2018 Beach Volleyball - Year In Review
Brooke Niles, Head Coach
Nick Lucena, Volunteer Assistant
Shawn Matthews, Director of Operations
Raul Papaleo, Assistant Coach
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2018 Beach Volleyball - Year In Review | |
| Coaching Staff Brooke Niles, Head Coach Nick Lucena, Volunteer Assistant Shawn Matthews, Director of Operations Raul Papaleo, Assistant Coach Click here to see individual mug shots |
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Marielle Diaz, 5-6, Boca Raton
Madison Fitzpatrick, 5-9, Tallahassee
Avery Poppinga, 5-11, Austin, Tex.
Bailey Reardon, 5-11, Milton, Ga.
Ashley Robert, 5-5, McKinney, Tex.
2018 Roster - By Name
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T PY
R No Name Hgt Cl Ltr Hometown (Prior School)
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* 5 Lauren Anderson 6-0 Sr-R Peoria, Ariz. (Liberty/Pittsburgh/Utah State)
* 15 Alaina Chacon 5-9 Fr Crown Point, Ind. (Crown Point)
14 Marielle Diaz 5-6 Fr Boca Raton (Calvary Christian Academy)
* 10 Ali Eager 5-11 Jr ** Southlake, Tex. (Liberty Christian)
40 Bre Edwards 6-3 Jr-R ** Jacksonville (Bishop Kenny)
* 24 Nikki Esposito 5-10 Jr ** Deerfield Beach (Pompano Beach)
* 33 Madison Fitzpatrick 5-9 Fr Tallahassee (Lincoln)
* 12 Vanessa Freire 5-10 Sr *** Windermere (Lake Highland Prep)
* 32 Francesca Goncalves 5-10 So * Dallas, Tex. (Bishop Lynch)
* 35 Katie Horton 6-1 Sr-R *** Westland, Mich. (Wayne Memorial/Ohio)
4 Devan Hultquist 5-6 So-R Tallahassee (Chiles)
* 1 Macy Jerger 6-1 Jr ** Fort Myers (Fort Myers)
* 20 Brooke Kuhlman 5-10 Jr ** Naples (Barron Collier)
* 34 Hailey Luke 6-0 Sr-R *** Altamonte Springs (Lake Brantley)
* 21 Molly McBain 5-9 So * Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Malvern Collegiate Institute)
* 25 Tory Paranagua 5-11 Sr *** Austin, Tex. (Anderson)
41 Avery Poppinga 5-11 Fr Austin, Tex. (Saint Stephen's Episcopal)
* 3 Sara Putt 5-11 Jr Jupiter (Jupiter/Stetson)
* 42 Bailey Reardon 5-11 Fr Milton, Ga. (Milton)
31 Ashley Robert 5-5 Fr McKinney, Tex. (McKinney)
* 2 Eva Torruella 6-0 So-R * San Juan, P.R. (Saint John's)
2018 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 Jr ** Fort Myers (Fort Myers)
* 2 Eva Torruella 6-0 So-R * San Juan, P.R. (Saint John's)
* 3 Sara Putt 5-11 Jr Jupiter (Jupiter/Stetson)
4 Devan Hultquist 5-6 So-R Tallahassee (Chiles)
* 5 Lauren Anderson 6-0 Sr-R Peoria, Ariz. (Liberty/Pittsburgh/Utah State)
* 10 Ali Eager 5-11 Jr ** Southlake, Tex. (Liberty Christian)
* 12 Vanessa Freire 5-10 Sr *** Windermere (Lake Highland Prep)
14 Marielle Diaz 5-6 Fr Boca Raton (Calvary Christian Academy)
* 15 Alaina Chacon 5-9 Fr Crown Point, Ind. (Crown Point)
* 20 Brooke Kuhlman 5-10 Jr ** Naples (Barron Collier)
* 21 Molly McBain 5-9 So * Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Malvern Collegiate Institute)
* 24 Nikki Esposito 5-10 Jr ** Deerfield Beach (Pompano Beach)
* 25 Tory Paranagua 5-11 Sr *** Austin, Tex. (Anderson)
31 Ashley Robert 5-5 Fr McKinney, Tex. (McKinney)
* 32 Francesca Goncalves 5-10 So * Dallas, Tex. (Bishop Lynch)
* 33 Madison Fitzpatrick 5-9 Fr Tallahassee (Lincoln)
* 34 Hailey Luke 6-0 Sr-R *** Altamonte Springs (Lake Brantley)
* 35 Katie Horton 6-1 Sr-R *** Westland, Mich. (Wayne Memorial/Ohio)
40 Bre Edwards 6-3 Jr-R ** Jacksonville (Bishop Kenny)
41 Avery Poppinga 5-11 Fr Austin, Tex. (Saint Stephen's Episcopal)
* 42 Bailey Reardon 5-11 Fr Milton, Ga. (Milton)
2018 Conference Awards
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Vanessa Freire Coastal Collegiate Sports Association - All-Conference - 1st Team
Katie Horton Coastal Collegiate Sports Association - Tournament Pair MVP
Coastal Collegiate Sports Association - All-Tournament Team
Macy Jerger Coastal Collegiate Sports Association - All-Conference - 1st Team
Coastal Collegiate Sports Association - All-Tournament Team
Hailey Luke Coastal Collegiate Sports Association - Tournament Pair MVP
Coastal Collegiate Sports Association - All-Tournament Team
Tory Paranagua Coastal Collegiate Sports Association - All-Conference - 1st Team
Sara Putt Coastal Collegiate Sports Association - All-Conference - 1st Team
Coastal Collegiate Sports Association - All-Tournament Team
All-Conference - 6
2018 All-Americans
Name Organization
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Vanessa Freire American Volleyball Coaches Assoc - All-American
Tory Paranagua American Volleyball Coaches Assoc - All-American
All-Americans - 2
2018 Schedule and Results
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| Florida Atlantic Stetson Spring Fling, DeLand, Fla. |
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| South Carolina Stetson Spring Fling, DeLand, Fla. |
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| Georgia State Stetson Spring Fling, DeLand, Fla. |
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| Stetson Stetson Spring Fling |
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| St. Petersburg Coll FSU Invitational |
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| St. Petersburg Coll FSU Invitational |
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| Coll of Charleston FSU Invitational |
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| Stetson FSU Invitational |
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| Pepperdine East Meets West Challenge, Manhattan Beach, Calif. |
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| Hawaii East Meets West Challenge, Manhattan Beach, Calif. |
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| UCLA East Meets West Challenge, Manhattan Beach, Calif. |
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| Southern California East Meets West Challenge, Manhattan Beach, Calif. |
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| Pepperdine | |||||
| Loyola-Marymount Long Beach, Calif. |
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| Long Beach State | |||||
| Houston Baptist Hickory Point Lake Bash, Tavares, Fla. |
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| Jacksonville Hickory Point Lake Bash, Tavares, Fla. |
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| UCLA Surf & Turf Invitational, Miami, Fla. |
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| Texas Christian Surf & Turf Invitational, Miami, Fla. |
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| Tulane Surf & Turf Invitational, Miami, Fla. |
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| FL International Surf & Turf Invitational |
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| Grand Canyon Surf & Turf Invitational, Miami, Fla. |
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| Florida Atlantic Seminole Beach Battle |
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| UNC-Wilmington Seminole Beach Battle |
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| Texas Christian Seminole Beach Battle |
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| Georgia State Battle on the Bayou, Baton Rouge, La. |
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| Houston Baptist Battle on the Bayou, Baton Rouge, La. |
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| New Orleans Battle on the Bayou, Baton Rouge, La. |
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| Louisiana State Battle at the Bayou |
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| Jacksonville State Battle on the Bayou, Baton Rouge, La. |
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| UNC-Wilmington Coastal Collegiate Sports Association, Emerson, Ga. |
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| Florida Atlantic Coastal Collegiate Sports Association, Emerson, Ga. |
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| Louisiana State Coastal Collegiate Sports Association, Emerson, Ga. |
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| Georgia State Coastal Collegiate Sports Association, Emerson, Ga. |
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| FL International Coastal Collegiate Sports Association, Emerson, Ga. |
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| Louisiana State Coastal Collegiate Sports Association Championship, Emerson, Ga. |
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| Southern California NCAA, Gulf Shores, Ala. |
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| UCLA NCAA, Gulf Shores, Ala. |
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| Hawaii NCAA, Gulf Shores, Ala. |
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| UCLA NCAA Championship, Gulf Shores, Ala. |
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| Collegiate Beach Championship May 10-12, 2018, Hermosa Beach, Calif. |
EOY StatsRef Overall Home Away Neutral ------------------------------------------------ FSU record is 33- 7 7- 0 3- 2 23- 5 vs CCSA 10- 0 3- 0 2- 0 5- 0
2018 Conference Results 1 Florida State 10- 0 33- 7 2 South Carolina 9- 3 24- 9 3 FL International 7- 3 23-12 4 Louisiana State 7- 5 27-14 5 Georgia State 7- 7 24-12 6 Tulane 5- 7 23-14 7 Coll of Charleston 4- 6 16-11 8 Florida Atlantic 3- 8 18-15 9 Alabama-Birmingham 1- 6 8-15 10 UNC-Wilmington 1- 8 12-16
2018 CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT, Emerson, Ga Date Score Comments ========== ================================================== ================================== 04/20/2018 (1)Florida State 5, (9)UNC-Wilmington 0 Round 1 04/20/2018 (2)South Carolina 5, (10)Alabama-Birmingham 0 Round 1 04/20/2018 (4)Louisiana State 3, (5)Georgia State 2 Round 1 04/20/2018 (3)FL International 5, (7)Coll of Charleston 0 Round 1 04/20/2018 (1)Florida State 5, (8)Florida Atlantic 0 Round 1 04/20/2018 (2)South Carolina 3, (6)Tulane 2 Round 1 04/20/2018 (4)Louisiana State 3, (9)UNC-Wilmington 2 Round 1 04/20/2018 (7)Coll of Charleston 3, (10)Alabama-Birmingham 2 Round 1 04/20/2018 (5)Georgia State 4, (8)Florida Atlantic 1 Round 1 04/20/2018 (3)FL International 3, (6)Tulane 2 Round 1 04/21/2018 (2)South Carolina 3, (7)Coll of Charleston 2 Round 1 04/21/2018 (1)Florida State 4, (4)Louisiana State 1 Round 1 04/21/2018 (6)Tulane 4, (10)Alabama-Birmingham 1 Round 1 04/21/2018 (8)Florida Atlantic 3, (9)UNC-Wilmington 2 Round 1 04/21/2018 (2)South Carolina 3, (3)FL International 2 Round 1 04/21/2018 (1)Florida State 5, (5)Georgia State 0 Round 1 04/21/2018 (6)Tulane 4, (7)Coll of Charleston 1 Round 1 04/21/2018 (4)Louisiana State 4, (8)Florida Atlantic 1 Round 1 04/21/2018 (3)FL International 5, (10)Alabama-Birmingham 0 Round 1 04/21/2018 (5)Georgia State 5, (10)UNC-Wilmington 0 Round 1 04/22/2018 (1)Florida State 5, (3)FL International 0 Round 2 04/22/2018 (4)Louisiana State 4, (2)South Carolina 1 Round 2 04/22/2018 (1)Florida State 3, (4)Louisiana State 0 Round 3
Results Highest vs Tie Name Rank Rank CCSA Break Tournaments 1 2 3 4 5 Nat Total --------------------------------------------- ------- ----- ----- ----- ----------- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Lauren Anderson/Eva Torruella 1-0 1-0 Alaina Chacon/Molly McBain 1-0 1-0 Alaina Chacon/Tory Paranagua 1-0 1-1 2-0 3-1 Alaina Chacon/Bailey Reardon 1-0 1-0 1-0 Alaina Chacon/Eva Torruella 1-0 1-0 Ali Eager/Nikki Esposito 1-0 1-0 1-0 Ali Eager/Tory Paranagua 1-0 1-0 Ali Eager/Sara Putt 2-0 2-0 Nikki Esposito/Vanessa Freire 1-0 1-0 Nikki Esposito/Katie Horton 1-0 1-0 Madison Fitzpatrick/Francesca Goncalves 1-2 4-2 4-2 Madison Fitzpatrick/Molly McBain 1-0 2-1 10-3 10-3 Vanessa Freire/Brooke Kuhlman 2-1 1-3 5-4 5-4 Vanessa Freire/Tory Paranagua 2 2-2 5-0 3-0 3-2 15-4 18-6 Vanessa Freire/Sara Putt 2-4 1-5 1-2 2-7 Francesca Goncalves/Brooke Kuhlman 0-1 3-2 1-0 4-2 Francesca Goncalves/Sara Putt 3-0 2-1 5-1 1-0 6-1 Francesca Goncalves/Eva Torruella 4-1 2-1 1-0 15-1 16-1 Katie Horton/Hailey Luke 3 3-1 8-0 13-2 5-1 1-0 19-1 3-1 10-2 38-5 Macy Jerger/Brooke Kuhlman 1-1 1-1 Macy Jerger/Tory Paranagua 2-1 3-0 8-4 1-1 9-5 Macy Jerger/Sara Putt 20 2-1 5-0 2-2 3-2 1-0 18-2 22-4 Brooke Kuhlman/Molly McBain 4-1 2-0 15-3 15-3 Molly McBain/Eva Torruella 2-0 1-0 2-0 2-0
Lauren Anderson Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 03/02/2018 5 Eva Torruella Rafaela Biegelmeyer/Giovanna Goncalves St. Petersburg Coll W 21-13, 21-13 Alaina Chacon Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 03/02/2018 4 Bailey Reardon Amanda Filippo/Janina Ocampos St. Petersburg Coll W 18-21, 21-14, 24-22 03/15/2018 4 Tory Paranagua Zoi Konstantopoulou/Nicci Reinking Long Beach State W 19-21, 21-12, 15-6 03/17/2018 4 Tory Paranagua Meagan Carter/Jordyn Miller Houston Baptist W 21-14, 21-4 03/17/2018 3 Tory Paranagua Mallory Mattingly/Lauren Peterson Jacksonville W 21-8, 21-13 03/30/2018 3 Tory Paranagua Zana Muno/Savvy Simo UCLA L 21-13, 21-15 03/30/2018 4 Molly McBain Avery Arellano/Hannah Rogers Texas Christian W 21-19, 21-14 04/15/2018 4 Eva Torruella Kaylee Frear/Grace Jarnagin Jacksonville State W 21-15, 21-9 Marielle Diaz 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 ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 03/02/2018 3 Sara Putt Janina Ocampos/Kylee Whiteleather St. Petersburg Coll W 21-14, 21-7 03/03/2018 3 Sara Putt Samantha Harris/Rachel Noble Stetson W 21-17, 21-12 03/15/2018 3 Tory Paranagua Maddie Leiphardt/Veronica Nederend Loyola-Marymount W 21-16, 26-24 04/14/2018 5 Nikki Esposito Ally Carr/Maxine Walsh New Orleans W 21-16, 19-21, 15-9 Bre Edwards Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- Nikki Esposito Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 03/17/2018 2 Vanessa Freire Morgan Dees/Katie Krawczyk Jacksonville W 21-5, 21-14 04/14/2018 5 Ali Eager Ally Carr/Maxine Walsh New Orleans W 21-16, 19-21, 15-9 04/15/2018 2 Katie Horton Hannah Kirk/Kaylie Milton Jacksonville State W 21-13, 21-8 Madison Fitzpatrick Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 02/24/2018 5 Molly McBain Amie Held/Kate Novack Georgia State W 21-19, 21-14 02/24/2018 5 Molly McBain Alexa Richardson/Julie Varga Stetson W 21-18, 21-17 03/03/2018 5 Molly McBain Taylor Foley/Logan Manusky Coll of Charleston W 21-11, 21-15 03/03/2018 5 Molly McBain Quinci Birker/Rebecca Ingram Stetson W 21-16, 21-15 03/10/2018 5 Molly McBain Maddie Dilfer/Jordan Ferrari Pepperdine W 21-14, 21-16 03/10/2018 5 Molly McBain Paige Dreeuws/Hannah Zalopany Hawaii W 21-15, 21-18 03/11/2018 5 Molly McBain Izzy Carey/Megan Muret UCLA L 26-24, 21-16 03/11/2018 5 Molly McBain Jenna Belton/Jo Kremer Southern California L 21-17, 21-17 03/14/2018 5 Molly McBain Maddie Dilfer/Nikki Lyons Pepperdine W 19-21, 21-14, 15-11 03/15/2018 5 Molly McBain Bozena Culo/Emma Doud Loyola-Marymount W 21-13, 18-21, 15-12 03/15/2018 5 Molly McBain Hannah Matt/Marisa Ramsey Long Beach State L 21-13, 22-24, 15-13 03/17/2018 5 Molly McBain Kali Fluke/Brennan Miller Houston Baptist W 21-15, 23-21 03/17/2018 5 Molly McBain Shaylee Beefus/Hannah Marchand Jacksonville W 21-14, 21-8 03/30/2018 5 Francesca Goncalves Izzy Carey/Megan Muret UCLA L 14-21, 33-31, 15-12 04/15/2018 5 Francesca Goncalves Ashley Clingan/Kim Krutsinger Jacksonville State W 21-7, 21-11 05/04/2018 5 Francesca Goncalves Jenna Belton/Maja Kaiser Southern California W 21-13, 21-15 05/04/2018 5 Francesca Goncalves Izzy Carey/Megan Muret UCLA W 21-16, 21-19 05/05/2018 5 Francesca Goncalves Paige Dreeuws/Hannah Zalopany Hawaii W 24-22, 21-23, 15-12 05/06/2018 5 Francesca Goncalves Izzy Carey/Megan Muret UCLA L 17-21, 24-22, 15-8 Vanessa Freire Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 02/23/2018 2 Brooke Kuhlman Brittany Pellitteri/Carly Scarborough Florida Atlantic W 21-16, 23-21 02/23/2018 2 Brooke Kuhlman Carly Schnieder/Katie Smith South Carolina L 24-26, 21-16, 15-10 02/24/2018 2 Brooke Kuhlman Annika Van Gunst/Brooke Weiner Georgia State W 21-15, 22-20 02/24/2018 2 Brooke Kuhlman Sunniva Helland-Hansen/Carly Perales Stetson L 19-21, 21-16, 15-12 03/02/2018 2 Brooke Kuhlman Giovanna Goncalves/Kyce Martins St. Petersburg Coll W 21-17, 21-14 03/02/2018 2 Brooke Kuhlman Giovanna Goncalves/Kyce Martins St. Petersburg Coll W 21-17, 21-16 03/03/2018 2 Brooke Kuhlman Devon Rachel/McKala Rhodes Coll of Charleston W 19-21, 21-19, 15-9 03/03/2018 2 Brooke Kuhlman Sunniva Helland-Hansen/Carly Perales Stetson L 17-21, 21-14, 15-13 03/10/2018 2 Brooke Kuhlman Deahna Kraft/Corinne Quiggle Pepperdine L 21-15, 21-15 03/10/2018 2 Sara Putt Emily Maglio/Ka'iwi Schucht Hawaii L 22-20, 21-13 03/11/2018 2 Sara Putt Lily Justine/Sarah Sponcil UCLA W 17-21, 21-15, 15-9 03/11/2018 2 Sara Putt Terese Cannon/Sammy Slater Southern California L 21-13, 21-15 03/14/2018 1 Sara Putt Brook Bauer/Madalyn Roh Pepperdine L 21-14, 14-21, 15-13 03/15/2018 1 Sara Putt McKayla Ferris/Savannah Slattery Loyola-Marymount W 22-20, 15-21, 15-13 03/15/2018 1 Sara Putt Anete Brinke/Sasha Karelov Long Beach State L 21-19, 21-17 03/17/2018 1 Sara Putt Aeriel Horton/Jessica Wooten Houston Baptist L 