 2: Vanessa Freire/Tory Paranagua (FSU) d. Katie Friesen/Taija Thomas (FIU) 21-16, 21-19
No. 3: Macy Jerger/Sierra Sanchez (FSU) d. Natalia Giron/Helene Thelle (FIU) 21-19, 21-9
No. 4: Francesca Goncalves/Katie Horton (FSU) vs. Lina Bernier/Katie Hogan (FIU) 21-15, 10-19 dnf
No. 5: Hailey Luke/Eva Torruella (FSU) d. Estefanie Bethancour/Anabela Sataric (FIU) 21-12, 21-6
FSU Beach Volleyball Splits Matches On Day 1 at NCAA Championship.
Florida State defeated South Carolina 3-0 and fell to Hawaii 3-1.
GULF SHORES, AL – Fourth-seeded Florida State began the quest for its first national title on Friday by rebounding from an early loss to take down South Carolina, 3-0, on day one of the 2017 NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship. The Noles lost their first match of the day to fifth-seeded Hawaii, 3-1, before regrouping to defeat the eighth-seeded Gamecocks to move on to day two of the double-elimination national championship tournament.
Florida State will get back into action on Saturday at 1 p.m. CT against second-seeded UCLA. The winner of the Seminoles and the Bruins will go on to take on the winner of LSU and Hawaii. The loser of Florida State vs. UCLA will be eliminated.
“We came out this morning thinking Hawaii was just going to give it to us, but they were definitely ready to play,” Florida State head coach Brooke Niles said. “They have great coaches and we needed to be a little bit tougher and more aggressive, which we were able to do against a good South Carolina team.”
After the disappointing loss to Hawaii in the morning, the Garnet and Gold got back on the sand to take on conference foe South Carolina on a very windy afternoon.
“We were definitely frustrated we could not come out a little stronger,” said junior Vanessa Freire. “The wind is a great equalizer. We had to refocus and get ready for our second match. We wanted to get that win and we got it to move on to tomorrow.”
Florida State jumped out to a quick start against the Gamecocks in the first set leading on four of the five courts. The Seminoles were able to maintain control and take set one on four courts.
On court two, juniors Victoria Paranagua and Freire we able to capture the first point of the match after falling to Hawaii earlier in the day. The duo won in straight sets, 21-17, 21-19. They were quickly followed by graduate senior Leigh Andrew and sophomore Brooke Kuhlman who captured the Noles second point in a 25-23, 21-17 straight set victory on court one. Andrew carried the Florida State defense as she was able to come away with seven blocks in the match.
“It was exciting for Tory and I to get the win against South Carolina, especially since we got off to a slow start,” said Freire. “We cleaned it up and did everything we needed to do. We were crisp and Tory picked up my slack when she needed to.”
On courts three, four and five the matches all went to three sets.
There was a race to the finish on these three courts as they all came down to the wire. On court three, senior Sierra Sanchez and sophomore Macy Jerger were able to finish before everyone else as they won 21-14, 17-21, 15-13.
The Noles were not as fortunate earlier in the day as they stepped onto the sand during a brisk Friday morning to begin their sixth national championship event. The Garnet and Gold got out to a slow start as they trailed on four of the five courts early in set one. They bounced back and took set one on three different courts.
Florida State took the first point of the match on court five as redshirt junior Hailey Luke and redshirt freshman Eva Torruella defeated Hawaii in straight sets, 21-14, 22-20. The Rainbow Wahine answered with a straight set win of their own on court one. Florida State’s No. 1 pair of Andrew and Kuhlman fell to Hawaii’s duo of Tucker and Martin, 21-15, 21-14.
Hawaii captured its second point of the match as they won on court four. FSU’s No. 4 pair of redshirt junior Katie Horton and freshman Francesca Goncalves fell in the first set 21-14, but were able to win the second set, 21-16, to force a third set. The Seminoles were tied 3-3 in the third before Hawaii went on a 6-2 run to give the Rainbow Wahine a 9-5 advantage. Hawaii went on to take set three 15-9.
