Florida State University Athletics
Sunday, October 25
1 p.m.
Florida State
11-9,5-4ACC
3
vs
0
Notre Dame
4-15,1-9ACC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | 20 | 22 | 16 | 0 |
| Florida St. | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
10/25/2026 3:22:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
TALLAHASSEE – The Florida State volleyball team (11-9, 5-4 ACC) swept Notre Dame (4-15, 1-9 ACC) 3-0 on Sunday afternoon inside Tully Gymnasium. The victory marked the Seminoles' fourth sweep in their last six home matches.
Florida State held Notre Dame to just .092 hitting while outblocking the Fighting Irish 9-3. The Seminoles also held a 5-0 advantage in service aces.
Senior outside hitter Kyleene Filimaua led the Seminoles with 11 kills on .370 hitting while adding six digs and two blocks for 12 total points.
Sophomore outside hitter Payton Whalen recorded a season-high eight kills, a career-high seven digs and two blocks.
Junior opposite hitter Bailey Higgins added four kills and a match-high five blocks, while sophomore middle blocker Nenu Kpea contributed six kills and four blocks.
Junior setter Emma Lilo recorded her fifth double-double of the season, leading the Seminoles with 26 assists and 11 digs. Lilo also posted a match-high three service aces.
The teams traded points early in the opening set before Florida State built a 10-6 lead, forcing a Notre Dame timeout. The Fighting Irish responded to tie the set at 12-12, but the Seminoles regained a 15-13 advantage heading into the media timeout. Florida State maintained its lead down the stretch to take the opening set 25-20.
After a back-and-forth start to the second set, Florida State took a 7-5 lead before extending its advantage to 15-8 at the media timeout. Notre Dame battled back to cut the deficit to four at 20-16, but the Seminoles held off the Fighting Irish to claim the second set 25-22 and take a 2-0 lead in the match.
Florida State pulled ahead 12-7 to begin the third set. The Seminoles extended their lead to seven at the media timeout 15-8 and remained in control the rest of the way. Florida State closed out the set 25-16 to secure the 3-0 sweep.
Florida State goes on the road next weekend for a pair of ACC matches. The Seminoles will open the weekend against Virginia Tech on Friday at 6 p.m. in Blacksburg before traveling to Charlottesville to face Virginia on Sunday at 1 p.m. Both matches will be broadcast on ACCNX.
For updates and exclusive content, follow the Seminoles on X (@FSU_Volleyball), Instagram (@fsuvolleyball) and Facebook (Florida State Seminoles Volleyball).
Florida State held Notre Dame to just .092 hitting while outblocking the Fighting Irish 9-3. The Seminoles also held a 5-0 advantage in service aces.
Senior outside hitter Kyleene Filimaua led the Seminoles with 11 kills on .370 hitting while adding six digs and two blocks for 12 total points.
Sophomore outside hitter Payton Whalen recorded a season-high eight kills, a career-high seven digs and two blocks.
Junior opposite hitter Bailey Higgins added four kills and a match-high five blocks, while sophomore middle blocker Nenu Kpea contributed six kills and four blocks.
Junior setter Emma Lilo recorded her fifth double-double of the season, leading the Seminoles with 26 assists and 11 digs. Lilo also posted a match-high three service aces.
The teams traded points early in the opening set before Florida State built a 10-6 lead, forcing a Notre Dame timeout. The Fighting Irish responded to tie the set at 12-12, but the Seminoles regained a 15-13 advantage heading into the media timeout. Florida State maintained its lead down the stretch to take the opening set 25-20.
After a back-and-forth start to the second set, Florida State took a 7-5 lead before extending its advantage to 15-8 at the media timeout. Notre Dame battled back to cut the deficit to four at 20-16, but the Seminoles held off the Fighting Irish to claim the second set 25-22 and take a 2-0 lead in the match.
Florida State pulled ahead 12-7 to begin the third set. The Seminoles extended their lead to seven at the media timeout 15-8 and remained in control the rest of the way. Florida State closed out the set 25-16 to secure the 3-0 sweep.
Florida State goes on the road next weekend for a pair of ACC matches. The Seminoles will open the weekend against Virginia Tech on Friday at 6 p.m. in Blacksburg before traveling to Charlottesville to face Virginia on Sunday at 1 p.m. Both matches will be broadcast on ACCNX.
For updates and exclusive content, follow the Seminoles on X (@FSU_Volleyball), Instagram (@fsuvolleyball) and Facebook (Florida State Seminoles Volleyball).
Players Mentioned
Outside Hitter
/ Women's Volleyball
Opposite
/ Women's Volleyball
Middle Blocker
/ Women's Volleyball
Setter
/ Women's Volleyball
Outside Hitter
/ Women's VolleyballTeam Stats
ND
FSU
Kills
39
35
Errors
28
11
Attempts
119
102
Hitting %
.092
.235
Points
42.0
49.0
Assists
37
33
Aces
0
5
Blocks
3
9
Game Leaders
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
8
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
4
Aces
1
Blocks
5
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