16-21, 21-14, 15-12 03/17/2018 2 Nikki Esposito Morgan Dees/Katie Krawczyk Jacksonville W 21-5, 21-14 03/30/2018 1 Sara Putt Megan McNamara/Nicole McNamara UCLA L 21-15, 16-21, 15-13 03/30/2018 1 Sara Putt Haven Hill/Cassie House Texas Christian L 16-21, 24-22, 15-10 03/31/2018 1 Tory Paranagua Madeline Martz/Koglie McHugh Tulane W 21-17, 21-16 03/31/2018 1 Tory Paranagua Margherita Bianchin/Federica Fresca FL International W 21-13, 17-21, 15-12 03/31/2018 1 Tory Paranagua Hannah Towne/Molly Turner Grand Canyon L 21-13, 21-18 04/06/2018 1 Tory Paranagua Carly Scarborough/Amanda Silva Florida Atlantic W 21-17, 23-21 04/06/2018 1 Tory Paranagua Maddy Kline/Nicole Lott UNC-Wilmington W 21-16, 21-14 04/06/2018 1 Tory Paranagua Haven Hill/Cassie House Texas Christian W 21-15, 21-12 04/14/2018 1 Tory Paranagua Annika Van Gunst/Teegan Van Gunst Georgia State W 21-11, 21-12 04/14/2018 1 Tory Paranagua Aerial Horton/Jessica Wooten Houston Baptist W 21-13, 21-18 04/14/2018 1 Tory Paranagua Veronica Corcoran/Rachel Kuhn New Orleans W 21-12, 21-10 04/15/2018 1 Tory Paranagua Claire Coppola/Kristen Nuss Louisiana State W 21-13, 21-18 04/15/2018 1 Tory Paranagua Sadie Anderson/Katie Will Jacksonville State W 21-10, 21-12 04/20/2018 1 Tory Paranagua Maddy Kline/Nicole Lott UNC-Wilmington W 21-18, 21-13 04/20/2018 1 Tory Paranagua Carly Scarborough/Amanda Silva Florida Atlantic W 21-19, 21-17 04/21/2018 1 Tory Paranagua Claire Coppola/Kristen Nuss Louisiana State L 21-12, 21-19 04/21/2018 1 Tory Paranagua Annika Van Gunst/Teegan Van Gunst Georgia State W 21-16, 21-14 04/22/2018 1 Tory Paranagua Margherita Bianchin/Federica Frasca FL International W 21-14, 18-21, 15-11 04/22/2018 1 Tory Paranagua Claire Coppola/Kristen Nuss Louisiana State dnf 12-21, 21-18, 14-13 05/04/2018 1 Tory Paranagua Abril Bustamante/Tina Graudina Southern California L 21-14, 21-12 05/04/2018 1 Tory Paranagua Megan McNamara/Nicole McNamara UCLA L 21-19, 21-19 05/05/2018 1 Tory Paranagua Emily Maglio/Ka'iwi Schucht Hawaii W 21-12, 14-21, 15-12 05/06/2018 1 Tory Paranagua Megan McNamara/Nicole McNamara UCLA dnf 20-22, 14-20 05/12/2018 T Tory Paranagua Sasha Karelov/Nicci Reinking Long Beach State W 21-15, 21-15 05/12/2018 2 15 T Tory Paranagua Cadie Bates/Katie Smith South Carolina W 21-10, 22-20 05/12/2018 2 7 T Tory Paranagua Hannah Towne/Molly Turner Grand Canyon W 21-18, 21-16 05/12/2018 2 3 T Tory Paranagua Katie Horton/Hailey Luke Florida State L 21-18, 21-19 05/12/2018 2 1 T Tory Paranagua Emily Sonny/Adlee Van Winden Cal Poly-SLO L 21-11, 25-23 Francesca Goncalves Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 02/23/2018 3 Sara Putt Nicole Grant/Nicole Navarro Florida Atlantic W 21-16, 21-19 02/23/2018 3 Sara Putt Leah Perri/Macie Tendrich South Carolina W 21-14, 21-15 02/24/2018 3 Sara Putt Georgia Johnson/Olivia Stasevich Georgia State W 21-14, 21-15 02/24/2018 3 Sara Putt Samantha Harris/Rachel Noble Stetson W 19-21, 22-20, 15-13 03/02/2018 3 Sara Putt Rafaela Biegelmeyer/Janina Ocampos St. Petersburg Coll W 21-6, 21-8 03/03/2018 4 Sara Putt Allison Beckman/Lauren Freed Coll of Charleston W 19-21, 21-10, 15-8 03/10/2018 3 Sara Putt Heidi Dyer/Gigi Hernandez Pepperdine L 21-15, 18-21, 19-17 03/10/2018 3 Brooke Kuhlman Morgan Martin/Lea Monkhouse Hawaii W 22-20, 21-16 03/11/2018 3 Brooke Kuhlman Zana Muno/Savvy Simo UCLA L 17-21, 21-18, 17-15 03/11/2018 3 Brooke Kuhlman Joy Dennis/Haley Hallgren Southern California W 21-19, 21-18 03/14/2018 3 Brooke Kuhlman Heidi Dyer/Gigi Hernandez Pepperdine L 21-11, 21-17 03/17/2018 3 Brooke Kuhlman Bailey Banks/Katya Silveira Houston Baptist W 21-17, 21-10 03/17/2018 4 Brooke Kuhlman Shelby Babowicz/Cristina Finan Jacksonville W 21-14, 21-10 03/30/2018 5 Madison Fitzpatrick Izzy Carey/Megan Muret UCLA L 14-21, 33-31, 15-12 03/30/2018 5 Eva Torruella Brooke Sassin/Jordan Westendorf Texas Christian W 21-14, 21-19 03/31/2018 5 Eva Torruella Ashley Delgado/Addie Hermstad Tulane W 21-13, 21-14 03/31/2018 5 Eva Torruella Mariana Dal Pozzo/Taija Thomas FL International W 21-15, 21-19 03/31/2018 5 Eva Torruella Jessica Clerk/Madison Relaz Grand Canyon W 21-17, 21-11 04/06/2018 5 Eva Torruella Julia Lewkowicz/Brittany Pellitteri Florida Atlantic W 21-17, 21-15 04/06/2018 5 Eva Torruella Courthney Mullinax/Jaime Thomas UNC-Wilmington W 21-14, 21-10 04/06/2018 5 Eva Torruella Brooke Sassin/Jordan Westendorff Texas Christian W 21-17, 21-14 04/14/2018 5 Eva Torruella Allie Elson/Ashley McGinn Georgia State W 21-14, 21-14 04/14/2018 5 Eva Torruella Mikayla Vivens/Danielle Wheeler Houston Baptist W 21-14, 21-7 04/14/2018 4 Eva Torruella Blessing Dunn/Brianna Vega New Orleans W 21-7, 21-13 04/15/2018 5 Eva Torruella Maddie Ligon/Riley Young Louisiana State L 21-14, 14-21, 17-15 04/15/2018 5 Madison Fitzpatrick Ashley Clingan/Kim Krutsinger Jacksonville State W 21-7, 21-11 04/20/2018 5 Eva Torruella Sarah Kelly/Courtney Mullinax UNC-Wilmington W 21-6, 21-12 04/20/2018 5 Eva Torruella Julia Lewkowicz/Brittany Pellitteri Florida Atlantic W 17-21, 21-18, 15-11 04/21/2018 5 Eva Torruella Maddie Ligon/Riley Young Louisiana State W 22-20, 21-14 04/21/2018 5 Eva Torruella Allie Elson/Ashley McGinn Georgia State W 21-15, 21-19 04/22/2018 5 Eva Torruella Estefanie Bethancour/Natalia Giron FL International W 28-26, 21-16 04/22/2018 5 Eva Torruella Maddie Ligon/Riley Young Louisiana State W 21-17, 19-21, 15-12 05/04/2018 5 Madison Fitzpatrick Jenna Belton/Maja Kaiser Southern California W 21-13, 21-15 05/04/2018 5 Madison Fitzpatrick Izzy Carey/Megan Muret UCLA W 21-16, 21-19 05/05/2018 5 Madison Fitzpatrick Paige Dreeuws/Hannah Zalopany Hawaii W 24-22, 21-23, 15-12 05/06/2018 5 Madison Fitzpatrick Izzy Carey/Megan Muret UCLA L 17-21, 24-22, 15-8 Katie Horton Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 02/23/2018 4 Hailey Luke Erica Brok/Mackenzie Morris Florida Atlantic W 21-14, 21-18 02/23/2018 4 Hailey Luke Julia Mannisto/Jess Vastine South Carolina W 23-21, 21-11 02/24/2018 4 Hailey Luke Allie Elson/Ashley McGinn Georgia State W 21-8, 21-9 02/24/2018 4 Hailey Luke Quinci Birker/Rebecca Ingram Stetson W 21-13, 21-16 03/02/2018 4 Hailey Luke Janina Ocampos/Kylee Whiteleather St. Petersburg Coll W 21-14, 21-6 03/03/2018 3 Hailey Luke Riana Brennan/Kennedy Madison Coll of Charleston W 23-25, 21-11, 15-11 03/03/2018 4 Hailey Luke Katinka Krahn/Alexa Richardson Stetson W 21-18, 21-17 03/10/2018 4 Hailey Luke Skylar Caputo/Alexis Filippone Pepperdine L 25-23, 22-20 03/10/2018 4 Hailey Luke Ari Homayun/Amy Ozee Hawaii W 21-13, 17-21, 18-16 03/11/2018 4 Hailey Luke Madi Yeomans/Elise Zappia UCLA W 18-21, 27-25, 15-13 03/11/2018 4 Hailey Luke Katrina Kernochan/Alexandra Poletto Southern California W 21-10, 21-18 03/14/2018 4 Hailey Luke Skylar Caputo/Alexis Filippone Pepperdine L 21-12, 18-21, 15-13 03/15/2018 4 Hailey Luke Chloe Reining/Kekai Whitford Loyola-Marymount W 21-12, 21-13 03/15/2018 3 Hailey Luke Kristyna Adamcikova/Hailey Harward Long Beach State L 26-24, 25-23 03/17/2018 2 Hailey Luke Kayla Armer/Tori Hinojosa Houston Baptist W 21-15, 21-9 03/17/2018 1 Hailey Luke Savannah Siegrist/Mackenzie Swan Jacksonville W 21-11, 21-8 03/30/2018 2 Hailey Luke Lilly Justine/Sarah Sponcil UCLA W 21-19, 21-19 03/30/2018 3 Hailey Luke Juelyn Green/Bergeson Jillian Texas Christian W 21-14, 21-13 03/31/2018 3 Hailey Luke Tarin Mergener/Lan Nguyen Tulane W 21-15, 18-21, 15-10 03/31/2018 2 Hailey Luke Anabela Sataric/Erika Zembyla FL International W 22-20, 19-21, 15-7 03/31/2018 2 Hailey Luke Taylor Jarzombek/Katie Pyles Grand Canyon W 21-3, 21-10 04/06/2018 2 Hailey Luke Gabrielle Dischler/Jessalyn Kinlaw Florida Atlantic W 21-7, 25-23 04/06/2018 2 Hailey Luke Jalle Hunt/JM Lewandowski UNC-Wilmington W 21-16, 21-9 04/06/2018 2 Hailey Luke Jillian Bergeson/Jaelyn Greene Texas Christian W 21-17, 21-9 04/14/2018 2 Hailey Luke Tiffany Creamer/Brooke Weiner Georgia State W 21-15, 21-13 04/14/2018 2 Hailey Luke Kayla Armer/Tori Hinojosa Houston Baptist W 13-21, 21-16, 15-9 04/14/2018 2 Hailey Luke Victoria Corcoran/Cara Sander New Orleans W 21-7, 21-17 04/15/2018 2 Hailey Luke Haleigh Nelson/Mandi Orellana Louisiana State W 21-17, 21-10 04/15/2018 2 Nikki Esposito Hannah Kirk/Kaylie Milton Jacksonville State W 21-13, 21-8 04/20/2018 2 Hailey Luke J.M. Lewandowski/Brynn Montgomery UNC-Wilmington W 21-10, 21-12 04/20/2018 2 Hailey Luke Gabrielle Dischler/Jessalyn Kinlaw Florida Atlantic W 21-14, 21-12 04/21/2018 2 Hailey Luke Haleigh Nelson/Mandi Orellana Louisiana State W 21-10, 21-12 04/21/2018 2 Hailey Luke Tiffany Creamer/Brooke Weiner Georgia State W 21-16, 21-13 04/22/2018 2 Hailey Luke Lina Bernier/Erika Zembyla FL International W 13-21, 21-14, 19-17 04/22/2018 2 Hailey Luke Haleigh Nelson/Mandi Orellana Louisiana State W 21-18, 21-19 05/04/2018 2 Hailey Luke Terese Cannon/Sammy Slater Southern California W 21-13, 16-21, 15-8 05/04/2018 2 Hailey Luke Lily Justine/Sarah Sponcil UCLA dnf 26-24, 20-18 05/05/2018 2 Hailey Luke Morgan Martin/Lea Monkhouse Hawaii W 14-21, 21-16, 15-11 05/06/2018 2 Hailey Luke Lily Justine/Sarah Sponcil UCLA L 21-18, 21-19 05/12/2018 T Hailey Luke Julia Mannisto/Carly Schnieder South Carolina W 19-21, 21-16, 15-11 05/12/2018 T Hailey Luke Brook Bauer/Madalyn Roh Pepperdine W 21-19, 21-18 05/12/2018 3 19 T Hailey Luke Kaylie McHugh/Madeline Mertz Tulane W 9-21, 26-24, 15-6 05/12/2018 3 11 T Hailey Luke Brook Bauer/Madalyn Roh Pepperdine W 21-18, 14-21, 19-17 05/12/2018 3 2 T Hailey Luke Vanessa Freire/Tory Paranagua Florida State W 21-18, 21-19 05/12/2018 3 12 T Hailey Luke Claire Coppola/Kristen Nuss Louisiana State L 21-9, 17-21, 15-8 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 ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 02/23/2018 1 Tory Paranagua Gabrielle Dischler/Jessalyn Kinlaw Florida Atlantic W 12-12, 17-21, 15-6 02/23/2018 1 Tory Paranagua Ali Denney/Shannon Williams South Carolina W 21-14, 21-14 02/24/2018 1 Tory Paranagua Tiffany Creamer/Teegan Van Gunst Georgia State L 21-15, 21-19 02/24/2018 1 Tory Paranagua Darby Dunn/Sammee Thomas Stetson W 15-21, 21-14, 15-11 03/02/2018 1 Tory Paranagua Ana Costa/Amanda Filippo St. Petersburg Coll W 21-19, 21-16 03/02/2018 1 Tory Paranagua Ana Costa/Amanda Filippo St. Petersburg Coll W 21-13, 19-21, 15-8 03/03/2018 1 Tory Paranagua Kayja Ehlers/Krissy Mummey Coll of Charleston W 22-20, 21-11 03/03/2018 1 Tory Paranagua Dardy Dunn/Sammee Thomas Stetson W 21-16, 21-16 03/10/2018 1 Tory Paranagua Brook Bauer/Madalyn Roh Pepperdine L 25-23, 21-18 03/10/2018 1 Tory Paranagua Carly Kan/Laurel Weaver Hawaii W 26-24, 21-19 03/11/2018 1 Tory Paranagua Megan McNamara/Nicole McNamara UCLA L 21-16, 21-13 03/11/2018 1 Tory Paranagua Abril Bustamante/Tina Graudina Southern California L 21-9, 21-8 03/14/2018 2 Tory Paranagua Deahna Kraft/Corinne Quiggle Pepperdine L 21-14, 21-13 03/15/2018 2 Brooke Kuhlman Sara Kovac/Jessie Prichard Loyola-Marymount W 21-17, 21-18 03/15/2018 2 Brooke Kuhlman Nele Barber/Rachel Nieto Long Beach State L 21-14, 21-11 03/30/2018 2 Tory Paranagua Jensyn Bledsoe/Molly Scheel Texas Christian W 21-16, 21-13 03/31/2018 2 Sara Putt Anna Chin/Louren Orlich Tulane W 21-16, 21-11 03/31/2018 3 Sara Putt Lina Bernier/Madison Besterfield FL International W 21-11, 21-16 03/31/2018 3 Sara Putt Kelly Iverson/Jessica Stansfield Grand Canyon W 17-21, 21-11, 15-12 04/06/2018 3 Sara Putt Erica Brok/Mackenzie Morris Florida Atlantic W 21-12, 21-19 04/06/2018 3 Sara Putt Katie McCullough/Brynn Montgomery UNC-Wilmington W 21-9, 21-12 04/06/2018 3 Sara Putt Jensyn Bledsoe/Molly Scheel Texas Christian W 22-20, 21-14 04/14/2018 3 Sara Putt Georgia Johnson/Olivia Stasevich Georgia State W 21-17, 21-18 04/14/2018 3 Sara Putt Bailey Banks/Katya Silveria Houston Baptist W 22-20, 21-11 04/14/2018 3 Sara Putt Kaitlyn Grice/Jordan Schumacher New Orleans W 21-12, 21-13 04/15/2018 3 Sara Putt Hunter Domanski/Olivia Powers Louisiana State W 21-15, 21-15 04/15/2018 3 Sara Putt Hailey Hughes/Shayla Schmidt Jacksonville State W 21-11, 21-14 04/20/2018 3 Sara Putt Halle Hunt/Katie McCullough UNC-Wilmington W 21-13, 21-18 04/20/2018 3 Sara Putt Erica Brok/Mackenzie Morris Florida Atlantic W 21-5, 21-15 04/21/2018 3 Sara Putt Hunter Domanski/Olivia Powers Louisiana State W 21-19, 21-11 04/21/2018 3 Sara Putt Georgia Johnson/Olivia Stasevich Georgia State W 21-14, 21-15 04/22/2018 3 Sara Putt Katie Friesen/Dorina Klinger FL International W 21-17, 21-16 04/22/2018 3 Sara Putt Hunter Domanski/Olivia Powers Louisiana State W 11-21, 21-15, 15-9 05/04/2018 3 Sara Putt Joy Dennis/Cammie Dorn Southern California W 21-16, 22-20 05/04/2018 3 Sara Putt Zana Muno/Savvy Simo UCLA W 21-14, 21-18 05/05/2018 3 Sara Putt Carly Kan/Laurel Weaver Hawaii L 17-21, 21-19, 15-11 05/06/2018 3 Sara Putt Zana Muno/Savvy Simo UCLA L 21-19, 21-9 05/12/2018 T Sara Putt Jordan Anderson/Kimmy Gardiner Washington L 17-21, 21-17, 15-12 05/12/2018 T Sara Putt Kenley Adams/Sallianne Napolitano Alabama-Birmingham W 21-9, 21-12 05/12/2018 20 13 T Sara Putt Tiffany Creamer/Brooke Weiner Georgia State W 21-16, 21-15 05/12/2018 20 4 T Sara Putt Jessalyn Kinlaw/Mackenzie Morris Florida Atlantic W 21-13, 21-19 05/12/2018 20 12 T Sara Putt Claire Coppola/Kristen Nuss Louisiana State L 21-18, 21-16 Brooke Kuhlman Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 02/23/2018 2 Vanessa Freire Brittany Pellitteri/Carly Scarborough Florida Atlantic W 21-16, 23-21 02/23/2018 2 Vanessa Freire Carly Schnieder/Katie Smith South Carolina L 24-26, 21-16, 15-10 02/24/2018 2 Vanessa Freire Annika Van Gunst/Brooke Weiner Georgia State W 21-15, 22-20 02/24/2018 2 Vanessa Freire Sunniva Helland-Hansen/Carly Perales Stetson L 19-21, 21-16, 15-12 03/02/2018 2 Vanessa Freire Giovanna Goncalves/Kyce Martins St. Petersburg Coll W 21-17, 21-14 03/02/2018 2 Vanessa Freire Giovanna Goncalves/Kyce Martins St. Petersburg Coll W 21-17, 21-16 03/03/2018 2 Vanessa Freire Devon Rachel/McKala Rhodes Coll of Charleston W 19-21, 21-19, 15-9 03/03/2018 2 Vanessa Freire Sunniva Helland-Hansen/Carly Perales Stetson L 17-21, 21-14, 15-13 03/10/2018 2 Vanessa Freire Deahna Kraft/Corinne Quiggle Pepperdine L 21-15, 21-15 03/10/2018 3 Francesca Goncalves Morgan Martin/Lea Monkhouse Hawaii W 22-20, 21-16 03/11/2018 3 Francesca Goncalves Zana Muno/Savvy Simo UCLA L 17-21, 21-18, 17-15 03/11/2018 3 Francesca Goncalves Joy Dennis/Haley Hallgren Southern California W 21-19, 21-18 03/14/2018 3 Francesca Goncalves Heidi Dyer/Gigi Hernandez Pepperdine L 21-11, 21-17 03/15/2018 2 Macy Jerger Sara Kovac/Jessie Prichard Loyola-Marymount W 21-17, 21-18 03/15/2018 2 Macy Jerger Nele Barber/Rachel Nieto Long Beach State L 21-14, 21-11 03/17/2018 3 Francesca Goncalves Bailey Banks/Katya Silveira Houston Baptist W 21-17, 21-10 03/17/2018 4 Francesca Goncalves Shelby Babowicz/Cristina Finan Jacksonville W 21-14, 21-10 03/30/2018 4 Molly McBain Mac May/Elise Zappia UCLA L 22-20, 21-17 03/31/2018 4 Molly McBain Gabriella Becerra/Rio Frohoff Tulane W 21-15, 21-10 03/31/2018 4 Molly McBain Estafanie Bethancour/Natalia Giron FL International W 21-12, 21-18 03/31/2018 4 Molly McBain Emily Reinking/Jamie Walsh Grand Canyon W 21-12, 21-19 04/06/2018 4 Molly McBain Kaila Dorish/Nicole Navarro Florida Atlantic W 21-16, 21-16 04/06/2018 4 Molly McBain Sarah Kelly/Raquel Rooney UNC-Wilmington W 21-15, 21-16 04/06/2018 4 Molly McBain Avery Arellano/Hannah Rogers Texas Christian W 21-16, 21-17 04/14/2018 4 Molly McBain Amie Held/Kate Novack Georgia State W 21-14, 21-19 04/14/2018 4 Molly McBain Kali Fluke/Brennan Miller Houston Baptist W 21-15, 19-21, 15-12 04/15/2018 4 Molly McBain Emmy Allen/Megan Davenport Louisiana State L 21-17, 21-16 04/20/2018 4 Molly McBain Raquel Rooney/Jaime Thomas UNC-Wilmington W 21-13, 21-8 04/20/2018 4 Molly McBain Kaila Dorish/Nicole Navarro Florida Atlantic W 21-13, 21-12 04/21/2018 4 Molly McBain Emmy Allen/Megan Davenport Louisiana State W 21-10, 21-11 04/21/2018 4 Molly McBain Amie Held/Kate Novack Georgia State W 21-16, 21-12 04/22/2018 4 Molly McBain Mariana Dal Pozzo/Taija Thomas FL International W 21-13, 21-10 04/22/2018 4 Molly McBain Emmy Allen/Megan Davenport Louisiana State dnf 21-12, 19-21, 12-11 05/04/2018 4 Molly McBain Haley Hallgren/Alexandra Poletto Southern California dnf 21-23, 21-15, 0-0 05/04/2018 4 Molly McBain Mac May/Elise Zappia UCLA W 21-18, 28-26 05/05/2018 4 Molly McBain Ari Homayun/Amy Ozee Hawaii L 22-20, 21-16 05/06/2018 4 Molly McBain Mac May/Elise Zappia UCLA W 21-15, 19-21, 15-12 Hailey Luke Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 02/23/2018 4 Katie Horton Erica Brok/Mackenzie Morris Florida Atlantic W 21-14, 21-18 02/23/2018 4 Katie Horton Julia Mannisto/Jess Vastine South Carolina W 23-21, 21-11 02/24/2018 4 Katie Horton Allie Elson/Ashley McGinn Georgia State W 21-8, 21-9 02/24/2018 4 Katie Horton Quinci Birker/Rebecca Ingram Stetson W 