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No. 5 Beach Volleyball Sweep CCSA Midseason Tournament
3/24/2024 5:11:00 PM | Women's Beach Volleyball
TALLAHASSEE – The No. 5 Florida State beach volleyball team earned two top-20 wins and swept the CCSA Midseason Tournament on Sunday. The Seminoles now hold a season record of 19-2.
The Seminoles opened day two of the tournament with a highly entertaining match against No. 18 Grand Canyon. Florida State jumped out to an early 2-0 lead as Caitlin Moon and Kaileigh Truslow won court four in two quick sets, and Anna Long and Alexis Durish continued their hot streak. The Lopes put up a valiant effort, winning courts one and five and tying the duel, then forcing a third set on court three. In what was a nail-biter, Makenna Wolfe and Maddie Trusty emerged victorious with a third set final of 15-13.
Florida State then took the courts to play No. 8 LSU. The Seminoles gained a 1-0 advantage over the Tigers on each court. Wolfe and Trusty fought hard over three sets, but LSU gained its only dual point on court three. The match was highlighted by a back-and-forth second set on court five where Angeline Bergner and McKenna Flaherty got the victory with a final score of 29-27.
Florida State will travel to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, beginning play against No. 2 UCLA on Friday at 10:15 a.m. and No. 6 Cal at 4:30 p.m. The Seminoles will then play No. 3 Stanford on Saturday at 9:15 a.m., then cap off the weekend against No. 1 USC at 2:15 p.m. Live stats will be available on Seminoles.com.
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#5 Florida State 3, #18 Grand Canyon 2
1. Krista Rowan/Sophia Hladyniuk (GCU) def. Audrey Koenig/Raelyn White (FSU) 7-21, 21-15, 15-11
2. Anna Long/Alexis Durish (FSU) def. Sarah Dickson/Karynn Garrow (GCU) 21-18, 21-13
3. Makenna Wolfe/Maddie Trusty (FSU) def. Noelle Weintraub/Katie Keefe (GCU) 21-16, 16-21, 15-13
4. Kaileigh Truslow/Caitlin Moon (FSU) def. Madi Bogle/Becca Drake (GCU) 21-14, 21-14
5. Mackenzie Harris/Jessica Drake (GCU) def. Carra Sassack/Madison Binkley (FSU) 16-21, 21-16, 15-13
#4 Florida State 4, #8 LSU 1
1. Anna Long/Alexis Durish (FSU) def. Gabi Bailey/Ellie Shank (LSU) 21-16, 21-17
2. Audrey Koenig/Raelyn White (FSU) def. Parker Bracken/Reilly Allred (LSU) 21-13, 21-19
3. Ella Larkin/Amber Haynes (LSU) def. Makenna Wolfe/Maddie Trusty (FSU) 22-24, 21-16, 15-9
4. Kaileigh Truslow/Caitlin Moon (FSU) def. Emily Meyer/Yali Ashush (LSU) 21-10, 21-16
5. Angeline Bergner/McKenna Flaherty (FSU) def. Amelia Taft/Skyler Martin (LSU) 21-18, 29-27
