The Florida State volleyball team (2-1) dropped its first match of the season Sunday afternoon to the Cincinnati Bearcats (1-2) in four sets (24-26, 23-25, 25-9, 23-25) at the Fifth Third Arena. Today was a disappointing loss for us. We had too many errors at the net that gave them some free points. It was a good first weekend, but we will need to clean some things up moving forward, Head Coach Chris Poole said. In set one, the Seminoles trailed early, but used a 7-1 run to take a 22-19 lead. The Bearcats responded with a run of their own to take the first set. Audrey Rothman was strong for the Noles with five kills in the first set while Emma Clothier added three kills. The second saw the Bearcats get out to another hot start in set two to build an eight-point lead. Down to set point, the Noles battled off five set points to cut lead to one, but the Bearcats were able to get the final point to put the Noles away. The Noles bounced back by dominating the third set from start to finis
CINCINNATI - After dropping the first set, the Florida State volleyball team (1-0) bounced back to take the final three sets to beat Illinois State (0-1) in four sets (21-25, 25-23, 25-21, 25-14) Friday evening at Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio. This is just the second time since 2017 that the Noles have won their season-opening match. First matches of the season are always tough because you are just trying to get back in the swing of things, but I was really proud of the girls because we really got better as the match went on, Head Coach Chris Poole said. We had a lot of people contribute which is great to see. We just need to find a way to be more consistent which we were able to do towards the end of the match. Down 1-0, the Noles found their backs against the wall in set two down 23-21, but two errors by the Redbirds and a pair of kills from senior middle-blocker Emma Clothier gave the Noles the final four points to even the match. The Noles found themselves in another tight
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The Florida State volleyball team will begin its 2022 season with the Tribute to #10 tournament in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Noles will face Illinois State at 4 p.m. on Friday, Dayton at noon on Saturday and Cincinnati at 1 p.m. on Sunday. Sunday's match against Cincinnati will be streamed live on ESPN+ with Anthony Mazzini (Play-by-Play) and Melissa Luckey (Color) on the call. The Seminoles are looking to build off a 20-10 2021 campaign, which saw FSU win its first NCAA Tournament game since 2016. From the 2021 team, the Seminoles will return 80 percent of its block total and 76 percent of its kill total. Leading the charge will be two-time AVCA All-American and Preseason All-ACC honoree Emma Clothier. Clothier led the team in kills and in service aces last season while being second on the team in blocks behind returning middle blocker Khori Louis. After having the youngest roster in the country last season, the Noles will return a solid core of sophomores in Lou
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Fans will get their first look at the 2022 Florida State volleyball team Friday night at the Garnet and Gold match. Doors at Tully Gym will open at 5 p.m. with first serve set for 6 p.m. Fans will also be able to pick up a free 2022 schedule poster. Head Coach Chris Poole enters his 15th season as the leader of the Seminoles. Poole returns a solid group from last year's team which won the program's first NCAA Tournament game since 2016. Leading the group of returners is two-time All-American Emma Clothier. Clothier led the team in kills and aces and was second on the team in blocks last season. All-ACC Freshman selection Audrey Koenig returns after a big freshman campaign where she was second on the team in kills with 262. The Noles also return middle-blocker Khori Louis and libero Emery Dupes who were each joined Koenig on the All-ACC Freshman Team. The Noles also have a set of newcomers who are expected to make an immediate impact for the Noles. Alabama
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The Florida State volleyball team will host its annual Garnet and Gold match on Friday, Aug. 19 at 6 p.m. inside Tully Gym. Admission will be free and the doors will open at 5 p.m. The Seminoles are coming off a 20-10 season in 2021 where they picked up their first win in the NCAA Tournament since 2016. Head Coach Chris Poole is entering his 15th season as the leader of the Seminole. Poole boasts a 326-105 (.756) record and has led the Seminoles to the NCAA Tournament in 12 of the past 13 years. Poole added a new face to his staff, as Lindsay Allman joined the Seminoles as an Associate Head Coach after a recent head coaching stint at Indiana State. The Seminoles will have an experienced core for the 2022 season with First-Team All-ACC and AVCA All-American Emma Clothier leading the show. Clothier led the team in kills (287) and aces (32) last season and was second on the team in blocks (92). The Noles also return Khori Louis, Emery Dupes and Audrey Koenig who were