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Brooke Niles Hits 300 Wins as Head Coach
3/11/2026 12:20:00 PM | Women's Beach Volleyball
TALLAHASSEE – Head coach Brooke Niles has led the No. 7 Seminoles to their 11th win this season and earned her 300th win as a head coach with victories against No. 15 Stetson and Texas A&M –Corpus Christi.
With Niles at the helm, FSU has produced 19 AVCA All-Americans and had three athletes selected for the 2025 Beach Collegiate National Team. The Noles have also thrived in the classroom under Niles' leadership. Carra Sassack became beach volleyball's first recipient of the Elite 90 award in 2025, honoring athletes with the highest GPA at the NCAA Championships. Niles is also the all-time wins leader in the NCAA and was named AVCA National Coach of the Year in 2016.
The Seminoles entered double digits in wins this season with their 4-1 victory over the No. 15 Hatters. Alexis Durish and Audrey Koenig notched the first dual point for FSU, with two quick sets on court one at 21-7 and 21-16. The final two courts followed soon after with Gella Andrew and Maddie Trusty returning as a pair on court four. They clinched each set at 21-15 and 21-11, locking in the win with a third dual point.
The match that sealed Niles' 300th win was a 5-0 triumph over Texas A&M – Corpus Christi. Kenzie Hultquist and Iane Henke took court four, closing out set one 21-15 and set two 21-13 in their first pairing of the season. Bailey Higgins and Myriah Massey continued to dominate on court five, recording sets at 21-17 and 21-13 for a fourth Nole point.
Florida State continues its season by taking on T-No. 13 FAU and No. 3 Southern California, before facing UTampa and conference rival No. 6 TCU at the Florida Atlantic Beach Invitational. Live stats will be available on Seminoles.com.
#7 Florida State 4, #15 Stetson 1
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Alexis Durish/Audrey Koenig (FSU) def. Maria Ozaeta/Marta Carro (Stetson) 21-7, 21-16
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EJ Cudmore/Julia Radelczuk (Stetson) def. Saofe Duval/Audrey Rothman (FSU) 19-21, 17-21
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Jess Horwath/Camryn Haworth (FSU) def. Anniina Muukka/Zoe Flueckiger (Stetson) 22-24, 21-19, 16-14
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Gella Andrew/Maddie Trusty (FSU) def. Danielle Hernandez/Lucie Nosalkova (Stetson) 21-15, 21-11
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Bailey Higgins/Myriah Massey (FSU) def. Madeline Camp/Cayla Sutton (Stetson) 21-13, 21-10
#7 Florida State 5, Texas A&M – Corpus Christi 0
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Alexis Durish/Audrey Koenig (FSU) def. Madison Morrow/Kristin Bobay (Texas A&M - CC) 21-14, 21-16
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Audrey Rothman/Saofe Duval (FSU) def. Maria Duda Fernandes de Melo/Millie Olsson (Texas A&M - CC) 21-16, 21-19
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Gella Andrew/Maddie Trusty (FSU) def. Lizzie Denyer/Ashlyn Rough (Texas A&M - CC) 21-13, 21-11
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Iane Henke/Kenzie Hultquist (FSU) def. Bryce Ranney/Kaitreanne Chojnacki (Texas A&M - CC) 21-15, 21-13
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Bailey Higgins/Myriah Massey (FSU) def. Mia Stevens/Saskia Hernandez (Texas A&M - CC) 21-17, 21-13
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