2015 Sand Volleyball - Year In Review
Danalee Corso, Head Coach
Tyler Berry, Volunteer Assistant
Brian Corso, Assistant Coach
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2015 Sand Volleyball - Year In Review | |
| Coaching Staff Danalee Corso, Head Coach Tyler Berry, Volunteer Assistant Brian Corso, Assistant Coach Click here to see individual mug shots |
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Bre Edwards, 6-3, Jacksonville
Vanessa Freire, 5-10, Windermere
Karlie Hauer, 5-11, Andover, Minn.
Katie Horton, 6-1, Westland, Mich.
Taylor Nyquist, 6-0, Dallas, Tex.
Tory Paranagua, 5-11, Austin, Tex.
Cecilie Woie, 5-5, Alsvag, Norway
2015 Roster - By Name
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43 Christina Ambrose 5-11 Fr-R Winter Park (Winter Park/Purdue)
* 30 Julie Brown 6-0 Jr ** Oviedo (Oviedo)
* 14 Meghan Conway 5-7 Fr Stuart (Jensen Beach)
40 Bre Edwards 6-3 Fr Jacksonville (Bishop Kenny)
* 12 Vanessa Freire 5-10 Fr Windermere (Lake Highland Prep)
* 15 Blyss Harkness 5-8 So-R * Tallahassee (Chiles)
* 41 Karlie Hauer 5-11 Jr Andover, Minn. (Andover/Minnesota)
* 35 Katie Horton 6-1 Fr-R Westland, Mich. (Wayne Memorial/Ohio)
* 11 Kayla Joyce 5-8 Jr ** Oviedo (Oviedo)
* 31 Milica Kubura 6-4 Fr-R Belgrade, Serbia (Third Belgrade)
34 Hailey Luke 6-0 So * Altamonte Springs (Lake Brantley)
* 33 Annie Montgomery 6-0 Jr ** Sarasota (Cardinal Mooney)
* 42 Taylor Nyquist 6-0 Sr-R Dallas, Tex. (Grapevine/Jacksonville)
* 25 Tory Paranagua 5-11 Fr Austin, Tex. (Anderson)
21 Jace Pardon 5-10 Sr *** Manhattan Beach, Calif. (Mira Costa)
* 1 Melanie Pavels 5-8 Sr *** North Woodmere, N.Y. (Valley Stream South/Pace)
* 3 Kristina Pellitteri 5-9 Jr ** Deerfield Beach (Pompano Beach)
* 4 Stephanie Pellitteri 5-8 Sr *** Deerfield Beach (Pompano Beach)
* 32 Katherine Plessy 5-11 So-R * Marietta, Ga. (Walton)
* 22 Sierra Sanchez 6-0 So * Valencia, Calif. (Valencia)
* 13 Julia Thompson 5-10 So * Fox River Grove, Ill. (Barrington)
* 20 Sarah Wickstrom 5-11 Sr *** Stuart (Jensen Beach)
* 5 Cecilie Woie 5-5 Fr Alsvag, Norway
2015 Roster - By Number
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* 1 Melanie Pavels 5-8 Sr *** North Woodmere, N.Y. (Valley Stream South/Pace)
* 3 Kristina Pellitteri 5-9 Jr ** Deerfield Beach (Pompano Beach)
* 4 Stephanie Pellitteri 5-8 Sr *** Deerfield Beach (Pompano Beach)
* 5 Cecilie Woie 5-5 Fr Alsvag, Norway
* 11 Kayla Joyce 5-8 Jr ** Oviedo (Oviedo)
* 12 Vanessa Freire 5-10 Fr Windermere (Lake Highland Prep)
* 13 Julia Thompson 5-10 So * Fox River Grove, Ill. (Barrington)
* 14 Meghan Conway 5-7 Fr Stuart (Jensen Beach)
* 15 Blyss Harkness 5-8 So-R * Tallahassee (Chiles)
* 20 Sarah Wickstrom 5-11 Sr *** Stuart (Jensen Beach)
21 Jace Pardon 5-10 Sr *** Manhattan Beach, Calif. (Mira Costa)
* 22 Sierra Sanchez 6-0 So * Valencia, Calif. (Valencia)
* 25 Tory Paranagua 5-11 Fr Austin, Tex. (Anderson)
* 30 Julie Brown 6-0 Jr ** Oviedo (Oviedo)
* 31 Milica Kubura 6-4 Fr-R Belgrade, Serbia (Third Belgrade)
* 32 Katherine Plessy 5-11 So-R * Marietta, Ga. (Walton)
* 33 Annie Montgomery 6-0 Jr ** Sarasota (Cardinal Mooney)
34 Hailey Luke 6-0 So * Altamonte Springs (Lake Brantley)
* 35 Katie Horton 6-1 Fr-R Westland, Mich. (Wayne Memorial/Ohio)
40 Bre Edwards 6-3 Fr Jacksonville (Bishop Kenny)
* 41 Karlie Hauer 5-11 Jr Andover, Minn. (Andover/Minnesota)
* 42 Taylor Nyquist 6-0 Sr-R Dallas, Tex. (Grapevine/Jacksonville)
43 Christina Ambrose 5-11 Fr-R Winter Park (Winter Park/Purdue)
2015 Schedule and Results
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| Stetson | |||||
| FL International DeLand, Fla. |
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| Irvine Valley Coll Huntington Beach, Calif. |
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| Long Beach State Huntington Beach, Calif. |
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| Pepperdine Zuma Beach, Calif. |
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| Texas Christian Zuma Beach, Calif. |
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| Loyola-Marymount Los Angeles, Calif. |
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| USC Pairs Championship Los Angeles, Calif. |
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| Arizona State Columbia, S.C. |
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| Tulane Columbia, S.C. |
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| Alabama-Birmingham Columbia, S.C. |
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| Georgia State Columbia, S.C. |
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| Carson-Newman Coll Columbia, S.C. |
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| Gulf Coast State Tournament Panama City, Fla. |
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| Louisiana-Monroe | |||||
| Louisiana State | |||||
| Florida Atlantic Siesta Key, Fla. |
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| Siesta Key Tournament April 11-12, 2015, Siesta Key, Fla. |
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| FSU Tournament April 18-19, 2015 |
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| FL International AVCA National Championships, Gulf Shores, Ala. |
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| Hawaii AVCA National Championships, Gulf Shores, Ala. |
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| AVCA Pairs Championship Gulf Shores, Ala. |
EOY StatsRef Overall Home Away Neutral ------------------------------------------------ FSU record is 13- 6 2- 0 2- 1 9- 5
Results Highest vs Tie Name Rank Rank CCSA Break Tournaments 1 2 3 4 5 Nat Total --------------------------------------------- ------- ----- ----- ----- ----------- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Julie Brown/Melanie Pavels 3-3 1-1 0-1 6-2 2-0 9-4 Julie Brown/Stephanie Pellitteri 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-2 Julie Brown/Katherine Plessy 1-0 8-2 2-1 10-3 Julie Brown/Cecilie Woie 1-1 1-1 1-1 Meghan Conway/Karlie Hauer 5-3 5-3 Meghan Conway/Kayla Joyce 1-1 2-2 2-2 Meghan Conway/Sarah Wickstrom 0-1 0-1 0-1 Vanessa Freire/Annie Montgomery 5-2 10-3 1-0 6-1 7-2 24-6 Vanessa Freire/Katherine Plessy 1-1 1-1 Blyss Harkness/Kayla Joyce 2-2 1-0 3-2 Blyss Harkness/Annie Montgomery 1-1 1-2 1-2 Blyss Harkness/Katherine Plessy 1-0 3-1 3-1 Blyss Harkness/Sierra Sanchez 1-0 2-1 2-1 Karlie Hauer/Kayla Joyce 0-1 3-1 3-1 Katie Horton/Kayla Joyce 2-1 2-1 Katie Horton/Cecilie Woie 1-0 8-1 8-1 Kayla Joyce/Taylor Nyquist 2-0 2-0 Milica Kubura/Julia Thompson 3-2 3-2 Annie Montgomery/Julia Thompson 2-0 2-0 Taylor Nyquist/Melanie Pavels 3-1 15-0 1-2 2-0 0-1 18-3 Taylor Nyquist/Stephanie Pellitteri 0-2 2-4 2-4 Taylor Nyquist/Katherine Plessy 1-2 0-1 1-0 1-0 3-0 6-3 Tory Paranagua/Kristina Pellitteri 2-6 14-4 5-3 1-2 0-2 6-0 26-11 Jace Pardon/Sarah Wickstrom 0-1 5-3 5-3 Stephanie Pellitteri/Sarah Wickstrom 0-1 0-1 Sierra Sanchez/Sarah Wickstrom 2-4 10-5 3-2 4-2 17-9
Christina Ambrose Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- Julie Brown Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 03/07/2015 4 Melanie Pavels Kaylee Anderson/Madison Tormey Stetson W 21-7, 18-21, 15-4 03/07/2015 4 Melanie Pavels Aren Cupp/Anabela Sataric FL International W 21-14, 21-13 03/10/2015 3 Melanie Pavels Hailee Earnest/Hannah Matt Irvine Valley Coll W 21-9, 21-7 03/10/2015 3 Melanie Pavels Jenelle Hudson/Bre Mackie Long Beach State W 21-16, 14-21, 22-20 03/11/2015 3 Melanie Pavels Emily Cook/Delany Knudsen Pepperdine L 18-21, 21-12, 15-9 03/11/2015 3 Melanie Pavels Alexia Heist/Sutton Sunstrum Texas Christian W 21-11, 21-9 03/13/2015 2 Stephanie Pellitteri Taylor Akana/Litara Keil Loyola-Marymount L 12-21, 21-14, 15-10 03/13/2015 3 Stephanie Pellitteri Eve Ettinger/Meg Norton Southern California L 21-16, 21-19 03/14/2015 T Melanie Pavels Lindsay Carr/Kristen Castellanos Loyola-Marymount W 28-8 03/14/2015 T Melanie Pavels Eve Ettinger/Meg Norton Southern California L 21-13, 21-18 03/20/2015 2 Melanie Pavels Bianca Arellano/Macey Gardner Arizona State L 21-12, 19-21, 15-13 03/20/2015 3 Melanie Pavels Hannah Holmes/Grace Weaver Tulane W 21-12, 21-14 03/21/2015 3 Melanie Pavels Rachel Fairbanks/Sara Rishell Alabama-Birmingham W 21-17, 21-18 03/21/2015 3 Melanie Pavels Sarah Blomgren/Jade Vitt South Carolina W 21-18, 18-21, 21-19 03/22/2015 3 Melanie Pavels Jansen Button/Sara Olivova Georgia State L 14-21, 21-19, 16-14 04/07/2015 4 Katherine Plessy Claire Crossfield/Alannah Cullum Louisiana-Monroe W 21-16, 21-17 04/07/2015 4 Katherine Plessy Carly Morris/Katarina Raicevic Louisiana State W 21-13, 21-14 04/10/2015 4 Katherine Plessy Andrea Galinis/Brittany Pellitteri Florida Atlantic L 21-19, 21-18 04/12/2015 T Katherine Plessy Anitaka Knight/Katie Schueman Webber International W 25-22 04/12/2015 T Katherine Plessy Shiloh Burgreen/Colleen Nosovitch South Carolina W 25-8 04/12/2015 T Katherine Plessy Cat Hall/Jordan Strickland Saint Catharine Coll W 25-12 04/12/2015 T Katherine Plessy Aren Cupp/Tina Toghiyani FL International W 26-24 04/12/2015 T Katherine Plessy Natalie Fraley/Savannah Hicks Florida Atlantic W 25-20 04/12/2015 T Katherine Plessy Andrea Galinis/Brittany Pellitteri Florida Atlantic L 25-20 04/19/2015 T Katherine Plessy Haley Jerrod/Amber Treace Alabama-Birmingham W 21-12, 21-8 04/19/2015 T Katherine Plessy Savanna Cary/Morgan Jones Eckerd College