OMAHA, Neb. - The Florida State volleyball team (7-1) took home its fifth-straight victory Thursday night with a 3-0 win (25-21, 25-21, 25-23) over Nebraska-Omaha (4-2) in the first game of the Omaha Invite at Baxter Arena. Andjelija Draskovic also surpassed 1,000 career assists in the first set of the match. On her 22nd birthday, Draskovic became the 20th Seminole to surpass the 1,000 mark in assists. In the first set, the two teams battled back and forth with the Mavericks taking a 14-11 lead. Back-to-back kills from Khori Louis got the Noles within one then an Emma Clothier kill gave the Noles the 18-17 lead. The Noles would outscore the Mavs 7-4 to take the first match with a Sydney Conley kill putting the finishing touch on the set. The Noles jumped out to a 4-0 lead, but the Mavericks climbed back to take an 8-7 lead. That would be the last time the Mavericks would have the lead for the rest of the set as the Noles scored four out of the final five points to take a 2-0 match l
TALLAHASSEE - The Florida State volleyball team (6-1) will hit the road for the second time this season for the Omaha Invite in Omaha, Neb., where they will face Nebraska-Omaha (4-1) on Thursday and Nol. 17 Creighton (5-1) on Friday. Thursday's match will begin at 7:30 p.m. with Friday's match against Creighton beginning at 6 p.m. Both matches will be streamed live omavs.com. This will be the first time in program history that Seminoles have faced either of these teams.
The Noles are off to its best start since 2017 and will look to add to a four-game winning streak. At their home tournament, the Noles impressed with a 4-0 record while dropping just one set. The Noles offense has been impressive so far this season. As a team, the Noles are hitting .318 which leads the ACC and is eighth in the country. Leading that attack is sophomore Audrey Koenig who has a team-high 71 kills this season. Khori Louis is also off to a great start with 62 kills and a .463 hitting percentage
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – In the first-ever matchup between these two teams, the Florida State Seminoles (6-1) defeated the Austin Peay Governors (2-3) in four sets (25-12, 23-25, 25-17, 25-18) on Saturday evening at Tully Gym. The Noles’ 6-1 record to begin the year is their best since 2017 and their fourth straight win at home. Audrey Koenig, Khori Louis and Emily Ryan were each named to the Seminole Volleyball Invitational All-Tournament Team. The Noles took zero time to get things going as they started the first set with five straight points, forcing the Governors to take an early timeout. Florida State wouldn’t look back, leading by as many as thirteen points and taking the set 25-12. The depth of the Seminoles was on display as eight different players recorded kills en route to a monstrous .520 hitting percentage. The Noles’ defense was equally stellar, holding the Governors to a minuscule -.115 hitting percentage. The second set was a different story as Austin Peay jumped out
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida State Seminoles (5-1) made quick work of Yale (2-1) in their first-ever matchup in Tully Gym on Saturday afternoon, sweeping the Bulldogs in three sets (25-15, 25-10, 25-25-11). In just six matches, the Seminoles have swept the three last opponents.
Head coach Chris Poole praised the team stating, “It was a really clean game. We did a good job handling everything they threw at us. I was really proud to see the way we played. It was the cleanest match that we played so far this season.”
The Noles came out with power in the first set, leading through every point. The offense was dominant, earning 12 kills on 25 swings and only one attack error. Five different Seminoles recorded a kill in the first set, led by Audrey Koening with five. The Bulldogs were unable to respond to the strength of the Seminoles, ending the set 25-15 with a kill from Emma Clothier.
The second set proved to be even more successful for the Seminoles as the team held the
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The Florida State Seminoles (4-1) put on an impressive display in Tully Gym on Thursday night as they took down the undefeated James Madison Dukes (3-1) in three sets (25-16, 25-16, 25-17). It was a dominant start for the Noles as they held the lead for most of the first set. The Noles received production from all over the court as four different players recorded multiple kills. Florida State would win the set with ease, taking down the Dukes 25-16. The Noles saw more competition from the Dukes in the second set as FSU held just a 17-15 lead. Florida State turned it up at this point, going on an 8-1 game-clinching run to take a 2-0 match lead. The Noles carried their momentum into the third set, leading from start to finish to win 25-17 and complete the 3-0 sweep. The Noles posted an astronomical .400 hitting percentage en route to clinching the final set. Florida State was incredibly efficient on the front line, recording an impressive .337 hitting percentage as a