21-13, 21-16 03/02/2018 4 Katie Horton Janina Ocampos/Kylee Whiteleather St. Petersburg Coll W 21-14, 21-6 03/03/2018 3 Katie Horton Riana Brennan/Kennedy Madison Coll of Charleston W 23-25, 21-11, 15-11 03/03/2018 4 Katie Horton Katinka Krahn/Alexa Richardson Stetson W 21-18, 21-17 03/10/2018 4 Katie Horton Skylar Caputo/Alexis Filippone Pepperdine L 25-23, 22-20 03/10/2018 4 Katie Horton Ari Homayun/Amy Ozee Hawaii W 21-13, 17-21, 18-16 03/11/2018 4 Katie Horton Madi Yeomans/Elise Zappia UCLA W 18-21, 27-25, 15-13 03/11/2018 4 Katie Horton Katrina Kernochan/Alexandra Poletto Southern California W 21-10, 21-18 03/14/2018 4 Katie Horton Skylar Caputo/Alexis Filippone Pepperdine L 21-12, 18-21, 15-13 03/15/2018 4 Katie Horton Chloe Reining/Kekai Whitford Loyola-Marymount W 21-12, 21-13 03/15/2018 3 Katie Horton Kristyna Adamcikova/Hailey Harward Long Beach State L 26-24, 25-23 03/17/2018 2 Katie Horton Kayla Armer/Tori Hinojosa Houston Baptist W 21-15, 21-9 03/17/2018 1 Katie Horton Savannah Siegrist/Mackenzie Swan Jacksonville W 21-11, 21-8 03/30/2018 2 Katie Horton Lilly Justine/Sarah Sponcil UCLA W 21-19, 21-19 03/30/2018 3 Katie Horton Juelyn Green/Bergeson Jillian Texas Christian W 21-14, 21-13 03/31/2018 3 Katie Horton Tarin Mergener/Lan Nguyen Tulane W 21-15, 18-21, 15-10 03/31/2018 2 Katie Horton Anabela Sataric/Erika Zembyla FL International W 22-20, 19-21, 15-7 03/31/2018 2 Katie Horton Taylor Jarzombek/Katie Pyles Grand Canyon W 21-3, 21-10 04/06/2018 2 Katie Horton Gabrielle Dischler/Jessalyn Kinlaw Florida Atlantic W 21-7, 25-23 04/06/2018 2 Katie Horton Jalle Hunt/JM Lewandowski UNC-Wilmington W 21-16, 21-9 04/06/2018 2 Katie Horton Jillian Bergeson/Jaelyn Greene Texas Christian W 21-17, 21-9 04/14/2018 2 Katie Horton Tiffany Creamer/Brooke Weiner Georgia State W 21-15, 21-13 04/14/2018 2 Katie Horton Kayla Armer/Tori Hinojosa Houston Baptist W 13-21, 21-16, 15-9 04/14/2018 2 Katie Horton Victoria Corcoran/Cara Sander New Orleans W 21-7, 21-17 04/15/2018 2 Katie Horton Haleigh Nelson/Mandi Orellana Louisiana State W 21-17, 21-10 04/20/2018 2 Katie Horton J.M. Lewandowski/Brynn Montgomery UNC-Wilmington W 21-10, 21-12 04/20/2018 2 Katie Horton Gabrielle Dischler/Jessalyn Kinlaw Florida Atlantic W 21-14, 21-12 04/21/2018 2 Katie Horton Haleigh Nelson/Mandi Orellana Louisiana State W 21-10, 21-12 04/21/2018 2 Katie Horton Tiffany Creamer/Brooke Weiner Georgia State W 21-16, 21-13 04/22/2018 2 Katie Horton Lina Bernier/Erika Zembyla FL International W 13-21, 21-14, 19-17 04/22/2018 2 Katie Horton Haleigh Nelson/Mandi Orellana Louisiana State W 21-18, 21-19 05/04/2018 2 Katie Horton Terese Cannon/Sammy Slater Southern California W 21-13, 16-21, 15-8 05/04/2018 2 Katie Horton Lily Justine/Sarah Sponcil UCLA dnf 26-24, 20-18 05/05/2018 2 Katie Horton Morgan Martin/Lea Monkhouse Hawaii W 14-21, 21-16, 15-11 05/06/2018 2 Katie Horton Lily Justine/Sarah Sponcil UCLA L 21-18, 21-19 05/12/2018 T Katie Horton Julia Mannisto/Carly Schnieder South Carolina W 19-21, 21-16, 15-11 05/12/2018 T Katie Horton Brook Bauer/Madalyn Roh Pepperdine W 21-19, 21-18 05/12/2018 3 19 T Katie Horton Kaylie McHugh/Madeline Mertz Tulane W 9-21, 26-24, 15-6 05/12/2018 3 11 T Katie Horton Brook Bauer/Madalyn Roh Pepperdine W 21-18, 14-21, 19-17 05/12/2018 3 2 T Katie Horton Vanessa Freire/Tory Paranagua Florida State W 21-18, 21-19 05/12/2018 3 12 T Katie Horton Claire Coppola/Kristen Nuss Louisiana State L 21-9, 17-21, 15-8 Molly McBain Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 02/23/2018 5 Eva Torruella Ashlan Cunningham/Kaila Dorish Florida Atlantic W 21-10, 21-17 02/23/2018 5 Eva Torruella Hannah Edelman/Franky Harrison South Carolina W 21-16, 11-21, 15-12 02/24/2018 5 Madison Fitzpatrick Amie Held/Kate Novack Georgia State W 21-19, 21-14 02/24/2018 5 Madison Fitzpatrick Alexa Richardson/Julie Varga Stetson W 21-18, 21-17 03/03/2018 5 Madison Fitzpatrick Taylor Foley/Logan Manusky Coll of Charleston W 21-11, 21-15 03/03/2018 5 Madison Fitzpatrick Quinci Birker/Rebecca Ingram Stetson W 21-16, 21-15 03/10/2018 5 Madison Fitzpatrick Maddie Dilfer/Jordan Ferrari Pepperdine W 21-14, 21-16 03/10/2018 5 Madison Fitzpatrick Paige Dreeuws/Hannah Zalopany Hawaii W 21-15, 21-18 03/11/2018 5 Madison Fitzpatrick Izzy Carey/Megan Muret UCLA L 26-24, 21-16 03/11/2018 5 Madison Fitzpatrick Jenna Belton/Jo Kremer Southern California L 21-17, 21-17 03/14/2018 5 Madison Fitzpatrick Maddie Dilfer/Nikki Lyons Pepperdine W 19-21, 21-14, 15-11 03/15/2018 5 Madison Fitzpatrick Bozena Culo/Emma Doud Loyola-Marymount W 21-13, 18-21, 15-12 03/15/2018 5 Madison Fitzpatrick Hannah Matt/Marisa Ramsey Long Beach State L 21-13, 22-24, 15-13 03/17/2018 5 Madison Fitzpatrick Kali Fluke/Brennan Miller Houston Baptist W 21-15, 23-21 03/17/2018 5 Madison Fitzpatrick Shaylee Beefus/Hannah Marchand Jacksonville W 21-14, 21-8 03/30/2018 4 Brooke Kuhlman Mac May/Elise Zappia UCLA L 22-20, 21-17 03/30/2018 4 Alaina Chacon Avery Arellano/Hannah Rogers Texas Christian W 21-19, 21-14 03/31/2018 4 Brooke Kuhlman Gabriella Becerra/Rio Frohoff Tulane W 21-15, 21-10 03/31/2018 4 Brooke Kuhlman Estafanie Bethancour/Natalia Giron FL International W 21-12, 21-18 03/31/2018 4 Brooke Kuhlman Emily Reinking/Jamie Walsh Grand Canyon W 21-12, 21-19 04/06/2018 4 Brooke Kuhlman Kaila Dorish/Nicole Navarro Florida Atlantic W 21-16, 21-16 04/06/2018 4 Brooke Kuhlman Sarah Kelly/Raquel Rooney UNC-Wilmington W 21-15, 21-16 04/06/2018 4 Brooke Kuhlman Avery Arellano/Hannah Rogers Texas Christian W 21-16, 21-17 04/14/2018 4 Brooke Kuhlman Amie Held/Kate Novack Georgia State W 21-14, 21-19 04/14/2018 4 Brooke Kuhlman Kali Fluke/Brennan Miller Houston Baptist W 21-15, 19-21, 15-12 04/15/2018 4 Brooke Kuhlman Emmy Allen/Megan Davenport Louisiana State L 21-17, 21-16 04/20/2018 4 Brooke Kuhlman Raquel Rooney/Jaime Thomas UNC-Wilmington W 21-13, 21-8 04/20/2018 4 Brooke Kuhlman Kaila Dorish/Nicole Navarro Florida Atlantic W 21-13, 21-12 04/21/2018 4 Brooke Kuhlman Emmy Allen/Megan Davenport Louisiana State W 21-10, 21-11 04/21/2018 4 Brooke Kuhlman Amie Held/Kate Novack Georgia State W 21-16, 21-12 04/22/2018 4 Brooke Kuhlman Mariana Dal Pozzo/Taija Thomas FL International W 21-13, 21-10 04/22/2018 4 Brooke Kuhlman Emmy Allen/Megan Davenport Louisiana State dnf 21-12, 19-21, 12-11 05/04/2018 4 Brooke Kuhlman Haley Hallgren/Alexandra Poletto Southern California dnf 21-23, 21-15, 0-0 05/04/2018 4 Brooke Kuhlman Mac May/Elise Zappia UCLA W 21-18, 28-26 05/05/2018 4 Brooke Kuhlman Ari Homayun/Amy Ozee Hawaii L 22-20, 21-16 05/06/2018 4 Brooke Kuhlman Mac May/Elise Zappia UCLA W 21-15, 19-21, 15-12 Tory Paranagua Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 02/23/2018 1 Macy Jerger Gabrielle Dischler/Jessalyn Kinlaw Florida Atlantic W 12-12, 17-21, 15-6 02/23/2018 1 Macy Jerger Ali Denney/Shannon Williams South Carolina W 21-14, 21-14 02/24/2018 1 Macy Jerger Tiffany Creamer/Teegan Van Gunst Georgia State L 21-15, 21-19 02/24/2018 1 Macy Jerger Darby Dunn/Sammee Thomas Stetson W 15-21, 21-14, 15-11 03/02/2018 1 Macy Jerger Ana Costa/Amanda Filippo St. Petersburg Coll W 21-19, 21-16 03/02/2018 1 Macy Jerger Ana Costa/Amanda Filippo St. Petersburg Coll W 21-13, 19-21, 15-8 03/03/2018 1 Macy Jerger Kayja Ehlers/Krissy Mummey Coll of Charleston W 22-20, 21-11 03/03/2018 1 Macy Jerger Dardy Dunn/Sammee Thomas Stetson W 21-16, 21-16 03/10/2018 1 Macy Jerger Brook Bauer/Madalyn Roh Pepperdine L 25-23, 21-18 03/10/2018 1 Macy Jerger Carly Kan/Laurel Weaver Hawaii W 26-24, 21-19 03/11/2018 1 Macy Jerger Megan McNamara/Nicole McNamara UCLA L 21-16, 21-13 03/11/2018 1 Macy Jerger Abril Bustamante/Tina Graudina Southern California L 21-9, 21-8 03/14/2018 2 Macy Jerger Deahna Kraft/Corinne Quiggle Pepperdine L 21-14, 21-13 03/15/2018 3 Ali Eager Maddie Leiphardt/Veronica Nederend Loyola-Marymount W 21-16, 26-24 03/15/2018 4 Alaina Chacon Zoi Konstantopoulou/Nicci Reinking Long Beach State W 19-21, 21-12, 15-6 03/17/2018 4 Alaina Chacon Meagan Carter/Jordyn Miller Houston Baptist W 21-14, 21-4 03/17/2018 3 Alaina Chacon Mallory Mattingly/Lauren Peterson Jacksonville W 21-8, 21-13 03/30/2018 3 Alaina Chacon Zana Muno/Savvy Simo UCLA L 21-13, 21-15 03/30/2018 2 Macy Jerger Jensyn Bledsoe/Molly Scheel Texas Christian W 21-16, 21-13 03/31/2018 1 Vanessa Freire Madeline Martz/Koglie McHugh Tulane W 21-17, 21-16 03/31/2018 1 Vanessa Freire Margherita Bianchin/Federica Fresca FL International W 21-13, 17-21, 15-12 03/31/2018 1 Vanessa Freire Hannah Towne/Molly Turner Grand Canyon L 21-13, 21-18 04/06/2018 1 Vanessa Freire Carly Scarborough/Amanda Silva Florida Atlantic W 21-17, 23-21 04/06/2018 1 Vanessa Freire Maddy Kline/Nicole Lott UNC-Wilmington W 21-16, 21-14 04/06/2018 1 Vanessa Freire Haven Hill/Cassie House Texas Christian W 21-15, 21-12 04/14/2018 1 Vanessa Freire Annika Van Gunst/Teegan Van Gunst Georgia State W 21-11, 21-12 04/14/2018 1 Vanessa Freire Aerial Horton/Jessica Wooten Houston Baptist W 21-13, 21-18 04/14/2018 1 Vanessa Freire Veronica Corcoran/Rachel Kuhn New Orleans W 21-12, 21-10 04/15/2018 1 Vanessa Freire Claire Coppola/Kristen Nuss Louisiana State W 21-13, 21-18 04/15/2018 1 Vanessa Freire Sadie Anderson/Katie Will Jacksonville State W 21-10, 21-12 04/20/2018 1 Vanessa Freire Maddy Kline/Nicole Lott UNC-Wilmington W 21-18, 21-13 04/20/2018 1 Vanessa Freire Carly Scarborough/Amanda Silva Florida Atlantic W 21-19, 21-17 04/21/2018 1 Vanessa Freire Claire Coppola/Kristen Nuss Louisiana State L 21-12, 21-19 04/21/2018 1 Vanessa Freire Annika Van Gunst/Teegan Van Gunst Georgia State W 21-16, 21-14 04/22/2018 1 Vanessa Freire Margherita Bianchin/Federica Frasca FL International W 21-14, 18-21, 15-11 04/22/2018 1 Vanessa Freire Claire Coppola/Kristen Nuss Louisiana State dnf 12-21, 21-18, 14-13 05/04/2018 1 Vanessa Freire Abril Bustamante/Tina Graudina Southern California L 21-14, 21-12 05/04/2018 1 Vanessa Freire Megan McNamara/Nicole McNamara UCLA L 21-19, 21-19 05/05/2018 1 Vanessa Freire Emily Maglio/Ka'iwi Schucht Hawaii W 21-12, 14-21, 15-12 05/06/2018 1 Vanessa Freire Megan McNamara/Nicole McNamara UCLA dnf 20-22, 14-20 05/12/2018 T Vanessa Freire Sasha Karelov/Nicci Reinking Long Beach State W 21-15, 21-15 05/12/2018 2 15 T Vanessa Freire Cadie Bates/Katie Smith South Carolina W 21-10, 22-20 05/12/2018 2 7 T Vanessa Freire Hannah Towne/Molly Turner Grand Canyon W 21-18, 21-16 05/12/2018 2 3 T Vanessa Freire Katie Horton/Hailey Luke Florida State L 21-18, 21-19 05/12/2018 2 1 T Vanessa Freire Emily Sonny/Adlee Van Winden Cal Poly-SLO L 21-11, 25-23 Avery Poppinga Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- Sara Putt Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 02/23/2018 3 Francesca Goncalves Nicole Grant/Nicole Navarro Florida Atlantic W 21-16, 21-19 02/23/2018 3 Francesca Goncalves Leah Perri/Macie Tendrich South Carolina W 21-14, 21-15 02/24/2018 3 Francesca Goncalves Georgia Johnson/Olivia Stasevich Georgia State W 21-14, 21-15 02/24/2018 3 Francesca Goncalves Samantha Harris/Rachel Noble Stetson W 19-21, 22-20, 15-13 03/02/2018 3 Ali Eager Janina Ocampos/Kylee Whiteleather St. Petersburg Coll W 21-14, 21-7 03/02/2018 3 Francesca Goncalves Rafaela Biegelmeyer/Janina Ocampos St. Petersburg Coll W 21-6, 21-8 03/03/2018 4 Francesca Goncalves Allison Beckman/Lauren Freed Coll of Charleston W 19-21, 21-10, 15-8 03/03/2018 3 Ali Eager Samantha Harris/Rachel Noble Stetson W 21-17, 21-12 03/10/2018 3 Francesca Goncalves Heidi Dyer/Gigi Hernandez Pepperdine L 21-15, 18-21, 19-17 03/10/2018 2 Vanessa Freire Emily Maglio/Ka'iwi Schucht Hawaii L 22-20, 21-13 03/11/2018 2 Vanessa Freire Lily Justine/Sarah Sponcil UCLA W 17-21, 21-15, 15-9 03/11/2018 2 Vanessa Freire Terese Cannon/Sammy Slater Southern California L 21-13, 21-15 03/14/2018 1 Vanessa Freire Brook Bauer/Madalyn Roh Pepperdine L 21-14, 14-21, 15-13 03/15/2018 1 Vanessa Freire McKayla Ferris/Savannah Slattery Loyola-Marymount W 22-20, 15-21, 15-13 03/15/2018 1 Vanessa Freire Anete Brinke/Sasha Karelov Long Beach State L 21-19, 21-17 03/17/2018 1 Vanessa Freire Aeriel Horton/Jessica Wooten Houston Baptist L 16-21, 21-14, 15-12 03/30/2018 1 Vanessa Freire Megan McNamara/Nicole McNamara UCLA L 21-15, 16-21, 15-13 03/30/2018 1 Vanessa Freire Haven Hill/Cassie House Texas Christian L 16-21, 24-22, 15-10 03/31/2018 2 Macy Jerger Anna Chin/Louren Orlich Tulane W 21-16, 21-11 03/31/2018 3 Macy Jerger Lina Bernier/Madison Besterfield FL International W 21-11, 21-16 03/31/2018 3 Macy Jerger Kelly Iverson/Jessica Stansfield Grand Canyon W 17-21, 21-11, 15-12 04/06/2018 3 Macy Jerger Erica Brok/Mackenzie Morris Florida Atlantic W 21-12, 21-19 04/06/2018 3 Macy Jerger Katie McCullough/Brynn Montgomery UNC-Wilmington W 21-9, 21-12 04/06/2018 3 Macy Jerger Jensyn Bledsoe/Molly Scheel Texas Christian W 22-20, 21-14 04/14/2018 3 Macy Jerger Georgia Johnson/Olivia Stasevich Georgia State W 21-17, 21-18 04/14/2018 3 Macy Jerger Bailey Banks/Katya Silveria Houston Baptist W 22-20, 21-11 04/14/2018 3 Macy Jerger Kaitlyn Grice/Jordan Schumacher New Orleans W 21-12, 21-13 04/15/2018 3 Macy Jerger Hunter Domanski/Olivia Powers Louisiana State W 21-15, 21-15 04/15/2018 3 Macy Jerger Hailey Hughes/Shayla Schmidt Jacksonville State W 21-11, 21-14 04/20/2018 3 Macy Jerger Halle Hunt/Katie McCullough UNC-Wilmington W 21-13, 21-18 04/20/2018 3 Macy Jerger Erica Brok/Mackenzie Morris Florida Atlantic W 21-5, 21-15 04/21/2018 3 Macy Jerger Hunter Domanski/Olivia Powers Louisiana State W 21-19, 21-11 04/21/2018 3 Macy Jerger Georgia Johnson/Olivia Stasevich Georgia State W 21-14, 21-15 04/22/2018 3 Macy Jerger Katie Friesen/Dorina Klinger FL International W 21-17, 21-16 04/22/2018 3 Macy Jerger Hunter Domanski/Olivia Powers Louisiana State W 11-21, 21-15, 15-9 05/04/2018 3 Macy Jerger Joy Dennis/Cammie Dorn Southern California W 21-16, 22-20 05/04/2018 3 Macy Jerger Zana Muno/Savvy Simo UCLA W 21-14, 21-18 05/05/2018 3 Macy Jerger Carly Kan/Laurel Weaver Hawaii L 17-21, 21-19, 15-11 05/06/2018 3 Macy Jerger Zana Muno/Savvy Simo UCLA L 21-19, 21-9 05/12/2018 T Macy Jerger Jordan Anderson/Kimmy Gardiner Washington L 17-21, 21-17, 15-12 05/12/2018 T Macy Jerger Kenley Adams/Sallianne Napolitano Alabama-Birmingham W 21-9, 21-12 05/12/2018 20 13 T Macy Jerger Tiffany Creamer/Brooke Weiner Georgia State W 21-16, 21-15 05/12/2018 20 4 T Macy Jerger Jessalyn Kinlaw/Mackenzie Morris Florida Atlantic W 21-13, 21-19 05/12/2018 20 12 T Macy Jerger Claire Coppola/Kristen Nuss Louisiana State L 21-18, 21-16 Bailey Reardon Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 03/02/2018 4 Alaina Chacon Amanda Filippo/Janina Ocampos St. Petersburg Coll W 18-21, 21-14, 24-22 Ashley Robert Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- Eva Torruella Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 02/23/2018 5 Molly McBain Ashlan Cunningham/Kaila Dorish Florida Atlantic W 21-10, 21-17 02/23/2018 5 Molly McBain Hannah Edelman/Franky Harrison South Carolina W 21-16, 11-21, 15-12 03/02/2018 5 Lauren Anderson Rafaela Biegelmeyer/Giovanna Goncalves St. Petersburg Coll W 21-13, 21-13 03/30/2018 5 Francesca Goncalves Brooke Sassin/Jordan Westendorf Texas Christian W 21-14, 21-19 03/31/2018 5 Francesca Goncalves Ashley Delgado/Addie Hermstad Tulane W 21-13, 21-14 03/31/2018 5 Francesca Goncalves Mariana Dal Pozzo/Taija Thomas FL International W 21-15, 21-19 03/31/2018 5 Francesca Goncalves Jessica Clerk/Madison Relaz Grand Canyon W 21-17, 21-11 04/06/2018 5 Francesca Goncalves Julia Lewkowicz/Brittany Pellitteri Florida Atlantic W 21-17, 21-15 04/06/2018 5 Francesca Goncalves Courthney Mullinax/Jaime Thomas UNC-Wilmington W 21-14, 21-10 04/06/2018 5 Francesca Goncalves Brooke Sassin/Jordan Westendorff Texas Christian W 21-17, 21-14 04/14/2018 5 Francesca Goncalves Allie Elson/Ashley McGinn Georgia State W 21-14, 21-14 04/14/2018 5 Francesca Goncalves Mikayla Vivens/Danielle Wheeler Houston Baptist W 21-14, 21-7 04/14/2018 4 Francesca Goncalves Blessing Dunn/Brianna Vega New Orleans W 21-7, 21-13 04/15/2018 5 Francesca Goncalves Maddie Ligon/Riley Young Louisiana State L 21-14, 14-21, 17-15 04/15/2018 4 Alaina Chacon Kaylee Frear/Grace Jarnagin Jacksonville State W 21-15, 21-9 04/20/2018 5 Francesca Goncalves Sarah Kelly/Courtney Mullinax UNC-Wilmington W 21-6, 21-12 04/20/2018 5 Francesca Goncalves Julia Lewkowicz/Brittany Pellitteri Florida Atlantic W 17-21, 21-18, 15-11 04/21/2018 5 Francesca Goncalves Maddie Ligon/Riley Young Louisiana State W 22-20, 21-14 04/21/2018 5 Francesca Goncalves Allie Elson/Ashley McGinn Georgia State W 21-15, 21-19 04/22/2018 5 Francesca Goncalves Estefanie Bethancour/Natalia Giron FL International W 28-26, 21-16 04/22/2018 5 Francesca Goncalves Maddie Ligon/Riley Young Louisiana State W 21-17, 19-21, 15-12
No. 4 Beach Volleyball Stays Ahead on Day One of Spring Fling.
