Florida State University Athletics
Noles Stay Perfect Against Syracuse with 3-1 Win
10/28/2022 9:40:09 PM | Women's Volleyball
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The Florida State volleyball team (15-7, 7-4) used some fierce serving on Friday night to defeat the Syracuse Orange (10-11, 6-5) in a four-set win (25-19, 25-15, 20-25, 25-21) at Women’s Gym in Syracuse, N.Y. With the win, the Noles improved to 14-0 all-time against Syracuse.
The Seminoles were great behind the service line all night, but it proved to be the biggest difference in the first set. The Orange led the Noles in nearly every category, but the Seminoles won the serving battle in the first 6-0 and were able to win the set 25-19.
Holding a 11-10 lead in set two, the Seminoles flexed its muscle once again with a 9-1 run to lead 20-11 and eventually took the second set 25-15.
Syracuse bounced back in the third set and led 23-17. The Seminoles scored three-straight points to make the score 23-20, but the Orange were able to close out the set.
The Noles jumped out to an early 12-6 lead over Syracuse, but that lead slowly diminished with the Orange taking a 19-17 lead. The Seminoles rallied back behind three kills from freshman Audrey Rothman to take a 22-20 lead. Emma Clothier tallied her sixth ace of the night to end the match for the Seminoles.
The Seminoles 15 aces is a season-high and only 13 teams in the country have had more aces in a four-set match this season. In the past three matches, the Seminoles have tallied 39 aces, the most in the ACC. Emma Clothier’s six aces is tied for seventh all-time in school history. Khori Louis continued her great play with 12 kills and a hitting percentage of .478.
The Seminoles will be back in action on Sunday when they take on Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Mass. The match will begin at 1 p.m. and can be seen live on ACC Network Extra.
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