FSU beach volleyball advances to NCAA quarterfinals after defeating No. 13 Washington
GULF SHORES, Ala. – The No. 4 Florida State beach volleyball team (31-7) defeated No. 13 Washington (20-17), 3-1 in the opening round of the 2024 NCAA Beach Volleyball Tournament in Gulf Shores, Alabama.
Washington jumped out in front, taking the first set on three of the five courts. However, the pair of Raelyn White and Audrey Konenig put the Noles up 1-0 behind a 21-16, 21-7 victory on court three.
Skyler Germann and Morgan Chacon extended the lead, taking the win on court four, 21-14, 22-20.
With a 2-0 lead, three pairs forced a third set after controlling the second.
Washington outlasted Alli Hanson and Anna Long (16-21, 22-20, 13-15), who battled back after falling behind 9-15 in the second set. The Huskies took the third to cut the lead, 2-1.
Moments later, the duo of Maddie Anderson and Alexis Durish pulled ahead late in the third set to secure the win, 19-21, 21-15, 15-11.
Kaileigh Truslow and Caitlin Moon were leading 10-7 on court five in the third set as Anderson and Durish clinched the victory.
The Seminoles will face No. 5 Cal Poly in the second round at 11 a.m. Eastern Time after the Mustangs took down No. 12 Arizona State 3-0. The semifinals will take place on Saturday at 2 p.m. Matches will air on ESPN2 and live stats will be available on Seminoles.com.
No. 4 Florida State 3, No. 13 Washington 1
1. Maddie Anderson/Alexis Durish (FSU) def. Magdalena Rabitsch/Piper Monk-Heidrich (UW) 19-21, 21-15, 15-11
2. Zoey Henson/Lauren Wilcock (UW) def. Alli Hansen/Anna Long (FSU) 21-16, 20-22, 15-13
3. Raelyn White/Audrey Koenig (FSU) def. Kendall Mather/Kiersytn Barton (UW) 21-16, 21-17
4. Skylar Germann/Morgan Chacon (FSU) def. Scarlett Dahl/Natalie Martin (UW) 21-14, 22-20
5. Kaileigh Truslow/Caitlin Moon (FSU) vs. Brooke Balue/Josie Ulrich (UW) 16-21, 21-18, 10-7 unf.
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