Florida State picked up a pair of wins over conference opponents Florida Atlantic
and South Carolina on Friday. The Seminoles will play Georgia State and Stetson in the second day of the Stetson Spring Fling.
DELAND, FL - The Florida State beach volleyball team topped two conference opponents in the first day of the Stetson Spring Fling, sweeping No. 16 FAU and No. 8 South Carolina on Friday (Feb. 23).
"I think we had a great day today," said head coach Brooke Niles. "I was really proud of the team the way they competed."
The Seminoles won their first two matches for the third season in a row, in the same number of years under Niles. Competing against two conference opponents in its opening weekend allows FSU to check out the CCSA field early in its quest for a third consecutive conference title.
"We're just focused on our side of the net because it's still early on and we don't know much about the teams, so we're just trying to execute," Niles said. "The good thing is we still have a lot we can work on as the season progresses."
Florida State saw a veteran lineup in both matches, while certain players took on different roles. Junior Macy Jerger played at the No. 1 position for the first time in her career, and freshmen Alaina Chacon and Madison Fitzpatrick took to the sand in an exhibition match against FAU.
"Macy [Jerger] and Tory [Paranagua] were really clean and in system almost every time, and they were really putting a lot of pressure on teams with their serves," Niles said.
No. 4 Florida State def. No. 16 Florida Atlantic, 5-0
The Seminoles started off strong in the first match of the
day against the Owls, with Luke/Horton and McBain/Torruella picking off their opponents in two sets at the No. 4 and 5 positions, respectively. Freshmen Alaina Chacon and Madison Fitzpatrick also
picked up their first win as Seminoles, defeating Barker/Lewkowicz in an exhibition match.
Macy Jerger and Tory Paranagua finished off a quick 21-12 first set, followed by a pair of 21-16 first-set wins from Kuhlman/Freire at No. 2 and Goncalves/Putt at No. 3. The Seminoles at the No. 1 position dropped the second set, but it was Goncalves and Putt that wrapped up a quick 21-19 set to defeat FAU's Navarro/Grant to clinch the match for FSU.
The Seminoles carried out the sweep with a two-set win from Kuhlman/Freire at No. 2 and a three-set win from Paranagua/Jerger at No. 1, taking down Florida Atlantic 5-0.
No. 4 Florida State def. No. 8 South Carolina, 4-1
Florida State saw closer competition in its second match of the day, taking down No. 8 South Carolina 4-1
on Friday afternoon.
Although the first set stayed close, the pairing of Luke/Horton was able to take the first team point for the Seminoles with a quick 21-11 win in the second set at the No. 4 position.
McBain and Torruella followed up with the next team point with a three-set win. After some long first sets in the first three positions, it was the No. 1 duo of Jerger/Paranagua that was able to clinch the win for the Seminoles with a 21-14, 21-14 win over Williams/Denney.
FSU followed up with another quick win at the No. 3 position from Goncalves and Putt, but the Gamecocks were able to hold off another sweep for the Seminoles with a three-set win at the No. 2 position.
Match Notes
No. 4 Beach Volleyball Stays Ahead on Day One of Spring Fling.
Florida State picked up a pair of wins over conference opponents Florida Atlantic
and South Carolina on Friday. The Seminoles will play Georgia State and Stetson in the second day of the Stetson Spring Fling.
DELAND, FL - The Florida State beach volleyball team topped two conference opponents in the first day of the Stetson Spring Fling, sweeping No. 16 FAU and No. 8 South Carolina on Friday (Feb. 23).
"I think we had a great day today," said head coach Brooke Niles. "I was really proud of the team the way they competed."
The Seminoles won their first two matches for the third season in a row, in the same number of years under Niles. Competing against two conference opponents in its opening weekend allows FSU to check out the CCSA field early in its quest for a third consecutive conference title.
"We're just focused on our side of the net because it's still early on and we don't know much about the teams, so we're just trying to execute," Niles said. "The good thing is we still have a lot we can work on as the season progresses."
Florida State saw a veteran lineup in both matches, while certain players took on different roles. Junior Macy Jerger played at the No. 1 position for the first time in her career, and freshmen Alaina Chacon and Madison Fitzpatrick took to the sand in an exhibition match against FAU.
"Macy [Jerger] and Tory [Paranagua] were really clean and in system almost every time, and they were really putting a lot of pressure on teams with their serves," Niles said.
No. 4 Florida State def. No. 16 Florida Atlantic, 5-0
The Seminoles started off strong in the first match of the
day against the Owls, with Luke/Horton and McBain/Torruella picking off their opponents in two sets at the No. 4 and 5 positions, respectively. Freshmen Alaina Chacon and Madison Fitzpatrick also
picked up their first win as Seminoles, defeating Barker/Lewkowicz in an exhibition match.
Macy Jerger and Tory Paranagua finished off a quick 21-12 first set, followed by a pair of 21-16 first-set wins from Kuhlman/Freire at No. 2 and Goncalves/Putt at No. 3. The Seminoles at the No. 1 position dropped the second set, but it was Goncalves and Putt that wrapped up a quick 21-19 set to defeat FAU's Navarro/Grant to clinch the match for FSU.
The Seminoles carried out the sweep with a two-set win from Kuhlman/Freire at No. 2 and a three-set win from Paranagua/Jerger at No. 1, taking down Florida Atlantic 5-0.
No. 4 Florida State def. No. 8 South Carolina, 4-1
Florida State saw closer competition in its second match of the day, taking down No. 8 South Carolina 4-1
on Friday afternoon.
Although the first set stayed close, the pairing of Luke/Horton was able to take the first team point for the Seminoles with a quick 21-11 win in the second set at the No. 4 position.
McBain and Torruella followed up with the next team point with a three-set win. After some long first sets in the first three positions, it was the No. 1 duo of Jerger/Paranagua that was able to clinch the win for the Seminoles with a 21-14, 21-14 win over Williams/Denney.
FSU followed up with another quick win at the No. 3 position from Goncalves and Putt, but the Gamecocks were able to hold off another sweep for the Seminoles with a three-set win at the No. 2 position.
Match Notes
Consistency Helps No. 4 Beach Volleyball Stay Undefeated in Opening Weekend.
FSU topped Georgia State and Stetson on Saturday to come out of the
Stetson Spring Fling as the only undefeated team.
DELAND, FL - The No. 4 Florida State beach volleyball team completed its weekend sweep on Saturday (Feb. 24) afternoon, taking down No. 12 Georgia State and No. 15 Stetson to go 4-0 at the Stetson Spring Fling.
The Seminoles saw a tough Georgia State lineup to start off the day, but was able to hold off the Panthers with a clinching win from Francesca Goncalves and Sara Putt at No. 3, and a fourth team point from Vanessa Freire and Brooke Kuhlman at No. 2. Freshman Madison Fitzpatrick was thrown into the mix at the No. 5 position, picking up her first win as a Seminoles with partner Molly McBain.
FSU was also faced with a stacked lineup from Stetson, as the first three positions were all decided in three sets. For the fourth time in as many matches, the No. 3 pairing of Goncalves/Putt clinched the match, while the No. 4 and 5 positions stayed undefeated over the course of the weekend.
No. 4 Florida
State def. No. 12 Georgia State, 4-1
The Seminoles picked up a quick win over the Panthers to start off day two of the Stetson Spring Fling. The redshirt senior duo of Horton/Luke earned
the first team point for FSU, holding GSU's McGinn/Elson to single digits in both sets.
The team of McBain/Fitzpatrick followed close behind with a two-set win at the No. 5 position, giving freshman Madison Fitzpatrick her first seeded win as a Seminole. While the Panthers came back to earn a point at No. 1, it was the duo of Goncalves/Putt that once again clinched the win for the Seminoles at the No. 3 position.
The pairing of Freire/Kuhlman closed out a pair of tight sets to finish things off for FSU at the No. 2 position for a 4-1 win over conference opponent Georgia State.
No. 4 Florida State def. No. 15 Stetson, 4-1
The Seminoles saw a stacked lineup at the top from Stetson, as each of the first three positions was decided in three sets.
Horton/Luke was the first duo to finish for the fourth time in the same number of matches this weekend, while McBain/Fitzpatrick followed with their second win of the day at No. 5.
From there the competition grew closer, as the Seminoles at each of the first three positions lost the first set and won the second. It was once again the Seminoles at No. 3 who were able to clinch the win and give FSU a 3-0 lead. The Hatters followed with a close win at No. 2, and Jerger/Paranagua at No. 1 was able to pick up a win to give the Seminoles a 4-1 victory.
Match Notes
Consistency Helps No. 4 Beach Volleyball Stay Undefeated in Opening Weekend.
FSU topped Georgia State and Stetson on Saturday to come out of the
Stetson Spring Fling as the only undefeated team.
DELAND, FL - The No. 4 Florida State beach volleyball team completed its weekend sweep on Saturday (Feb. 24) afternoon, taking down No. 12 Georgia State and No. 15 Stetson to go 4-0 at the Stetson Spring Fling.
The Seminoles saw a tough Georgia State lineup to start off the day, but was able to hold off the Panthers with a clinching win from Francesca Goncalves and Sara Putt at No. 3, and a fourth team point from Vanessa Freire and Brooke Kuhlman at No. 2. Freshman Madison Fitzpatrick was thrown into the mix at the No. 5 position, picking up her first win as a Seminoles with partner Molly McBain.
FSU was also faced with a stacked lineup from Stetson, as the first three positions were all decided in three sets. For the fourth time in as many matches, the No. 3 pairing of Goncalves/Putt clinched the match, while the No. 4 and 5 positions stayed undefeated over the course of the weekend.
No. 4 Florida
State def. No. 12 Georgia State, 4-1
The Seminoles picked up a quick win over the Panthers to start off day two of the Stetson Spring Fling. The redshirt senior duo of Horton/Luke earned
the first team point for FSU, holding GSU's McGinn/Elson to single digits in both sets.
The team of McBain/Fitzpatrick followed close behind with a two-set win at the No. 5 position, giving freshman Madison Fitzpatrick her first seeded win as a Seminole. While the Panthers came back to earn a point at No. 1, it was the duo of Goncalves/Putt that once again clinched the win for the Seminoles at the No. 3 position.
The pairing of Freire/Kuhlman closed out a pair of tight sets to finish things off for FSU at the No. 2 position for a 4-1 win over conference opponent Georgia State.
No. 4 Florida State def. No. 15 Stetson, 4-1
The Seminoles saw a stacked lineup at the top from Stetson, as each of the first three positions was decided in three sets.
Horton/Luke was the first duo to finish for the fourth time in the same number of matches this weekend, while McBain/Fitzpatrick followed with their second win of the day at No. 5.
From there the competition grew closer, as the Seminoles at each of the first three positions lost the first set and won the second. It was once again the Seminoles at No. 3 who were able to clinch the win and give FSU a 3-0 lead. The Hatters followed with a close win at No. 2, and Jerger/Paranagua at No. 1 was able to pick up a win to give the Seminoles a 4-1 victory.
Match Notes
Beach Volleyball Stays Perfect on Day One of FSU Invitational.
The Florida State beach volleyball team swept the St. Petersburg Titans twice on
Friday in their first home event of the season.
TALLAHASSEE, FL - Day one of the FSU Invitational saw two sweeps for No. 4 Florida State, one upset win and two five-court decisions. The Seminoles took down St. Petersburg College twice on Friday (March 2), defeating the Titans 5-0 and later 4-0.
The back-to-back matches against the Titans marks the first time in program history the team has seen an opponent twice in one day. With the opportunity to play the same team, the Seminoles saw a number of new players entering the lineups, with Bailey Reardon, Alaina Chacon and Lauren Anderson all winning their first matches at FSU.
"It can be hard playing the same team twice," said head coach Brooke Niles. "I thought our team did a great job of coming in prepared and executing our game plans on our side of the net. Right now we're really just trying to be better at a lot of things in our overall game."
FSU's Saturday opponents, Stetson and College of Charleston also had an eventful day, with the No. 15 Hatters taking down College of Charleston a match that ended 3-2 in a three-set decision, and the Cougars earning a ranked win against No. 11 FIU earlier in the day.
"College of Charleston had a big win against FIU, so the coaches are all going to go back and scout most of the night and prepare our team for a game plan," Niles said. "I think we just have to be ready to compete and not take anyone lightly."
No. 4 Florida State 5, St. Petersburg College 0
No. 1: Macy Jerger/Tory Paranagua (FSU) d. Ana Costa/Amanda Filippo (SPC) 21-19, 21-16
No. 2: Vanessa Freire/Brooke Kuhlman (FSU) d. Giovanna Goncalves/Kyce Martins (SPC) 21-17, 21-14
No. 3: Ali Eager/Sara Putt (FSU) d. Janina Ocampos/Kylee Whiteleather (SPC) 21-14, 21-7
No. 4: Alaina Chacon/Bailey Reardon (FSU) d. Amanda Filippo/Janina Ocampos (SPC) 18-21, 21-14, 24-22
No. 5: Lauren Anderson/Eva Torruella (FSU) d. Rafaela Biegelmeyer/Giovanna Goncalves (SPC) 21-13, 21-13
Beach Volleyball Stays Perfect on Day One of FSU Invitational.
The Florida State beach volleyball team swept the St. Petersburg Titans twice on
Friday in their first home event of the season.
TALLAHASSEE, FL - Day one of the FSU Invitational saw two sweeps for No. 4 Florida State, one upset win and two five-court decisions. The Seminoles took down St. Petersburg College twice on Friday (March 2), defeating the Titans 5-0 and later 4-0.
The back-to-back matches against the Titans marks the first time in program history the team has seen an opponent twice in one day. With the opportunity to play the same team, the Seminoles saw a number of new players entering the lineups, with Bailey Reardon, Alaina Chacon and Lauren Anderson all winning their first matches at FSU.
"It can be hard playing the same team twice," said head coach Brooke Niles. "I thought our team did a great job of coming in prepared and executing our game plans on our side of the net. Right now we're really just trying to be better at a lot of things in our overall game."
FSU's Saturday opponents, Stetson and College of Charleston also had an eventful day, with the No. 15 Hatters taking down College of Charleston a match that ended 3-2 in a three-set decision, and the Cougars earning a ranked win against No. 11 FIU earlier in the day.
"College of Charleston had a big win against FIU, so the coaches are all going to go back and scout most of the night and prepare our team for a game plan," Niles said. "I think we just have to be ready to compete and not take anyone lightly."
