TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - After three straight road games, the Florida State volleyball team (7-3) returns to Tully Gym for a Saturday afternoon match with UAB (4-6). First serve is set for 2 p.m. The match will be streamed live on ACC Network Extra with Shawn Davison (Play-by-Play), former Seminole head coach Cecile Renaud (Color) and Alex DeCapua (Sideline) on the call. Admission to the match is free and doors to Tully Gym will open at 1 p.m.
Mental Health Awareness Match
Saturday’s match will serve as FSU’s “Mental Health Awareness Match.” Fans are encouraged to arrive early to pick up their green ribbons while supplies last. Fans will also be able to write encouragement notes to the athletes. All of these supplies can be found at the marketing table at the entrance of Tully Gym.
Scouting the Blazers
The UAB Blazers are off to a 4-6 start and are coming off an 11-14 campaign in 2021. Head Coach Betsy Freeburg is in her third season with the Blazers with a 23-29 record
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - The Florida State volleyball team (7-3) fell in straight sets (19-25, 27-29, 22-25) to No. 15 Florida (7-2) Tuesday night at Exactech Arena in Gainesville, Fla.
The Noles got off to a great start to the match, jumping out to an 8-3 lead. The Gators fought back, but the Noles were still the first team to 15 with the 15-13 lead. The Gators then went on a 12-4 run to take the first set 25-19.
The second set was tight from start to finish, but the Noles were able to get to set point at 24-23. The Noles would have three total set points, but the Gators came back to take set two 29-27.
The Noles controlled set three for the first 20 points, but the Gators went on a 5-0 run after a Florida State timeout to take the match-clinching set.
Emily Ryan led the Noles with 11 kills with an impressive .429 hitting percentage. Audrey Koenig added nine kills while Skye Ekes tallied a season-high eight kills.
The Noles will return to Tully Gym on Saturday when they fac
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
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The Florida State volleyball team (3-1) used an impressive rally in the first set to kickstart a 3-0 win (27-25, 25-19, 25-20) over the Florida A&M Rattlers (0-4) in a cross-town matchup Wednesday night in Tully Gym. Wednesday's win marked the eighth consecutive season that the Noles have won their home opener. The Noles also have won 25 consecutive games against the Rattlers dating back to 1982. In set one, the Noles had to use an impressive rally to fight off the pesky Rattlers. The Rattlers took a 21-15 advantage, but the Noles took five out of the next six points to cut the lead to two. The Rattlers took the next point to take a 23-20 lead, but the Noles rallied again with three points of their own to tie the set. The Noles fought off set point and eventually went on to win 27-25. The Noles were able to take control of set two after a slow start thanks to a 5-1 run to put the Noles up 16-11. The Noles were able to stay in rhythm to take a 2-0 lead in t