Higgins Powers Seminoles Past Syracuse with Career-High 20 Kills

Sunday, November 15

Syracuse, NY

1 p.m.

Florida State

15-12,9-7ACC

Syracuse

7-18,2-14ACC

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Florida St.	25	21	25	25	3
Syracuse	16	25	21	20	1

Box Score (PDF)

11/15/2026 3:46:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

SYRACUSE – The Florida State volleyball team (15-12, 9-7 ACC) earned its third consecutive ACC road win, defeating Syracuse (7-18, 2-14 ACC) 3-1 on Sunday afternoon inside the Women's Building in Syracuse, New York.

Florida State finished with 62 kills to Syracuse's 47 while hitting .261. The Seminoles also recorded 80 digs, marking their first 80-plus dig performance since recording 88 at Boston College in 2024.

Junior opposite hitter Bailey Higgins had a career afternoon, leading the Seminoles with a career-high 20 kills on .375 hitting. She also tied a career high with 15 digs and added three blocks. The match marked Higgins' fourth career double-double.

Senior outside hitter Kyleene Filimaua recorded her 11th double-double of the season, finishing with 18 kills and a season-high 19 digs.

Sophomore outside hitter Payton Whalen was the third Seminole with double-digit kills, tying a season high with 10.

Junior middle blocker Delaney Ewing recorded nine kills on a team-best .438 hitting percentage while adding three blocks.

Junior setter Emma Lilo led the Seminoles with 42 assists and a career-high 21 digs, becoming the second Seminole this season to record at least 20 digs. The match marked Lilo's 10th double-double of the season.

Florida State opened the match with a strong first set, hitting .324 with 15 kills to take a 25-16 victory. The Seminoles used a balanced offensive effort, with Higgins and Filimaua each recording five kills. FSU built separation midway through the set and maintained control to take the opening frame.

Syracuse responded in the second set, taking control after an early 3-0 Florida State lead. The Orange used a run to turn an early deficit into an advantage and continued to build their lead, going up 19-10. Florida State fought back, scoring four consecutive points to cut the deficit to 19-14, but Syracuse held on for a 25-21 win to even the match.

The Seminoles regained control in the third set, earning a 25-21 victory. After the teams battled through a series of ties early, Florida State broke away with a five-point run to turn a 10-10 score into a 15-10 lead. Syracuse made a late push, cutting the deficit to 20-18, but the Seminoles answered to take a 2-1 match advantage.

Florida State overcame an early deficit in the fourth set to close out the match with a 25-20 win. Syracuse jumped out to a 5-1 lead before the Seminoles worked their way back to even the score at 7-7. The teams traded points before Florida State took control with a seven-point run,
turning a 15-12 deficit into a 19-15 advantage. Syracuse pulled within 20-17, but the Seminoles closed out the set to secure the four-set victory.

The Seminoles remain on the road next week as they play Duke on Friday at noon in Durham, North Carolina. The match will be broadcast live on ACCNX, and live stats will be available on Seminoles.com.

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