No. 4 Florida State 4, St. Petersburg College 0
No. 1: Macy Jerger/Tory Paranagua (FSU) d. Ana Costa/Amanda Filippo (SPC) 21-13, 19-21, 15-8
No. 2: Vanessa Freire/Brooke Kuhlman (FSU) d. Giovanna Goncalves/Kyce Martins (SPC) 21-17, 21-16
No. 3: Francesca Goncalves/Sara Putt (FSU) d. Rafaela Biegelmeyer/Janina Ocampos (SPC) 21-6, 21-8
No. 4: Katie Horton/Hailey Luke (FSU) d. Janina Ocampos/Kylee Whiteleather (SPC) 21-14, 21-6
Beach Volleyball Remains Unconquered Through FSU Invitational.
The Florida State beach volleyball team is the only undefeated top-5 team and comes
out of its second tournament as the only unbeaten team.
TALLAHASSEE, FL - The No. 4 Florida State volleyball team finished off another undefeated weekend with two wins on Saturday (March 3) over College of Charleston and No. 15 Stetson.
The Seminoles finished the FSU Invitational as the only undefeated team in the tournament, as they did last weekend at the Stetson Spring Fling. The wins also make Florida State the only undefeated team in the AVCA Top-5.
"Overall it was a great weekend for us" said head coach Brooke Niles. "I think it's hard for teams to play us here because our team really loves to win at home."
FSU swept the first three matches of the tournament, defeating St. Petersburg College 5-0 and 4-0, and beating College of Charleston 5-0.
"As a team we all just wanted to stay aggressive," said redshirt sophomore Sara Putt. "I think it's great how we were all able to push through this weekend as a team, we've all been working on a lot and it was great to see that progress out there."
With an almost identical lineup from both teams, a number of pairs for the Seminoles saw an improvement in their game against the Hatters the second time around. The No. 1 pair of Tory Paranagua and Macy Jerger earned a quicker win over Dunn/Thomas, while the No. 5 pair of Molly McBain and Madison Fitzpatrick earned a win over Richardson/Varga - a team that FSU's No. 3 team defeated last weekend.
"We're just trying to get better and better every time we're out here, and there are so many things that we can tell we got better at in practice this week," Niles said. "That's the kind of progress that we like to see out there."
No. 4 Florida State 5, College of Charleston 0
The No. 5 seeded duo of Molly McBain and Madison Fitzpatrick was able to
pick off Charleston's Manusky/Foley in two quick sets to earn the first point for the Seminoles, while Francesca Goncalves and Sara Putt took three sets to earn the second team point for FSU at the
No. 4 position.
After two tight first sets at the No. 1 and 3 positions, it was the highest-seeded Tory Paranagua and Macy Jerger who were able to stay on top in the second set and clinch the match for the Seminoles.
The second and third positions were both decided in three sets, but Vanessa Freire and Brooke Kuhlman were able to come up with the fourth point for the Seminoles at No. 2. Katie Horton and Hailey Luke earned their first match as a pair in the No. 3 position with a three-set win that earned the Noles its fifth team point.
No. 4 Florida State 4, No. 15 Stetson 1
Once again it was the fifth-seeded McBain/Fitzpatrick who earned the first team point for FSU with a quick straight-set win, followed by Luke/Horton, who picked up the second point with another
straight-set win.
Putt and Ali Eager clinched yet another match for the Seminoles with an easy 21-17, 21-12 win at the No. 3 position, and Jerger/Paranagua followed up with a win at No. 1 to give FSU its fourth point. The Hatters at the No. 2 position were able to come back and take the second and third sets, forcing FSU to give up its only point of the weekend.
No. 1: Macy Jerger/Tory Paranagua (FSU) d. Kayja Ehlers/Krissy Mummey (CC) 22-20, 21-11
No. 2: Vanessa Freire/Brooke Kuhlman (FSU) d. Devon Rachel/McKala Rhodes (CC) 19-21, 21-19, 15-9
No. 3: Katie Horton/Hailey Luke (FSU) d. Riana Brennan/Kennedy Madison (CC) 23-25, 21-11, 15-11
No. 4: Francesca Goncalves/Sara Putt (FSU) d. Allison Beckman/Lauren Freed (CC) 19-21, 21-10, 15-8
No. 5: Madison Fitzpatrick/Molly McBain (FSU) d. Taylor Foley/Logan Manusky (CC) 21-11, 21-15
Beach Volleyball Remains Unconquered Through FSU Invitational.
The Florida State beach volleyball team is the only undefeated top-5 team and comes
out of its second tournament as the only unbeaten team.
TALLAHASSEE, FL - The No. 4 Florida State volleyball team finished off another undefeated weekend with two wins on Saturday (March 3) over College of Charleston and No. 15 Stetson.
The Seminoles finished the FSU Invitational as the only undefeated team in the tournament, as they did last weekend at the Stetson Spring Fling. The wins also make Florida State the only undefeated team in the AVCA Top-5.
"Overall it was a great weekend for us" said head coach Brooke Niles. "I think it's hard for teams to play us here because our team really loves to win at home."
FSU swept the first three matches of the tournament, defeating St. Petersburg College 5-0 and 4-0, and beating College of Charleston 5-0.
"As a team we all just wanted to stay aggressive," said redshirt sophomore Sara Putt. "I think it's great how we were all able to push through this weekend as a team, we've all been working on a lot and it was great to see that progress out there."
With an almost identical lineup from both teams, a number of pairs for the Seminoles saw an improvement in their game against the Hatters the second time around. The No. 1 pair of Tory Paranagua and Macy Jerger earned a quicker win over Dunn/Thomas, while the No. 5 pair of Molly McBain and Madison Fitzpatrick earned a win over Richardson/Varga - a team that FSU's No. 3 team defeated last weekend.
"We're just trying to get better and better every time we're out here, and there are so many things that we can tell we got better at in practice this week," Niles said. "That's the kind of progress that we like to see out there."
No. 4 Florida State 5, College of Charleston 0
The No. 5 seeded duo of Molly McBain and Madison Fitzpatrick was able to
pick off Charleston's Manusky/Foley in two quick sets to earn the first point for the Seminoles, while Francesca Goncalves and Sara Putt took three sets to earn the second team point for FSU at the
No. 4 position.
After two tight first sets at the No. 1 and 3 positions, it was the highest-seeded Tory Paranagua and Macy Jerger who were able to stay on top in the second set and clinch the match for the Seminoles.
The second and third positions were both decided in three sets, but Vanessa Freire and Brooke Kuhlman were able to come up with the fourth point for the Seminoles at No. 2. Katie Horton and Hailey Luke earned their first match as a pair in the No. 3 position with a three-set win that earned the Noles its fifth team point.
No. 4 Florida State 4, No. 15 Stetson 1
Once again it was the fifth-seeded McBain/Fitzpatrick who earned the first team point for FSU with a quick straight-set win, followed by Luke/Horton, who picked up the second point with another
straight-set win.
Putt and Ali Eager clinched yet another match for the Seminoles with an easy 21-17, 21-12 win at the No. 3 position, and Jerger/Paranagua followed up with a win at No. 1 to give FSU its fourth point. The Hatters at the No. 2 position were able to come back and take the second and third sets, forcing FSU to give up its only point of the weekend.
No. 1: Macy Jerger/Tory Paranagua (FSU) d. Dardy Dunn/Sammee Thomas (Stet) 21-16, 21-16
No. 2: Sunniva Helland-Hansen/Carly Perales (Stet) d. Vanessa Freire/Brooke Kuhlman (FSU) 17-21, 21-14, 15-13
No. 3: Ali Eager/Sara Putt (FSU) d. Samantha Harris/Rachel Noble (Stet) 21-17, 21-12
No. 4: Katie Horton/Hailey Luke (FSU) d. Katinka Krahn/Alexa Richardson (Stet) 21-18, 21-17
No. 5: Madison Fitzpatrick/Molly McBain (FSU) d. Quinci Birker/Rebecca Ingram (Stet) 21-16, 21-15
Beach Volleyball Topples No. 3 Hawaii, Splits Day One of East Meets West Challenge.
The No. 5 FSU beach volleyball team fell to top-ranked
Pepperdine and battled back to defeat the Rainbow Wahine in the first day of the event.
MANHATTAN BEACH, CA - The No. 5 Florida State beach volleyball team split the first day of the East Meets West Challenge, falling to No. 1 Pepperdine and taking down No. 3 Hawaii at the Manhattan Beach Pier on Saturday (March 10).
The loss to Pepperdine snapped the team's eight-match win streak, but FSU's 4-1 win over Hawaii helped the team improve to a 9-1 season record. The Seminoles still have not given up more than one point in any win so far this season.
While a tried and true lineup helped the Seminoles compete with the top-ranked Waves, a shakeup in the pairings proved to be effective in the team's win over Hawaii. Sophomore Molly McBain and freshman Madison Fitzpatrick remain the team's only undefeated pairing with a 6-0 record at the No. 5 position.
The East Meets West Challenge continues tomorrow in Manhattan Beach, where the Seminoles will face No. 4 UCLA and No. 2 USC. FSU has a combined 9-9 record against the two teams.
Match #1: No. 1 Pepperdine 4, No. 5 Florida State 1
The Seminoles employed a familiar lineup against the Waves in the
first match of the East Meets West Challenge, but it was no match for Pepperdine as the top-ranked team took the first set on four courts.
As the Waves earned a point with a win at No. 2, Molly McBain and Madison Fitzpatrick kept up their untarnished record with a win at No. 5 to tie up the team score. While the two teams saw a number of highly contested sets at a number of different positions, the Waves were able to push through it and hand FSU its first loss of the season.
Match #2: No. 5 Florida State 4, No. 3 Hawaii 1
A new lineup for the Seminoles helped
them start off on top in their second match of the day, taking all but one of the first sets. While the Rainbow Wahine came up with a quick win at the No. 2 position for a 1-0 lead, the Seminoles took
the lead back with a pair of wins from McBain/Fitzpatrick and Kuhlman/Goncalves.
It was the top-seeded Paranagua/Jerger that clinched the match for the Seminoles for the second time this season, and Luke/Horton finished it off with the fourth team point for FSU at the No. 4 position.
Notes
Beach Volleyball Topples No. 3 Hawaii, Splits Day One of East Meets West Challenge.
The No. 5 FSU beach volleyball team fell to top-ranked
Pepperdine and battled back to defeat the Rainbow Wahine in the first day of the event.
MANHATTAN BEACH, CA - The No. 5 Florida State beach volleyball team split the first day of the East Meets West Challenge, falling to No. 1 Pepperdine and taking down No. 3 Hawaii at the Manhattan Beach Pier on Saturday (March 10).
The loss to Pepperdine snapped the team's eight-match win streak, but FSU's 4-1 win over Hawaii helped the team improve to a 9-1 season record. The Seminoles still have not given up more than one point in any win so far this season.
While a tried and true lineup helped the Seminoles compete with the top-ranked Waves, a shakeup in the pairings proved to be effective in the team's win over Hawaii. Sophomore Molly McBain and freshman Madison Fitzpatrick remain the team's only undefeated pairing with a 6-0 record at the No. 5 position.
The East Meets West Challenge continues tomorrow in Manhattan Beach, where the Seminoles will face No. 4 UCLA and No. 2 USC. FSU has a combined 9-9 record against the two teams.
Match #1: No. 1 Pepperdine 4, No. 5 Florida State 1
The Seminoles employed a familiar lineup against the Waves in the
first match of the East Meets West Challenge, but it was no match for Pepperdine as the top-ranked team took the first set on four courts.
As the Waves earned a point with a win at No. 2, Molly McBain and Madison Fitzpatrick kept up their untarnished record with a win at No. 5 to tie up the team score. While the two teams saw a number of highly contested sets at a number of different positions, the Waves were able to push through it and hand FSU its first loss of the season.
Match #2: No. 5 Florida State 4, No. 3 Hawaii 1
A new lineup for the Seminoles helped
them start off on top in their second match of the day, taking all but one of the first sets. While the Rainbow Wahine came up with a quick win at the No. 2 position for a 1-0 lead, the Seminoles took
the lead back with a pair of wins from McBain/Fitzpatrick and Kuhlman/Goncalves.
It was the top-seeded Paranagua/Jerger that clinched the match for the Seminoles for the second time this season, and Luke/Horton finished it off with the fourth team point for FSU at the No. 4 position.
Notes
Beach Volleyball Falls to Bruins, Women of Troy in East Meets West Challenge.
The No. 5 FSU beach volleyball team dropped a pair of duals to UCLA
and USC in the final day of the event hosted by the Bruins.
MANHATTAN BEACH, CA - The No. 5 Florida State beach volleyball team dropped two matches on the final day of the East Meets West Challenge, falling to No. 4 UCLA and No. 2 USC on Sunday (March 11).
Both duals ended 3-2 and were the closest the team has seen this season, with both clinching points decided on the final courts played.
The team will stay in California for the remainder of the week, participating in single-dual events against Pepperdine on Wednesday (March 14), and Loyola Marymount and Long Beach State on Thursday (March 15).
Match #3: No. 4 UCLA 3, No. 5 Florida State 2
The Seminoles saw tougher competition from the very beginning of their match against UCLA, as the Bruins pulled
out two quick wins to gain an early 2-0 lead over FSU.
Despite the two-point deficit, the Seminoles weren't ready to give up yet and gained two wins from the pairings of Freire/Kuhlman and Horton/Luke to tie up the dual. The final point came down to the No. 3 position, as the Putt/Goncalves took the first set, but the Bruins took the second to force a third set. The battle on court three stayed close, but UCLA was able to close out the third set and clinch the match.
Match #4: No. 2 USC 3, No. 5 Florida State 2
USC's dominant top-seeded pair was able to earn
a win at the No. 1 position for a 1-0 lead, but Horton/Luke fought back at No. 4 to tie it up. The wins kept going back and forth as the Women of Troy earned another point at the No. 2 position, and
the Seminoles retaliated with a win from Kuhlman/Goncalves at No. 3.
With the dual tied 2-2 all eyes were on the fifth court as the pairing of McBain/Fitzpatrick looked to come back from a first set loss. The Women of Troy proved to be too much for the Seminoles as they were able to pull out the two-set win and clinch the match for USC.
No. 1: Megan McNamara/Nicole McNamara (UCLA) d. Macy Jerger/Tory Paranagua (FSU) 21-16, 21-13
No. 2: Vanessa Freire/Sara Putt (FSU) d. Lily Justine/Sarah Sponcil (UCLA) 17-21, 21-15, 15-9
No. 3: Zana Muno/Savvy Simo (UCLA) d. Francesca Goncalves/Brooke Kuhlman (FSU) 17-21, 21-18, 17-15
No. 4: Katie Horton/Hailey Luke (FSU) d. Madi Yeomans/Elise Zappia (UCLA) 18-21, 27-25, 15-13
No. 5: Izzy Carey/Megan Muret (UCLA) d. Madison Fitzpatrick/Molly McBain (FSU) 26-24, 21-16
Beach Volleyball Falls to Bruins, Women of Troy in East Meets West Challenge.
The No. 5 FSU beach volleyball team dropped a pair of duals to UCLA
and USC in the final day of the event hosted by the Bruins.
MANHATTAN BEACH, CA - The No. 5 Florida State beach volleyball team dropped two matches on the final day of the East Meets West Challenge, falling to No. 4 UCLA and No. 2 USC on Sunday (March 11).
Both duals ended 3-2 and were the closest the team has seen this season, with both clinching points decided on the final courts played.
The team will stay in California for the remainder of the week, participating in single-dual events against Pepperdine on Wednesday (March 14), and Loyola Marymount and Long Beach State on Thursday (March 15).
Match #3: No. 4 UCLA 3, No. 5 Florida State 2
The Seminoles saw tougher competition from the very beginning of their match against UCLA, as the Bruins pulled
out two quick wins to gain an early 2-0 lead over FSU.
Despite the two-point deficit, the Seminoles weren't ready to give up yet and gained two wins from the pairings of Freire/Kuhlman and Horton/Luke to tie up the dual. The final point came down to the No. 3 position, as the Putt/Goncalves took the first set, but the Bruins took the second to force a third set. The battle on court three stayed close, but UCLA was able to close out the third set and clinch the match.
Match #4: No. 2 USC 3, No. 5 Florida State 2
USC's dominant top-seeded pair was able to earn
a win at the No. 1 position for a 1-0 lead, but Horton/Luke fought back at No. 4 to tie it up. The wins kept going back and forth as the Women of Troy earned another point at the No. 2 position, and
the Seminoles retaliated with a win from Kuhlman/Goncalves at No. 3.
With the dual tied 2-2 all eyes were on the fifth court as the pairing of McBain/Fitzpatrick looked to come back from a first set loss. The Women of Troy proved to be too much for the Seminoles as they were able to pull out the two-set win and clinch the match for USC.
No. 1: Abril Bustamante/Tina Graudina (USC) d. Macy Jerger/Tory Paranagua (FSU) 21-9, 21-8
No. 2: Terese Cannon/Sammy Slater (USC) d. Vanessa Freire/Sara Putt (FSU) 21-13, 21-15
No. 3: Francesca Goncalves/Brooke Kuhlman (FSU) d. Joy Dennis/Haley Hallgren (USC) 21-19, 21-18
No. 4: Katie Horton/Hailey Luke (FSU) d. Katrina Kernochan/Alexandra Poletto (USC) 21-10, 21-18
No. 5: Jenna Belton/Jo Kremer (USC) d. Madison Fitzpatrick/Molly McBain (FSU) 21-17, 21-17
Beach Drops Dual to Top-Ranked Pepperdine.
The Florida State beach volleyball team fell to the Waves in a 4-1 decision on the road.
MALIBU, CA - The No. 4 Florida State beach volleyball team fell to No. 1 Pepperdine at Zuma Beach on Wednesday afternoon (March 14) in a 4-1 decision. FSU's season record moves to 9-4.
While the Seminoles were able to tie up the score 1-1 with a win on court 5, the Waves retaliated in the second round by taking the first set on the top three courts. Pepperdine was able to close out the match at No. 2 with a straight set win, but the Seminoles won the second set at No. 1 to force a third.
From there, Pepperdine was able to close on the third court to clinch the win, and the Waves came back at No. 1 to take a three-set win.
The Seminoles shook up the lineups for their single-dual match against the Waves, switching around the No. 1 and 2 positions to give Brooke Kuhlman and Vanessa Freire a shot at the first court.
Despite the changes in positions, the Seminoles were able to see the same consistency at the bottom of the lineup, as Molly McBain and Madison Fitzpatrick earned the first point for the Seminoles to tie up the score.
The duo has one of the best records on the team so far this season, going 7-2 at the No. 5 position. Fitzpatrick led the match with 18 kills and had the fewest attack errors on the court.
Notes
Beach Volleyball Splits Final Day of California Road Trip.
The No. 4 FSU beach volleyball team defeated LMU and fell to Long Beach State. The
Seminoles will head to Tavares for two matches on Saturday.
LONG BEACH, CA - To close out their spring break in California, the No. 4 Florida State beach volleyball team picked up a win against No. 16 Loyola Marymount and dropped a close match to No. 8 Long Beach State on Thursday (March 16).
The Seminoles went 1-2 in their only single-dual matches of the season, falling to two top-10 programs and jumping up to a 5-0 record against Loyola Marymount. FSU's season record moves to 10-5.
No. 4 Florida State 5, No. 16 Loyola Marymount 0
With the even numbered courts up
first, the Seminoles were able to quickly take all three of the first sets on 2, 4 and 6. While Esposito and Chacon battled out a long straight-set win in the exhibition match, Kuhlman/Jerger and
Horton/Luke closed out their matches at No. 2 and 4, respectively, to give FSU a 2-0 lead.
In the second round of matches, the Seminoles saw success on the odd numbered courts, taking the first set at No. 1, 3 and 5. While the Lions came back at No. 1 and 5 to force a third set, it was the new pairing of Ali Eager and Tory Paranagua that clinched the win for FSU with a straight-set victory at No. 3.
The Seminoles came back to close out the matches on the first and fifth courts to finish off the sweep over the Lions. It marks the team's fifth sweep of the season and fifth win over Loyola Marymount in the series.
No. 8 Long Beach State 4, No. 4 Florida State 1
The Seminoles saw tougher competition out of Long Beach State from the start, as the 49ers took the first set on
the even numbered courts. While Chacon and Paranagua were able to battle back in the second set and force a third, the Beach closed out a win at No. 2 for a 1-0 lead. The Seminoles at No. 4 were able
to come back and pick up a win with a quick third set to even up the score at 1-1.
In the second round of matches, the 49ers once again took all three of the first sets on the odd numbered courts. While McBain/Fitzpatrick came back to win the second set at No. 5, the 49ers took the matches at No. 1 and 3 to clinch the match, with a win at No. 5 ending it in a 4-1 decision.
Notes
Beach Volleyball Splits Final Day of California Road Trip.
