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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The run by the LSU beach volleyball team in the CCSA Tournament ended in the semifinals Saturday with a 4-1 loss to TCU. The sixth-ranked Sandy Tigs (26-12) will turn their attention to the NCAA Selection Show at 10 a.m. where they're expected to be one of the 64 teams in the field.
Gulf Shores, Ala. – The Florida State Seminoles concluded their season with a loss to No. 1 USC in the championship match after fighting back through the elimination bracket. The Seminoles earned their spot in the final match after a 3-2 victory over third-seed UCLA.
Alaina Chacon and Madison Fitzpatrick had a stellar weekend, going 6-1 at the tournament. Two of their wins were the only match points for the Seminoles against USC and against an unbeaten pair. The redshirt senior duo earned All-Tournament accolades at the second flight and have left their mark on the FSU program with 58 wins as a pair, placing them at second all-time.
Chacon leaves FSU with 104 career wins, 100 of which were dual wins placing her at second all-time for dual wins. She is also second for wins on court one with 45 and tied for fourth for wins on court two with 36. Fitzpatrick is third all-time for wins on court two with 39 and is tied at seventh for dual match wins with 85.
FSU 3, UCLA 2
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Gulf Shores, Ala. – The fifth-seed Florida State Seminoles (30-9) upset fourth-seed Loyola Marymount 3-1 in the second round of the NCCA Championship Tournament. Due to inclement weather conditions and delays, the next match has been moved to tomorrow morning. The Seminoles will take on No. 1 USC at 9:00 AM EST on Saturday, May 7th. FSU 3, LMU 1 The Florida State Seminoles defeated the Loyola Marymount Lions 3-1 after a three-and-a-half-hour weather delay. The conditions were less than ideal with high winds and humidity. The Seminoles seemed to have benefited from the wind after competing and getting used to playing with the wind at the CCSA Conference Tournament. Alaina Chacon and Madison Fitzpatrick earned the first match point for the Seminoles on court two. The pair had a slow start, but much like Wednesday, once they found their rhythm, they were unstoppable. Chacon was a blocking force at the net, denying the Lions time and time again. Fitzpatrick came up big in key moments wi