W 21-8, 21-15 04/19/2015 T Katherine Plessy Delaney Rohan/Natalie Wilson Georgia State L 22-20, 21-15 04/19/2015 T Katherine Plessy Karlie Hauer/Kayla Joyce Florida State W 21-12, 18-21, 15-13 05/01/2015 5 Cecilie Woie Aren Cupp/Tina Toghiyani FL International L 18-21, 21-11, 16-14 05/01/2015 5 Cecilie Woie London Chow/Hannah Zalopany Hawaii W 21-10, 18-21, 17-15 Meghan Conway Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 03/14/2015 T Sarah Wickstrom Blyss Harkness/Sierra Sanchez Florida State L 21-15, 19-21, 18-16 03/28/2015 T Kayla Joyce Jessica Fabian/Melissa Mills Gulf Coast State Col W 25-8 03/28/2015 T Kayla Joyce Taylor Nyquist/Melanie Pavels Florida State L 25-23 03/28/2015 T Kayla Joyce Brittany Ball/Katie Volley Gulf Coast State Col W 17-21, 21-11, 15-11 03/28/2015 T Kayla Joyce Blyss Harkness/Katherine Plessy Florida State L 21-15, 17-21, 15-12 04/12/2015 T Karlie Hauer Tess Rountree/Savanna Sprague Principia College W 25-9 04/12/2015 T Karlie Hauer Aren Cupp/Tina Toghiyani FL International L 25-17 04/12/2015 T Karlie Hauer Shannon McPherson/Carinne Turner North Florida L 25-16 04/12/2015 T Karlie Hauer Katie McCormick/Helen Recaborde South Carolina W 25-14 04/12/2015 T Karlie Hauer Anitaka Knight/Katie Schueman Webber International W 25-8 04/12/2015 T Karlie Hauer Shelby Babowicz/Jizzyan Gesualdo Jacksonville W 25-19 04/12/2015 T Karlie Hauer Litsa Darby/Erin Neuenfeldt South Carolina W 25-19 04/12/2015 T Karlie Hauer Olga Nushtayeva/Mackenzie Swan Jacksonville L 25-16 Bre Edwards Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- Vanessa Freire Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 03/07/2015 5 Katherine Plessy Madison Akins/Claudia Kalin Stetson W 21-17, 21-15 03/07/2015 5 Katherine Plessy Marina Boulanger/Tina Toghiyani FL International L 21-17, 21-13 03/10/2015 5 Annie Montgomery Hailey Jones/Shaelyn Perez Irvine Valley Coll W 21-11, 21-13 03/10/2015 5 Annie Montgomery Rachel Nieto/Sammee Thomas Long Beach State W 21-17, 16-21, 15-9 03/11/2015 5 Annie Montgomery Katie Messing/Corinne Quiggle Pepperdine L 15-21, 21-18, 15-13 03/11/2015 5 Annie Montgomery Chyanne Perkins/Chyna Perkins Texas Christian W 21-10, 21-9 03/13/2015 5 Annie Montgomery Kristen Castellanos/Taylor/Scioscia Loyola-Marymount W 21-11, 21-11 03/13/2015 5 Annie Montgomery Jenna Belton/Bria Russ Southern California L 21-19, 23-21 03/14/2015 T Annie Montgomery Sophie Bukovec/Alexa Strange Southern California W 31-29 03/14/2015 T Annie Montgomery Betsi Metter/Sarah Sponcil Loyola-Marymount L 21-13, 14-21, 15-12 03/20/2015 4 Annie Montgomery Whitney Follett/Hallie Harker Arizona State W 18-21, 21-18, 15-6 03/20/2015 4 Annie Montgomery Courtney Liddle/Annie Schurtz Tulane W 16-5 medical forfeit 03/21/2015 4 Annie Montgomery Anna-Mae Messisco/Gabbi Moreno Alabama-Birmingham W 21-13, 21-14 03/21/2015 4 Annie Montgomery Jade Hayes/Macie Tendrich South Carolina W 23-25, 21-16, 15-11 03/22/2015 4 Annie Montgomery Delaney Rohan/Natalie Wilson Georgia State W 21-15, 21-19 03/22/2015 3 Annie Montgomery Kristina Hill/Taylor Lowe Carson-Newman Coll W 21-13, 21-14 03/28/2015 T Annie Montgomery Blyss Harkness/Katherine Plessy Florida State W 25-14 03/28/2015 T Annie Montgomery Nathalie Arthur/Mackenzie Chambers Gulf Coast State Col W 25-11 03/28/2015 T Annie Montgomery Victoria Paranagua/Nina Pellitteri Florida State L 21-18, 21-14 03/28/2015 T Annie Montgomery Sierra Sanchez/Sarah Wickstrom Florida State W 23-21, 14-21, 15-10 04/07/2015 5 Annie Montgomery Kaitlyn Shearer/Taylor Zaeske Louisiana-Monroe W 21-13, 21-16 04/07/2015 5 Annie Montgomery Emily Ehrle/Laura Whalen Louisiana State W 21-7, 21-10 04/10/2015 5 Annie Montgomery Gabriella Pyle/Lexi Rhein Florida Atlantic W 21-8, 21-13 04/12/2015 T Annie Montgomery Ambre Desaulnay/Kimberly Ferguson North Florida W 25-16 04/12/2015 T Annie Montgomery Becca Howard/Avei Logoleo Alabama-Birmingham W 25-17 04/12/2015 T Annie Montgomery Shelby Connors/Kendale Spreyerer Stetson W 25-16 04/12/2015 T Annie Montgomery Courtney Liddle/Annie Shurtz Tulane W 25-22 04/12/2015 T Annie Montgomery Kristine Monforte/Summer Nash FL International W 25-22 04/12/2015 T Annie Montgomery Madison Akins/Kaylee Anderson Stetson W 25-12 04/12/2015 T Annie Montgomery Andrea Galinis/Brittany Pellitteri Florida Atlantic L 25-18 05/01/2015 4 Annie Montgomery Anna Budinska/Martyna Gluchowicz FL International L 21-18, 21-13 05/01/2015 4 Annie Montgomery Kaiwi Schucht/Mikayla Tucker Hawaii W 18-21, 21-18, 15-9 Blyss Harkness Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 03/14/2015 T Sierra Sanchez Paige Hines/Alexa Stonish Southern California W 28-26 03/14/2015 T Sierra Sanchez Betsi Metter/Sarah Sponcil Loyola-Marymount L 28-16 03/14/2015 T Sierra Sanchez Meghan Conway/Sarah Wickstrom Florida State W 21-15, 19-21, 18-16 03/22/2015 5 Kayla Joyce Anna Patton/Lauren Santarelli Carson-Newman Coll W 21-10, 21-5 03/28/2015 T Katherine Plessy Nathalie Arthur/Mackenzie Chambers Gulf Coast State Col W 25-4 03/28/2015 T Katherine Plessy Vanessa Freire/Annie Montgomery Florida State L 25-14 03/28/2015 T Katherine Plessy Izah Deang/Hope Jerkins Gulf Coast State Col W 21-4, 21-2 03/28/2015 T Katherine Plessy Meghan Conway/Kayla Joyce Florida State W 21-15, 17-21, 15-12 04/12/2015 T Kayla Joyce Olivia Mesner/Madi Wilcox Florida Gulf Coast L 25-16 04/12/2015 T Kayla Joyce KoKo Atao-Williams/Allie Monserez South Carolina W 25-17 04/12/2015 T Kayla Joyce Shelby Barnett/Hanna McMahon Jacksonville W 25-15 04/12/2015 T Kayla Joyce Jessica Fourspring/Nina Interwies Georgia State L 25-18 04/19/2015 T Annie Montgomery Anna Messisco/Gabbi Moreno Alabama-Birmingham W 21-10, 19-21, 15-8 04/19/2015 T Annie Montgomery Kayla Joyce/Karlie Hauer Florida State L 21-11, 21-15 04/19/2015 T Annie Montgomery Jessica Fourspring/Alexis Townsend Georgia State L 21-14, 17-21, 21-19 Karlie Hauer Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 04/12/2015 T Meghan Conway Tess Rountree/Savanna Sprague Principia College W 25-9 04/12/2015 T Meghan Conway Aren Cupp/Tina Toghiyani FL International L 25-17 04/12/2015 T Meghan Conway Shannon McPherson/Carinne Turner North Florida L 25-16 04/12/2015 T Meghan Conway Katie McCormick/Helen Recaborde South Carolina W 25-14 04/12/2015 T Meghan Conway Anitaka Knight/Katie Schueman Webber International W 25-8 04/12/2015 T Meghan Conway Shelby Babowicz/Jizzyan Gesualdo Jacksonville W 25-19 04/12/2015 T Meghan Conway Litsa Darby/Erin Neuenfeldt South Carolina W 25-19 04/12/2015 T Meghan Conway Olga Nushtayeva/Mackenzie Swan Jacksonville L 25-16 04/19/2015 T Kayla Joyce Jessica Fourspring/Alexis Townsend Georgia State W 21-14, 21-10 04/19/2015 T Kayla Joyce Blyss Harkness/Annie Montgomery Florida State W 21-11, 21-15 04/19/2015 T Kayla Joyce Anna Messisco/Gabbi Moreno Alabama-Birmingham W 21-10, 21-6 04/19/2015 T Kayla Joyce Julie Brown/Katherine Plessy Florida State L 21-12, 18-21, 15-13 Katie Horton Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 03/14/2015 T Kayla Joyce Jenna Belton/Bria Russ Southern California W 30-28 03/14/2015 T Kayla Joyce Taylor Akana/Litara Keil Loyola-Marymount W 28-20 03/14/2015 T Kayla Joyce Victoria Paranagua/Nina Pellitteri Florida State L 21-15, 21-16 04/12/2015 T Cecilie Woie Daniela Melo/Chelsea Umana Webber International W 25-12 04/12/2015 T Cecilie Woie Jessica Fourspring/Nina Interwies Georgia State W 25-19 04/12/2015 T Cecilie Woie Fischer/Lauren Hollman Siesta Key Tournament W 25-21 04/12/2015 T Cecilie Woie Delaney Rohan/Natalie Wilson Georgia State W 28-26 04/12/2015 T Cecilie Woie Andrea Galinis/Brittany Pellitteri Florida Atlantic L 25-21 04/19/2015 T Cecilie Woie Becca Howard/Avei Logoleo Alabama-Birmingham W 21-11, 21-3 04/19/2015 T Cecilie Woie Mackenizie Rednev/Jordan Trimble Eckerd College W 21-4, 21-7 04/19/2015 T Cecilie Woie Alexis Elmurr/Molly Smestad Georgia State W 21-12, 21-15 04/19/2015 T Cecilie Woie Delaney Rohan/Natalie Wilson Georgia State W 23-21, 19-21, 15-8 Kayla Joyce Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 03/14/2015 T Katie Horton Jenna Belton/Bria Russ Southern California W 30-28 03/14/2015 T Katie Horton Taylor Akana/Litara Keil Loyola-Marymount W 28-20 03/14/2015 T Katie Horton Victoria Paranagua/Nina Pellitteri Florida State L 21-15, 21-16 03/20/2015 5 Taylor Nyquist Frances Giedraitis/Andi Lowrance Arizona State W 21-8, 21-12 03/20/2015 5 Taylor Nyquist Miah Diirell/Sarah Strasner Tulane W 21-5, 21-17 03/22/2015 5 Blyss Harkness Anna Patton/Lauren Santarelli Carson-Newman Coll W 21-10, 21-5 03/28/2015 T Meghan Conway Jessica Fabian/Melissa Mills Gulf Coast State Col W 25-8 03/28/2015 T Meghan Conway Taylor Nyquist/Melanie Pavels Florida State L 25-23 03/28/2015 T Meghan Conway Brittany Ball/Katie Volley Gulf Coast State Col W 17-21, 21-11, 15-11 03/28/2015 T Meghan Conway Blyss Harkness/Katherine Plessy Florida State L 21-15, 17-21, 15-12 04/12/2015 T Blyss Harkness Olivia Mesner/Madi Wilcox Florida Gulf Coast L 25-16 04/12/2015 T Blyss Harkness KoKo Atao-Williams/Allie Monserez South Carolina W 25-17 04/12/2015 T Blyss Harkness Shelby Barnett/Hanna McMahon Jacksonville W 25-15 04/12/2015 T Blyss Harkness Jessica Fourspring/Nina Interwies Georgia State L 25-18 04/19/2015 T Karlie Hauer Jessica Fourspring/Alexis Townsend Georgia State W 21-14, 21-10 04/19/2015 T Karlie Hauer