The No. 4 FSU beach volleyball team defeated LMU and fell to Long Beach State. The
Seminoles will head to Tavares for two matches on Saturday.
LONG BEACH, CA - To close out their spring break in California, the No. 4 Florida State beach volleyball team picked up a win against No. 16 Loyola Marymount and dropped a close match to No. 8 Long Beach State on Thursday (March 16).
The Seminoles went 1-2 in their only single-dual matches of the season, falling to two top-10 programs and jumping up to a 5-0 record against Loyola Marymount. FSU's season record moves to 10-5.
No. 4 Florida State 5, No. 16 Loyola Marymount 0
With the even numbered courts up
first, the Seminoles were able to quickly take all three of the first sets on 2, 4 and 6. While Esposito and Chacon battled out a long straight-set win in the exhibition match, Kuhlman/Jerger and
Horton/Luke closed out their matches at No. 2 and 4, respectively, to give FSU a 2-0 lead.
In the second round of matches, the Seminoles saw success on the odd numbered courts, taking the first set at No. 1, 3 and 5. While the Lions came back at No. 1 and 5 to force a third set, it was the new pairing of Ali Eager and Tory Paranagua that clinched the win for FSU with a straight-set victory at No. 3.
The Seminoles came back to close out the matches on the first and fifth courts to finish off the sweep over the Lions. It marks the team's fifth sweep of the season and fifth win over Loyola Marymount in the series.
No. 8 Long Beach State 4, No. 4 Florida State 1
The Seminoles saw tougher competition out of Long Beach State from the start, as the 49ers took the first set on
the even numbered courts. While Chacon and Paranagua were able to battle back in the second set and force a third, the Beach closed out a win at No. 2 for a 1-0 lead. The Seminoles at No. 4 were able
to come back and pick up a win with a quick third set to even up the score at 1-1.
In the second round of matches, the 49ers once again took all three of the first sets on the odd numbered courts. While McBain/Fitzpatrick came back to win the second set at No. 5, the 49ers took the matches at No. 1 and 3 to clinch the match, with a win at No. 5 ending it in a 4-1 decision.
Notes
Veterans Step Up as Beach Volleyball Takes Down Houston Baptist, Jacksonville.
The No. 4 Florida State beach volleyball team gave up only one
point in its two wins in the Hickory Point Lake Bash.
TAVARES, FL - The No. 4 Florida State beach volleyball team picked off two opponents on Saturday, defeating Houston Baptist and Jacksonville in the second day of the Hickory Point Lake Bash hosted by Stetson.
Another change in lineups saw the redshirt senior duo of Katie Horton and Hailey Luke take over the No. 1 position, while the top of the lineup saw new additions in Nikki Esposito and Alaina Chacon. The solid duo of Molly McBain and Madison Fitzpatrick held down the first round of play, picking up two more wins at the No. 5 position.
The Seminoles put up a 4-1 win over the Huskies in the beginning of the day, earning straight-set victories on courts 2-5 to go up 4-0 on Houston Baptist. The Huskies came back to force a third set and take the match at No. 1 to earn the only point FSU surrendered on Saturday.
FSU finished the day with a match against Jacksonville, where the team swept the Dolphins across the board and held them to single digits in five of the 12 sets played. It marks the sixth shutout for the Seminoles of the season, and the second sweep over JU in the series between the two programs.
Notes
Veterans Step Up as Beach Volleyball Takes Down Houston Baptist, Jacksonville.
The No. 4 Florida State beach volleyball team gave up only one
point in its two wins in the Hickory Point Lake Bash.
TAVARES, FL - The No. 4 Florida State beach volleyball team picked off two opponents on Saturday, defeating Houston Baptist and Jacksonville in the second day of the Hickory Point Lake Bash hosted by Stetson.
Another change in lineups saw the redshirt senior duo of Katie Horton and Hailey Luke take over the No. 1 position, while the top of the lineup saw new additions in Nikki Esposito and Alaina Chacon. The solid duo of Molly McBain and Madison Fitzpatrick held down the first round of play, picking up two more wins at the No. 5 position.
The Seminoles put up a 4-1 win over the Huskies in the beginning of the day, earning straight-set victories on courts 2-5 to go up 4-0 on Houston Baptist. The Huskies came back to force a third set and take the match at No. 1 to earn the only point FSU surrendered on Saturday.
FSU finished the day with a match against Jacksonville, where the team swept the Dolphins across the board and held them to single digits in five of the 12 sets played. It marks the sixth shutout for the Seminoles of the season, and the second sweep over JU in the series between the two programs.
Notes
Beach Volleyball Splits Day One in South Beach.
The Florida State beach volleyball team fell to UCLA and defeated TCU in the first day of the Surf
N Turf Invitational.
MIAMI, FL - The No. 7 Florida State beach volleyball team split its first day of the Surf N Turf Invitational hosted by FIU in South Beach, dropping its first match to No. 2 UCLA and taking down TCU on Friday (March 30).
FSU fell to the Bruins for the second time this season, but defeated the Horned Frogs for the fourth time in a row to stay undefeated in the series. The long point that TCU picked up in Friday's match is the only one the Seminoles have ever surrendered to the Horned Frogs in the series.
With her win in the No. 2 position with Macy Jerger, senior Tory Paranagua is now tied for the most career dual match victories in program history with an 85-23 record.
The Seminoles started off the event against its toughest competition - the UCLA Bruins. The two teams met earlier this season at the East Meets West Challenge in Manhattan Beach, Calif. where the Bruins took the 3-2 decision.
While UCLA took the first team point with a win at the No. 3 position, Florida State tied up the score with a win at No. 2 from Katie Horton and Hailey Luke - the pair's 14th win of the season. From there, the Bruins picked up another pair of wins at No. 4 and No. 1 to clinch the win.
The Seminoles got off to a quick start in their second match of the first day, picking up a pair of wins at No. 5 and No. 2 for a 2-0 lead. Katie Horton and Hailey Luke earned their team-leading 15th win, clinching the match for the Seminoles.
The match finished with a fourth team point from the new pairing of Molly McBain and Alaina Chacon and a lone point for the Horned Frogs with a win at the No. 1 position.
Records to Watch
Beach Volleyball Splits Day One in South Beach.
The Florida State beach volleyball team fell to UCLA and defeated TCU in the first day of the Surf
N Turf Invitational.
MIAMI, FL - The No. 7 Florida State beach volleyball team split its first day of the Surf N Turf Invitational hosted by FIU in South Beach, dropping its first match to No. 2 UCLA and taking down TCU on Friday (March 30).
FSU fell to the Bruins for the second time this season, but defeated the Horned Frogs for the fourth time in a row to stay undefeated in the series. The long point that TCU picked up in Friday's match is the only one the Seminoles have ever surrendered to the Horned Frogs in the series.
With her win in the No. 2 position with Macy Jerger, senior Tory Paranagua is now tied for the most career dual match victories in program history with an 85-23 record.
The Seminoles started off the event against its toughest competition - the UCLA Bruins. The two teams met earlier this season at the East Meets West Challenge in Manhattan Beach, Calif. where the Bruins took the 3-2 decision.
While UCLA took the first team point with a win at the No. 3 position, Florida State tied up the score with a win at No. 2 from Katie Horton and Hailey Luke - the pair's 14th win of the season. From there, the Bruins picked up another pair of wins at No. 4 and No. 1 to clinch the win.
The Seminoles got off to a quick start in their second match of the first day, picking up a pair of wins at No. 5 and No. 2 for a 2-0 lead. Katie Horton and Hailey Luke earned their team-leading 15th win, clinching the match for the Seminoles.
The match finished with a fourth team point from the new pairing of Molly McBain and Alaina Chacon and a lone point for the Horned Frogs with a win at the No. 1 position.
Records to Watch
Beach Dominates Ranked Competition to Close Out Surf N Turf.
The Florida State beach volleyball team earned three wins on the second day to go 4-1
in the event.
MIAMI, FL - The No. 7 Florida State beach volleyball team earned three victories on the second day of the Surf N Turf Invitational, taking down Tulane, No. 12 FIU and No. 11 Grand Canyon on Saturday (March 31). The Seminoles improve to a 16-6 overall season record, and a 6-0 conference record.
With a new lineup against the Green Wave, the Seminoles found a rotation that worked and stuck with it, surrendering only one point on Saturday.
"This weekend was really great for our team" said head coach Brooke Niles. "It started off a little bumpy for us because we were trying to get our lineup in place, but we had it set by the second day."
Florida State fell to UCLA in the team's first match of the event, but earned the next four consecutive wins and surrendered only two points. The Seminoles saw a number of dominant performances from a number of different pairs, but the duo of Katie Horton and Hailey Luke was the only one to go undefeated through all five matches.
"There were a lot of great team performances this weekend, and we're ready for our home tournament next weekend."
Vs Tulane
The Seminoles pulled out a quick sweep to start
off the second day of the event, with wins from McBain/Kuhlman and Goncalves/Torruella earning the first team points for the Seminoles. Sara Putt and Macy Jerger finished off a straight-set win in the
No. 2 position to clinch the win for FSU.
The duo of Vanessa Freire and Tory Paranagua followed with a win for the fourth team point, and Horton/Luke finished off the shutout with the fifth team point for FSU.
Florida State has never surrendered a point to the Green Wave, winning ten consecutive 5-0 decisions in the series.
Vs FIU
FSU once again got out to a quick start in
the second match of the day, picking up wins at the bottom of the lineup first to lead 2-0. McBain/Kuhlman clinched the win for the Seminoles with a straight-set victory at the No. 4 position, and the
Seminoles finished off the sweep with a pair of victories on the first two courts.
Florida State is now 6-0 in conference play and earned its sixth-straight win over FIU with Saturday's victory.
Vs Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon earned the first team point against Florida State, but it was a victory from Goncalves/Torruella and a seventh consecutive win from Luke/Horton that pulled the
Seminoles back in the lead. While the Antelopes forced a third set at No. 3, the duo of McBain/Kuhlman clinched the win at No. 4 and gave FSU a 3-1 lead.
Putt/Jerger came back on the third court to earn the fourth point for the Seminoles to help the Seminoles earn their second 4-1 over the Antelopes in the series.
Notes
Beach Dominates Ranked Competition to Close Out Surf N Turf.
The Florida State beach volleyball team earned three wins on the second day to go 4-1
in the event.
MIAMI, FL - The No. 7 Florida State beach volleyball team earned three victories on the second day of the Surf N Turf Invitational, taking down Tulane, No. 12 FIU and No. 11 Grand Canyon on Saturday (March 31). The Seminoles improve to a 16-6 overall season record, and a 6-0 conference record.
With a new lineup against the Green Wave, the Seminoles found a rotation that worked and stuck with it, surrendering only one point on Saturday.
"This weekend was really great for our team" said head coach Brooke Niles. "It started off a little bumpy for us because we were trying to get our lineup in place, but we had it set by the second day."
Florida State fell to UCLA in the team's first match of the event, but earned the next four consecutive wins and surrendered only two points. The Seminoles saw a number of dominant performances from a number of different pairs, but the duo of Katie Horton and Hailey Luke was the only one to go undefeated through all five matches.
"There were a lot of great team performances this weekend, and we're ready for our home tournament next weekend."
Vs Tulane
The Seminoles pulled out a quick sweep to start
off the second day of the event, with wins from McBain/Kuhlman and Goncalves/Torruella earning the first team points for the Seminoles. Sara Putt and Macy Jerger finished off a straight-set win in the
No. 2 position to clinch the win for FSU.
The duo of Vanessa Freire and Tory Paranagua followed with a win for the fourth team point, and Horton/Luke finished off the shutout with the fifth team point for FSU.
Florida State has never surrendered a point to the Green Wave, winning ten consecutive 5-0 decisions in the series.
Vs FIU
FSU once again got out to a quick start in
the second match of the day, picking up wins at the bottom of the lineup first to lead 2-0. McBain/Kuhlman clinched the win for the Seminoles with a straight-set victory at the No. 4 position, and the
Seminoles finished off the sweep with a pair of victories on the first two courts.
Florida State is now 6-0 in conference play and earned its sixth-straight win over FIU with Saturday's victory.
Vs Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon earned the first team point against Florida State, but it was a victory from Goncalves/Torruella and a seventh consecutive win from Luke/Horton that pulled the
Seminoles back in the lead. While the Antelopes forced a third set at No. 3, the duo of McBain/Kuhlman clinched the win at No. 4 and gave FSU a 3-1 lead.
Putt/Jerger came back on the third court to earn the fourth point for the Seminoles to help the Seminoles earn their second 4-1 over the Antelopes in the series.
Notes
Beach Dominates Ranked Competition to Close Out Surf N Turf.
The Florida State beach volleyball team earned three wins on the second day to go 4-1
in the event.
MIAMI, FL - The No. 7 Florida State beach volleyball team earned three victories on the second day of the Surf N Turf Invitational, taking down Tulane, No. 12 FIU and No. 11 Grand Canyon on Saturday (March 31). The Seminoles improve to a 16-6 overall season record, and a 6-0 conference record.
With a new lineup against the Green Wave, the Seminoles found a rotation that worked and stuck with it, surrendering only one point on Saturday.
"This weekend was really great for our team" said head coach Brooke Niles. "It started off a little bumpy for us because we were trying to get our lineup in place, but we had it set by the second day."
Florida State fell to UCLA in the team's first match of the event, but earned the next four consecutive wins and surrendered only two points. The Seminoles saw a number of dominant performances from a number of different pairs, but the duo of Katie Horton and Hailey Luke was the only one to go undefeated through all five matches.
"There were a lot of great team performances this weekend, and we're ready for our home tournament next weekend."
Vs Tulane
The Seminoles pulled out a quick sweep to start
off the second day of the event, with wins from McBain/Kuhlman and Goncalves/Torruella earning the first team points for the Seminoles. Sara Putt and Macy Jerger finished off a straight-set win in the
No. 2 position to clinch the win for FSU.
The duo of Vanessa Freire and Tory Paranagua followed with a win for the fourth team point, and Horton/Luke finished off the shutout with the fifth team point for FSU.
Florida State has never surrendered a point to the Green Wave, winning ten consecutive 5-0 decisions in the series.
Vs FIU
FSU once again got out to a quick start in
the second match of the day, picking up wins at the bottom of the lineup first to lead 2-0. McBain/Kuhlman clinched the win for the Seminoles with a straight-set victory at the No. 4 position, and the
Seminoles finished off the sweep with a pair of victories on the first two courts.
Florida State is now 6-0 in conference play and earned its sixth-straight win over FIU with Saturday's victory.
Vs Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon earned the first team point against Florida State, but it was a victory from Goncalves/Torruella and a seventh consecutive win from Luke/Horton that pulled the
Seminoles back in the lead. While the Antelopes forced a third set at No. 3, the duo of McBain/Kuhlman clinched the win at No. 4 and gave FSU a 3-1 lead.
Putt/Jerger came back on the third court to earn the fourth point for the Seminoles to help the Seminoles earn their second 4-1 over the Antelopes in the series.
Notes
Beach Stays Perfect in First Day of Seminole Beach Battle.
The Florida State beach volleyball team earned three sweeps on the first day of its
final home event of the season without dropping a set in the process.
TALLAHASSEE, FL - Home court advantage seemed to be in the Seminoles' favor on Friday, as the seventh-ranked Florida State beach volleyball team swept all three of their opponents in the opening day of the Seminole Beach Battle.
The Seminoles took down No. 18 Florida Atlantic, UNC Wilmington and TCU, all in 5-0 decisions, without dropping a single set in the process.
Senior Tory Paranagua earned her 100th career win on Friday, making her only the fifth Seminole to reach the milestone. Her 102 overall wins ranks fifth all-time in program history, and she is only three wins away from taking fourth place.
No. 7 Florida State vs No. 18 Florida Atlantic
The Seminoles started off strong in
their first match of the event, picking up two wins in the first round of play at the No. 4 and 5 positions. The senior duo of Luke/Horton clinched the win for FSU with another straight-set win at No.
2, and Freire/Paranagua and Putt/Jerger finished off the sweep.
FSU didn't drop a set in the match, sweeping the match in straight sets on all five courts. It marked Florida State's second win over FAU and its tenth win over a ranked opponent this season.
No. 7 Florida State vs UNC Wilmington
FSU once again earned a pair of quick wins following a dominant performance from both
McBain/Kuhlman and Goncalves/Torruella to gain a 2-0 lead in the match. Sara Putt and Macy Jerger made quick work of their opponent on the third court to clinch the match for the Seminoles, and the
top seeded pairs finished it off for a quick route of the Seahawks.
No. 7 Florida State vs Texas Christian
Florida State closed out the first day of its home event with its second
meeting with the Horned Frogs this season. The Seminoles' consistency at the bottom of the lineup helped the team start the match on the right foot, earning an easy 2-0 lead after the first round of
play. The teams on the first three courts battled to stay ahead of a strong TCU offensive performance, but it was Hailey Luke and Katie Horton who were able to clinch the Seminoles' third sweep of the
day.
No. 7 Florida State 5, No. 18 Florida Atlantic 0
No. 1: Vanessa Freire/Tory Paranagua (FSU) d. Carly Scarborough/Amanda Silva (FAU) 21-17, 23-21
No. 2: Katie Horton/Hailey Luke (FSU) d. Gabrielle Dischler/Jessalyn Kinlaw (FAU) 21-7, 25-23
No. 3: Macy Jerger/Sara Putt (FSU) d. Erica Brok/Mackenzie Morris (FAU) 21-12, 21-19
No. 4: Brooke Kuhlman/Molly McBain (FSU) d. Kaila Dorish/Nicole Navarro (FAU) 21-16, 21-16
No. 5: Francesca Goncalves/Eva Torruella (FSU) d. Julia Lewkowicz/Brittany Pellitteri (FAU) 21-17, 21-15
Beach Stays Perfect in First Day of Seminole Beach Battle.
The Florida State beach volleyball team earned three sweeps on the first day of its
final home event of the season without dropping a set in the process.
TALLAHASSEE, FL - Home court advantage seemed to be in the Seminoles' favor on Friday, as the seventh-ranked Florida State beach volleyball team swept all three of their opponents in the opening day of the Seminole Beach Battle.
The Seminoles took down No. 18 Florida Atlantic, UNC Wilmington and TCU, all in 5-0 decisions, without dropping a single set in the process.
Senior Tory Paranagua earned her 100th career win on Friday, making her only the fifth Seminole to reach the milestone. Her 102 overall wins ranks fifth all-time in program history, and she is only three wins away from taking fourth place.
No. 7 Florida State vs No. 18 Florida Atlantic
The Seminoles started off strong in
their first match of the event, picking up two wins in the first round of play at the No. 4 and 5 positions. The senior duo of Luke/Horton clinched the win for FSU with another straight-set win at No.
2, and Freire/Paranagua and Putt/Jerger finished off the sweep.
FSU didn't drop a set in the match, sweeping the match in straight sets on all five courts. It marked Florida State's second win over FAU and its tenth win over a ranked opponent this season.
No. 7 Florida State vs UNC Wilmington
FSU once again earned a pair of quick wins following a dominant performance from both
McBain/Kuhlman and Goncalves/Torruella to gain a 2-0 lead in the match. Sara Putt and Macy Jerger made quick work of their opponent on the third court to clinch the match for the Seminoles, and the
top seeded pairs finished it off for a quick route of the Seahawks.
No. 7 Florida State vs Texas Christian
Florida State closed out the first day of its home event with its second
meeting with the Horned Frogs this season. The Seminoles' consistency at the bottom of the lineup helped the team start the match on the right foot, earning an easy 2-0 lead after the first round of
play. The teams on the first three courts battled to stay ahead of a strong TCU offensive performance, but it was Hailey Luke and Katie Horton who were able to clinch the Seminoles' third sweep of the
day.
No. 7 Florida State 5, UNC Wilmington 0
No. 1: Vanessa Freire/Tory Paranagua (FSU) d. Maddy Kline/Nicole Lott (UNCW) 21-16, 21-14
No. 2: Katie Horton/Hailey Luke (FSU) d. Jalle Hunt/JM Lewandowski (UNCW) 21-16, 21-9
No. 3: Macy Jerger/Sara Putt (FSU) d. Katie McCullough/Brynn Montgomery (UNCW) 21-9, 21-12
No. 4: Brooke Kuhlman/Molly McBain (FSU) d. Sarah Kelly/Raquel Rooney (UNCW) 21-15, 21-16
No. 5: Francesca Goncalves/Eva Torruella (FSU) d. Courthney Mullinax/Jaime Thomas (UNCW) 21-14, 21-10
Beach Stays Perfect in First Day of Seminole Beach Battle.
