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No. 6 Beach Volleyball Sweeps Day One of Death Volley Invite
3/20/2026 7:15:00 PM | Women's Beach Volleyball
TALLAHASSEE – The No. 6 beach volleyball team began their weekend in Baton Rouge, Louisiana by taking down two ranked opponents in No. 16 Grand Canyon and No. 9 Cal. Florida State has won eight consecutive matches on the road, with an overall record at 17-1.
Match one versus the Lopes was a hard-fought battle on courts one, four and five. The Noles were able to come out victorious on all three courts, with Myriah Massey and Bailey Higgins rallying after a set one loss to win 21-12 and 15-11 on court five. Kenzie Hultquist and Iane Henke made similar strides on court four, handing out a 21-14 set two win to force the third and finish the dual at 15-12.
The Seminoles went on to face Cal in their final match of the day. Two players hit milestones thanks to wins on court one and three. Maddie Trusty, a native of Hot Springs, Arkansas, paired with Gella Andrew to win 21-15, 21-14 and hit 50 total wins as a Nole. Trusty was named to the 2025 CCSA All-Conference Team and All-Tournament Team. Florida State's victory also marked Alexis Durish's 100th career win in the garnet and gold. Durish, a native of Venice, Florida, has managed a .833 win percentage, was selected for the 2025 AVCA All-American First Team, and earned CCSA Co-Pair of the Year with Audrey Koenig.
FSU will meet two Big 12 rivals next, with matches against Boise State and No. 10 Arizona State on Saturday. Streaming will be available on B1G+ Network.
#6 Florida State 4, #16 GCU 1
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Alexis Durish/Audrey Koenig (FSU) def. Karyn Garrow/Rebecca Drake (GCU) 21-11, 16-21, 15-6
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Gella Andrew/Maddie Trusty (FSU) def. Katie Keefe/Sarah Edler (GCU) 21-16, 21-19
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Mae Manthe/Rhea Kohl (GCU) def. Audrey Rothman/Kyleene Filimaua (FSU) 23-21, 21-16
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Kenzie Hultquist/Iane Henke (FSU) def. Isabelle Tucker/Youna Coens (LSU) 13-21, 21-14, 15-12
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Myriah Massey/Bailey Higgins (FSU) def. Jessica Drake/Jordyn Decker (GCU) 16-21, 21-12, 15-11
#6 Florida State 4, #9 Cal 1
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Audrey Koenig/Alexis Durish (FSU) def. Emma Donley/Portia Sherman (CAL) 23-21, 21-23, 15-10
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Marilu Pally/Grace Hong (CAL) def. Audrey Rothman/Jordan Boulware (FSU) 21-10, 21-11
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Gella Andrew/Maddie Trusty (FSU) def. Ava Haughy/Gia Fisher (CAL) 21-15, 21-14
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Kenzie Hultquist/Iane Henke (FSU) def. Elle Evers/Jenna Clligan (CAL) 21-16, 21-13
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Myriah Massey/Bailey Higgins (FSU) def. Amelia Vugrincic/Savanna Lau (CAL) 21-15, 21-19
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