TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Seminoles.com) – Florida State Volleyball Head Coach Chris Poole has announced the addition of libero Alejandra Perez, a talented transfer from Stetson who will utilize her bonus year to play for the Seminoles.
“We are fortunate to pick up another ball control player this late,” Poole said of Perez. “Ale was a small outside hitter and defensive specialist for Stetson most of her career and played as a libero her senior season. She has a tremendous amount of experience with passing and defense.”
LINCOLN, Neb. (Seminoles.com) – The Florida State Volleyball Team ended its impressive 2021 season with a 3-0 loss (20-25, 22-25, 17-25) at 10th-seeded Nebraska in front of nearly 8,000 fans at the Bob Devaney Sports Center on Saturday night.
Despite ending the season, the Seminoles (20-10) returned to the 20-win column for the first time since 2016 in a year where expectations were unknown due to having their youngest team in 22 years. Everyone on the 2021 roster experienced their first NCAA postseason win on Friday when it swept Kansas State in the first round.
“You know, you’re always disappointed when you lose, but I’m not disappointed in the effort of this team not only in the match but in the season,” FSU Head Coach Chris Poole said. “It’s a very young team; it’s the youngest I’ve had since 1994 and the fewest hitters I’ve had since 1994, and so for us to go through the season and accomplish the things we did, it was a miracle season.” Vie
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Seminoles.com) – Florida State Volleyball prepares for an NCAA First-Round matchup with Kansas State at the Devaney Center in Lincoln, Neb., on Friday, Dec. 3, at 5:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The winner of Friday’s match faces the winner of 10th-seeded host Nebraska and Campbell on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET for the right to go to the NCAA Sweet 16. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Florida State Volleyball (@fsuvolleyball) “I feel really good about where we are,” FSU Head Coach Chris Poole said. “We deserve to be back in the tournament, there’s no doubt about that. The players have worked very hard.” The Seminoles (19-9) are making their 12th NCAA Tournament appearance in their last 13 seasons, a streak that was only snapped last year due to a reduced 48-team field. The Seminoles enter the NCAA Tournament with the nation’s 19th-ranked RPI. They own six RPI Top 50 wins this season, including Florida (21), North Carolina (28), Notre Dame (32), FGCU (33
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Seminoles.com) – The Florida State Volleyball Team (19-9) has been selected to its 23rd NCAA Tournament, playing its NCAA First and Second Rounds at 10th-seeded Nebraska’s first and second-round site in Lincoln, Neb.
The Seminoles match up with Kansas State (15-12) in the NCAA First Round on Friday, Dec. 3, at 5:30 p.m. ET. Nationally-seeded Nebraska hosts Campbell on Friday as well, with the winner of the two matches playing on Saturday, Dec. 4, at 8:30 p.m. ET.
We’re off to Lincoln, Nebraska! The #Noles return to the #NCAAVB Tournament taking on Kansas State in the first round of 10th-seeded Nebraska’s first and second-round site. #URStrong pic.twitter.com/crzqpebb12— FSU Volleyball (@FSU Volleyball) November 29, 2021
The Seminoles and Wildcats last met on Sept. 10, 2010, in a 3-2 win by FSU at the Lady Wildcat Tournament in Lexington, Ky.
The Seminoles finished fifth in the Atlantic Coast Conference, which emerged as arguably the best vo
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Seminoles.com) – The Florida State (19-9, 11-7) volleyball team fell at home in three sets (22-25, 14-25, 11-25) to No. 14 Georgia Tech (23-5, 14-4) on Friday night in what was the last match of the regular season.
Junior middle blocker Emma Clothier was the bright spot offensively for the Noles with a team-high eight kills, three blocks and a .333 attacking percentage. Freshman libero Emery Dupes led the team with 11 digs.
Morgan Chacon added six kills, while Audrey Koenig chipped in with five. Despite the loss, FSU was already assured fifth place in the ACC after Notre Dame fell to top-ranked Louisville, 3-1.
Florida State compiled a 19-9 overall record in a season where it fielded its youngest team since 1999, getting several breakthrough performances throughout the year from young talents like Skye Ekes, Koenig, Dupes, Khori Louis, Ava Pitchford and Sydney Conley. Veterans such as Chacon, Lily Tessier, Caroline Golden, Emma Clothier and Lauryn Burrows