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No. 5 Seed Beach Volleyball Downs Stetson to Open NCAA Tournament
5/1/2026 10:49:00 AM | Women's Beach Volleyball
GULF SHORES, Ala. – No. 5 seed Florida State (34-2) defeated No. 12 Stetson (27-10) 3-0 to advance to round two of the 2026 NCAA Championship Friday in Gulf Shores, Alabama. With the win, the Seminoles advance to the second round and will face 4-seed Southern California (29-11).
Florida State did not drop a set Friday against the Hatters and took a 1-0 lead when Bailey Higgins and Myriah Massey secured a 21-13, 21-13 victory on court four. The Seminoles' No. 1 pair, All-Americans Alexis Durish and Audrey Koenig, made the score 2-0 with a 21-13, 21-17 win. Durish and Koenig improved to 30-0 as a pair on the season, the third pair in history with a 30-0 record in a season.
Iane Henke and Kenzie Hultquist clinched the match on court three with a 21-17, 21-10 win. FSU also won the first set on the two unfinished matches as Gella Andrew and Maddie Trusty won 21-10 and Kyleene Filimaua and Saofe Duval took a 21-14 win on court five in the opening set.
Florida State won the regular season match-up against USC, beating the Trojans 3-2 in Pompano Beach, Florida. Saturday's match will air nationally on ESPN2.
#5 Florida State 3, #12 Stetson 0
1. Alexis Durish/Audrey Koenig (FSU) def. Maria Ozaeta/Marta Carro (SU) 21-13, 21-17
2. Gella Andrew/Maddie Trusty (FSU) def. EJ Cudmore/Julia Radelczuk (SU) 21-10, 18-18 DNF
3. Iane Henke/Kenzie Hultquist (FSU) def. Julia Czurylo/Zoe Flueckiger (SU) 21-17, 21-10
4. Bailey Higgins/Myriah Massey (FSU) def. Katie Camp/Anniina Muukka (SU) 21-13, 21-13
5. Kyleene Filimaua/Saofe Duval (FSU) def. Madeline Camp/Cayla Sutton (SU) 21-14, 19-18 DNF
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