The match came down to courts 2 and 3 as both were sent to a third set. On court two, Paranagua and Freire fell into a hole early as they were down 5-0. On court three at the same time Sanchez and Jerger were in a battle of their own. They jumped out to an early 10-6 lead before Hawaii stormed back and tied it up at 13-13. While the two teams were exchanging points on court three, Paranagua and Jerger fought their way back on court two to get it within one, 14-13. The Rainbow Wahine proved to be too much for the Seminoles as they won 15-13 on court two to take the match 3-1.
No. 1: Morgan Martin/Mikayla Tucker (UHi) d. Leigh Andrew/Brooke Kuhlman (FSU) 21-15, 21-14
No. 2: Ka'iwi Schucht/Nikki Taylor (UHi) d. Vanessa Freire/Tory Paranagua (FSU) 16-21, 21-18, 15-13
No. 3: Macy Jerger/Sierra Sanchez (FSU) vs. Emily Maglio/Laurel Weaver (UHi) 23-21, 19-21 dnf
No. 4: Ari Homayun/Carly Kan (UHi) d. Francesca Goncalves/Katie Horton (FSU) 21-14, 16-21, 15-9
No. 5: Hailey Luke/Eva Torruella (FSU) d. Amy Ozee/Hannah Zalopany (UHi) 21-14, 22-20
FSU Beach Volleyball Splits Matches On Day 1 at NCAA Championship.
Florida State defeated South Carolina 3-0 and fell to Hawaii 3-1.
GULF SHORES, AL – Fourth-seeded Florida State began the quest for its first national title on Friday by rebounding from an early loss to take down South Carolina, 3-0, on day one of the 2017 NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship. The Noles lost their first match of the day to fifth-seeded Hawaii, 3-1, before regrouping to defeat the eighth-seeded Gamecocks to move on to day two of the double-elimination national championship tournament.
Florida State will get back into action on Saturday at 1 p.m. CT against second-seeded UCLA. The winner of the Seminoles and the Bruins will go on to take on the winner of LSU and Hawaii. The loser of Florida State vs. UCLA will be eliminated.
“We came out this morning thinking Hawaii was just going to give it to us, but they were definitely ready to play,” Florida State head coach Brooke Niles said. “They have great coaches and we needed to be a little bit tougher and more aggressive, which we were able to do against a good South Carolina team.”
After the disappointing loss to Hawaii in the morning, the Garnet and Gold got back on the sand to take on conference foe South Carolina on a very windy afternoon.
“We were definitely frustrated we could not come out a little stronger,” said junior Vanessa Freire. “The wind is a great equalizer. We had to refocus and get ready for our second match. We wanted to get that win and we got it to move on to tomorrow.”
Florida State jumped out to a quick start against the Gamecocks in the first set leading on four of the five courts. The Seminoles were able to maintain control and take set one on four courts.
On court two, juniors Victoria Paranagua and Freire we able to capture the first point of the match after falling to Hawaii earlier in the day. The duo won in straight sets, 21-17, 21-19. They were quickly followed by graduate senior Leigh Andrew and sophomore Brooke Kuhlman who captured the Noles second point in a 25-23, 21-17 straight set victory on court one. Andrew carried the Florida State defense as she was able to come away with seven blocks in the match.
“It was exciting for Tory and I to get the win against South Carolina, especially since we got off to a slow start,” said Freire. “We cleaned it up and did everything we needed to do. We were crisp and Tory picked up my slack when she needed to.”
On courts three, four and five the matches all went to three sets.
There was a race to the finish on these three courts as they all came down to the wire. On court three, senior Sierra Sanchez and sophomore Macy Jerger were able to finish before everyone else as they won 21-14, 17-21, 15-13.
The Noles were not as fortunate earlier in the day as they stepped onto the sand during a brisk Friday morning to begin their sixth national championship event. The Garnet and Gold got out to a slow start as they trailed on four of the five courts early in set one. They bounced back and took set one on three different courts.
Florida State took the first point of the match on court five as redshirt junior Hailey Luke and redshirt freshman Eva Torruella defeated Hawaii in straight sets, 21-14, 22-20. The Rainbow Wahine answered with a straight set win of their own on court one. Florida State’s No. 1 pair of Andrew and Kuhlman fell to Hawaii’s duo of Tucker and Martin, 21-15, 21-14.