Blyss Harkness/Annie Montgomery Florida State W 21-11, 21-15 04/19/2015 T Karlie Hauer Anna Messisco/Gabbi Moreno Alabama-Birmingham W 21-10, 21-6 04/19/2015 T Karlie Hauer Julie Brown/Katherine Plessy Florida State L 21-12, 18-21, 15-13 Milica Kubura Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 04/12/2015 T Julia Thompson Shelby Babowicz/Jizzyan Gesualdo Jacksonville W 25-18 04/12/2015 T Julia Thompson Carly Morris/Cheyenne Wood Louisiana State L 25-23 04/12/2015 T Julia Thompson Haley Harrison/Carina Hoff North Florida W 25-17 04/12/2015 T Julia Thompson Haley Guyton/Jordan Wilson-Talmadge South Carolina W 25-18 04/12/2015 T Julia Thompson Claudia Kalin/Madison Tormey Stetson L 25-18 Hailey Luke Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- Annie Montgomery Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 03/10/2015 5 Vanessa Freire Hailey Jones/Shaelyn Perez Irvine Valley Coll W 21-11, 21-13 03/10/2015 5 Vanessa Freire Rachel Nieto/Sammee Thomas Long Beach State W 21-17, 16-21, 15-9 03/11/2015 5 Vanessa Freire Katie Messing/Corinne Quiggle Pepperdine L 15-21, 21-18, 15-13 03/11/2015 5 Vanessa Freire Chyanne Perkins/Chyna Perkins Texas Christian W 21-10, 21-9 03/13/2015 5 Vanessa Freire Kristen Castellanos/Taylor/Scioscia Loyola-Marymount W 21-11, 21-11 03/13/2015 5 Vanessa Freire Jenna Belton/Bria Russ Southern California L 21-19, 23-21 03/14/2015 T Vanessa Freire Sophie Bukovec/Alexa Strange Southern California W 31-29 03/14/2015 T Vanessa Freire Betsi Metter/Sarah Sponcil Loyola-Marymount L 21-13, 14-21, 15-12 03/20/2015 4 Vanessa Freire Whitney Follett/Hallie Harker Arizona State W 18-21, 21-18, 15-6 03/20/2015 4 Vanessa Freire Courtney Liddle/Annie Schurtz Tulane W 16-5 medical forfeit 03/21/2015 4 Vanessa Freire Anna-Mae Messisco/Gabbi Moreno Alabama-Birmingham W 21-13, 21-14 03/21/2015 4 Vanessa Freire Jade Hayes/Macie Tendrich South Carolina W 23-25, 21-16, 15-11 03/22/2015 4 Vanessa Freire Delaney Rohan/Natalie Wilson Georgia State W 21-15, 21-19 03/22/2015 3 Vanessa Freire Kristina Hill/Taylor Lowe Carson-Newman Coll W 21-13, 21-14 03/28/2015 T Vanessa Freire Blyss Harkness/Katherine Plessy Florida State W 25-14 03/28/2015 T Vanessa Freire Nathalie Arthur/Mackenzie Chambers Gulf Coast State Col W 25-11 03/28/2015 T Vanessa Freire Victoria Paranagua/Nina Pellitteri Florida State L 21-18, 21-14 03/28/2015 T Vanessa Freire Sierra Sanchez/Sarah Wickstrom Florida State W 23-21, 14-21, 15-10 04/07/2015 5 Vanessa Freire Kaitlyn Shearer/Taylor Zaeske Louisiana-Monroe W 21-13, 21-16 04/07/2015 5 Vanessa Freire Emily Ehrle/Laura Whalen Louisiana State W 21-7, 21-10 04/10/2015 5 Vanessa Freire Gabriella Pyle/Lexi Rhein Florida Atlantic W 21-8, 21-13 04/12/2015 T Vanessa Freire Ambre Desaulnay/Kimberly Ferguson North Florida W 25-16 04/12/2015 T Vanessa Freire Becca Howard/Avei Logoleo Alabama-Birmingham W 25-17 04/12/2015 T Vanessa Freire Shelby Connors/Kendale Spreyerer Stetson W 25-16 04/12/2015 T Vanessa Freire Courtney Liddle/Annie Shurtz Tulane W 25-22 04/12/2015 T Vanessa Freire Kristine Monforte/Summer Nash FL International W 25-22 04/12/2015 T Vanessa Freire Madison Akins/Kaylee Anderson Stetson W 25-12 04/12/2015 T Vanessa Freire Andrea Galinis/Brittany Pellitteri Florida Atlantic L 25-18 04/19/2015 T Blyss Harkness Anna Messisco/Gabbi Moreno Alabama-Birmingham W 21-10, 19-21, 15-8 04/19/2015 T Blyss Harkness Kayla Joyce/Karlie Hauer Florida State L 21-11, 21-15 04/19/2015 T Blyss Harkness Jessica Fourspring/Alexis Townsend Georgia State L 21-14, 17-21, 21-19 04/19/2015 T Julia Thompson Alexis Elmurr/Molly Smestad Georgia State W 21-16, 21-19 04/19/2015 T Julia Thompson Jessica Fourspring/Alexis Townsend Georgia State W 21-19, 21-11 05/01/2015 4 Vanessa Freire Anna Budinska/Martyna Gluchowicz FL International L 21-18, 21-13 05/01/2015 4 Vanessa Freire Kaiwi Schucht/Mikayla Tucker Hawaii W 18-21, 21-18, 15-9 Taylor Nyquist Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 03/07/2015 2 Stephanie Pellitteri Kristin Lind/Maren Rygh Stetson L 23-21, 25-23 03/07/2015 2 Stephanie Pellitteri Kristine Monforte/Summer Nash FL International L 14-21, 21-16, 15-10 03/10/2015 2 Stephanie Pellitteri Kobi Peckich/Emily Reinking Irvine Valley Coll W 21-11, 21-15 03/10/2015 2 Stephanie Pellitteri Anete Brinke/Tyler Jackson Long Beach State L 21-17, 14-21, 15-13 03/11/2015 2 Stephanie Pellitteri Lara Dykstra/Becca Strehlow Pepperdine L 21-13, 21-19 03/11/2015 2 Stephanie Pellitteri Macy Capen/Ashley Smith Texas Christian W 21-15, 21-6 03/13/2015 3 Katherine Plessy Avery Bush/Anne Marie Taylor Loyola-Marymount W 21-15, 21-18 03/13/2015 2 Katherine Plessy Sophie Bukovec/Alexa Strange Southern California L 21-12, 21-17 03/14/2015 T Katherine Plessy Chritine Kerrigan-Okamoto/Nicky Kevorken Loyola-Marymount W 28-16 03/14/2015 T Katherine Plessy Kelly Clars/Sara Hughes Southern California L 28-19 03/14/2015 T Katherine Plessy Sophie Bukovec/Alexa Strange Southern California L 21-15, 24-22 03/20/2015 5 Kayla Joyce Frances Giedraitis/Andi Lowrance Arizona State W 21-8, 21-12 03/20/2015 5 Kayla Joyce Miah Diirell/Sarah Strasner Tulane W 21-5, 21-17 03/21/2015 5 Katherine Plessy Becca Howard/Avei 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Pardon Anja Licka/Maryna Samoday FL International W 22-20, 21-16 03/10/2015 1 Jace Pardon Marisa Doran/Annie Mitchem Irvine Valley Coll W 21-9, 21-11 03/10/2015 1 Jace Pardon Delainey Aigner-Swesey/Chelsea Cabrajac Long Beach State W 21-13, 21-12 03/11/2015 1 Jace Pardon Kelley Larsen/Kellie Woolever Pepperdine L 21-15, 21-16 03/11/2015 1 Jace Pardon Natalie Gower/Shane Peters Texas Christian W 21-9, 21-7 03/13/2015 1 Jace Pardon Betsi Metter/Sarah Sponcil Loyola-Marymount L 20-22, 21-19, 17-15 03/13/2015 1 Jace Pardon Kelly Claes/Sara Hughes Southern California L dnp - foot injury 03/14/2015 T Stephanie Pellitteri Avery Bush/Anne Marie Taylor Loyola-Marymount L 28-26 03/14/2015 T Meghan Conway Blyss Harkness/Sierra Sanchez Florida State L 21-15, 19-21, 18-16 03/20/2015 3 Sierra Sanchez Sydney Palmer/Kizzy Willey Arizona State W 21-9, 21-15 03/20/2015 2 Sierra Sanchez Madeline Mertz/Lan Nguyen Tulane W 21-15, 21-19 03/21/2015 2 Sierra Sanchez Leslie Ekpe/Ally Slaughter Alabama-Birmingham W 21-9, 21-15 03/21/2015 2 Sierra Sanchez Megan Kent/Paige Wheeler South Carolina L 19-21, 21-15, 15-13 03/22/2015 2 Sierra Sanchez Nina Interwies/Katelyn Rawls Georgia State L 21-13, 21-12 03/22/2015 2 Sierra Sanchez Sara Fairley/Kristen Pickett Carson-Newman Coll W 21-15, 21-8 03/28/2015 T Sierra Sanchez Brittany Ball/Katie Volley Gulf Coast State Col W 25-9 03/28/2015 T Sierra Sanchez Savannah Jerkins/Taylor Sauer Gulf Coast State Col W 25-13 03/28/2015 T Sierra Sanchez Taylor Nyquist/Melanie Pavels Florida State L 16-21, 21-14, 15-13 03/28/2015 T Sierra Sanchez Vanessa Freire/Annie Montgomery Florida State L 23-21, 14-21, 15-10 04/07/2015 3 Sierra Sanchez Bayleigh Hoffman/Hadley Swartz Louisiana-Monroe W 21-11, 21-10 04/07/2015 3 Sierra Sanchez Helen Boyle/Cheyenne Wood Louisiana State W 21-18, 21-14 04/10/2015 3 Sierra Sanchez Delaney Clesen/Gabrielle Dischler Florida Atlantic W 21-12, 21-19 04/12/2015 T Sierra Sanchez Cameron McGuire/Cari Whitmire North Florida L 19-21, 21-19, 18-16 04/12/2015 T Sierra Sanchez Tjasa Kotnik/Gabriella Reis Guimaraes Eckerd College W 21-13, 21-8 04/12/2015 T Sierra Sanchez Callan Molle/Katarina Raicevic Louisiana State W 21-16, 22-20 04/12/2015 T Sierra Sanchez Leslie Ekpe/Ally Slaughter Alabama-Birmingham W 21-18, 21-19 04/12/2015 T Sierra Sanchez Majda Dostalova/Milani Pickering Georgia State W 19-21, 21-17, 15-11 04/12/2015 T Sierra Sanchez Tory Paranagua/Nina Pellitteri Florida State L 21-19, 21-14 04/19/2015 T Sierra Sanchez Kiriana Hirini/Bethanie Thomas Alabama-Birmingham W 21-19, 21-13 04/19/2015 T Sierra Sanchez Tjasa Kotnik/Gabriella Reis Eckerd College W 21-16, 21-10 04/19/2015 T Sierra Sanchez Nina Interwies/Katelyn Rawls Georgia State L 21-12, 21-17 04/19/2015 T Sierra Sanchez Rachel Fairbanks/Sara Rishell Alabama-Birmingham W 21-15, 14-21, 15-4 04/19/2015 T Sierra Sanchez Kiriana Hirini/Bethanie Thomas Alabama-Birmingham W 21-14, 21-11 05/01/2015 3 Sierra Sanchez Marina Boulanger/Darija Sataric FL International L 23-21, 22-20 05/01/2015 3 Sierra Sanchez Sammie Brown/Hannah Rooks Hawaii L xxx, 21-15 Cecilie Woie Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 04/12/2015 T Katie Horton Daniela Melo/Chelsea Umana Webber International W 25-12 04/12/2015 T Katie Horton Jessica Fourspring/Nina Interwies Georgia State W 25-19 04/12/2015 T Katie Horton Fischer/Lauren Hollman Siesta Key Tournament W 25-21 04/12/2015 T Katie Horton Delaney Rohan/Natalie Wilson Georgia State W 28-26 04/12/2015 T Katie Horton Andrea Galinis/Brittany Pellitteri Florida Atlantic L 25-21 04/19/2015 T Katie Horton Becca Howard/Avei Logoleo Alabama-Birmingham W 21-11, 21-3 04/19/2015 T Katie Horton Mackenizie Rednev/Jordan Trimble Eckerd College W 21-4, 21-7 04/19/2015 T Katie Horton Alexis Elmurr/Molly Smestad Georgia State W 21-12, 21-15 04/19/2015 T Katie Horton Delaney Rohan/Natalie Wilson Georgia State W 23-21, 19-21, 15-8 05/01/2015 5 Julie Brown Aren Cupp/Tina Toghiyani FL International L 18-21, 21-11, 16-14 05/01/2015 5 Julie Brown London Chow/Hannah Zalopany Hawaii W 21-10, 18-21, 17-15
FSU Splits Season Opener.
