TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Redshirt freshman Parker Messick pitched a career-high 8.0 innings Friday and struck out 11 batters as FSU beat No. 16 Virginia 2-0 at Dick Howser Stadium. The Seminoles (3-4, 1-3 ACC) got a pair of runs in the third inning against the Cavaliers (5-4, 1-3 ACC) as both teams combined for just seven hits and 29 strikeouts in the pitching duel.
Hunter Perdue worked around a one-out single in the ninth inning to earn his first career save.
Messick (1-2) was strong throughout the night for the Seminoles, notching perfect innings with four total strikeouts over the seventh and eighth frames. Energetic all night, Messick exited to a roar from the crowd of 1,422 after 114 pitches.
GREENSBORO, N.C. (Seminoles.com) – A career performance from redshirt junior Bianca Jackson could not fend off a 15-point comeback from Syracuse as the fourth-seeded Florida State women’s basketball team (10-8) fell at the buzzer to the fifth-seeded Orange (14-7), 68-67, in the quarterfinals of the ACC Women’s Tournament on Friday afternoon.
“It had to be done on the defensive end and we just couldn’t get it done defensively in terms of stopping them around the rim,” Interim Head Coach Brooke Wyckoff said following the loss. “[Syracuse] hit a couple key three-pointers when they needed to.”
Jackson was the heart and soul of this game for the Noles, recording a career-high 25 points on 10-of-17 shooting from the field, along with leading the team with seven assists. It is also her 14th double figure game, which leads the team this season.
BOX SCORE TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Seminoles.com) – Florida State Volleyball continues its strong spring season with a 3-0 sweep (25-19, 25-22, 25-19) over Duke on Friday afternoon at Cameron Indoor Stadium. “We played great overall today,” FSU Head Coach Chris Poole said. “A lot of different players stepped up at key moments in the match. We will need to come out tomorrow with the same intensity and focus.” The Seminoles (7-3, 4-3) are now 6-0 this spring. They got their first road win in as many tries in the new season behind a strong performance from sophomore middle blocker Emma Clothier and her seven kills and six blocks. Clothier hit .636 in the match, not record a single attack error in 11 swings. Redshirt senior setter Olivia Dailey was outstanding with 29 assists and 13 digs for a double-double showing. Dailey added three kills on the day and an impressive five blocks. In three sets, the Seminoles totaled 10 team blocks and attacked at an efficient .294 clip. Duke hit .195
BOX SCORE TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Seminoles.com) – After beating Duke in straight sets yesterday, the Florida State volleyball team (8-3, 4-3) repeated that feat this afternoon by defeating the Blue Devils (8-5, 6-3) in straight sets (25-23, 26-24, 26-24) once again in a non-conference match at Cameron Indoor Stadium. FSU extends their winning streak to seven games since restarting their season this spring. The Seminoles also keep their winning streak alive over Duke, as they have now won nine straight matches against them over the past six seasons. Leaving Durham ✌️ and 0! FSU 26 | DU 24 - FINAL pic.twitter.com/tHaJgx0oqe FSU Volleyball (@FSU Volleyball) March 6, 2021 Redshirt senior Olivia Dailey was the player of the match for the Noles, recording her second straight double-double and third of the season with 26 assists and 12 digs. She also hit .250, had four total attacks, and had a service ace in her performance. Redshirt sophomore Morgan Chacon had a fantastic match with 12 k
GREENSBORO, N.C. (Seminoles.com) – Fourth-seeded Florida State Women’s Basketball will battle No. 5 seed Syracuse to begin its stay in Greensboro in the ACC Tournament Quarterfinals on Friday at 2:30 p.m. at the Greensboro Coliseum. The matchup will air on a host of the ACC’s regional sports networks.
Predicted eighth in the ACC preseason coaches poll, the Seminoles (10-7, 9-7) surged higher above expectations than any team in the conference (based only on the coaches poll). Only the Seminoles and top-seeded Louisville have been able to garner Top-4 seeds in the ACC Tournament in six of the last seven seasons (FSU and Louisville each have six Top-4 seeds in that time span).