Hawaii captured its second point of the match as they won on court four. FSU’s No. 4 pair of redshirt junior Katie Horton and freshman Francesca Goncalves fell in the first set 21-14, but were able to win the second set, 21-16, to force a third set. The Seminoles were tied 3-3 in the third before Hawaii went on a 6-2 run to give the Rainbow Wahine a 9-5 advantage. Hawaii went on to take set three 15-9.
The match came down to courts 2 and 3 as both were sent to a third set. On court two, Paranagua and Freire fell into a hole early as they were down 5-0. On court three at the same time Sanchez and Jerger were in a battle of their own. They jumped out to an early 10-6 lead before Hawaii stormed back and tied it up at 13-13. While the two teams were exchanging points on court three, Paranagua and Jerger fought their way back on court two to get it within one, 14-13. The Rainbow Wahine proved to be too much for the Seminoles as they won 15-13 on court two to take the match 3-1.
No. 1: Leigh Andrew/Brooke Kuhlman (FSU) d. Adrianna Culbert/Katie Smith (SC) 25-23, 21-17
No. 2: Vanessa Freire/Tory Paranagua (FSU) d. Ali Denney/Shannon Williams (SC) 21-17, 21-19
No. 3: Macy Jerger/Sierra Sanchez (FSU) d. Macie Tendrich/Katie Zimmerman (SC) 21-14, 17-21, 15-13
No. 4: Francesca Goncalves/Katie Horton (FSU) vs. Julia Mannisto/Carly Schnieder (SC) 18-21, 21-16 dnf
No. 5: Hailey Luke/Eva Torruella (FSU) vs. Franky Harrison/Jade Vitt (SC) 21-19, 17-21 dnf
FSU Beach Volleyball Finishes Fourth at NCAA Championship.
The Noles defeated No. 2 seed UCLA 3-1, but their thrilling comeback fell short against
Hawaii in Gulf Shores.
GULF SHORES, AL - After upsetting second-seeded UCLA, 3-1, on Saturday morning, Florida State's thrilling comeback attempt came up just short against fifth-seeded Hawaii. The Seminoles narrowly finished fourth at the 2017 NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship.
It marks the fifth top-four finish at the national championship in six trips for the Seminoles.
Trailing 2-0, Florida State won a pair of three-set matches to tie the dual 2-2 against the Rainbow Wahine in the battle to make the final day of the national tournament. The final point came down to court five where Hawaii eliminated the Noles in an epic third set, 27-25, to give the Rainbow Wahine the 3-2 victory.
"We had an amazing season and to come in fourth at nationals is not a bad way to end it," Florida State head coach Brooke Niles said. "This is why I love beach volleyball in college because it's a true team sport and it always comes down to one game and it could have gone either way. Hats off to Hawaii and congrats to them, but it hurts for us."
Florida State finished the 2017 season with a 29-9 record, the second most wins in a season behind the 32 wins from a year ago.
After a very windy first day of the championship, the Noles stepped onto the beach on a mild Saturday afternoon against the Bruins.
The Garnet and Gold got out to a slow start as they trailed on three of the five courts midway into the first set. Florida State was able to turn it around and take set one on three different courts.
The Bruins were able to capture the first point of the match as they took court three in straight sets. The UCLA duo of Torrey Van Winden and Elise Zappia defeated FSU's senior Sierra Sanchez and sophomore Macy Jerger, 21-13, 21-13.
The Noles fought back and made sure that would be the only point UCLA gained as they won three straight points to take the match 3-1.
Florida State gathered its first point on court four as redshirt junior Katie Horton and freshman Francesca Goncalves won in straight sets, 21-18, 21-18, for their first win of the weekend. Juniors Victoria Paranagua and Vanessa Freire broke the 1-1 tie as they won their match in three sets, 21-18, 16-21, 15-10.
The match came down to courts one and five as the Noles trailed on both. The Seminoles' No. 1 pair of graduate Leigh Andrew and sophomore Brooke Kuhlman were down 12-10 in the third set, but were able to come back and tie it up at 14-14. While court one was battling, FSU's pair of redshirt junior Hailey Luke and redshirt freshman Eva Torruella were trying to make a comeback of their own down 13-9.