The Florida State beach volleyball team earned three sweeps on the first day of its
final home event of the season without dropping a set in the process.
TALLAHASSEE, FL - Home court advantage seemed to be in the Seminoles' favor on Friday, as the seventh-ranked Florida State beach volleyball team swept all three of their opponents in the opening day of the Seminole Beach Battle.
The Seminoles took down No. 18 Florida Atlantic, UNC Wilmington and TCU, all in 5-0 decisions, without dropping a single set in the process.
Senior Tory Paranagua earned her 100th career win on Friday, making her only the fifth Seminole to reach the milestone. Her 102 overall wins ranks fifth all-time in program history, and she is only three wins away from taking fourth place.
No. 7 Florida State vs No. 18 Florida Atlantic
The Seminoles started off strong in
their first match of the event, picking up two wins in the first round of play at the No. 4 and 5 positions. The senior duo of Luke/Horton clinched the win for FSU with another straight-set win at No.
2, and Freire/Paranagua and Putt/Jerger finished off the sweep.
FSU didn't drop a set in the match, sweeping the match in straight sets on all five courts. It marked Florida State's second win over FAU and its tenth win over a ranked opponent this season.
No. 7 Florida State vs UNC Wilmington
FSU once again earned a pair of quick wins following a dominant performance from both
McBain/Kuhlman and Goncalves/Torruella to gain a 2-0 lead in the match. Sara Putt and Macy Jerger made quick work of their opponent on the third court to clinch the match for the Seminoles, and the
top seeded pairs finished it off for a quick route of the Seahawks.
No. 7 Florida State vs Texas Christian
Florida State closed out the first day of its home event with its second
meeting with the Horned Frogs this season. The Seminoles' consistency at the bottom of the lineup helped the team start the match on the right foot, earning an easy 2-0 lead after the first round of
play. The teams on the first three courts battled to stay ahead of a strong TCU offensive performance, but it was Hailey Luke and Katie Horton who were able to clinch the Seminoles' third sweep of the
day.
No. 7 Florida State 5, Texas Christian 0
No. 1: Vanessa Freire/Tory Paranagua (FSU) d. Haven Hill/Cassie House (TCU) 21-15, 21-12
No. 2: Katie Horton/Hailey Luke (FSU) d. Jillian Bergeson/Jaelyn Greene (TCU) 21-17, 21-9
No. 3: Macy Jerger/Sara Putt (FSU) d. Jensyn Bledsoe/Molly Scheel (TCU) 22-20, 21-14
No. 4: Brooke Kuhlman/Molly McBain (FSU) d. Avery Arellano/Hannah Rogers (TCU) 21-16, 21-17
No. 5: Francesca Goncalves/Eva Torruella (FSU) d. Brooke Sassin/Jordan Westendorff (TCU) 21-17, 21-14
Beach Goes Undefeated in First Day of Battle on the Bayou.
The Florida State beach volleyball team shut out its first three opponents in its final
event of the regular season.
BATON ROUGE, LA - The seventh-ranked Florida State beach volleyball team swept its competition on the first day of the Battle on the Bayou, earning three shutouts against No. 11 Georgia State, Houston Baptist and New Orleans.
The Seminoles improve to a 22-6, 9-0 CCSA record. The team has now won 10 consecutive matches, with the last six coming in 5-0 decisions.
After weather delayed the start of the tournament, Florida State was able to pull out a quick ranked win over conference opponent Georgia State. The Seminoles are the only CCSA team undefeated in conference play, and will face LSU Sunday (April 15) in its final conference matchup before the CCSA Championships.
Records to Watch
Beach Goes Undefeated in First Day of Battle on the Bayou.
The Florida State beach volleyball team shut out its first three opponents in its final
event of the regular season.
BATON ROUGE, LA - The seventh-ranked Florida State beach volleyball team swept its competition on the first day of the Battle on the Bayou, earning three shutouts against No. 11 Georgia State, Houston Baptist and New Orleans.
The Seminoles improve to a 22-6, 9-0 CCSA record. The team has now won 10 consecutive matches, with the last six coming in 5-0 decisions.
After weather delayed the start of the tournament, Florida State was able to pull out a quick ranked win over conference opponent Georgia State. The Seminoles are the only CCSA team undefeated in conference play, and will face LSU Sunday (April 15) in its final conference matchup before the CCSA Championships.
Records to Watch
Beach Goes Undefeated in First Day of Battle on the Bayou.
The Florida State beach volleyball team shut out its first three opponents in its final
event of the regular season.
BATON ROUGE, LA - The seventh-ranked Florida State beach volleyball team swept its competition on the first day of the Battle on the Bayou, earning three shutouts against No. 11 Georgia State, Houston Baptist and New Orleans.
The Seminoles improve to a 22-6, 9-0 CCSA record. The team has now won 10 consecutive matches, with the last six coming in 5-0 decisions.
After weather delayed the start of the tournament, Florida State was able to pull out a quick ranked win over conference opponent Georgia State. The Seminoles are the only CCSA team undefeated in conference play, and will face LSU Sunday (April 15) in its final conference matchup before the CCSA Championships.
Records to Watch
Program Records Highlight Perfect Weekend in Baton Rouge.
FSU went 5-0 in its final event of the regular season behind Freire and Jerger's
historic wins.
BATON ROUGE, LA - In its final day of regular season competition, the seventh-ranked Florida State beach volleyball team earned wins over No. 8 LSU and Jacksonville State at LSU's Battle on the Bayou. The team won its last 12 dual matches to close out the season with a 24-6, 10-0 CCSA record.
With a wins over No. 11 Georgia State on Saturday (April 14) and No. 8 LSU on Sunday (April 15), the Seminoles finished the regular season as the only CCSA team undefeated in conference play.
"We had a really great weekend," said head coach Brooke Niles. "We had to battle weather delays and some tough competition, but our teams all performed really well."
The Seminoles earned three sweeps following hours of weather delays on Saturday, and closed out the tournament with a close 3-2 decision over LSU and a final sweep over Jacksonville State. It was the only time the team saw top conference competitor LSU before heading into the CCSA Championships next weekend.
"We love having strong competition like we saw this weekend," Niles said. "Playing teams like that will really help us as we prepare for the postseason."
Senior Vanessa Freire stayed dominant at the No. 1 position, earning wins in all five dual matches to become the sixth player in FSU history to reach 100 career overall victories. Following her win against Jacksonville State, junior Macy Jerger set the program record for the most wins at the No. 3 position with a 36-10 career record on the third court.
No. 7 Florida State vs. No. 8 Louisiana State
The
Seminoles edged out the Tigers in their final conference match of the regular season, facing the highest-ranked CCSA team FSU has seen since the beginning of the season (when No. 4 FSU defeated No. 8
South Carolina 4-1).
LSU took the first two team points at the bottom of the lineup to gain an early lead in the dual, but the Seminoles changed the momentum by taking the first sets in the second round of play. From there, FSU pulled off wins on the first three courts to take the match 3-2.
The win marked the 10th CCSA win of the year as the Seminoles close out the regular season undefeated in conference play.
No. 7 Florida State vs. Jacksonville State
The Seminoles started off strong against the Gamecocks, winning the first sets at the bottom of the lineup with
three new pairs. FSU closed out the wins at No. 4 and 5 and the exhibition match to earn a quick 2-0 lead in the match.
In the second round of play, the Seminoles kept the same lineup at No. 1 and 3, while Nikki Esposito and Katie Horton took on the No. 2 position. Another round of quick wins helped the Seminoles clinch the match and continue on with the sweep for its fifth win of the weekend.
Records to Watch
Program Records Highlight Perfect Weekend in Baton Rouge.
FSU went 5-0 in its final event of the regular season behind Freire and Jerger's
historic wins.
BATON ROUGE, LA - In its final day of regular season competition, the seventh-ranked Florida State beach volleyball team earned wins over No. 8 LSU and Jacksonville State at LSU's Battle on the Bayou. The team won its last 12 dual matches to close out the season with a 24-6, 10-0 CCSA record.
With a wins over No. 11 Georgia State on Saturday (April 14) and No. 8 LSU on Sunday (April 15), the Seminoles finished the regular season as the only CCSA team undefeated in conference play.
"We had a really great weekend," said head coach Brooke Niles. "We had to battle weather delays and some tough competition, but our teams all performed really well."
The Seminoles earned three sweeps following hours of weather delays on Saturday, and closed out the tournament with a close 3-2 decision over LSU and a final sweep over Jacksonville State. It was the only time the team saw top conference competitor LSU before heading into the CCSA Championships next weekend.
"We love having strong competition like we saw this weekend," Niles said. "Playing teams like that will really help us as we prepare for the postseason."
Senior Vanessa Freire stayed dominant at the No. 1 position, earning wins in all five dual matches to become the sixth player in FSU history to reach 100 career overall victories. Following her win against Jacksonville State, junior Macy Jerger set the program record for the most wins at the No. 3 position with a 36-10 career record on the third court.
No. 7 Florida State vs. No. 8 Louisiana State
The
Seminoles edged out the Tigers in their final conference match of the regular season, facing the highest-ranked CCSA team FSU has seen since the beginning of the season (when No. 4 FSU defeated No. 8
South Carolina 4-1).
LSU took the first two team points at the bottom of the lineup to gain an early lead in the dual, but the Seminoles changed the momentum by taking the first sets in the second round of play. From there, FSU pulled off wins on the first three courts to take the match 3-2.
The win marked the 10th CCSA win of the year as the Seminoles close out the regular season undefeated in conference play.
No. 7 Florida State vs. Jacksonville State
The Seminoles started off strong against the Gamecocks, winning the first sets at the bottom of the lineup with
three new pairs. FSU closed out the wins at No. 4 and 5 and the exhibition match to earn a quick 2-0 lead in the match.
In the second round of play, the Seminoles kept the same lineup at No. 1 and 3, while Nikki Esposito and Katie Horton took on the No. 2 position. Another round of quick wins helped the Seminoles clinch the match and continue on with the sweep for its fifth win of the weekend.
Records to Watch
Beach Sweeps Day One of CCSA Championship Pool Play.
The Seminoles defeated UNCW and FAU in the first day of the conference tournament, and will
take on LSU and Georgia State on Saturday.
EMERSON, GA - The top-seeded Florida State beach volleyball team stayed perfect in the first day of pool play at the CCSA Championship, downing UNCW and FAU in a pair of 5-0 decisions. The Seminoles are now 26-6 this season and are still undefeated in the conference tournament since it began in 2016.
No. 7 Florida State vs
UNC-Wilmington
The Seminoles started the day off by winning the first sets at No. 2 and 5, and quickly rounding out the first sets at 3, 4 and then 1. Goncalves/Torruella was the first
pair to earn a point for the Seminoles, and it was the No. 4 pair of Kuhlman/McBain that clinched the match for FSU.
The sweep marked the fourth win over the Seahawks in the series, and the second time FSU has opened the CCSA Championship with a 5-0 win over UNCW. The Seminoles have not surrendered a point in any of those four matches.
No. 7 Florida State vs No. 18 Florida
Atlantic
The Owls took a set off of the Seminoles at the fifth position to start off the match, but FSU was able to secure the rest of the first sets at the top of the lineup. After a
quick first set win, the No. 3 pairing of Jerger/Putt was able to secure the first point for the Seminoles.
Luke/Horton stayed ahead throughout the match to earn a win and give FSU a 2-0 lead, and Kuhlman/McBain clinched the win for the second time with a victory at the fourth position. Wins on 1 and 5 completed the Seminoles' second sweep of the day.
Match Notes
Beach Sweeps Day One of CCSA Championship Pool Play.
The Seminoles defeated UNCW and FAU in the first day of the conference tournament, and will
take on LSU and Georgia State on Saturday.
EMERSON, GA - The top-seeded Florida State beach volleyball team stayed perfect in the first day of pool play at the CCSA Championship, downing UNCW and FAU in a pair of 5-0 decisions. The Seminoles are now 26-6 this season and are still undefeated in the conference tournament since it began in 2016.
No. 7 Florida State vs
UNC-Wilmington
The Seminoles started the day off by winning the first sets at No. 2 and 5, and quickly rounding out the first sets at 3, 4 and then 1. Goncalves/Torruella was the first
pair to earn a point for the Seminoles, and it was the No. 4 pair of Kuhlman/McBain that clinched the match for FSU.
The sweep marked the fourth win over the Seahawks in the series, and the second time FSU has opened the CCSA Championship with a 5-0 win over UNCW. The Seminoles have not surrendered a point in any of those four matches.
No. 7 Florida State vs No. 18 Florida
Atlantic
The Owls took a set off of the Seminoles at the fifth position to start off the match, but FSU was able to secure the rest of the first sets at the top of the lineup. After a
quick first set win, the No. 3 pairing of Jerger/Putt was able to secure the first point for the Seminoles.
Luke/Horton stayed ahead throughout the match to earn a win and give FSU a 2-0 lead, and Kuhlman/McBain clinched the win for the second time with a victory at the fourth position. Wins on 1 and 5 completed the Seminoles' second sweep of the day.
Match Notes
Beach Volleyball Advances, Looks for Third Straight Conference Title on Sunday.
The Seminoles went undefeated in pool play, sending them to
semifinal round of the CCSA Championship.
EMERSON, GA - For the third year in a row, the Florida State beach volleyball team will head into the semifinals of the CCSA Championship undefeated in pool play. The Seminoles took down LSU and Georgia State on Saturday (April 21) to finish at the top of their pool, and will face Pool B's second place team in Sunday morning's semifinal match.
"We had a really dominant two matches today," said head coach Brooke Niles. "They all came in really focused. We've been in this situation before so nothing really rattles them. Tomorrow is like a brand new tournament and we're really excited."
FSU has yet to drop a match in the conference championships, and surrendered only one point in pool play this year for the first time. The Seminoles have now earned 10 sweeps in the conference championships and are 2-0 against all four opponents it saw in pool play this year.
FSU and South Carolina secured positions at the top of their respective pools, both going 4-0 over the first two days. LSU finished behind Florida State in Pool A and will face the Gamecocks in the second semifinal match.
The Seminoles swept South Carolina in 2016's semifinal match, and took down FAU in 2017's semifinal. The Seminoles have a perfect 6-0 pairs record in the championship matches. If Florida State advances, it will face the winner of LSU-South Carolina in the 2018 CCSA Championship title match.
No. 7 Florida State vs No. 8 Lousiana State
The Seminoles' No. 4 pair of Kuhlman/McBain started things off for the Seminoles,
earning the first point with a straight-set win. From there, the second point was earned by Horton/Luke at No. 2 and rounded out with a clinching win from Jerger/Putt at No. 3.
FSU was able to earn a fourth point with another straight-set win by Goncalves/Torruella on the fifth court, but the Tigers took a point from the Seminoles with a win on No. 1.
No. 7 Florida State 5 vs No. 11
Georgia State
Florida State won every first set against the Panthers to start the match, and kept up the tempo through the second sets on every court. Horton/Luke finished first to give
FSU its first team point, and a win from Jerger/Putt at No. 3 gave the Seminoles a 2-0 lead.
The Seminoles stayed ahead of Georgia State on every court, and played for the clinching point at the same time on both the fourth and fifth courts. It was Goncalves/Torruella who pulled off the third point, while Kuhlman/McBain and Paranagua/Freire earned straight-set wins to round out another shutout for the Seminoles.
Match Notes
Beach Volleyball Advances, Looks for Third Straight Conference Title on Sunday.
The Seminoles went undefeated in pool play, sending them to
semifinal round of the CCSA Championship.
EMERSON, GA - For the third year in a row, the Florida State beach volleyball team will head into the semifinals of the CCSA Championship undefeated in pool play. The Seminoles took down LSU and Georgia State on Saturday (April 21) to finish at the top of their pool, and will face Pool B's second place team in Sunday morning's semifinal match.
"We had a really dominant two matches today," said head coach Brooke Niles. "They all came in really focused. We've been in this situation before so nothing really rattles them. Tomorrow is like a brand new tournament and we're really excited."
FSU has yet to drop a match in the conference championships, and surrendered only one point in pool play this year for the first time. The Seminoles have now earned 10 sweeps in the conference championships and are 2-0 against all four opponents it saw in pool play this year.
FSU and South Carolina secured positions at the top of their respective pools, both going 4-0 over the first two days. LSU finished behind Florida State in Pool A and will face the Gamecocks in the second semifinal match.
The Seminoles swept South Carolina in 2016's semifinal match, and took down FAU in 2017's semifinal. The Seminoles have a perfect 6-0 pairs record in the championship matches. If Florida State advances, it will face the winner of LSU-South Carolina in the 2018 CCSA Championship title match.
No. 7 Florida State vs No. 8 Lousiana State
The Seminoles' No. 4 pair of Kuhlman/McBain started things off for the Seminoles,
earning the first point with a straight-set win. From there, the second point was earned by Horton/Luke at No. 2 and rounded out with a clinching win from Jerger/Putt at No. 3.
FSU was able to earn a fourth point with another straight-set win by Goncalves/Torruella on the fifth court, but the Tigers took a point from the Seminoles with a win on No. 1.
No. 7 Florida State 5 vs No. 11
Georgia State
Florida State won every first set against the Panthers to start the match, and kept up the tempo through the second sets on every court. Horton/Luke finished first to give
FSU its first team point, and a win from Jerger/Putt at No. 3 gave the Seminoles a 2-0 lead.
The Seminoles stayed ahead of Georgia State on every court, and played for the clinching point at the same time on both the fourth and fifth courts. It was Goncalves/Torruella who pulled off the third point, while Kuhlman/McBain and Paranagua/Freire earned straight-set wins to round out another shutout for the Seminoles.
Match Notes
Three-Peat: Seminoles Claim Third-Straight CCSA Beach Volleyball Championship.
FSU dominated its competition at the conference championships with
the best performance it has seen in any of its three championship runs.
EMERSON, GA - At the Rally Volleyball courts on Sunday morning, the Florida State volleyball team was warming up in the pouring rain, all singing along to senior Vanessa Freire's favorite song, "Africa" by Toto - everyone chiming in at every mention of rain. There was an aura of confidence around the team as the Seminoles headed into their third consecutive CCSA Championship match, an energy that carried them through a 3-0 shutout of LSU.
FSU went 6-0 over the weekend, finishing at the top of its pool and downing FIU 5-0 in the semifinal round before continuing on to sweep LSU. While the Seminoles faced a tough LSU team in less than desirable weather, the team was still strong enough to earn the first three points and claim their third conference title in as many years.
Florida State has proven itself as the dominant force in the Coastal Collegiate Sports Association, going undefeated in both conference play and the conference tournament for all three years of the conference's existence.
The Seminoles surrendered only one point in the 2018 Championships, earning a 27-1 pairs record in its 6-0 weekend. It's the best record FSU has ever seen at the event after giving up two points in 2016 and four in 2017.
Florida State saw a similar outcome last season, where FSU saw FIU both in pool play and the championship match. Both times Florida State defeated its opponent 4-1 in pool play and 3-0 in the final.
The pairs of Macy Jerger/Sara Putt and Hailey Luke/Katie Horton were named to the CCSA All-Tournament Team, while Luke/Horton took home the Tournament MVP honor.
FSU becomes the second NCAA beach volleyball program to win its conference championship three years in a row, as Pepperdine won the WCC title on Saturday (April 21). Hawaii and Southern Cal will have a chance to do the same as the Big West and Pac 12 Championships will be held next weekend (April 26-29).
Semifinal - No. 7 Florida State vs No. 10 Florida International
The Panthers gave FSU some trouble in the beginning of the match, keeping all of the first set scores
tight. Kuhlman/McBain pulled ahead to win the first set at No. 4, but FIU took the first set at No. 2. The Seminoles closed out the first sets at No. 1 and 3 and a tight battle on five to take four of
the first sets from the Panthers.
Kuhlman/McBain battled through the next set to earn the first team point for FSU, and Horton/Luke fought back to win the second set at No. 2 to force a third. Jerger/Putt won in straight sets at No. 3 to earn the Seminoles' second team point, and Goncalves/Torruella clinched the match for FSU win a win in the No. 5 position.
The top two positions were each decided in three sets. Paranagua/Freire stayed ahead to earn the fourth point for the Seminoles, and Horton/Luke fought off a close battle at No. 2 to close out the sweep. It marked the second time that the Seminoles swept their semifinal match in the CCSA Championship, and the 11th time in program history FSU shutout its opponent in a conference tournament match.
Final - No. 7
Florida State vs No. 8 Lousiana State
The Tigers fought off Florida State from the beginning of the match, taking the first sets at No. 3 and No. 1 to start things off in the Championship
match. The Seminoles stayed tough on courts four, five and two to earn the first set on each.
