Volleyball Takes Down Hokies for Perfect Conference Opening Weekend

Box Score

Defensively this was one of the best and most consistent matches the team has seen so far this season, with 12 team blocks (the third-most in a match this season), 56 digs (the third-highest in a match) and a season-high seven service aces.

The Seminoles dominated in the first set, hitting .273 with 10 kills and only one error. FSU’s defense helped keep it ahead of the Hokies as the Seminoles recorded 17 digs and six team blocks,

In the second set, the Hokies stepped up on offense, outhitting the Seminoles with a .270 hitting percentage. The Virginia Tech defense also found it groove in the second set, recording three more digs than the Seminoles and earning three team blocks to help it win the set 25-23.

The Seminoles bounced back in the third set, with the team’s defense making a showing, earning 11 digs and holding the Hokies to just -.088 hitting in the set. FSU took the third set with its second-largest margin of victory this season at 25-15.

In the fourth set the Seminoles started off strong, leading by as much as 7-2 in the beginning. The Florida State offense stayed tough through the set and cut down on errors to earn a .421 hitting percentage, while the defense earned 16 digs and two team blocks to take the set 25-20 and win the match 3-1.

Quoting Head Coach Chris Poole

On continuing on in conference play…
“I’m hoping this will help our momentum. There’s probably about eight teams in the conference that are good enough to beat us if we don’t play to the best of our potential. So it’s really going to be about our side of the net and being fully consistent. If we do that, then I think we can be successful.”

Quoting Senior Libero Cecilie Woie

On moving on in conference play after going 2-0 this weekend…
“I think it’s really important for us, because not a lot of teams start conference play 2-0. We’ve been working really hard to get here but it’s still important for us to keep our momentum and to not take any opponent for granted.”

Notes

• Florida State’s season record improves to 8-2, 2-0 ACC.
• Florida State improves to a 31-4 record over Virginia Tech.
• Brianne Burkert recorded her 21^st career double-double with 38 assists and 11 digs.
• Bozena Culo set her career high record with 3 service aces. Her previous was 2, last set vs. TCU (9/3/17).
• The team’s combined 56 digs is the third highest it has seen this season in a four-set match.
• Seven service aces is the most the team has seen in a match this season.
• The team’s 12 blocks is the third-most it has seen in a match this season.

Up Next for the Seminoles

The team will hit the road for the second weekend of conference play, heading to Louisville on Friday, Sept. 29^th and Notre Dame on Sunday, Oct. 1.

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