DELAND, FL – The No. 3 Florida State sand volleyball team opened its 2015 season on Saturday splitting its two matches. The Seminoles defeated Stetson (W, 3-2), but dropped a tight battle against FIU (L, 3-2).
“It’s always great to get those first two matches in,” head coach Danalee Corso said. “We have a disadvantage because we have two players who play indoor volleyball, where the other teams are filled with indoor players and have the entire first semester to compete, which makes it very difficult. These indoor teams play together all year long. We need to get more experienced to match that.”
Florida State started off the day winning on three straight courts to clinch the match against Stetson and post its first victory of the season.
Redshirt sophomore Katherine Plessy was back in the sand for the first time since 2013 because of an injury that sidelined her all of last season. Plessy teamed up with freshman Vanessa Freire and got the Noles on the board first with a victory over Stetson’s Madison Atkins and Claudia Kalin, 21-17, 21-15.
The pair with the most experience playing together for Florida State was impressive in both of their matches on Saturday. Senior Melanie Pavels and junior Julie Brown have played 66 matches together and were on fire out of the gates against Stetson’s Madison Tormey and Kaylee Anderson, winning the first set, 21-7. After dropping the second set, Pavels and Brown got back to their dominating ways in the third-set tiebreaker to finish off Tormey and Anderson, 21-7, 18-21, 15-4. In their next match against Darija Salmaric and Aren Cupp of FIU, the veteran pair continued their strong play with a straight set victory, 21-14, 21-13. Pavels and Brown now have an all-time record of 49-19 when playing together.
Seniors Jace Pardon and Sarah Wickstrom proved they might be one of the best tandems in the nation adding two victories on Saturday. Pardon, a two-time All-American, and Wickstrom, a one-time All-American, were named All-Americans when pairing together in 2013. The partnership is back and they won all four of their sets in their two wins. Pardon and Wickstrom first got by Kaley Melville and Julie Bassett of Stetson, 21-18, 21-16. In their second match, they defeated FIU’s Arja Licka and Maryna Samoday, 22-20, 21-16.
“Jace and Sarah are a very confident and strong team,” Corso said. “They definitely played well, but they still have room to improve.”
The Seminoles have now won four straight home openers dating back to their inaugural season in 2012.
“Everybody is getting better,” Corso said. “We don’t take anybody lightly, ever. FIU gave us our first loss in four years against an East Coast team. Hopefully we can come out strong in California with this competition under our belts.”
No. 3 Florida State 3, Stetson 2
No. 1: Jace Pardon/Sarah Wickstrom (FSU) d. Julie Bassett/Kaley Melville (Stet) 21-18, 21-16
No. 2: Kristin Lind/Maren Rygh (Stet) d. Taylor Nyquist/Stephanie Pellitteri (FSU) 23-21, 25-23
No. 3: Savannah Byl/Holly Reschke (Stet) d. Tory Paranagua/Kristina Pellitteri (FSU) 11-21, 21-18, 15-10
No. 4: Julie Brown/Melanie Pavels (FSU) d. Kaylee Anderson/Madison Tormey (Stet) 21-7, 18-21, 15-4
No. 5: Vanessa Freire/Katherine Plessy (FSU) d. Madison Akins/Claudia Kalin (Stet) 21-17, 21-15
FSU Splits Season Opener.
DELAND, FL – The No. 3 Florida State sand volleyball team opened its 2015 season on Saturday splitting its two matches. The Seminoles defeated Stetson (W, 3-2), but dropped a tight battle against FIU (L, 3-2).
“It’s always great to get those first two matches in,” head coach Danalee Corso said. “We have a disadvantage because we have two players who play indoor volleyball, where the other teams are filled with indoor players and have the entire first semester to compete, which makes it very difficult. These indoor teams play together all year long. We need to get more experienced to match that.”
Florida State started off the day winning on three straight courts to clinch the match against Stetson and post its first victory of the season.
Redshirt sophomore Katherine Plessy was back in the sand for the first time since 2013 because of an injury that sidelined her all of last season. Plessy teamed up with freshman Vanessa Freire and got the Noles on the board first with a victory over Stetson’s Madison Atkins and Claudia Kalin, 21-17, 21-15.
The pair with the most experience playing together for Florida State was impressive in both of their matches on Saturday. Senior Melanie Pavels and junior Julie Brown have played 66 matches together and were on fire out of the gates against Stetson’s Madison Tormey and Kaylee Anderson, winning the first set, 21-7. After dropping the second set, Pavels and Brown got back to their dominating ways in the third-set tiebreaker to finish off Tormey and Anderson, 21-7, 18-21, 15-4. In their next match against Darija Salmaric and Aren Cupp of FIU, the veteran pair continued their strong play with a straight set victory, 21-14, 21-13. Pavels and Brown now have an all-time record of 49-19 when playing together.
Seniors Jace Pardon and Sarah Wickstrom proved they might be one of the best tandems in the nation adding two victories on Saturday. Pardon, a two-time All-American, and Wickstrom, a one-time All-American, were named All-Americans when pairing together in 2013. The partnership is back and they won all four of their sets in their two wins. Pardon and Wickstrom first got by Kaley Melville and Julie Bassett of Stetson, 21-18, 21-16. In their second match, they defeated FIU’s Arja Licka and Maryna Samoday, 22-20, 21-16.
“Jace and Sarah are a very confident and strong team,” Corso said. “They definitely played well, but they still have room to improve.”
The Seminoles have now won four straight home openers dating back to their inaugural season in 2012.
“Everybody is getting better,” Corso said. “We don’t take anybody lightly, ever. FIU gave us our first loss in four years against an East Coast team. Hopefully we can come out strong in California with this competition under our belts.”
No. 9 Florida International 3, No. 3 Florida State 2
No. 1: Jace Pardon/Sarah Wickstrom (FSU) d. Anja Licka/Maryna Samoday (FIU) 22-20, 21-16
No. 2: Kristine Monforte/Summer Nash (FIU) d. Taylor Nyquist/Stephanie Pellitteri (FSU) 14-21, 21-16, 15-10
No. 3: Anna Budinska/Martyna Gluchowicz (FIU) d. Tory Paranagua/Kristina Pellitteri (FSU) 26-28, 21-18, 15-13
No. 4: Julie Brown/Melanie Pavels (FSU) d. Aren Cupp/Anabela Sataric (FIU) 21-14, 21-13
No. 5: Marina Boulanger/Tina Toghiyani (FIU) d. Vanessa Freire/Katherine Plessy (FSU) 21-17, 21-13
Noles Get Back on Track With Sweep.
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA – The No. 4 Florida State sand volleyball team began its West Coast road trip on Tuesday.
The Seminoles got victories over Irvine Valley College (W, 5-0) and No. 5 Long Beach State (W, 4-1) at the IVC Invitational to improve their record to 3-1 on the season.
“The girls were a little nervous the opening match [against Stetson and FIU],” head coach Danalee Corso said. “Everybody was hungry today and we wanted it more. We had the best warmup before our match in the history of our program and we came out strong from top to bottom. We had a great day.”
Florida State started the day off with a dominating win over Irvine Valley College. The Noles swept the Lasers by winning all five courts without dropping a set.
The Seminoles had a tougher time against the Beach, going to a third set on three of the five courts. FSU jumped out to a quick start by winning the first set on four courts, which eventually led to a 2-0 lead. Long Beach State fought back and closed the score to 2-1 before Florida State strung together victories on the last two courts that went to a third set.
Seniors Jace Pardon and Sarah Wickstrom continued their winning ways on Tuesday. Pardon and Wickstrom won both of their matches including all four sets in impressive fashion. In their first match, they defeated Irvine Valley College’s Marisa Doran and Annie Mitchem 21-9, 21-11. Pardon and Wickstrom got Florida State on the board first in its match against Long Beach State as the senior tandem rolled passed Delainey Aigner-Swesey and Chelsea Cabrajac 21-13, 21-12. FSU’s top pair moved to 4-0 on the season and have yet to drop a set.
Florida State’s most experienced duo also moved to 4-0 on the season. Senior Melanie Pavels and junior Julie Brown added a pair of wins to their record on Tuesday. After their strong start to the season, Corso moved them up a spot in the lineup to play on Court 3. Pavels and Brown made the most of that opportunity with a victory over Hailee Earnest and Hannah Matt of Irvine Valley College 21-9, 21-7. The veteran pair had a more difficult time in their second match against Long Beach State’s Jenelle Hudson and Bre Mackie. The match went into an epic third-set in which the pairs went back-and-forth until Pavels and Brown edged out Hudson and Mackie to win 21-17, 14-21, 22-20.
“It was great volleyball,” Corso said. “It was really close. The pair from Long Beach State played very similarly to Julie and Mel. It was almost like they were playing themselves. It was very dynamic and very stressful, but a really fun match. That was a huge win for Julie and Mel.”
