Florida State University Athletics
Saturday, August 29
Fort Myers, Fla.
1 p.m.
Florida State
1-1,0-0ACC
3
vs
1
VCU
0-2,0-0Atlantic 10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VCU | 19 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 1 |
| Florida St. | 25 | 19 | 25 | 26 | 3 |
Ewing Leads FSU With Career-High 14 Kills in 3-1 Win Over VCU
8/29/2026 4:14:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
TALLAHASSEE – The Florida State volleyball team (1-1) earned its first victory of the 2026 season with a 3-1 win over VCU (0-2) Saturday afternoon at the FGCU Invitational in Fort Myers, Florida.
The Seminoles were led by junior middle blocker Delaney Ewing, who recorded a career- and match-high 14 kills while leading all players with 16 points. Freshman outside hitter Sofia Moss followed with 13 kills, nearly doubling her total from her Seminole debut. Sophomore middle blocker Nenu Kpea also recorded double-digit kills, tallying 12 on a .444 hitting percentage.
Junior setters Emma Lilo and Callie Keiffer combined for 50 assists, with Lilo leading the way with 30 after recording 23 against No. 24 BYU in Friday's season opener. Keiffer added 20 assists.
Junior libero Maile Chan led all players with a career-high 13 digs.
Florida State finished the match with 61 kills, 46 digs, nine total blocks and 10 aces, marking the first time the Seminoles have recorded double-digit aces since Oct. 26, 2025, against Virginia Tech, when FSU tallied 12.
Florida State came out strong in the opening set, jumping out to a 7-2 lead. VCU cut the deficit to three, but the Seminoles continued to build their advantage, taking a 21-15 lead before closing out the set, 25-19. Moss led FSU with seven kills in the opening frame.
The second set remained closely contested throughout, with neither team able to create much separation early. VCU took a 16-14 advantage before Florida State answered with two straight points to level the score. The Rams then pulled away late, taking the set 25-19 to even the match at 1-1.
The third set was a back-and-forth battle, featuring nine ties and five lead changes. With the score tied at 17-17 FSU went on a 4-1 run to take a 21-18 advantage.
The Seminoles held on to win the set 25-22 and took a 2-1 lead in the match, with Ewing recording five kills in the set.
The fourth set was another hard-fought battle. Trailing 15-12 at the media timeout, the Seminoles battled back to tie the set at 17-17. FSU then won seven of the next 12 points to take a 24-22 lead. VCU fought off two match points to tie the set at 24-24, but the Seminoles closed out the Rams with the next two points to win 26-24 and secure the 3-1 victory.
Florida State will conclude the FGCU Invitational Sunday against host FGCU at 1 p.m. at Alico Arena. The match will be broadcast live on ESPN+ with live stats available on Seminoles.com.
For updates and exclusive content, follow the Seminoles on X (FSU_Volleyball), Instagram (fsuvolleyball) and Facebook (Florida State Seminoles Volleyball).
The Seminoles were led by junior middle blocker Delaney Ewing, who recorded a career- and match-high 14 kills while leading all players with 16 points. Freshman outside hitter Sofia Moss followed with 13 kills, nearly doubling her total from her Seminole debut. Sophomore middle blocker Nenu Kpea also recorded double-digit kills, tallying 12 on a .444 hitting percentage.
Junior setters Emma Lilo and Callie Keiffer combined for 50 assists, with Lilo leading the way with 30 after recording 23 against No. 24 BYU in Friday's season opener. Keiffer added 20 assists.
Junior libero Maile Chan led all players with a career-high 13 digs.
Florida State finished the match with 61 kills, 46 digs, nine total blocks and 10 aces, marking the first time the Seminoles have recorded double-digit aces since Oct. 26, 2025, against Virginia Tech, when FSU tallied 12.
Florida State came out strong in the opening set, jumping out to a 7-2 lead. VCU cut the deficit to three, but the Seminoles continued to build their advantage, taking a 21-15 lead before closing out the set, 25-19. Moss led FSU with seven kills in the opening frame.
The second set remained closely contested throughout, with neither team able to create much separation early. VCU took a 16-14 advantage before Florida State answered with two straight points to level the score. The Rams then pulled away late, taking the set 25-19 to even the match at 1-1.
The third set was a back-and-forth battle, featuring nine ties and five lead changes. With the score tied at 17-17 FSU went on a 4-1 run to take a 21-18 advantage.
The Seminoles held on to win the set 25-22 and took a 2-1 lead in the match, with Ewing recording five kills in the set.
The fourth set was another hard-fought battle. Trailing 15-12 at the media timeout, the Seminoles battled back to tie the set at 17-17. FSU then won seven of the next 12 points to take a 24-22 lead. VCU fought off two match points to tie the set at 24-24, but the Seminoles closed out the Rams with the next two points to win 26-24 and secure the 3-1 victory.
Florida State will conclude the FGCU Invitational Sunday against host FGCU at 1 p.m. at Alico Arena. The match will be broadcast live on ESPN+ with live stats available on Seminoles.com.
For updates and exclusive content, follow the Seminoles on X (FSU_Volleyball), Instagram (fsuvolleyball) and Facebook (Florida State Seminoles Volleyball).
Players Mentioned
Libero
/ Women's Volleyball
Middle Blocker
/ Women's Volleyball
Middle Blocker
/ Women's Volleyball
Setter
/ Women's Volleyball
Outside Hitter
/ Women's VolleyballTeam Stats
VCU
FSU
Kills
39
61
Errors
17
28
Attempts
107
145
Hitting %
.206
.228
Points
56.0
80.0
Assists
39
57
Aces
8
10
Blocks
9
9
Game Leaders
Kills
14
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
13
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
5
Kills
9
Aces
4
Blocks
0
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