Florida State University Athletics
Sunday, August 30
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| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
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| FGCU | 19 | 25 | 21 | 25 | 1 |
Filimaua’s 19 Kills Lead FSU to Second Straight Win
8/30/2026 4:24:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Florida State volleyball team (2-1) defeated FGCU (1-2), 3-1, on Sunday afternoon at Alico Arena in Fort Myers, Florida, to conclude the FGCU Invitational.
The Seminoles were led by senior outside hitter Kyleene Filimaua, who recorded a season-high 19 kills to lead all players while recording a .600 hitting percentage. She also finished with a match-high 21 points. Junior middle blocker Delaney Ewing followed up her career-high performance against VCU with 13 kills, while freshman outside hitter Sofia Moss added 12 kills.
Florida State also controlled the net, outblocking the Eagles 11-4. Sophomore middle blocker Nenu Kpea led all players with a career-high 7.0 blocks. Junior setter
Emma Lilo continued her strong weekend with her second consecutive 30-plus assist performance, finishing with 32 assists.
FSU finished the match with 60 kills while hitting .363 and adding nine aces.
For the third consecutive match, the Seminoles controlled the opening set. FSU opened the match with three straight aces with FGCU later tying the set at 15-15. The Seminoles then closed the set on a 10-4 run to take the opening frame, 25-19.
FGCU responded in the second set, taking a 25-19 victory to even the match at 1-1.
The third set belonged to Florida State, as the Seminoles jumped out to a 6-1 lead and never lost control. The Eagles cut the deficit to three at 22-19, but two Seminole kills followed by an FGCU attack error gave FSU a 25-21 victory and a 2-1 lead in the match.
The fourth set featured the closest battle of the afternoon, with 17 ties and seven lead changes. FSU trailed 19-15 before using a 4-0 run to even the set and force a FGCU timeout. The Eagles later reached set point at 24-23, but Filimaua answered with a kill to keep the Seminoles alive. With the set tied at 25-25, Filimaua recorded her 19th kill of the match to give FSU match point. Kpea and junior opposite hitter Johanna Sova then teamed up for a block to seal the 27-25 set victory and give the Seminoles their second consecutive 3-1 win.
The Seminoles remain on the road next weekend, traveling to Nashville for the LUV Invitational hosted by Lipscomb. FSU will face No. 15 Kansas on Friday, Sept. 4, at 4 p.m., before taking on Lipscomb on Saturday, Sept. 5, at 7 p.m. Both matches 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 senior outside hitter Kyleene Filimaua, who recorded a season-high 19 kills to lead all players while recording a .600 hitting percentage. She also finished with a match-high 21 points. Junior middle blocker Delaney Ewing followed up her career-high performance against VCU with 13 kills, while freshman outside hitter Sofia Moss added 12 kills.
Florida State also controlled the net, outblocking the Eagles 11-4. Sophomore middle blocker Nenu Kpea led all players with a career-high 7.0 blocks. Junior setter
Emma Lilo continued her strong weekend with her second consecutive 30-plus assist performance, finishing with 32 assists.
FSU finished the match with 60 kills while hitting .363 and adding nine aces.
For the third consecutive match, the Seminoles controlled the opening set. FSU opened the match with three straight aces with FGCU later tying the set at 15-15. The Seminoles then closed the set on a 10-4 run to take the opening frame, 25-19.
FGCU responded in the second set, taking a 25-19 victory to even the match at 1-1.
The third set belonged to Florida State, as the Seminoles jumped out to a 6-1 lead and never lost control. The Eagles cut the deficit to three at 22-19, but two Seminole kills followed by an FGCU attack error gave FSU a 25-21 victory and a 2-1 lead in the match.
The fourth set featured the closest battle of the afternoon, with 17 ties and seven lead changes. FSU trailed 19-15 before using a 4-0 run to even the set and force a FGCU timeout. The Eagles later reached set point at 24-23, but Filimaua answered with a kill to keep the Seminoles alive. With the set tied at 25-25, Filimaua recorded her 19th kill of the match to give FSU match point. Kpea and junior opposite hitter Johanna Sova then teamed up for a block to seal the 27-25 set victory and give the Seminoles their second consecutive 3-1 win.
The Seminoles remain on the road next weekend, traveling to Nashville for the LUV Invitational hosted by Lipscomb. FSU will face No. 15 Kansas on Friday, Sept. 4, at 4 p.m., before taking on Lipscomb on Saturday, Sept. 5, at 7 p.m. Both matches 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).
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Players Mentioned
Middle Blocker
/ Women's Volleyball
Outside Hitter
/ Women's Volleyball
Middle Blocker
/ Women's Volleyball
Setter
/ Women's Volleyball
Outside Hitter
/ Women's Volleyball
Opposite
/ Women's VolleyballTeam Stats
FSU
FGCU
Kills
60
56
Errors
15
17
Attempts
124
125
Hitting %
.363
.312
Points
80.0
64.0
Assists
58
51
Aces
9
4
Blocks
11
4
Game Leaders
Kills
19
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
13
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
12
Aces
2
Blocks
0
Kills
8
Aces
1
Blocks
7
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