Junior Annie Montgomery made it into the starting lineup for the first time this season. She played on Court 5 with freshman Vanessa Freire and they were able to come out with two victories. Montgomery and Freire had wins over IVC’s Hailey Jones and Shaelyn Perez, and Rachel Nieto and Sammee Thomas of LBSU, both by the same score of 21-11, 21-13.
The Seminoles earned their first ranked victory of the season in their defeat of the Beach, 4-1.
“We need to capitalize on our momentum,” Corso said. “We had a great day today. We are looking forward to the matchups tomorrow. We have our work cut out for us to beat Pepperdine on their home court. We know we are capable of doing it. TCU will also be interesting because they are a brand new program.”
No. 4 Florida State def. Irvine Valley College, 5-0
No. 1: Jace Pardon/Sarah Wickstrom (FSU) d. Marisa Doran/Annie Mitchem (IVC) 21-9, 21-11
No. 2: Taylor Nyquist/Stephanie Pellitteri (FSU) d. Kobi Peckich/Emily Reinking (IVC) 21-11, 21-15
No. 3: Julie Brown/Melanie Pavels (FSU) d. Hailee Earnest/Hannah Matt (IVC) 21-9, 21-7
No. 4: Tory Paranagua/Kristina Pellitteri (FSU) d. Samantha Holdredge/Kayla Scheevel (IVC) 21-7, 21-15
No. 5: Vanessa Freire/Annie Montgomery (FSU) d. Hailey Jones/Shaelyn Perez (IVC) 21-11, 21-13
Noles Get Back on Track With Sweep.
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA – The No. 4 Florida State sand volleyball team began its West Coast road trip on Tuesday.
The Seminoles got victories over Irvine Valley College (W, 5-0) and No. 5 Long Beach State (W, 4-1) at the IVC Invitational to improve their record to 3-1 on the season.
“The girls were a little nervous the opening match [against Stetson and FIU],” head coach Danalee Corso said. “Everybody was hungry today and we wanted it more. We had the best warmup before our match in the history of our program and we came out strong from top to bottom. We had a great day.”
Florida State started the day off with a dominating win over Irvine Valley College. The Noles swept the Lasers by winning all five courts without dropping a set.
The Seminoles had a tougher time against the Beach, going to a third set on three of the five courts. FSU jumped out to a quick start by winning the first set on four courts, which eventually led to a 2-0 lead. Long Beach State fought back and closed the score to 2-1 before Florida State strung together victories on the last two courts that went to a third set.
Seniors Jace Pardon and Sarah Wickstrom continued their winning ways on Tuesday. Pardon and Wickstrom won both of their matches including all four sets in impressive fashion. In their first match, they defeated Irvine Valley College’s Marisa Doran and Annie Mitchem 21-9, 21-11. Pardon and Wickstrom got Florida State on the board first in its match against Long Beach State as the senior tandem rolled passed Delainey Aigner-Swesey and Chelsea Cabrajac 21-13, 21-12. FSU’s top pair moved to 4-0 on the season and have yet to drop a set.
Florida State’s most experienced duo also moved to 4-0 on the season. Senior Melanie Pavels and junior Julie Brown added a pair of wins to their record on Tuesday. After their strong start to the season, Corso moved them up a spot in the lineup to play on Court 3. Pavels and Brown made the most of that opportunity with a victory over Hailee Earnest and Hannah Matt of Irvine Valley College 21-9, 21-7. The veteran pair had a more difficult time in their second match against Long Beach State’s Jenelle Hudson and Bre Mackie. The match went into an epic third-set in which the pairs went back-and-forth until Pavels and Brown edged out Hudson and Mackie to win 21-17, 14-21, 22-20.
“It was great volleyball,” Corso said. “It was really close. The pair from Long Beach State played very similarly to Julie and Mel. It was almost like they were playing themselves. It was very dynamic and very stressful, but a really fun match. That was a huge win for Julie and Mel.”
Junior Annie Montgomery made it into the starting lineup for the first time this season. She played on Court 5 with freshman Vanessa Freire and they were able to come out with two victories. Montgomery and Freire had wins over IVC’s Hailey Jones and Shaelyn Perez, and Rachel Nieto and Sammee Thomas of LBSU, both by the same score of 21-11, 21-13.
The Seminoles earned their first ranked victory of the season in their defeat of the Beach, 4-1.
“We need to capitalize on our momentum,” Corso said. “We had a great day today. We are looking forward to the matchups tomorrow. We have our work cut out for us to beat Pepperdine on their home court. We know we are capable of doing it. TCU will also be interesting because they are a brand new program.”
No. 4 Florida State def. No. 5 Long Beach State, 4-1
No. 1: Jace Pardon/Sarah Wickstrom (FSU) d. Delainey Aigner-Swesey/Chelsea Cabrajac (LBSU) 21-13, 21-12
No. 2: Anete Brinke/Tyler Jackson (LBSU) d. Taylor Nyquist/Stephanie Pellitteri (FSU) 21-17, 14-21, 15-13
No. 3: Julie Brown/Melanie Pavels (FSU) d. Jenelle Hudson/Bre Mackie (LBSU) 21-16, 14-21, 22-20
No. 4: Tory Paranagua/Kristina Pellitteri (FSU) d. Andrea McHugh/Morea Wagner (LBSU) 21-15, 21-12
No. 5: Vanessa Freire/Annie Montgomery (FSU) d. Rachel Nieto/Sammee Thomas (LBSU) 21-17, 16-21, 15-9
Noles Unable to Get Revenge
ZUMA BEACH, CA – The No. 4 Florida State sand volleyball team defeated TCU (W, 5-0), but fell against No. 2 Pepperdine (L, 4-1) on Wednesday. Both of the Seminoles losses have been against ranked opponents this season.
Florida State was unable to get its revenge against Pepperdine. The Wave defeated the Seminoles last year at the AVCA National Championships, 4-3. Pepperdine hosted Florida State on Wednesday and the Wave proved to be too much for the Seminoles to handle.
“I knew that Pepperdine was going to be very good,” head coach Danalee Corso said. “They have a bunch of experience and it was on their home turf. We now know what the bar is and what we have to do. We are learning how to travel and play on the road. Unfortunately we fell short today.”
FSU won the first set on the bottom three courts but lost the second set on all five courts, giving Pepperdine the momentum.
Junior Kristina Pellitteri and freshman Victoria Paranagua gave Florida State its lone point of the match when they defeated Sophie Asprey and Taylor Rachich 21-15, 19-21, 16-14. Pepperdine tied the third set at 14-14 before Pelliteri and Paranagua rallied off two points, which included a block by Pellitteri to clinch the victory.
Florida State took on TCU in its next match of the day in the inaugural season for the Horned Frogs.
“TCU is new this year,” Corso said. “They are a much tougher challenge than people could imagine starting a brand new sport. I love seeing the sport grow.”
The Seminoles made quick work by sweeping the Horned Frogs. FSU only allowed more than 11 points in a set once, while each pair won in straight sets.
“We didn’t play our best today,” Corso said. “We need to get more consistent and get some rest. LMU and USC is going to be two more tough matches. We are going to have to regroup and learn from each match. Hopefully we can come out victorious.”
No. 2 Pepperdine 4, No. 4 Florida State 1
No. 1: Kelley Larsen/Kellie Woolever (Pepp) d. Jace Pardon/Sarah Wickstrom (FSU) 21-15, 21-16
No. 2: Lara Dykstra/Becca Strehlow (Pepp) d. Taylor Nyquist/Stephanie Pellitteri (FSU) 21-13, 21-19
No. 3: Emily Cook/Delany Knudsen (Pepp) d. Julie Brown/Melanie Pavels (FSU) 18-21, 21-12, 15-9
No. 4: Tory Paranagua/Kristina Pellitteri (FSU) d. Sophhie Asprey/Taylor Racich (Pepp) 21-15, 19-21, 16-14
No. 5: Katie Messing/Corinne Quiggle (Pepp) d. Vanessa Freire/Annie Montgomery (FSU) 15-21, 21-18, 15-13
Noles Unable to Get Revenge
ZUMA BEACH, CA – The No. 4 Florida State sand volleyball team defeated TCU (W, 5-0), but fell against No. 2 Pepperdine (L, 4-1) on Wednesday. Both of the Seminoles losses have been against ranked opponents this season.
Florida State was unable to get its revenge against Pepperdine. The Wave defeated the Seminoles last year at the AVCA National Championships, 4-3. Pepperdine hosted Florida State on Wednesday and the Wave proved to be too much for the Seminoles to handle.
“I knew that Pepperdine was going to be very good,” head coach Danalee Corso said. “They have a bunch of experience and it was on their home turf. We now know what the bar is and what we have to do. We are learning how to travel and play on the road. Unfortunately we fell short today.”
FSU won the first set on the bottom three courts but lost the second set on all five courts, giving Pepperdine the momentum.
Junior Kristina Pellitteri and freshman Victoria Paranagua gave Florida State its lone point of the match when they defeated Sophie Asprey and Taylor Rachich 21-15, 19-21, 16-14. Pepperdine tied the third set at 14-14 before Pelliteri and Paranagua rallied off two points, which included a block by Pellitteri to clinch the victory.
Florida State took on TCU in its next match of the day in the inaugural season for the Horned Frogs.
“TCU is new this year,” Corso said. “They are a much tougher challenge than people could imagine starting a brand new sport. I love seeing the sport grow.”
The Seminoles made quick work by sweeping the Horned Frogs. FSU only allowed more than 11 points in a set once, while each pair won in straight sets.
“We didn’t play our best today,” Corso said. “We need to get more consistent and get some rest. LMU and USC is going to be two more tough matches. We are going to have to regroup and learn from each match. Hopefully we can come out victorious.”
No. 4 Florida State 5, Texas Christian 0
No. 1: Jace Pardon/Sarah Wickstrom (FSU) d. Natalie Gower/Shane Peters (TCU) 21-9, 21-7
No. 2: Taylor Nyquist/Stephanie Pellitteri (FSU) d. Macy Capen/Ashley Smith (TCU) 21-15, 21-6
No. 3: Julie Brown/Melanie Pavels (FSU) d. Alexia Heist/Sutton Sunstrum (TCU) 21-11, 21-9
No. 4: Tory Paranagua/Kristina Pellitteri (FSU) d. Sarah Grantham/Blaire Pickens (TCU) 21-10, 21-7
No. 5: Vanessa Freire/Annie Montgomery (FSU) d. Chyanne Perkins/Chyna Perkins (TCU) 21-10, 21-9
FSU Gets another Ranked Win.
LOS ANGELES, CA – The No. 4 Florida State sand volleyball team finished the dual match portion of its West Coast road trip on Friday. FSU defeated No. 6 LMU (W, 3-2) in its first match, but fell to No. 3 USC (L, 4-1) in its second match of the double header at Merle Norman Stadium.
“It is really difficult to play on the road,” head coach Danalee Corso said. “We have played with four different brands of balls, all kind of different scenarios, formats and all different types of beaches. I think this is why we do so well at the end of the year because this is a very tough trip for us, but we learn and grow so much.”
Florida State clinched the match quickly against Loyola Marymount by getting wins in straight sets on the first three courts that finished for its sixth victory of the season.
Junior Annie Montgomery and freshman Vanessa Freire got the Noles on the board first with their victory over Kristen Castellanos and Taylor Scioscia 21-11, 21-11. Freire is now tied for second on the team with five wins this season.
