TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The Florida State volleyball team (19-10, 11-7) begin its 24th NCAA Tournament on Friday evening in Minneapolis, Minn., when they take on the Northern Iowa Panthers (26-7, 17-1). First serve is set for 5:30 p.m. inside of Maturi Pavilion on the campus of the University of Minnesota. ESPN+ plus will have the coverage with Emma Carpenter (Play-by-Play), Meredith Uram-Nelson (Color) and Connor O’Neal (Sideline) on the call.
Right Where We Belong
The Florida State volleyball team has been a staple in the NCAA Tournament over the past 15 years. The Seminoles have been in the NCAA Tournament in 12 out of the last 13 seasons. The only season the Seminoles did not make the NCAA Tournament was the COVID spring season in 2021. In Chris Poole’s 15 years at Florida State, the Seminoles have only missed the NCAA Tournament twice.
NCAA Tournament History
Florida State will play its 42nd NCAA Tournament match on Friday and have an 18-23 in the NCAA Tournament. The Sem
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Coming off an emphatic sweep on the road at Miami, the Florida State volleyball team will look to keep that momentum as they head to Atlanta, Ga., to face No. 13 Georgia Tech. First serve is set for 1 p.m. on ACCNX. The two teams played just under three weeks ago inside of Tully Gym. The Seminoles gave the then ranked No. 10 Yellow Jackets all they could handle. The Seminoles took the first two sets, but Georgia Tech rallied to win the final three sets to defeat the Seminoles in five sets. Scouting the Yellow Jackets Georgia Tech is having another great season with a 19-7 record and is ranked No. 13 in the AVCA coaches poll. The Yellow Jackets are coming off a five-set loss to Pitt on Wednesday night. Since defeating the Seminoles in five sets on Nov. 6, the Yellow Jackets have dropped two out of its last three games with its only win coming against Clemson. The Yellow Jackets have one of the top hitters in the country in Julia Bergmann. Bergmann has tallied 500 ki
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The Florida State volleyball team begins its final week of the regular season with a key matchup with the Miami Hurricanes on Wednesday in Coral Gables, Fla. First serve is set for 3 p.m. and can be seen live on ACC Network Extra. The two teams met on Oct. 5 inside of Tully Gym in an instant classic. The Noles jumped out to a 2-0 match lead, but the Hurricanes took sets three and four to force a fifth set where the Seminoles were victorious. The win snapped a three-game losing streak to the Hurricanes. Scouting the Hurricanes The Miami Hurricanes have been on a tear in the last month as they are winners of 10 out of its last 11 matches. The Hurricanes have only lost two matches since the loss to the Noles on Oct. 5 in Tallahassee. The Hurricanes are led by junior Angela Grieve. Grieve is fourth in the conference with 3.95 kills per set and 403 total kills. The Hurricanes also have the best setter in the conference with Savannah Vach. Vach leads the ACC with 10.36 a
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Sydney Conley, Audrey Koenig and Emery Dupes were each named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team on Tuesday afternoon. We have a very competitive academic team. While volleyball is an important part of their college experience, they understand that their academic achievements will last a lifetime and are important for their career after volleyball. I'm very proud that these young ladies have been recognized, Head Coach Chris Poole said. Conley, Koenig and Dupes have been key pieces to the Seminoles' 18-9 season and have also been phenomenal in the classroom. Koenig leads the team in kills with 298 and is second on the team in aces with 32. Koenig is the fastest Nole to reach 200 kills since Payton Caffrey in the 2019 season as she reached 200 kills in 18 matches this season. Koenig is majoring in biological science and holds a 4.00 GPA. Koenig was named to the 2021 All-ACC Academic team. Conley has had a great junior year campai
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The Florida State volleyball team is back on the road this Friday for a rematch with Notre Dame. The two teams played inside Tully Gym on Sept. 23 with the Noles winning in three sets. Friday's match is set to begin at 6:30 p.m. and can be seen live on ACCNX.
Scouting the Fighting Irish
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish will come into Friday’s match against the Noles with a 9-15 overall record and a 4-10 record in ACC play. The Fighting Irish have lost its last six matches.
When the two teams played on Sept. 23, the Seminoles dominated every aspect of the game on their way to a sweep. The Seminoles held the Fighting Irish to a .000 hitting percentage. Clare Delplane was the bright spot for the Fighting Irish with nine kills. Avery Ross leads Notre Dame with 200 kills this season with Lucy Trump following closely behind with 197 kills. The Fighting Irish have struggled on offense this season, ranking last in the ACC in points, kills, assists and hitting