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No. 4 Beach Volleyball Opens NCAA Tournament Friday
5/2/2024 6:12:00 PM | Women's Beach Volleyball
TALLAHASSEE – The No. 4 Florida State beach volleyball team will play No. 13 Washington in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in Gulf Shores, Alabama on Friday at 10 a.m.
FSU has advanced to all eight NCAA Tournament in sport history. Since 2016, FSU has appeared in three National Championship matches, including in 2022.
The Seminoles (30-7) are coming off a dominant, undefeated run in Huntsville, Alabama, claiming the seventh CCSA Championship.
Prior to the tournament, Maddie Anderson captured AVCA All-America second team honors. Anderson contributed 18 wins this season, including four with Alexis Durish.
Friday's contest is the third meeting between the Noles and Huskies in program history. In 2023, FSU won both matchups, 4-1.
The Huskies are coming off a 20-15 regular season, picking up up big wins against No. 7 Cal, No. 12 Arizona State, No. 13 FIU, No. 19 Arizona, and No. 14 Grand Canyon. Washington came up short in the Pac-12 Tournament, getting eliminated by third-seeded Stanford in the contender's bracket.
The match will be available for live stream on ESPN+. Future opponents will be announced following the match. 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).
Match Links
Watch ESPN+: https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/20956ee9-c285-421d-9130-243a04557173
StatBroadcast: https://www.statbroadcast.com/events/central.php?tid=1032