In their first match together this year, senior Taylor Nyquist and redshirt sophomore Katherine Plessy pulled out a win on Court 3 against Avery Brown and Anne Marie Taylor 21-15, 21-18.
The Seminoles started in a hole against the Trojans in their next match with an injury forcing them to forfeit on Court 1.
Junior Nina Pellitteri and freshman Tory Paranagua kept their impressive play going on Friday by adding two more wins to their record. Pellitteri and Paranagua started the day with a victory over LMU’s Rachelle Suaava and Hannah Tedrow 21-15, 21-19. They followed that performance with another straight set win against Nicolette Martin and Allie Wheeler of USC 21-19, 21-19. After dropping their first two matches of the season, Pellitteri and Paranagua have won six matches in a row.
“It has been a very grueling trip both mentally and physically,” Corso said. “I think the entire country has gotten better. There has been a significant difference from the quality of play from a year ago. It is going to make it a very interesting rest of the season, but we are excited for it and we will be ready. We know what we have to work on. Our focus now is to win the East region.”
No. 4 Florida State 3, No. 6 Loyola Marymount 2
No. 1: Betsi Metter/Sarah Sponcil (LMU) d. Jace Pardon/Sarah Wickstrom (FSU) 20-22, 21-19, 17-15
No. 2: Taylor Akana/Litara Keil (LMU) d. Julie Brown/Stephanie Pellitteri (FSU) 12-21, 21-14, 15-10
No. 3: Taylor Nyquist/Katherine Plessy (FSU) d. Avery Bush/Anne Marie Taylor (LMU) 21-15, 21-18
No. 4: Tory Paranagua/Kristina Pellitteri (FSU) d. Rachelle Suaava/Hannah Tedrow (LMU) 21-15, 21-19
No. 5: Vanessa Freire/Annie Montgomery (FSU) d. Kristen Castellanos/Taylor/Scioscia (LMU) 21-11, 21-11
FSU Gets another Ranked Win.
LOS ANGELES, CA – The No. 4 Florida State sand volleyball team finished the dual match portion of its West Coast road trip on Friday. FSU defeated No. 6 LMU (W, 3-2) in its first match, but fell to No. 3 USC (L, 4-1) in its second match of the double header at Merle Norman Stadium.
“It is really difficult to play on the road,” head coach Danalee Corso said. “We have played with four different brands of balls, all kind of different scenarios, formats and all different types of beaches. I think this is why we do so well at the end of the year because this is a very tough trip for us, but we learn and grow so much.”
Florida State clinched the match quickly against Loyola Marymount by getting wins in straight sets on the first three courts that finished for its sixth victory of the season.
Junior Annie Montgomery and freshman Vanessa Freire got the Noles on the board first with their victory over Kristen Castellanos and Taylor Scioscia 21-11, 21-11. Freire is now tied for second on the team with five wins this season.
In their first match together this year, senior Taylor Nyquist and redshirt sophomore Katherine Plessy pulled out a win on Court 3 against Avery Brown and Anne Marie Taylor 21-15, 21-18.
The Seminoles started in a hole against the Trojans in their next match with an injury forcing them to forfeit on Court 1.
Junior Nina Pellitteri and freshman Tory Paranagua kept their impressive play going on Friday by adding two more wins to their record. Pellitteri and Paranagua started the day with a victory over LMU’s Rachelle Suaava and Hannah Tedrow 21-15, 21-19. They followed that performance with another straight set win against Nicolette Martin and Allie Wheeler of USC 21-19, 21-19. After dropping their first two matches of the season, Pellitteri and Paranagua have won six matches in a row.
“It has been a very grueling trip both mentally and physically,” Corso said. “I think the entire country has gotten better. There has been a significant difference from the quality of play from a year ago. It is going to make it a very interesting rest of the season, but we are excited for it and we will be ready. We know what we have to work on. Our focus now is to win the East region.”
No. 3 Southern California 4, No. 4 Florida State
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No. 1: Kelly Claes/Sara Hughes (USC) d. Jace Pardon/Sarah Wickstrom (FSU) dnp - foot injury
No. 2: Sophie Bukovec/Alexa Strange (USC) d. Taylor Nyquist/Katherine Plessy (FSU) 21-12, 21-17
No. 3: Eve Ettinger/Meg Norton (USC) d. Julie Brown/Stephanie Pellitteri (FSU) 21-16, 21-19
No. 4: Tory Paranagua/Kristina Pellitteri (FSU) d. Nicolette Martin/Allie Wheeler (USC) 21-19, 21-19
No. 5: Jenna Belton/Bria Russ (USC) d. Vanessa Freire/Annie Montgomery (FSU) 21-19, 23-21
Pairs Tournament Concludes West Coast Road Trip.
LOS ANGELES, CA – The No. 4 Florida State sand volleyball team competed in the 2015 USC Pairs Tournament on Saturday to conclude its West Coast road trip. The Seminoles had six different pairings come away with wins and had four of the eight teams in the quarterfinals.
“Pairs events are always interesting because it allows us to play the majority of our team and it gives them the opportunity to perform,” head coach Danalee Corso. “We played really hard today. One of our strengths is flexibility and practicing with different partners. We have the ability to make adjustments.”
Junior Nina Pellitteri and freshman Tory Paranagua continued their success out west by reaching the semifinals at the pairs tournament. Pellitteri and Paranagua won their first two matches of the day to extend their match winning streak to eight before falling in the semifinals to USC’s No. 1 tandem and eventual champion Kelly Claes and Sara Hughes, 21-15, 21-15.
In the Round of 16, junior Annie Montgomery and freshman Vanessa Freire won in the highlight match of the day. Montgomery and Freire went toe-to-toe with USC’s No. 2 pair Sophie Bukovec and Alexa Strange. The match went into an epic tiebreaker with the Florida State duo pulling out the upset victory, 31-29.
“Annie and Vanessa had an incredible growth spurt this week,” Corso said. “They played better than I have ever seen them play today. They played great individually and great as a team. They incorporated a ton of the new techniques that we have been using. I am so proud of how confident they looked and the teamwork that they played with.”
Junior Kayla Joyce and sophomore Katie Horton won two of their three matches to reach the quarterfinals, including an upset victory over LMU’s No. 2 pair of Taylor Akana and Litara Keil, 28-20.
The Seminoles’ top tandem was the fourth FSU pair to reach the quarterfinals. Senior Melanie Pavels and junior Julie Brown was dominate in their only win of the day. The experience duo defeated Lindsay Carr and Kristen Castellanos of LMU, 28-8.
The Seminoles played six dual matches in a four-day span in three different cities. They went 4-2 over the course of their West Coast trip with the two losses coming against teams ranked in the top-3 in the country.
“It has been a grueling tour of nine days of travelling, but we got better every single day,” Corso said. “The girls got some very valuable experience.”
Taylor Nyquist/Katherine Plessy (FSU) d. Chritine Kerrigan-Okamoto/Nicky Kevorken (LMU) 28-16
Katie Horton/Kayla Joyce (FSU) d. Jenna Belton/Bria Russ (USC) 30-28
Blyss Harkness/Sierra Sanchez (FSU) d. Paige Hines/Alexa Stonish (USC) 28-26
Kelly Clars/Sara Hughes (USC) d. Taylor Nyquist/Katherine Plessy (FSU) 28-19
Avery Bush/Anne Marie Taylor (LMU) d. Stephanie Pellitteri/Sarah Wickstrom (FSU) 28-26
Katie Horton/Kayla Joyce (FSU) d. Taylor Akana/Litara Keil (LMU) 28-20
Tory Paranagua/Kristina Pellitteri (FSU) d. Nicolette Martin/Allie Wheeler (USC) 28-24
Julie Brown/Melanie Pavels (FSU) d. Lindsay Carr/Kristen Castellanos (LMU) 28-8
Betsi Metter/Sarah Sponcil (LMU) d. Blyss Harkness/Sierra Sanchez (FSU) 28-16
Vanessa Freire/Annie Montgomery (FSU) d. Sophie Bukovec/Alexa Strange (USC) 31-29
Tory Paranagua/Kristina Pellitteri (FSU) d. Katie Horton/Kayla Joyce (FSU) 21-15, 21-16
Victoria Paranagua/Nina Pellitteri (FSU) d. Katie Horton/Kayla Joyce (FSU) 21-15, 21-16
Eve Ettinger/Meg Norton (USC) d. Julie Brown/Melanie Pavels (FSU) 21-13, 21-18
Betsi Metter/Sarah Sponcil (LMU) d. Vanessa Freire/Annie Montgomery (FSU) 21-13, 14-21, 15-12
Blyss Harkness/Sierra Sanchez (FSU) d. Meghan Conway/Sarah Wickstrom (FSU) 21-15, 19-21, 18-16
Blyss Harkness/Sierra Sanchez (FSU) d. Meghan Conway/Sarah Wickstrom (FSU) 21-15, 19-21, 18-16
Sophie Bukovec/Alexa Strange (USC) d. Taylor Nyquist/Katherine Plessy (FSU) 21-15, 24-22
Kelly Claes/Sara Hughes (USC) d. Tory Paranagua/Kristina Pellitteri (FSU) 21-15, 21-15
FSU Starts Strong at the Gamecock Invitational.
COLUMBIA, SC – The No. 4 Florida State sand volleyball team was able to win both of its matches on Friday. The Seminoles defeated Arizona State (W, 4-1) and Tulane (W, 5-0) in the first day of the Gamecock Invitational.
“It is great to have these wins after a long and grueling trip to California,” head coach Danalee Corso said. “We have learned a lot. We still have to continue to work, but experiencing these different environments will help us in the long run.”
Due to injury, Florida State is without Jace Pardon and Stephanie Pellitteri. Despite losing two of its top players, the Noles didn’t lose a step as they won nine of their 10 matches in the double header.
“It is always a loss when two of your best players are not in the lineup due to injuries; however, one of our best traits is that we have a lot of depth,” Corso said.”
Junior Nina Pellitteri and freshman Tory Paranagua continued their impressive play with a pair of victories. The duo moved up to the top-spot in the lineup and didn’t disappoint. In their first match they took down Arizona State’s Jordan Checkal and Bethany Jorgensen in straight sets 21-15, 21-19. Pellitteri and Paranagua followed that performance with a win over Tea Juric and Jackie Wegner 21-11, 24-22. The young pair have now won a team-high 10 matches this season, including 10 of their last 11.
“Nina and Tory continue to be a hot team,” Corso said. “They are playing very well.”
With players missing, Florida State had to shake up its lineup on Friday.
Senior Taylor Nyquist and junior Kayla Joyce played together for the first time. The new partnership cruised to both of their victories in dominating fashion by holding their opponents to under 13 points in three of the four sets they played. Nyquist and Joyce defeated Frances Giedraitis and Andi Lowrance of Arizona State 21-8, 21-12. In their second match they played Tulane’s Miah Diirell and Sarah Strasner and won 21-5, 21-17.
“Taylor and Kayla were a pair that we put together on the fly,” Corso said. “They did very well considering that they haven’t had a day to practice together.”
Senior Sarah Wickstrom had a new partner as well because of the loss of her usual partner, Jace Pardon. Wickstrom teamed up with sophomore Sierra Sanchez and went 2-0 on the day, winning all four of their sets.
“We are very excited to be on the SEC Network tomorrow,” Corso said. “It is great to come to a site that is very professionally laid out. Seeing the TV cameras is very exciting for our team.”