Andrew and Kuhlman exchanged points with the McNamara twins of UCLA until they took the lead 16-15, and then put them away 17-15 to take the match 3-1.
"I had no idea that was to win the game until I turned around and saw the whole team running towards us," Andrew said. "It was such a great feeling."
This marked the first time all season that Florida State had beaten the second-ranked Bruins.
The Seminoles' season came to an end as they lost to Hawaii for the second time this weekend.
The Noles were down 2-0 early and battled back to tie it up before the exciting match on court five.
Hawaii grabbed the first point of the match on court four as they defeated Horton and Goncalves in straight sets, 21-14, 22-20. The Rainbow Wahine expanded their lead to two as they beat Sanchez and Jerger on court three, 21-16, 20-22, 15-7.
The Seminoles had fight in them as they came back and tied it up at 2-2. Paranagua and Freire lost the first set, but came back take the last two. The duo went back and forth with Hawaii until they pulled away and took the third set 15-13 to get the Noles within one.
On court one, Andrew and Kuhlman were also in a third set battling to keep the Garnet and Gold alive. They were down 7-4 early in the third set, but fought back to tie it up at 9-9. The pair was finally able to get ahead and take down Hawaii's pair of Morgan Martin and Mikayla Tucker, 17-15, behind Andrew's seven blocks.
With the match tied 2-2 everyone's attention turned to court five between Florida State's Luke and Torruella and Hawaii's Amy Ozee and Hannah Zalopany. The pairs were exchanging points from the start and no one could get an advantage. Hawaii was finally able to pull it out in the end as the set to 15 got extended and the Rainbow Wahine pulled out a 27-25 third set victory.
The Noles show no signs of slowing down heading into the 2018 season under Niles. FSU returns eight players who started in the national championship and lose only three players off the CCSA Champions.
Andrew, Kuhlman, Paranagua and Freire will all continue their season next week as they will be competing in the USA Volleyball Collegiate Pairs Tournament. The two teams will compete against a field of 24 teams in Hermosa Beach, Calif. with a chance of making the USA Collegiate National Team.
No. 4 Florida
State 3, No. 2 UCLA 1
No. 1: Leigh Andrew/Brooke Kuhlman (FSU) d. Megan McNamara/Nicole McNamara (UCLA) 21-19, 16-21, 17-15
No. 2: Vanessa Freire/Tory Paranagua (FSU) d. Kamila Tan/Madi Yeomans (UCLA) 21-18, 16-21, 15-10
No. 3: Torrey Van Winden/Elise Zappia (UCLA) d. Macy Jerger/Sierra Sanchez (FSU) 21-13, 21-13
No. 4: Francesca Goncalves/Katie Horton (FSU) d. Jordan Anderson/Izzy Carey (UCLA) 21-18, 21-18
No. 5: Hailey Luke/Eva Torruella (FSU) vs. Lily Justine/Savvy Simo (UCLA) 20-22, 21-19, 11-14
FSU Beach Volleyball Finishes Fourth at NCAA Championship.
The Noles defeated No. 2 seed UCLA 3-1, but their thrilling comeback fell short against
Hawaii in Gulf Shores.
GULF SHORES, AL - After upsetting second-seeded UCLA, 3-1, on Saturday morning, Florida State's thrilling comeback attempt came up just short against fifth-seeded Hawaii. The Seminoles narrowly finished fourth at the 2017 NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship.
It marks the fifth top-four finish at the national championship in six trips for the Seminoles.
Trailing 2-0, Florida State won a pair of three-set matches to tie the dual 2-2 against the Rainbow Wahine in the battle to make the final day of the national tournament. The final point came down to court five where Hawaii eliminated the Noles in an epic third set, 27-25, to give the Rainbow Wahine the 3-2 victory.
"We had an amazing season and to come in fourth at nationals is not a bad way to end it," Florida State head coach Brooke Niles said. "This is why I love beach volleyball in college because it's a true team sport and it always comes down to one game and it could have gone either way. Hats off to Hawaii and congrats to them, but it hurts for us."
Florida State finished the 2017 season with a 29-9 record, the second most wins in a season behind the 32 wins from a year ago.
