Florida State University Athletics
Friday, October 23
6 p.m.
Florida State
10-9,4-4ACC
0
vs
3
#3 Louisville
19-2,9-0ACC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
| Florida St. | 21 | 13 | 15 | 0 |
10/23/2026 8:21:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
TALLAHASSEE – The Florida State volleyball team (10-9, 4-4 ACC) fell 3-0 to No. 3 Louisville (19-2, 9-0 ACC) on Friday night inside Tully Gymnasium.
Sophomore outside hitter Payton Whalen recorded a season-high seven kills, a career-high five digs and tied her career high with one solo block. Sophomore middle blocker Nenu Kpea also finished with seven kills and added two blocks.
Junior middle blocker Delaney Ewing, senior outside hitter Kyleene Filimaua and junior opposite hitter Bailey Higgins each recorded four kills.
The opening set featured several lead changes before Florida State took a 10-9 advantage. With FSU leading 12-11, the Seminoles used two kills and an ace to extend their lead to 15-12 at the media timeout. Florida State later built its largest lead at 18-14, forcing a Louisville timeout. The Cardinals went on a 7-1 run to take a 21-19 lead before closing out the set 25-21.
Louisville opened the second set with a 7-2 lead, but Florida State responded with three consecutive points to cut the deficit to 7-5. The Cardinals led 15-6 at the media timeout before taking the set 25-13.
In the third set, Louisville held a 13-8 lead before the Seminoles put together a 3-0 run to pull within two at 13-11. The Cardinals led 15-11 at the media timeout, and Florida State added a kill out of the break to make it a three-point game. Louisville closed out the set 25-15 to earn the 3-0 victory.
Florida State remains at home to host Notre Dame on Sunday for its FSU175 match. First serve is set for 1 p.m. on ACCNX, with live stats available on Seminoles.com.
For updates and exclusive content, follow the Seminoles on X (@FSU_Volleyball), Instagram (@fsuvolleyball) and Facebook (Florida State Seminoles Volleyball).
Sophomore outside hitter Payton Whalen recorded a season-high seven kills, a career-high five digs and tied her career high with one solo block. Sophomore middle blocker Nenu Kpea also finished with seven kills and added two blocks.
Junior middle blocker Delaney Ewing, senior outside hitter Kyleene Filimaua and junior opposite hitter Bailey Higgins each recorded four kills.
The opening set featured several lead changes before Florida State took a 10-9 advantage. With FSU leading 12-11, the Seminoles used two kills and an ace to extend their lead to 15-12 at the media timeout. Florida State later built its largest lead at 18-14, forcing a Louisville timeout. The Cardinals went on a 7-1 run to take a 21-19 lead before closing out the set 25-21.
Louisville opened the second set with a 7-2 lead, but Florida State responded with three consecutive points to cut the deficit to 7-5. The Cardinals led 15-6 at the media timeout before taking the set 25-13.
In the third set, Louisville held a 13-8 lead before the Seminoles put together a 3-0 run to pull within two at 13-11. The Cardinals led 15-11 at the media timeout, and Florida State added a kill out of the break to make it a three-point game. Louisville closed out the set 25-15 to earn the 3-0 victory.
Florida State remains at home to host Notre Dame on Sunday for its FSU175 match. First serve is set for 1 p.m. on ACCNX, with live stats available on Seminoles.com.
For updates and exclusive content, follow the Seminoles on X (@FSU_Volleyball), Instagram (@fsuvolleyball) and Facebook (Florida State Seminoles Volleyball).
Players Mentioned
Middle Blocker
/ Women's Volleyball
Outside Hitter
/ Women's Volleyball
Opposite
/ Women's Volleyball
Middle Blocker
/ Women's Volleyball
Outside Hitter
/ Women's VolleyballTeam Stats
LOU
FSU
Kills
35
26
Errors
14
26
Attempts
100
114
Hitting %
.210
.000
Points
51.5
33.0
Assists
34
24
Aces
5
3
Blocks
11.5
4
Game Leaders
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
4
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
4
Aces
0
Blocks
1
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