No. 4 Florida State 4, Arizona State 1
No. 1: Tory Paranagua/Kristina Pellitteri (FSU) d. Jordy Checkal/Bethany Jorgensen (ASU) 21-15, 21-19
No. 2: Bianca Arellano/Macey Gardner (ASU) d. Julie Brown/Melanie Pavels (FSU) 21-12, 19-21, 15-13
No. 3: Sierra Sanchez/Sarah Wickstrom (FSU) d. Sydney Palmer/Kizzy Willey (ASU) 21-9, 21-15
No. 4: Vanessa Freire/Annie Montgomery (FSU) d. Whitney Follett/Hallie Harker (ASU) 18-21, 21-18, 15-6
No. 5: Kayla Joyce/Taylor Nyquist (FSU) d. Frances Giedraitis/Andi Lowrance (ASU) 21-8, 21-12
FSU Starts Strong at the Gamecock Invitational.
COLUMBIA, SC – The No. 4 Florida State sand volleyball team was able to win both of its matches on Friday. The Seminoles defeated Arizona State (W, 4-1) and Tulane (W, 5-0) in the first day of the Gamecock Invitational.
“It is great to have these wins after a long and grueling trip to California,” head coach Danalee Corso said. “We have learned a lot. We still have to continue to work, but experiencing these different environments will help us in the long run.”
Due to injury, Florida State is without Jace Pardon and Stephanie Pellitteri. Despite losing two of its top players, the Noles didn’t lose a step as they won nine of their 10 matches in the double header.
“It is always a loss when two of your best players are not in the lineup due to injuries; however, one of our best traits is that we have a lot of depth,” Corso said.”
Junior Nina Pellitteri and freshman Tory Paranagua continued their impressive play with a pair of victories. The duo moved up to the top-spot in the lineup and didn’t disappoint. In their first match they took down Arizona State’s Jordan Checkal and Bethany Jorgensen in straight sets 21-15, 21-19. Pellitteri and Paranagua followed that performance with a win over Tea Juric and Jackie Wegner 21-11, 24-22. The young pair have now won a team-high 10 matches this season, including 10 of their last 11.
“Nina and Tory continue to be a hot team,” Corso said. “They are playing very well.”
With players missing, Florida State had to shake up its lineup on Friday.
Senior Taylor Nyquist and junior Kayla Joyce played together for the first time. The new partnership cruised to both of their victories in dominating fashion by holding their opponents to under 13 points in three of the four sets they played. Nyquist and Joyce defeated Frances Giedraitis and Andi Lowrance of Arizona State 21-8, 21-12. In their second match they played Tulane’s Miah Diirell and Sarah Strasner and won 21-5, 21-17.
“Taylor and Kayla were a pair that we put together on the fly,” Corso said. “They did very well considering that they haven’t had a day to practice together.”
Senior Sarah Wickstrom had a new partner as well because of the loss of her usual partner, Jace Pardon. Wickstrom teamed up with sophomore Sierra Sanchez and went 2-0 on the day, winning all four of their sets.
“We are very excited to be on the SEC Network tomorrow,” Corso said. “It is great to come to a site that is very professionally laid out. Seeing the TV cameras is very exciting for our team.”
No. 4 Florida State 5, Tulane 0
No. 1: Tory Paranagua/Kristina Pellitteri (FSU) d. Tea Juric/Jackie Wegner (TU) 21-11, 24-22
No. 2: Sierra Sanchez/Sarah Wickstrom (FSU) d. Madeline Mertz/Lan Nguyen (TU) 21-15, 21-19
No. 3: Julie Brown/Melanie Pavels (FSU) d. Hannah Holmes/Grace Weaver (TU) 21-12, 21-14
No. 4: Vanessa Freire/Annie Montgomery (FSU) d. Courtney Liddle/Annie Schurtz (TU) 16-5 medical forfeit
No. 5: Kayla Joyce/Taylor Nyquist (FSU) d. Miah Diirell/Sarah Strasner (TU) 21-5, 21-17
Noles Conclude Gamecock Invitational.
COLUMBIA, SC – The No. 4 Florida State sand volleyball team split its two matches on Sunday in the final day of the Gamecock Invitational. The Seminoles defeated Carson-Newman (W, 5-0) but fell to Georgia State (L, 3-2).
“There are no easy dual matches anymore,” head coach Danalee Corso. “Everyone is closing the gap. The rallies are very long because everybody is playing great defense, so the matches are a lot more taxing than they have ever been. We have to learn to play better when fatigued and to play within those conditions. It will come with experience.”
FSU dropped its first match to Georgia State. The Noles had a 2-1 lead, but were unable to close out the Panthers.
“We have had a very exhausting last two weeks,” Corso said. “Our match against South Carolina ended last night around 9 p.m. and our match against Georgia State this morning was at 9 a.m. Some of the girls had a difficult time and Georgia State played great.”
In Florida State’s next match, they bounced back after the loss to Georgia State and rolled over Carson-Newman with the clean sweep.
Sophomore Annie Montgomery and freshman Vanessa Freire continued their strong play on Sunday winning both of their matches. In their first match, they defeated Georgia State’s Natalie Wilson and Delaney Rohan 21-15, 21-19. Montgomery and Freire followed that victory with a straight set win over Taylor Lowe and Kristina Hill of Carson-Newman 21-13, 21-14. The FSU pair has now won six straight matches.
Senior Taylor Nyquist and redshirt-sophomore Katherine Plessy also won both of their matches. They got passed Jessica Fourspring and Alexis Townsend of Georgia State in straight sets 21-17, 21-18 and Carson-Newman’s Lindsey Wells and Morgan Harlan 21-8, 21-6.
Florida State concluded the Gamecock Invitational by winning five of its six matches.
“The next few weeks will allow us to get some more rest and get back on track. I believe in this team. We are still poised to have a great end to the season.”
Georgia State 3, No. 4 Florida State 2
No. 1: Majda Dostalova/Milani Pickering (GSU) d. Tory Paranagua/Kristina Pellitteri (FSU) 21-19, 9-21, 15-10
No. 2: Nina Interwies/Katelyn Rawls (GSU) d. Sierra Sanchez/Sarah Wickstrom (FSU) 21-13, 21-12
No. 3: Jansen Button/Sara Olivova (GSU) d. Julie Brown/Melanie Pavels (FSU) 14-21, 21-19, 16-14
No. 4: Vanessa Freire/Annie Montgomery (FSU) d. Delaney Rohan/Natalie Wilson (GSU) 21-15, 21-19
No. 5: Taylor Nyquist/Katherine Plessy (FSU) d. Jessica Fourspring/Alexis Townsend (GSU) 21-17, 21-18
Noles Conclude Gamecock Invitational.
COLUMBIA, SC – The No. 4 Florida State sand volleyball team split its two matches on Sunday in the final day of the Gamecock Invitational. The Seminoles defeated Carson-Newman (W, 5-0) but fell to Georgia State (L, 3-2).
“There are no easy dual matches anymore,” head coach Danalee Corso. “Everyone is closing the gap. The rallies are very long because everybody is playing great defense, so the matches are a lot more taxing than they have ever been. We have to learn to play better when fatigued and to play within those conditions. It will come with experience.”
FSU dropped its first match to Georgia State. The Noles had a 2-1 lead, but were unable to close out the Panthers.
“We have had a very exhausting last two weeks,” Corso said. “Our match against South Carolina ended last night around 9 p.m. and our match against Georgia State this morning was at 9 a.m. Some of the girls had a difficult time and Georgia State played great.”
In Florida State’s next match, they bounced back after the loss to Georgia State and rolled over Carson-Newman with the clean sweep.
Sophomore Annie Montgomery and freshman Vanessa Freire continued their strong play on Sunday winning both of their matches. In their first match, they defeated Georgia State’s Natalie Wilson and Delaney Rohan 21-15, 21-19. Montgomery and Freire followed that victory with a straight set win over Taylor Lowe and Kristina Hill of Carson-Newman 21-13, 21-14. The FSU pair has now won six straight matches.
Senior Taylor Nyquist and redshirt-sophomore Katherine Plessy also won both of their matches. They got passed Jessica Fourspring and Alexis Townsend of Georgia State in straight sets 21-17, 21-18 and Carson-Newman’s Lindsey Wells and Morgan Harlan 21-8, 21-6.
Florida State concluded the Gamecock Invitational by winning five of its six matches.
“The next few weeks will allow us to get some more rest and get back on track. I believe in this team. We are still poised to have a great end to the season.”
No. 4 Florida State 5, Carson-Newman 0
No. 1: Tory Paranagua/Kristina Pellitteri (FSU) d. Rachel Harper/Jenna Wilson (CNC) 22-20, 21-11
No. 2: Sierra Sanchez/Sarah Wickstrom (FSU) d. Sara Fairley/Kristen Pickett (CNC) 21-15, 21-8
No. 3: Vanessa Freire/Annie Montgomery (FSU) d. Kristina Hill/Taylor Lowe (CNC) 21-13, 21-14
No. 4: Taylor Nyquist/Katherine Plessy (FSU) d. Morgan Harlan/Lindsey Wells (CNC) 21-8, 21-6
No. 5: Blyss Harkness/Kayla Joyce (FSU) d. Anna Patton/Lauren Santarelli (CNC) 21-10, 21-5
Nyquist and Pavels Grab Gold
PANAMA CITY, FL – The No. 4 Florida State sand volleyball team traveled to Panama City Beach on Saturday to take on Gulf Coast State College in pool and bracket play. Seniors Taylor Nyquist and Melanie Pavels were winners of the Gold Bracket and Pool C.
“This weekend was a great time for all of our pairs to compete," head coach Danalee Corso said. "It was very competitive. We are still working on some different lineups due to injury. The fact that Taylor and Melanie found quick chemistry was great. We are continuing to grow each week as a team.”
Nyquist and Pavels finished the day winning all four of their matches. The pair defeated Florida State’s top tandem Tory Paranagua and Nina Pellitteri in the Gold bracket final, 21-15, 21-11.
Redshirt sophomores Blyss Harkness and Katherine Plessy were winners of the Silver bracket. The duo went 4-1 on the day, including a three-set victory over Meghan Conway and Kayla Joyce in the finals 21-15, 17-21, 15-12.
The Seminoles went a perfect 7-0 against Gulf Coast State College pairs.
“We are showing a lot of depth," Corso said. "It was nice to see the players from Gulf Coast State College come out and get a taste of playing some sand volleyball. We always want to help grow the sport in our community.”