After a very windy first day of the championship, the Noles stepped onto the beach on a mild Saturday afternoon against the Bruins.
The Garnet and Gold got out to a slow start as they trailed on three of the five courts midway into the first set. Florida State was able to turn it around and take set one on three different courts.
The Bruins were able to capture the first point of the match as they took court three in straight sets. The UCLA duo of Torrey Van Winden and Elise Zappia defeated FSU's senior Sierra Sanchez and sophomore Macy Jerger, 21-13, 21-13.
The Noles fought back and made sure that would be the only point UCLA gained as they won three straight points to take the match 3-1.
Florida State gathered its first point on court four as redshirt junior Katie Horton and freshman Francesca Goncalves won in straight sets, 21-18, 21-18, for their first win of the weekend. Juniors Victoria Paranagua and Vanessa Freire broke the 1-1 tie as they won their match in three sets, 21-18, 16-21, 15-10.
The match came down to courts one and five as the Noles trailed on both. The Seminoles' No. 1 pair of graduate Leigh Andrew and sophomore Brooke Kuhlman were down 12-10 in the third set, but were able to come back and tie it up at 14-14. While court one was battling, FSU's pair of redshirt junior Hailey Luke and redshirt freshman Eva Torruella were trying to make a comeback of their own down 13-9.
Andrew and Kuhlman exchanged points with the McNamara twins of UCLA until they took the lead 16-15, and then put them away 17-15 to take the match 3-1.
"I had no idea that was to win the game until I turned around and saw the whole team running towards us," Andrew said. "It was such a great feeling."
This marked the first time all season that Florida State had beaten the second-ranked Bruins.
The Seminoles' season came to an end as they lost to Hawaii for the second time this weekend.
The Noles were down 2-0 early and battled back to tie it up before the exciting match on court five.
Hawaii grabbed the first point of the match on court four as they defeated Horton and Goncalves in straight sets, 21-14, 22-20. The Rainbow Wahine expanded their lead to two as they beat Sanchez and Jerger on court three, 21-16, 20-22, 15-7.
The Seminoles had fight in them as they came back and tied it up at 2-2. Paranagua and Freire lost the first set, but came back take the last two. The duo went back and forth with Hawaii until they pulled away and took the third set 15-13 to get the Noles within one.
On court one, Andrew and Kuhlman were also in a third set battling to keep the Garnet and Gold alive. They were down 7-4 early in the third set, but fought back to tie it up at 9-9. The pair was finally able to get ahead and take down Hawaii's pair of Morgan Martin and Mikayla Tucker, 17-15, behind Andrew's seven blocks.
With the match tied 2-2 everyone's attention turned to court five between Florida State's Luke and Torruella and Hawaii's Amy Ozee and Hannah Zalopany. The pairs were exchanging points from the start and no one could get an advantage. Hawaii was finally able to pull it out in the end as the set to 15 got extended and the Rainbow Wahine pulled out a 27-25 third set victory.
The Noles show no signs of slowing down heading into the 2018 season under Niles. FSU returns eight players who started in the national championship and lose only three players off the CCSA Champions.
Andrew, Kuhlman, Paranagua and Freire will all continue their season next week as they will be competing in the USA Volleyball Collegiate Pairs Tournament. The two teams will compete against a field of 24 teams in Hermosa Beach, Calif. with a chance of making the USA Collegiate National Team.
No. 5 Hawaii 3,
No. 4 Florida State 2
No. 1: Leigh Andrew/Brooke Kuhlman (FSU) d. Morgan Martin/Mikayla Tucker (UHi) 21-14, 15-21, 17-15
No. 2: Vanessa Freire/Tory Paranagua (FSU) d. Ka'iwi Schucht/Nikki Taylor (UHi) 18-21, 21-19, 15-12
No. 3: Emily Maglio/Laurel Weaver (UHi) d. Macy Jerger/Sierra Sanchez (FSU) 21-16, 20-22, 15-7
No. 4: Ari Homayun/Carly Kan (UHi) d. Francesca Goncalves/Katie Horton (FSU) 21-14, 22-20
No. 5: Amy Ozee/Hannah Zalopany (UHi) d. Hailey Luke/Eva Torruella (FSU) 21-17, 18-21, 27-25