Tallahassee, Fla. – The No. 3 Florida State Seminoles split day two of the Unconquered Invitational with two close matches. All matches were played to decision due to the weather.
FSU 1, No. 7 LMU 3
Florida State got off to a rocky start against No. 7 LMU. All but one court went to three sets.
Alexis Durish and Makenna Wolfe kept their set close, dropping the first set 21-19. The pair took the second set to extra points but LMU ultimately got the win 23-21.
On court two Audrey Koenig and Carra Sassack won the first set 21-18, then dropped the second set a very close 21-19. The third set was another close one as Koenig and Sassack fought hard to keep the set close. The duo battled but ended up dropping the set 15-13. This win gave LMU their second dual point.
Maddie Anderson and Paige Kalkhoff started the first set hot with a 21-12 win. The LMU pair fought back in the second set to win 21-19. Anderson and Kalkhoff found their groove in the third set and won 15
Tallahassee, Fla. – The No. 3 Florida State Seminoles started off the Unconquered Invitational 2-0. The Noles beath Southern Miss and conference foe No. 5 LSU on the day.
FSU 5, Southern Miss 0
The Noles came out hot for the first match of the day, sweeping Southern Miss 5-0.
Raelyn White and Caitlin Godwin were dominant on court three. The duo took the first set efficiently with a 21-5 win. White and Godwin carried their momentum into the second set and quickly got the win 21-13.
Maddie Anderson and Paige Kalkhoff were on a mission on court one. The duo were surgical in both sets, winning 21-15 in the first set and 21-18 in the second set.
Alex Hilton and Cassie Anderson played well on court five, not letting Southern Miss have a chance to take a dual point. The pair won the first set 21-14 and played even better in the second set to win 21-13.
Audrey Rothman and Caitlin Moon were also efficient on court four. Moon and Rothman took the first set a quick 2
Manhattan Beach, Calif. – The Florida State Seminoles closed out day two of the East vs West Invitational undefeated, with wins over No. 2 UCLA and No. 7 LMU.
FSU 3, No. 2 UCLA 2
The second meeting between these two teams ended in favor of the Noles. Audrey Koenig and Carra Sassack fought on court two but were unable to secure the dual point. The pair fell 21-19 in the first set and 21-11 in the second.
Raelyn White and Caitlin Moon also battled on court four but were unable to secure the victory. The pair dropped the first set a close 21-18 and UCLA rode that momentum to a 21-15 win in the second set, giving UCLA their second dual point.
Maddie Anderson and Paige Kalkhoff were ready for the Bruins this go around. The pair played great defensively which led to a 21-18 win in both the first and second set. This gave the Noles their first dual point of the match.
Alexis Durish and Makenna Wolfe continued their impressive pairing with a three-set win over UCLA.
Manhattan Beach, Calif. – The Florida State Seminoles split the first day of the East to West Tournament, winning against No. 8 Hawaii 4-1 and losing to No. 3 USC 3-2.
FSU 4, No. 8 Hawaii 1
Court four got the action started for the Noles with a quick three-set dual. Raelyn White and Caitlin Moon dropped the first set a close 21-19, but came out swinging in the second set winning 21-14. In the third set Moon and White played well defensively and got the 15-10 win giving the Noles their first dual point.
Anna Long and Jordan Polo also had a three-set battle on court two. Long and Polo lost the first set 21-17 but fought back in the second set to win 21-16 and force the third set. The third set was back and forth but the duo was able to grind out the extra point win 17-15.
Carra Sassack and Audrey Koenig dominated on court three. The pair won a quick 21-11 in the first set. Hawaii kept the second set closer but Koenig and Sassack held out defensively winning 21-17.
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