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Beach Volleyball Wins Big 12 Championship
4/24/2026 7:51:00 PM | Women's Beach Volleyball
TUCSON, Ariz. – No. 1 seed Florida State (33-2) earned their first Big 12 championship title in program history after taking down 3-seed Arizona (23-11) and 2-seed TCU (20-10) to close the tournament in Tucson.
FSU faced #20 Arizona in the semifinals, beating the Wildcats 3-0 on their home turf. Alexis Durish and Audrey Koenig recorded the first dual point at 21-15, 21-11. Then came back-to-back points from courts three and four, with Bailey Higgins and Myriah Massey securing the win 21-12, 21-17.
The Noles went on to face familiar foe #9 TCU for the title, challenging the Horned Frogs for the fourth time this season. Courts one and four earned the first two points, with Higgins and Massey making quick work on the fourth at 21-16, 21-14. In a thrilling three set dual, Gella Andrew and Maddie Trusty managed to clinch the match at 18-21, 21-16, 15-8. FSU walked away victorious 3-0.
Florida State, in its inaugural season with the Big 12, has notched 11 wins and dropped only one match in conference play. The Seminoles look to continue their season in Gulf Shores, Alabama for the NCAA Championships next weekend. The selection show is set to begin at 1 pm EST on Sunday, April 26. Streaming options can be found on NCAA.com.
#1 Florida State 3, #3 Arizona 0
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Alexis Durish/Audrey Koenig (FSU) def. Regan Holmer/Carlie Cisneros (UAZ) 21-15, 21-11
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Gella Andrew/Maddie Trusty (FSU) vs. Ashlyn Zilliken/Madeline Walker (UAZ) 21-15, 18-20 DNF
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Iane Henke/Kenzie Hultquist (FSU) def. Meghan O'Meara/Adri Mieves Papaleo (UAZ) 21-11, 21-13
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Bailey Higgins/Myriah Massey (FSU) def. Sophia Winter/Jamie Streit (UAZ) 21-12, 21-17
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Kyleene Filimaua/Saofe Duval (FSU) vs. Sadie Moore/Brooke Boyko (UAZ) 25-27, 16-14 DNF
#1 Florida State 3, #2 TCU 0
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Alexis Durish/Audrey Koenig (FSU) def. Anhelina Khmil/Stacy Reeves (TCU) 21-17, 21-19
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Gella Andrew/Maddie Trusty (FSU) def. Elea Beutel/Kaitlyn Bradley (TCU) 18-21, 21-16, 15-8
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Iane Henke/Kenzie Hultquist (FSU) vs. Anna Long/Natalie Glenn (TCU) 20-22, 18-19 DNF
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Bailey Higgins/Myriah Massey (FSU) def. Sofia Izuzquiza/Morgan Williams (TCU) 21-16, 21-14
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Kyleene Filimaua/Saofe Duval (FSU) vs. Hannah Taylor/Melina Mol (TCU) 21-13, 16-21, 4-2 DNF
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