Florida State University Athletics
Beach Plays Three Ranked Teams in March to May Weekend
3/12/2021 11:55:57 AM | Women's Beach Volleyball
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The second-ranked Florida State beach volleyball team (10-0) heads to Gulf Shores, Ala. this weekend to compete in the March to May event hosted by UAB. The Seminoles will play three matches against three ranked opponents, all on Saturday, March 13.
FSU is a combined 25-1 against their opponents this weekend and enters the March to May event ranked No. 2 for the second straight week. This is the 10th time FSU has been ranked No. 2 in the AVCA rankings. The Seminoles have been ranked in the top-5 in 46 of the 52 AVCA top-20 rankings since beach volleyball became an NCAA sport in 2016. Florida State has been in the top-7 in all 52 polls.
Florida State opens the weekend at 9 am EST against No. 10 TCU. Florida State is 8-0 all-time against TCU and 3-0 against the Horned Frogs at a neutral site. In their eight meetings, Florida State has only surrendered two courts to TCU.
The Garnet and Gold take on No. 11 Grand Canyon at 12 pm EST. FSU is also undefeated against the Antelopes, with a perfect 6-0 record. Grand Canyon has taken at least one court against the Seminoles in all six of their meetings.
FSU caps off play for the weekend at 5 pm EST against No. 3 LSU. Florida State is 11-1 all-time against the Tigers. The two teams met last week in a No. 1 vs. No. 2 match-up under the lights, resulting in a 4-1 FSU win.
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Numbers To Note
210 – Florida State holds an all-time record of 210-42 (.33)
145 – Head Coach Brooke Niles is 145-26 (.843) in her six seasons at Florida State. She is the program’s all-time leader in wins.
53 – Florida State is 53-2 all-time at home.
33 – Florida State is 33-3 all-time during opening weekend.
8 – Florida State has made it to all eight AVCA or NCAA Championship tournaments. They are one of two schools to have accomplished such feat.
4 – Florida State has won four straight CCSA Championships. They the only beach volleyball program to win four straight beach volleyball conference championships.
