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No. 6 Beach Volleyball Splits Final Day of Seminole Beach Bash
2/28/2026 4:15:00 PM | Women's Beach Volleyball
TALLAHASSEE – No. 6 beach volleyball splits the final day of the 2026 Seminole Beach Bash, defeating UNC Wilmington 5-0 and falling to No. 7 TCU 3-2.
FSU added another match sweep to their record, needing only two sets on each court to secure the 5-0 win over the Seahawks. Bailey Higgins and Maddie Trusty continued their dominant victories on court five, earning an impressive dual point at 21-8 in set one and 21-10 in set two.
The Seminoles faced their first top ten opponent in the No. 7 Horned Frogs and took court one in only two sets. Audrey Koenig and Alexis Durish managed a win on court one at 21-14 and 21-19 in each set. Courts two and four forced thrilling set threes, with Audrey Rothman and Jordan Boulware fighting for a 15-9 win to close the match. Florida State lost the dual 2-3.
Florida State will compete at Stetson next week, taking on the No. 15 Hatters and Texas A&M - Corpus Christi on Wednesday, March 11. Live stats will be available on Seminoles.com.
#6 Florida State 5, UNC Wilmington 0
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Alexis Durish/Audrey Koenig (FSU) def. Gracie Sistrunk/Lyvia Trimp (UNCW) 21-19, 21-8
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Jordan Boulware/Audrey Rothman (FSU) def. Gabby LaPata/Hannah Parkinson (UNCW) 21-19, 21-18
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Jessica Horwath/Myriah Massey (FSU) def. Keenan Engebretson/Sarah Thompson (UNCW) 21-16, 21-15
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Kyleene Filimaua/Kenzie Hultquist (FSU) def. Alivia Hamel/Traci Schrock (UNCW) 21-12, 21-19
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Bailey Higgins/Madison Trusty (FSU) def. Alise Barbour/Courtney Jensen (UNCW) 21-11, 21-8
#6 Florida State 2, #7 TCU 3
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Alexis Durish/Audrey Koenig (FSU) def. Stacy Reeves/Anhelina Khmil (TCU) 21-14, 21-19
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Audrey Rothman/Jordan Boulware (FSU) def. Sofia Izuequita/Natalie Glenn (TCU) 14-21, 21-19, 15-9
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Elea Beutel/Adriana Serrano (TCU) def. Gella Andrew/Saofe Duval (FSU) 21-10, 21-11
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Anna Long/Marcela Mattoso (TCU) def. Jess Horwath/Myriah Massey (FSU) 21-17, 20-22, 15-10
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Hannah Taylor/Melina Mol (TCU) def. Bailey Higgins/Maddie Trusty (FSU) 21-17, 21-17
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