In the second set, nearly every result flipped as the matches went to three sets on four of the five courts. Despite facing close competition on the second court, Hailey Luke and Katie Horton were able to close out a straight-set win to secure the Seminoles' first team point.
From there the third sets on the remaining four courts all came down to the wire, but Sara Putt and Macy Jerger jumped into the lead and earned the second point for FSU. With the Tigers holding the Seminoles back from clinching on the first, fourth and fifth courts, Francesca Goncalves and Eva Torruella pulled ahead and won in three sets to clinch the match for Florida State.
LSU was Florida State's third different opponent in the CCSA Championship title match, and the Seminoles have won each title in 3-0 decisions.
CCSA All-Tournament Team:
Katie Horton / Hailey Luke, Florida State -
MVP
Macy Jerger / Sara Putt, Florida State
Claire Coppola / Kristen Nuss, LSU
Federica Frasca / Margherita Bianchin, Florida International
Shannon Williams / Ali Denney, South
Carolina
Brooke Weiner / Tiffany Creamer, Georgia State
Maddy Mertz / Kaylie McHugh, Tulane
Match Notes
Three-Peat: Seminoles Claim Third-Straight CCSA Beach Volleyball Championship.
FSU dominated its competition at the conference championships with
the best performance it has seen in any of its three championship runs.
EMERSON, GA - At the Rally Volleyball courts on Sunday morning, the Florida State volleyball team was warming up in the pouring rain, all singing along to senior Vanessa Freire's favorite song, "Africa" by Toto - everyone chiming in at every mention of rain. There was an aura of confidence around the team as the Seminoles headed into their third consecutive CCSA Championship match, an energy that carried them through a 3-0 shutout of LSU.
FSU went 6-0 over the weekend, finishing at the top of its pool and downing FIU 5-0 in the semifinal round before continuing on to sweep LSU. While the Seminoles faced a tough LSU team in less than desirable weather, the team was still strong enough to earn the first three points and claim their third conference title in as many years.
Florida State has proven itself as the dominant force in the Coastal Collegiate Sports Association, going undefeated in both conference play and the conference tournament for all three years of the conference's existence.
The Seminoles surrendered only one point in the 2018 Championships, earning a 27-1 pairs record in its 6-0 weekend. It's the best record FSU has ever seen at the event after giving up two points in 2016 and four in 2017.
Florida State saw a similar outcome last season, where FSU saw FIU both in pool play and the championship match. Both times Florida State defeated its opponent 4-1 in pool play and 3-0 in the final.
The pairs of Macy Jerger/Sara Putt and Hailey Luke/Katie Horton were named to the CCSA All-Tournament Team, while Luke/Horton took home the Tournament MVP honor.
FSU becomes the second NCAA beach volleyball program to win its conference championship three years in a row, as Pepperdine won the WCC title on Saturday (April 21). Hawaii and Southern Cal will have a chance to do the same as the Big West and Pac 12 Championships will be held next weekend (April 26-29).
Semifinal - No. 7 Florida State vs No. 10 Florida International
The Panthers gave FSU some trouble in the beginning of the match, keeping all of the first set scores
tight. Kuhlman/McBain pulled ahead to win the first set at No. 4, but FIU took the first set at No. 2. The Seminoles closed out the first sets at No. 1 and 3 and a tight battle on five to take four of
the first sets from the Panthers.
Kuhlman/McBain battled through the next set to earn the first team point for FSU, and Horton/Luke fought back to win the second set at No. 2 to force a third. Jerger/Putt won in straight sets at No. 3 to earn the Seminoles' second team point, and Goncalves/Torruella clinched the match for FSU win a win in the No. 5 position.
The top two positions were each decided in three sets. Paranagua/Freire stayed ahead to earn the fourth point for the Seminoles, and Horton/Luke fought off a close battle at No. 2 to close out the sweep. It marked the second time that the Seminoles swept their semifinal match in the CCSA Championship, and the 11th time in program history FSU shutout its opponent in a conference tournament match.
Final - No. 7
Florida State vs No. 8 Lousiana State
The Tigers fought off Florida State from the beginning of the match, taking the first sets at No. 3 and No. 1 to start things off in the Championship
match. The Seminoles stayed tough on courts four, five and two to earn the first set on each.
In the second set, nearly every result flipped as the matches went to three sets on four of the five courts. Despite facing close competition on the second court, Hailey Luke and Katie Horton were able to close out a straight-set win to secure the Seminoles' first team point.
From there the third sets on the remaining four courts all came down to the wire, but Sara Putt and Macy Jerger jumped into the lead and earned the second point for FSU. With the Tigers holding the Seminoles back from clinching on the first, fourth and fifth courts, Francesca Goncalves and Eva Torruella pulled ahead and won in three sets to clinch the match for Florida State.
LSU was Florida State's third different opponent in the CCSA Championship title match, and the Seminoles have won each title in 3-0 decisions.
CCSA All-Tournament Team:
Katie Horton / Hailey Luke, Florida State -
MVP
Macy Jerger / Sara Putt, Florida State
Claire Coppola / Kristen Nuss, LSU
Federica Frasca / Margherita Bianchin, Florida International
Shannon Williams / Ali Denney, South
Carolina
Brooke Weiner / Tiffany Creamer, Georgia State
Maddy Mertz / Kaylie McHugh, Tulane
Match Notes
Seminoles Dominate West Coast Competition in NCAA Championship.
The beach volleyball team took down No. 5 USC and No. 1 UCLA to stay perfect on
the first day of the NCAA Championship, tying the program record for season wins.
GULF SHORES, AL - The fourth-seeded Florida State beach volleyball team stayed perfect on the first day of the NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship, taking out No. 5 USC and No. 1 UCLA. FSU handed the defending champions their first loss in the championship to start the day, and toppled the top-seeded team in the event for the first time in program history.
"We're the underdog, we're not expected to win," said head coach Brooke Niles. "We have everything to gain and nothing to lose, and that's how we're playing."
The Seminoles started off the day against No. 4 Southern Cal, a team that had gone 8-0 in the Championship prior to facing the Seminoles. The Seminoles took down the two-time defending national champions in a 3-1 decision, coming out of the first round of the only East Coast team to earn a win.
FSU snapped a six-match run for the Women of Troy in the series between the two teams, and earned their first win over USC since 2016.
The next round of the Championship matched the Seminoles with No. 1 seed UCLA, where FSU was able to close out the match in another 3-1 decision. It marked the largest upset in a defeat of the top-seeded team, with the last time a No. 1 seed fell was when the No. 1 Seminoles fell to No. 2 USC twice in 2016.
With all six of FSU's losses in the regular season coming to West Coast teams, the Seminoles went into the tournament looking to prove themselves against four of the teams they had lost to earlier in the season.
"'All In' isn't about winning or losing, it's about sacrificing yourself for the team and doing it day in and day out, whether it's mental training, physical training, making changes on the court, listening to the coaches. They've been doing that all year and we've been getting better and better at it, I'm so proud of them."
With 32 wins this season, FSU now ties its program record for most wins in a season. The record was set in 2016 when Niles took the helm and led the Seminoles to a 32-3 record and a runner-up finish in the inaugural NCAA Championship.
Match Notes
Seminoles Dominate West Coast Competition in NCAA Championship.
The beach volleyball team took down No. 5 USC and No. 1 UCLA to stay perfect on
the first day of the NCAA Championship, tying the program record for season wins.
GULF SHORES, AL - The fourth-seeded Florida State beach volleyball team stayed perfect on the first day of the NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship, taking out No. 5 USC and No. 1 UCLA. FSU handed the defending champions their first loss in the championship to start the day, and toppled the top-seeded team in the event for the first time in program history.
"We're the underdog, we're not expected to win," said head coach Brooke Niles. "We have everything to gain and nothing to lose, and that's how we're playing."
The Seminoles started off the day against No. 4 Southern Cal, a team that had gone 8-0 in the Championship prior to facing the Seminoles. The Seminoles took down the two-time defending national champions in a 3-1 decision, coming out of the first round of the only East Coast team to earn a win.
FSU snapped a six-match run for the Women of Troy in the series between the two teams, and earned their first win over USC since 2016.
The next round of the Championship matched the Seminoles with No. 1 seed UCLA, where FSU was able to close out the match in another 3-1 decision. It marked the largest upset in a defeat of the top-seeded team, with the last time a No. 1 seed fell was when the No. 1 Seminoles fell to No. 2 USC twice in 2016.
With all six of FSU's losses in the regular season coming to West Coast teams, the Seminoles went into the tournament looking to prove themselves against four of the teams they had lost to earlier in the season.
"'All In' isn't about winning or losing, it's about sacrificing yourself for the team and doing it day in and day out, whether it's mental training, physical training, making changes on the court, listening to the coaches. They've been doing that all year and we've been getting better and better at it, I'm so proud of them."
With 32 wins this season, FSU now ties its program record for most wins in a season. The record was set in 2016 when Niles took the helm and led the Seminoles to a 32-3 record and a runner-up finish in the inaugural NCAA Championship.
Match Notes
Championship Bound: FSU Tops Hawaii in NCAA Semifinal.
FSU earned a 3-2 win over Hawaii in the winners bracket semifinal to head to the NCAA
Championship final on Sunday; their 33-6 season record sets the program record.
GULF SHORES, AL - With the dual tied at 2-2, spectators flocked to the fifth court to watch the match that would determine the winner of the first NCAA Championship semifinal. Freshman Madison Fitzpatrick and sophomore Francesca Goncalves were battling out a third set at No. 5, with a win sending FSU to the finals. The pair was able to close out the victory to give the fourth-seeded Seminoles a 3-2 win over No. 3 Hawaii.
Four of the five courts in the dual were decided in three sets, as the Seminoles saw the closest match of their tournament run this weekend. Florida State has stayed undefeated in the Championship this season, taking out two-time reigning champion USC, No. 1 overall UCLA, and now No. 3 Hawaii to advance to the title match.
"Madison [Fitzpatrick] really stepped up and she's been great," said head coach Brooke Niles. "When we told her, 'hey, it's going to come down to this game,' she got this big smile on her face and she was so excited. She's just a freshman and she's just excited to be here, but also, she's a grinder and that's firing through her. We've had so many people step up in different spots throughout the whole year. I think everybody really feels like they're part of this team and they've helped us get here."
This is the first time in program history the Seminoles will head into the NCAA Championship match undefeated in the tournament. Their previous best run was in 2016, when the Seminoles fell to USC in the winners bracket semifinal, and then came back to meet them again in the final.
"Every point counts and whether we're the first team to get a point on the board or the third, or the other team is picking up the slack for us," said Goncalves. "It's a team sport and everyone matters just as much as everyone else. It couldn't be a more beautiful system."
With 33 wins this season, FSU sets the program record for most wins in a season. The record was first set in 2016 when Niles took the helm and led the Seminoles to a 32-3 record and a runner-up finish in the inaugural NCAA Championship.
Florida State snapped a 32-match win streak for the Rainbow Warriors with Saturday's victory. Hawaii's last loss was to FSU earlier in the season, when the Seminoles won 4-1 in their only victory of the East Meets West Challenge.
Match Notes
No. 1 - Tory Paranagua and Vanessa Freire
Beach Volleyball Concludes Season as National Runner Up.
Horton and Luke were named to the All-Tournament team after the Seminoles fell to UCLA
for their only loss in the 2018 NCAA Championship.
GULF SHORES, AL - With a record-setting 33-7 season and the best NCAA Championship run the team has ever seen, the Florida State beach volleyball team fell in the finals to No. 1 overall UCLA to finish as the NCAA National Runner Up for the second time in three years.
The Seminoles went undefeated in the tournament to reach the title match, marking their best championship run to date. The team's previous best finish was in 2016, when they fell in the winners bracket semifinal and finished as the runner up to then-undefeated USC.
"We had a great experience here," said head coach Brooke Niles. "We stayed in the winners bracket longer than any other team. We lost once and so did UCLA. It has been a great tournament. Congrats to them. They played great, but I'm really proud of my team and we fought till the very end."
FSU was the team to hand UCLA its first loss of the Championship in the second round, sending the Bruins to the elimination bracket. The top-seeded team was able to survive the lower bracket to make it to the finals to see the Seminoles again. It marked UCLA's first win over the Seminoles in the NCAA Championship.
The final match was split into two rounds, with the No. 4 and 5 pairs up first. The Seminoles rolled through both of the first sets, but couldn't compete with a couple of UCLA pairs that found their groove in the second sets. After Goncalves/Fitzpatrick dropped the third set on five, Brooke Kuhlman and Molly McBain earned the first win for the Seminoles with a three-set win to tie up the match 1-1.
In the second round of play, the top of the lineup was paired up with three tough Bruins pairs. UCLA took the first set on all three courts, and then closed out the win with victories on three and one.
"This postseason tournament is something really special," Goncalves said. "It's a lot of pressure, but in the best kind of way. Really getting to use everything you've learned throughout the season and all the hard work to play these games against the top teams every single time is what's important. I just had the best experience playing with Madison and I'm just so proud of everything she's done in this post tournament. It's heartbreaking at the end, but it's all been worth it this season."
Florida State marked a historic postseason in 2018, handing USC its first loss in the Championship, becoming the first No. 4 seed to knock off the top-seeded team, and ending a 31-dual win and 32-dual win streak for UCLA and Hawaii, respectively.
Following their impressive performance at the Championship, Katie Horton and Hailey Luke were named to the All-Tournament Team.
No. 1 UCLA 3, No. 4 Florida State 1
No. 1: Vanessa Freire/Tory Paranagua (FSU) vs. Megan McNamara/Nicole McNamara (UCLA) 20-22, 14-20
No. 2: Lily Justine/Sarah Sponcil (UCLA) d. Katie Horton/Hailey Luke (FSU) 21-18, 21-19
No. 3: Zana Muno/Savvy Simo (UCLA) d. Macy Jerger/Sara Putt (FSU) 21-19, 21-9
No. 4: Brooke Kuhlman/Molly McBain (FSU) d. Mac May/Elise Zappia (UCLA) 21-15, 19-21, 15-12
No. 5: Izzy Carey/Megan Muret (UCLA) d. Madison Fitzpatrick/Francesca Goncalves (FSU) 17-21, 24-22, 15-8
FSU Pairs Advance to Playoff Bracket at USAV Collegiate Beach Championship.
Paranagua/Freire and Luke/Horton finished in first place, while
Jerger/Putt finished third in their pool.
May 10, 2018
HERMOSA BEACH, CA - At the conclusion of day one of the USA Volleyball Collegiate Beach Championship, Florida State represented at the top of three different pools, with the senior pairs of Paranagua/Freire and Luke/Horton finishing at the top of their respective brackets.
The Seminoles' three women's teams and lone men's pair are competing in a 32-team bracket for a spot to represent the United States at the 2018 FISU World University Championship.
In Pool B, Tory Paranagua and Vanessa Freire only played one match with a first-round bye, defeating Long Beach State's Karelov/Reinking to finish at the top of their pool. The 49ers had defeated LSU's Allen/Davenport to reach the next round.
Hailey Luke and Katie Horton finished at the top of Pool C with a pair of victories. The two defeated South Carolina's Mannisto/Schnieder in the first round and took down Pepperdine's Roh/Bauer in straight sets. The pair sent Mannisto/Schnieder to the third-place bracket, where they finished behind Georgia State's Van Gunst sisters.
Macy Jerger and Sara Putt faced tough competition early on in Pool H, winning the first
set but dropping the next two to Washington's Anderson/Gardiner. The pair moved on to the third-place bracket, where they beat UAB's Adams/Napolitano in straight sets to finish third in their
pool.
HERMOSA BEACH, CA - Following the second day of the USA Volleyball Collegiate Beach Championship, two of Florida State's pairs are advancing to Saturday's semifinal round.
The women's bracket is guaranteed to see a Seminole pair in the finals, as Tory Paranagua and Vanessa Freire are set to take on Hailey Luke and Katie Horton in the semifinals.
Luke/Horton advanced to the semifinal after a pair of three-set victories on Friday, taking down Tulane's McHugh/Mertz and Pepperdine's Roh/Bauer. The pair earned the No. 3 seed in the playoff bracket, behind No. 1 Van Winden/Sonny from Cal Poly and No. 2 Freire/Paranagua.
FSU's senior duo of Freire/Paranagua earned a pair of straight-set wins over South Carolina's Bates/Smith and seventh-seeded Turner/Towne from GCU in the first half of the playoff bracket to advance to the semifinal.
Jerger/Putt started off the playoff bracket with a straight-set win over Georgia State's Creamer/Weiner in the first round,
and followed it with a big win over fourth-seeded Kinlaw/Morris from FAU. The pair was eliminated from the bracket with a loss to LSU's Coppola/Nuss to send the CCSA Pair of the Year to the
semifinals.
May 12, 2018
HERMOSA BEACH, CA - Redshirt seniors Katie Horton and Hailey Luke finished in second place in the USAV Collegiate Beach Championship women's bracket while representing the Seminoles.
Horton and Luke went undefeated through pool play and the playoff bracket before advancing to the championship match. As the third-seeded team in the main bracket, the pair earned two straight-set wins to reach the semifinal, where they squared off against teammates Tory Paranagua and Vanessa Freire.
As the second-seeded pair, Paranagua/Freire rolled through South Carolina's Bates/Smith and GCU's Turner/Towne to advance to the semifinal, where they fell to Horton/Luke in straight sets. The pair went on to the third-place bracket, falling to No. 1 Van Winden/Sonny to take fourth place in the women's playoff bracket.
Macy Jerger and Sara Putt earned two straight-set wins in the playoff bracket to advance to the quarterfinals, but fell to LSU's Coppola/Nuss to send the Tigers to the semifinals. Coppola and Nuss went on to defeat the top-seeded Cal Poly pair to reach the finals.
While the Tigers stayed ahead of the Seminoles through the entire first set and eventually took a 21-9 victory, Horton/Luke fought back to win the second set 21-17 and force a third set. Coppola/Nuss took the lead in the tiebreaker and won 15-8 to beat Horton/Luke.
The Bridgestone USA Volleyball Collegiate Beach Championships is part of the 2018 Team USA Summer Champions Series, presented by Xfinity. The Champions Series showcases numerous Olympic sports throughout the season, highlighting the year-round quest of Team USA athletes to compete at the Olympic Games.
05/10/2018
Vanessa Freire/Tory Paranagua (FSU) d. Sasha Karelov/Nicci Reinking (LBSU) 21-15, 21-15
Katie Horton/Hailey Luke (FSU) d. Julia Mannisto/Carly Schnieder (SC) 19-21, 21-16, 15-11
Katie Horton/Hailey Luke (FSU) d. Brook Bauer/Madalyn Roh (Pepp) 21-19, 21-18
Jordan Anderson/Kimmy Gardiner (UWa) d. Macy Jerger/Sara Putt (FSU) 17-21, 21-17, 15-12
Macy Jerger/Sara Putt (FSU) d. Kenley Adams/Sallianne Napolitano (UAB) 21-9, 21-12
05/11/2018
#20 Macy Jerger/Sara Putt (FSU) d. #13 Tiffany Creamer/Brooke Weiner (GSU) 21-16, 21-15
#20 Macy Jerger/Sara Putt (FSU) d. #4 Jessalyn Kinlaw/Mackenzie Morris (FAU) 21-13, 21-19
#3 Katie Horton/Hailey Luke (FSU) d. #19 Kaylie McHugh/Madeline Mertz (TU) 9-21, 26-24, 15-6
#2 Vanessa Freire/Tory Paranagua (FSU) d. #15 Cadie Bates/Katie Smith (SC) 21-10, 22-20
#12 Claire Coppola/Kristen Nuss (LSU) d. #20 Macy Jerger/Sara Putt (FSU) 21-18, 21-16
#3 Katie Horton/Hailey Luke (FSU) d. #11 Brook Bauer/Madalyn Roh (Pepp) 21-18, 14-21, 19-17
#2 Vanessa Freire/Tory Paranagua (FSU) d. #7 Hannah Towne/Molly Turner (GCU) 21-18, 21-16
05/12/2018
#3 Katie Horton/Hailey Luke (FSU) d. #2 Vanessa Freire/Tory Paranagua (FSU) 21-18, 21-19
#3 Katie Horton/Hailey Luke (FSU) d. #2 Vanessa Freire/Tory Paranagua (FSU) 21-18, 21-19
#12 Claire Coppola/Kristen Nuss (LSU) d. #3 Katie Horton/Hailey Luke (FSU) 21-9, 17-21, 15-8
#1 Emily Sonny/Adlee Van Winden (SLO) d. #2 Vanessa Freire/Tory Paranagua (FSU) 21-11, 25-23