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Seminoles Finish East vs. West Tournament 2-2
3/16/2024 7:19:00 PM | Women's Beach Volleyball
TALLAHASSEE – The No. 4 Florida State beach volleyball team finished 2-2 at the East vs. West Tournament in Manhattan Beach, California, this weekend. The Seminoles now hold a season record of 15-2.
Florida State opened the day against No. 2 UCLA. The Noles fought hard and came close in many sets, but ultimately fell short to the Bruins, losing the duel 4-1. Junior Anna Long and sophomore Alexis Durish put on a clinic, coming away with a 21-17 victory in the first set. The Bruins did not go down easy on court four, but Long and Durish got the job done and won the Seminoles' only point with a 22-20 win in Set two.
The Noles then played No. 10 LMU. It started as a very even matchup, as Makenna Wolfe and Alli Hansen tied the duel at 1-1 in a three-set thriller. Durish and Long continued their winning streak, winning court three 2-0, then Caitlin Moon and Kaeli Crews put the match away, winning court five in an intense three-set contest to secure the 3-2 win for FSU.
Florida State will be back in action at home next weekend to host the CCSA Midseason Tournament. The Seminoles will open play against Jacksonville at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 23, followed by South Carolina at 2:30 p.m. FSU will close the home stint against Grand Canyon at 10:15 a.m. on Sunday, and against LSU at 12:45 p.m. Live stats will be available on Seminoles.com.
For more information on the Florida State beach volleyball program, check Seminoles.com and follow us on social media at fsubeachvolleyball (IG) and @FSU_BeachVB (X).
#2 UCLA 4, #4 Florida State 1
1. Lexy Denaburg/Maggie Boyd (UCLA) def. Maddie Anderson/Skyler Germann (FSU) 21-18, 21-14
2. Devon Newberry/Peri Brennan (UCLA) def. Audrey Koenig/Raelyn White (FSU) 21-17, 23-21
3. Kenzie Brower/Jessie Smith (UCLA) def. Alli Hansen/Carra Sassack (FSU) 21-14, 21-12
4. Alexis Durish/Anna Long (FSU) def. Tessa Van Winkle/Jaden Whitmarsh (UCLA) 21-17, 22-20
5. Natalie Myszkowski/Ensley Alden (UCLA) def. Madison Binkley/Makenna Wolfe (FSU) 21-13, 21-19
#4 Florida State 3, #10 LMU 2
1. Vilhelmiina Prihti/Michelle Shaffer (LMU) def. Maddie Anderson/Skyler Germann (FSU) 21-15, 21-15
2. Anna Pelloia/Jacinda Ramirez (LMU) def. Carra Sassack/Audrey Koenig (FSU) 21-19, 21-16
3. Alexis Durish/Anna Long (FSU) def. Isabelle Reffel/Abbey Thorup (LMU) 21-13, 21-14
4. Alli Hansen/Makenna Wolfe (FSU) def. Alisha Stevens/Chloe Hooker (LMU) 21-15, 22-24, 15-12
5. Caitlin Moon/Kaeli Crews (FSU) def. Cassie Chinn/Madi Firnett (LMU) 21-13, 20-22, 15-10
