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Tallahassee, Fla. – The No. 4 ranked Florida State Seminoles (21-2) will travel to Manhattan Beach, Calif. To participate in the East vs. West Tournament on March 31 and April 1. The Noles will take on No. 8 Hawaii, No. 3 USC, No. 2 UCLA, and No. 7 Loyola Marymount. FSU enters this tournament after an undefeated weekend at the LSU invitational going 5-0. The Seminoles will start play on Friday with a match against No. 8 Hawaii (20-3) at 2:30 p.m. ET. The two teams have not met since 2019 at the East vs. West Tournament where the Noles took the win 3-2. Florida State currently leads the all-time series 8-4. Hawaii is coming off an undefeated weekend in the Big West Challenge with a notable win against No. 12 Long Beach State. The first day will conclude with a match against No. 3 USC (13-1) at 6:30 p.m. ET. The Noles have not faced USC yet this season. The last meeting came in 2022 in the NCAA Championship game in Gulf Shores, Ala. where the Noles suffered a heartbreaking 3-1 de