Florida State University Athletics
Sunday, September 14
Tallahassee, Fla.
2 p.m.
Florida State
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Auburn University
Noles Set For Home Opener Against Auburn and Monday's Match Against Panthers
9/13/2025 11:31:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
TALLAHASSEE - The Florida State volleyball team (3-3) opens up its 2025 home slate on Sunday as it takes on Auburn at 2 p.m. on ACCNX. The Noles will be back in action on Monday against Georgia State at 5 p.m. on ACCNX. Shawn Davison (Play by Play) and Madison Fitzpatrick (Color) will be on the call for both matches.
Seminoles Finally Return Home Against Auburn and Georgia State
- After six games on the road, the Noles finally return home to take on Auburn on Sunday at 2 p.m. and Georgia State on Monday at 5 p.m.
- Auburn is 6-1 with its lone loss coming at No. 4 Louisville in the season opener. The Tigers have rattled off six-straight wins over Morehead State, St. John's, Troy, Virginia and FSU. The Tigers have dropped just one set in their six wins.
- Georgia State is 6-1 with its lone loss coming to Queens. They've lost just two sets in their six wins. Auburn also is 4-1 with its lone loss coming at No. 4 Louisville in the season opener. The Tigers have rattled off four-straight wins over Morehead State, St. John's, Troy and Jackson State. The Tigers have dropped just one set in their four wins.
Series History
- FSU and Georgia State have not met since 1997 and have only met in Tallahassee once. FSU has never lost to Georgia State and has never dropped a set against the Panthers in the five wins.
- FSU leads the all-time series against Auburn 17-5 but have dropped the last four meetings and will be looking for its first win over Auburn since 2017.
Last Time Out
- The Noles fell to Auburn in three sets on Friday.
- Iane Henke led the way with 15 kills while Kyleene Filimaua added 12 kills.
- The Noles had struggles with the nation's top blocking team as the Tigers blocked FSU 17 times and held the Noles to just a .104 hitting percentage.
Noles Look to Youth and New Faces in 2025
- 14 new players will be wearing the Garnet and Gold this season as the Noles brought nine freshmen and five transfers for 2025.
- The 14 new players is the most ever under Coach Poole at Florida State.
- FSU's freshman class of nine players is the largest freshman class in program history.
- FSU started two freshmen in Payton Whalen and Nenu Kpea in the opening match against UIC. This was just the fourth time that Coach Poole has started multiple freshmen in the opening game at FSU.
- Four total true freshmen saw playing time on opening weekend.
Henke On Historic Run
- Iane Henke was looking to take a big step in her second year with the Garnet and Gold and looks to have done so after the first few weeks.
- Henke leads the team with 90 kills and is averaging 4.09 kills per set. Henke also leads the team with 12 aces.
- In the four matches against North Florida, USF, South Carolina and Oklahoma, Henke tallied 15 or more kills in all four of those matches while hitting over .300 in all those matches. Henke is the first FSU player since Norisha Campbell in 2001 to accomplish that feat.
- Henke has also recorded 15 or more kills in her last five matches which is the longest streak since Payton Caffrey had six consecutive matches with 15 or more kills in 2018.
- Against UIC, Henke had seven service aces which was tied for the fourth-most in FSU history. Henke joined Audrey Koenig as the only two FSU players to record seven or more aces in the past 20 seasons.
- Henke's seven aces are tied for the most in a three-set match of any player in the country this season.
- Against Oklahoma, Henke tallied 18 kills which was a career best with Florida State.
- Henke was the 2022 Division II AVCA National Freshman of the Year at Cal State LA.
Filimaua Off to Great Start in 2025
- Filimaua is FSU's most experienced and productive returner as she enters as a two-year starter in her junior season.
- Filimaua had the best match of her career against South Florida on September 5. Filimaua had a career high 22 kills on 54 attempts.
- Filimaua has recorded 75 kills along with 49 digs and 11 service aces.
- Flimaua has recorded double digit kills in four out of her last five matches.
- In 2024, Filimaua did a little bit of everything as she recorded 173 kills, 66 assists, 27 aces, 267 digs and 23 blocks. Filimaua filled in at libero during the middle of the season last year but will return to her main position as an outside hitter in 2025.
Kpea Impressing in Her Freshman Season
- Nenu Kpea has had a great start to her career in the Garnet and Gold.
- Kpea has played in all 22 sets for FSU and leads the team with 26 blocks and 1.18 blocks per set.
- Kpea has recorded 40 kills including her first career double digit kill match against South Florida with 10 kills.
- Against UNF on August 30, Kpea had a game-high eight blocks against the Ospreys.
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