San Luis Obispo, Calif. – The No. 4 Florida State Seminoles split day two of the Center of Effort Challenge, winning against No. 6 Loyola Marymount and losing to No. 1 TCU.
FSU 4, No. 6 LMU 1
On court three Jordan Polo and Anna Long were in a three-set bout. The first set went in favor on LMU winning 21-19. Polo and Long caught fire in the second set and won 21-14. The pair kept their momentum going into the third set and won 15-13.
Caitlin Moon and Raelyn White won their first set 21-17. The pair then had a rocky start to the second set but forced extra points and got the win25-23.
Carra Sassack and Audrey Koenig took court two to three sets. The pair lost the first set 22-20, then won the second set 21-18. The third set was back-and-forth, but Koenig and Sassack were able to pull out the 15-9 win.
Alexis Durish and Makenna Wolfe were also in a three-set fight on court five. The pair lost the first set 21-18, then won the second set 21-18. The third set was sent to ex
San Luis Obispo, Calif. – The No. 4 Florida State Seminoles split day one of the Center of Effort Challenge, winning against No. 11 Long Beach State and losing to No. 2 USC.
FSU 4, No. 11 LBSU 1
The Noles got off to a hot start on court three. Jordan Polo and Anna Long made quick work in the first set, winning 21-14. The second set was closer but Polo and Long were able to hang on and win 21-18.
Caitlin Moon and Raelyn White won their first set 21-17. The pair then had a rocky start to the second set but pulled out a 21-19 win.
Carra Sassack and Audrey Koenig took court two to three sets. The pair won the first set 21-18, then dropped the second set 21-13. The third set was back-and-forth, but LBSU was able to pull out the 15-13 win, giving them their first dual point of the match.
Alexis Durish and Makenna Wolfe were also in a three-set fight on court five. The pair lost the first set 21-18, then took the second set to extra points before winning 22-20. The third set
Tallahassee, Fla. – The No. 3 Florida State Seminoles split day two of the Unconquered Invitational with two close matches. All matches were played to decision due to the weather.
FSU 1, No. 7 LMU 3
Florida State got off to a rocky start against No. 7 LMU. All but one court went to three sets.
Alexis Durish and Makenna Wolfe kept their set close, dropping the first set 21-19. The pair took the second set to extra points but LMU ultimately got the win 23-21.
On court two Audrey Koenig and Carra Sassack won the first set 21-18, then dropped the second set a very close 21-19. The third set was another close one as Koenig and Sassack fought hard to keep the set close. The duo battled but ended up dropping the set 15-13. This win gave LMU their second dual point.
Maddie Anderson and Paige Kalkhoff started the first set hot with a 21-12 win. The LMU pair fought back in the second set to win 21-19. Anderson and Kalkhoff found their groove in the third set and won 15
Tallahassee, Fla. – The No. 3 Florida State Seminoles started off the Unconquered Invitational 2-0. The Noles beath Southern Miss and conference foe No. 5 LSU on the day.
FSU 5, Southern Miss 0
The Noles came out hot for the first match of the day, sweeping Southern Miss 5-0.
Raelyn White and Caitlin Godwin were dominant on court three. The duo took the first set efficiently with a 21-5 win. White and Godwin carried their momentum into the second set and quickly got the win 21-13.
Maddie Anderson and Paige Kalkhoff were on a mission on court one. The duo were surgical in both sets, winning 21-15 in the first set and 21-18 in the second set.
Alex Hilton and Cassie Anderson played well on court five, not letting Southern Miss have a chance to take a dual point. The pair won the first set 21-14 and played even better in the second set to win 21-13.
Audrey Rothman and Caitlin Moon were also efficient on court four. Moon and Rothman took the first set a quick 2
Manhattan Beach, Calif. – The Florida State Seminoles closed out day two of the East vs West Invitational undefeated, with wins over No. 2 UCLA and No. 7 LMU.
FSU 3, No. 2 UCLA 2
The second meeting between these two teams ended in favor of the Noles. Audrey Koenig and Carra Sassack fought on court two but were unable to secure the dual point. The pair fell 21-19 in the first set and 21-11 in the second.
Raelyn White and Caitlin Moon also battled on court four but were unable to secure the victory. The pair dropped the first set a close 21-18 and UCLA rode that momentum to a 21-15 win in the second set, giving UCLA their second dual point.
Maddie Anderson and Paige Kalkhoff were ready for the Bruins this go around. The pair played great defensively which led to a 21-18 win in both the first and second set. This gave the Noles their first dual point of the match.
Alexis Durish and Makenna Wolfe continued their impressive pairing with a three-set win over UCLA.