Florida State University Athletics
Sunday, November 8
1 p.m.
Florida State
13-12,7-7ACC
0
vs
3
#23 Stanford
15-9,8-6ACC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
| Florida St. | 16 | 14 | 18 | 0 |
11/8/2026 3:24:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
TALLAHASSEE – The Florida State volleyball team (13-12, 7-7 ACC) fell to No. 23 Stanford (15-9, 8-6 ACC) 3-0 on Sunday afternoon inside Tully Gymnasium.
The Seminoles had four players record five or more kills in the match.
Senior outside hitter Kyleene Filimaua led Florida State with eight kills and six digs. Sophomore outside hitter Payton Whalen followed with seven kills and five digs. Sophomore middle blocker Nenu Kpea added five kills and a team-high three blocks, while junior middle blocker Delaney Ewing also finished with five kills.
Junior setter Emma Lilo recorded 21 assists and a team-high nine digs.
The Seminoles opened the first set trading points with Stanford before the Cardinal held a 15-13 lead at the media timeout. Florida State used its first timeout trailing 17-14, but Stanford maintained its advantage to take the opening set 25-16. The set featured 13 ties and four lead changes.
Florida State faced an early deficit in the second set, trailing 10-3. A kill by Kpea helped the Seminoles cut into the deficit, making it 11-6. Stanford held a 15-7 advantage at the media timeout. A successful challenge by Florida State sparked a three-point run, but the Cardinal went on to take the set 25-14.
Stanford opened the third set with a 5-1 lead before the Seminoles responded to pull within one at 7-6. The Cardinal extended its advantage to 10-6. A block by Kpea and Filimaua helped the Seminoles put together four consecutive points as they looked to close the gap. Stanford ultimately took the set 25-18 to secure the 3-0 victory.
Florida State will hit the road for its next five matches, beginning Friday at Boston College. First serve is set for 7 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).
The Seminoles had four players record five or more kills in the match.
Senior outside hitter Kyleene Filimaua led Florida State with eight kills and six digs. Sophomore outside hitter Payton Whalen followed with seven kills and five digs. Sophomore middle blocker Nenu Kpea added five kills and a team-high three blocks, while junior middle blocker Delaney Ewing also finished with five kills.
Junior setter Emma Lilo recorded 21 assists and a team-high nine digs.
The Seminoles opened the first set trading points with Stanford before the Cardinal held a 15-13 lead at the media timeout. Florida State used its first timeout trailing 17-14, but Stanford maintained its advantage to take the opening set 25-16. The set featured 13 ties and four lead changes.
Florida State faced an early deficit in the second set, trailing 10-3. A kill by Kpea helped the Seminoles cut into the deficit, making it 11-6. Stanford held a 15-7 advantage at the media timeout. A successful challenge by Florida State sparked a three-point run, but the Cardinal went on to take the set 25-14.
Stanford opened the third set with a 5-1 lead before the Seminoles responded to pull within one at 7-6. The Cardinal extended its advantage to 10-6. A block by Kpea and Filimaua helped the Seminoles put together four consecutive points as they looked to close the gap. Stanford ultimately took the set 25-18 to secure the 3-0 victory.
Florida State will hit the road for its next five matches, beginning Friday at Boston College. First serve is set for 7 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
Middle Blocker
/ Women's Volleyball
Setter
/ Women's Volleyball
Outside Hitter
/ Women's VolleyballTeam Stats
Stan
FSU
Kills
41
31
Errors
9
19
Attempts
98
111
Hitting %
.327
.108
Points
55.0
36.0
Assists
36
27
Aces
6
2
Blocks
8
3
Game Leaders
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
3
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