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Volleyball Falls in Three Sets at UCF
9/7/2023 9:17:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Seminoles.com) – Despite a strong offensive performance where it hit .387, Florida State Volleyball was unable to come away with a win in the first night of the UCF Invitational, falling to UCF, 3-0 (21-25, 28-30, 23-25), on Thursday night in Orlando, Fla.
Junior middle blocker Khori Louis headlined a solid middle attack, recording 10 kills in 16 swings for a .562 hitting percentage. The Tallahassee native started off hot with five kills in her first five attacks. Louis entered the in-state matchup ranked fourth nationally in hitting percentage, now hitting .561 for the season.
Fellow junior middle blocker Kiari Robey finished with seven kills in 10 attacks.
The Seminoles (4-3) were hurt by 10 service errors, including one that ended the match trailing 24-23 after coming back valiantly in the third set. FSU also had an impressive comeback effort in the second set when it trailed 24-21 before ultimately losing 28-30.
Junior outside hitter Audrey Koenig tied for the team lead with 10 kills while hitting .333. Sophomore outside hitter Audrey Rothman continued her good start to the season with eight kills to go with nine digs and a block.
Returning near her hometown, Oviedo native Sydney Conley delivered five kills to go along with two blocks. Redshirt sophomore Addi Hultquist got the starting nod again at libero and added nine digs.
UCF's Emily Wilson led all hitters with 12 kills in the match, as the Knights hit .359 and had 11 service aces in the win.
FSU returns to The Venue at UCF on Friday at 4 p.m. to take on North Texas. The match will not be televised but can be followed via live stats.
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