Florida State University Athletics
Sunday, November 1
Charlottesville, VA
1 p.m.
Florida State
12-10,6-5ACC
3
at
0
Virginia
6-15,2-10ACC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida St. | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
| Virginia | 22 | 23 | 23 | 0 |
11/1/2026 3:32:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
CHARLOTTESVILLE – The Florida State volleyball team (12-10, 6-5 ACC) defeated Virginia (6-15, 2-10 ACC) 3-0 on Sunday afternoon inside Memorial Gymnasium.
Florida State finished with 43 kills compared to Virginia's 32 while hitting .318 as a team. The Seminoles also held a 35-23 advantage in digs.
Junior opposite hitter Bailey Higgins led the Seminoles with 13 kills while hitting .500 and adding three blocks and five digs.
Senior outside hitter Kyleene Filimaua and sophomore middle blocker Nenu Kpea each added nine kills, while sophomore outside hitter Payton Whalen recorded seven. Filimaua added seven digs, and Whalen finished with five.
Junior setter Emma Lilo recorded a match-high 37 assists, marking her fourth match this season with at least 35 assists. She also led the Seminoles with nine digs.
Florida State trailed 15-13 at the first set media timeout before Virginia extended its lead to 17-13.
The Seminoles responded with a 5-1 run to even the set at 18-18. Tied at 19-19, sophomore libero Victoria David delivered the first of her three opening-set aces to give FSU its first lead at 20-19. Two more aces from David extended the advantage to 23-19 as the Seminoles closed out the set 25-22.
Florida State jumped out to an early 4-0 lead in the second set, forcing a Virginia timeout.
The Seminoles extended their advantage to 9-3 before taking a 15-13 lead into the media break. Virginia responded to take a 17-15 lead, but FSU battled back to tie the set at 19-19 and again at 20-20. After trailing 21-20, the Seminoles scored three consecutive points to regain the lead and eventually take the set 25-23.
The Seminoles carried their momentum into the third set, opening with a 5-2 lead to force another early Virginia timeout. Florida State extended its advantage to 15-8 at the media timeout before Virginia cut the deficit to one at 18-17. FSU responded by building a 23-20 lead and closed out the set 25-23 to secure the sweep.
Florida State returns home for midweek action on Tuesday, hosting Georgia Tech in its rescheduled match after the original contest was postponed due to Hurricane Isaias on October 9.
First serve inside Tully Gymnasium is set for 6 p.m. The match will be broadcast live 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).
Florida State finished with 43 kills compared to Virginia's 32 while hitting .318 as a team. The Seminoles also held a 35-23 advantage in digs.
Junior opposite hitter Bailey Higgins led the Seminoles with 13 kills while hitting .500 and adding three blocks and five digs.
Senior outside hitter Kyleene Filimaua and sophomore middle blocker Nenu Kpea each added nine kills, while sophomore outside hitter Payton Whalen recorded seven. Filimaua added seven digs, and Whalen finished with five.
Junior setter Emma Lilo recorded a match-high 37 assists, marking her fourth match this season with at least 35 assists. She also led the Seminoles with nine digs.
Florida State trailed 15-13 at the first set media timeout before Virginia extended its lead to 17-13.
The Seminoles responded with a 5-1 run to even the set at 18-18. Tied at 19-19, sophomore libero Victoria David delivered the first of her three opening-set aces to give FSU its first lead at 20-19. Two more aces from David extended the advantage to 23-19 as the Seminoles closed out the set 25-22.
Florida State jumped out to an early 4-0 lead in the second set, forcing a Virginia timeout.
The Seminoles extended their advantage to 9-3 before taking a 15-13 lead into the media break. Virginia responded to take a 17-15 lead, but FSU battled back to tie the set at 19-19 and again at 20-20. After trailing 21-20, the Seminoles scored three consecutive points to regain the lead and eventually take the set 25-23.
The Seminoles carried their momentum into the third set, opening with a 5-2 lead to force another early Virginia timeout. Florida State extended its advantage to 15-8 at the media timeout before Virginia cut the deficit to one at 18-17. FSU responded by building a 23-20 lead and closed out the set 25-23 to secure the sweep.
Florida State returns home for midweek action on Tuesday, hosting Georgia Tech in its rescheduled match after the original contest was postponed due to Hurricane Isaias on October 9.
First serve inside Tully Gymnasium is set for 6 p.m. The match will be broadcast live 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
Outside Hitter/Libero
/ Women's Volleyball
Outside Hitter
/ Women's Volleyball
Opposite
/ Women's Volleyball
Middle Blocker
/ Women's Volleyball
Setter
/ Women's Volleyball
Outside Hitter
/ Women's VolleyballTeam Stats
FSU
UVa
Kills
43
32
Errors
16
10
Attempts
91
88
Hitting %
.297
.250
Points
50.0
49.5
Assists
41
30
Aces
4
7
Blocks
3
10.5
Game Leaders
Kills
13
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
0
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