Tory Paranagua/Kristina Pellitteri (FSU) d. Izah Deang/Hope Jerkins (GCSC) 21-9, 21-9
Sierra Sanchez/Sarah Wickstrom (FSU) d. Brittany Ball/Katie Volley (GCSC) 25-9
Sierra Sanchez/Sarah Wickstrom (FSU) d. Savannah Jerkins/Taylor Sauer (GCSC) 25-13
Meghan Conway/Kayla Joyce (FSU) d. Jessica Fabian/Melissa Mills (GCSC) 25-8
Taylor Nyquist/Melanie Pavels (FSU) d. Meghan Conway/Kayla Joyce (FSU) 25-23
Taylor Nyquist/Melanie Pavels (FSU) d. Meghan Conway/Kayla Joyce (FSU) 25-23
Taylor Nyquist/Melanie Pavels (FSU) d. Jessica Fabian/Melissa Mills (GCSC) 25-6
Blyss Harkness/Katherine Plessy (FSU) d. Nathalie Arthur/Mackenzie Chambers (GCSC) 25-4
Vanessa Freire/Annie Montgomery (FSU) d. Blyss Harkness/Katherine Plessy (FSU) 25-14
Vanessa Freire/Annie Montgomery (FSU) d. Blyss Harkness/Katherine Plessy (FSU) 25-14
Vanessa Freire/Annie Montgomery (FSU) d. Nathalie Arthur/Mackenzie Chambers (GCSC) 25-11
Tory Paranagua/Kristina Pellitteri (FSU) d. Vanessa Freire/Annie Montgomery (FSU) 21-18, 21-14
Victoria Paranagua/Nina Pellitteri (FSU) d. Vanessa Freire/Annie Montgomery (FSU) 21-18, 21-14
Taylor Nyquist/Melanie Pavels (FSU) d. Sierra Sanchez/Sarah Wickstrom (FSU) 16-21, 21-14, 15-13
Taylor Nyquist/Melanie Pavels (FSU) d. Sierra Sanchez/Sarah Wickstrom (FSU) 16-21, 21-14, 15-13
Vanessa Freire/Annie Montgomery (FSU) d. Sierra Sanchez/Sarah Wickstrom (FSU) 23-21, 14-21, 15-10
Vanessa Freire/Annie Montgomery (FSU) d. Sierra Sanchez/Sarah Wickstrom (FSU) 23-21, 14-21, 15-10
Taylor Nyquist/Melanie Pavels (FSU) d. Victoria Paranagua/Nina Pellitteri (FSU) 21-15, 21-11
Taylor Nyquist/Melanie Pavels (FSU) d. Tory Paranagua/Kristina Pellitteri (FSU) 21-15, 21-11
Blyss Harkness/Katherine Plessy (FSU) d. Izah Deang/Hope Jerkins (GCSC) 21-4, 21-2
Meghan Conway/Kayla Joyce (FSU) d. Brittany Ball/Katie Volley (GCSC) 17-21, 21-11, 15-11
Blyss Harkness/Katherine Plessy (FSU) d. Meghan Conway/Kayla Joyce (FSU) 21-15, 17-21, 15-12
Blyss Harkness/Katherine Plessy (FSU) d. Meghan Conway/Kayla Joyce (FSU) 21-15, 17-21, 15-12
Noles Sweep in Home Opener.
TALLAHASSEE, FL – The No. 5 Florida State sand volleyball team won both of its matches in its home opener on Tuesday. The Seminoles defeated ULM (W, 4-1) and LSU (W, 4-1) to remain undefeated all-time when playing at the FSU Sand Volleyball Complex.
“It was just so fun playing out here,” senior Sarah Wickstrom said. “We had a couple fans which was great to see. We were home and it is always fun to play on your home court. Playing with Sierra was awesome. It was a really fun night.”
FSU got off to quick starts in both matches, going up 4-0 in each of them.
All five of Florida State’s pairs got wins, with three different pairs winning both of their matches.
Junior Annie Montgomery and freshman Vanessa Freire dominated both of their opponents in convincing fashion. In their first match against ULM’s Kaitlyn Shearer and Taylor Zaeske, Montgomery and Friere won 21-13, 21-16. They gave FSU its first point against LSU when they defeated Emily Ehrle and Laura Whalen 21-7, 21-10. Montgomery and Friere have won nine of their last 10 matches.
On Court 3, senior Sarah Wickstrom and Sierra Sanchez clicked on all cylinders in their first match against Hadley Swartz and Bayleigh Hoffmann of ULM 21-11, 21-10. They were equally as impressive in their second match when they took on LSU’s Helen Boyle and Cheyenne Wood and won in straight sets 21-18, 21-14.
Florida State has started to get into a groove and has now won seven of its last eight matches.
“We are peaking at the right time,” Wickstrom said. “We are heading into a long weekend at Siesta, then from that point on its trying to get to nationals. I think where we are at right now is really good. I feel like we are recovering a little bit, at one point we were really tired, and now we are stepping it back up. I am looking forward to what we will be able to do.”
No. 5 Florida State 4, Louisiana-Monroe 1
No. 1: Marcela Araya/Michelle McNamee (ULM) d. Tory Paranagua/Kristina Pellitteri (FSU) 21-23, 23-21, 18-16
No. 2: Taylor Nyquist/Melanie Pavels (FSU) d. Katie Lindstrom/Hope Pawlik (ULM) 21-13, 21-10
No. 3: Sierra Sanchez/Sarah Wickstrom (FSU) d. Bayleigh Hoffman/Hadley Swartz (ULM) 21-11, 21-10
No. 4: Julie Brown/Katherine Plessy (FSU) d. Claire Crossfield/Alannah Cullum (ULM) 21-16, 21-17
No. 5: Vanessa Freire/Annie Montgomery (FSU) d. Kaitlyn Shearer/Taylor Zaeske (ULM) 21-13, 21-16
Noles Sweep in Home Opener.
TALLAHASSEE, FL – The No. 5 Florida State sand volleyball team won both of its matches in its home opener on Tuesday. The Seminoles defeated ULM (W, 4-1) and LSU (W, 4-1) to remain undefeated all-time when playing at the FSU Sand Volleyball Complex.
“It was just so fun playing out here,” senior Sarah Wickstrom said. “We had a couple fans which was great to see. We were home and it is always fun to play on your home court. Playing with Sierra was awesome. It was a really fun night.”
FSU got off to quick starts in both matches, going up 4-0 in each of them.
All five of Florida State’s pairs got wins, with three different pairs winning both of their matches.
Junior Annie Montgomery and freshman Vanessa Freire dominated both of their opponents in convincing fashion. In their first match against ULM’s Kaitlyn Shearer and Taylor Zaeske, Montgomery and Friere won 21-13, 21-16. They gave FSU its first point against LSU when they defeated Emily Ehrle and Laura Whalen 21-7, 21-10. Montgomery and Friere have won nine of their last 10 matches.
On Court 3, senior Sarah Wickstrom and Sierra Sanchez clicked on all cylinders in their first match against Hadley Swartz and Bayleigh Hoffmann of ULM 21-11, 21-10. They were equally as impressive in their second match when they took on LSU’s Helen Boyle and Cheyenne Wood and won in straight sets 21-18, 21-14.
Florida State has started to get into a groove and has now won seven of its last eight matches.
“We are peaking at the right time,” Wickstrom said. “We are heading into a long weekend at Siesta, then from that point on its trying to get to nationals. I think where we are at right now is really good. I feel like we are recovering a little bit, at one point we were really tired, and now we are stepping it back up. I am looking forward to what we will be able to do.”
No. 5 Florida State 4, Louisiana State 1
No. 1: Katie Lindelow/Mandi Orellana (LSU) d. Tory Paranagua/Kristina Pellitteri (FSU) 21-18, 21-19
No. 2: Taylor Nyquist/Melanie Pavels (FSU) d. Cati Leak/Callan Molle (LSU) 21-15, 21-18
No. 3: Sierra Sanchez/Sarah Wickstrom (FSU) d. Helen Boyle/Cheyenne Wood (LSU) 21-18, 21-14
No. 4: Julie Brown/Katherine Plessy (FSU) d. Carly Morris/Katarina Raicevic (LSU) 21-13, 21-14
No. 5: Vanessa Freire/Annie Montgomery (FSU) d. Emily Ehrle/Laura Whalen (LSU) 21-7, 21-10
FSU Defeats FAU, 4-1.
SIESTA KEY, FL – The No. 5 Florida State sand volleyball team concluded its final dual match of the season with a victory over FAU, 4-1. The Seminoles completed its dual match season with a 13-4 record, winning eight of their last nine.
“FAU just beat Stanford last weekend,” head coach Danalee Corso said. “We knew they were going to be a good team. Everybody is getting better. The important thing is that we have a lot of depth on our team and we showed that today.”
Florida State won on four of the five courts, all in straight sets. The match was played on the same beach as the Fiesta on Siesta Key pairs tournament which begins on Saturday.
Junior Nina Pellitteri and freshman Tory Paranagua added to their team-high win total with a victory over Chelsea Tekavec and Alyssa Warren 21-10, 21-14. The pair now has 16 wins on the season and has won eight of their last 11 matches.
The Noles’ hottest tandem of junior Annie Montgomery and freshman Vanessa Freire defeated Gabriella Pyle and Lexi Rhein in convincing fashion 21-8, 21-13. Montgomery and Freire are winners in 10 of their last 11 matches.
FSU closes out its dual match season with a 9-2 record against East Coast schools.
No. 5 Florida State 4, Florida Atlantic 1
No. 1: Taylor Nyquist/Melanie Pavels (FSU) d. Mandy McIntosh/Beth Shoaff (FAU) 21-17, 21-12
No. 2: Tory Paranagua/Kristina Pellitteri (FSU) d. Chelsey Tekavec/Alyssa Warren (FAU) 21-10, 21-14
No. 3: Sierra Sanchez/Sarah Wickstrom (FSU) d. Delaney Clesen/Gabrielle Dischler (FAU) 21-12, 21-19
No. 4: Andrea Galinis/Brittany Pellitteri (FAU) d. Julie Brown/Katherine Plessy (FSU) 21-19, 21-18
No. 5: Vanessa Freire/Annie Montgomery (FSU) d. Gabriella Pyle/Lexi Rhein (FAU) 21-8, 21-13
FSU Captures Fiesta Team Cup for Third Time in Four Years.
April 11, 2015
SIESTA KEY, FL – The Florida State sand volleyball team concluded the first day of competition at the Fiesta on Siesta Key tournament by winning the 2015 Fiesta Team Cup for the third time in four years. The Seminoles had a 32-12 combined record throughout the all-day event, including finals appearances in two Team Cup brackets.
“I am very proud of our team,” head coach Danalee Corso said. “Because of our depth, all of our players get a lot of attention and an opportunity to develop in a tournament like this. We rested up well for this event and played strong throughout the long day.”
Florida State was led by junior Annie Montgomery and freshman Vanessa Freire. The pair reached the Team Cup Gold Bracket finals and posted a 6-1 record on the day. Freire and Montgomery were winner in 10 of their last 11 matches heading into the tournament. Last year, Montgomery won the Silver Bracket with partner Julia Thompson.
“Annie and Vanessa are the most improved individuals and pair on our team,” Corso said. “They almost beat Loyola Marymount’s No. 1 team earlier this season, which is the best team in the nation. They beat a lot of good teams today and I am expecting them to have a great rest of the season.”
The Noles also got help from junior Julie Brown and redshirt sophomore Katherine Plessy who reached the semifinals, and from indoor volleyball players’ sophomore Katie Horton and freshman Cecilie Woie who made it to the quarterfinals in the Gold Bracket.
Junior Karlie Hauer and freshman Meghan Conway both played extremely well and made an appearance in the Team Cup Bronze Bracket finals. Today was the first time the pair has played together all season and they won four straight single elimination matches to reach the finals.
“This was the first time all of the indoor girls have played in a beach volleyball tournament for Florida State,” Corso said. “They had a hard time with the sun and the long day, but the surface of the beach allows them to move and jump better. I think that they had a great time and that is what excites me -- to introduce beach volleyball to people who have never played it before and for them to fall in love with it. I think it was a very successful day in that regard for the indoor girls that play on our team.”
The day started with the first matches of pool play for the Fiesta Pairs Competition, which consists of the top-3 pairs from each school. The Fiesta Pairs Competition bracket play will begin on Sunday to determine the top-pair in the tournament.
The Seminoles had a strong showing in the Pairs pool play, winning seven of the nine matches played.
Florida State’s No. 1 duo of seniors Taylor Nyquist and Melanie Pavels swept their pool with three straight victories and will compete in the Fiesta Pairs Gold Bracket.
Senior Sarah Wickstrom and sophomore Sierra Sanchez, and junior Nina Pellitteri and freshman Tory Paranagua dropped their first match in pool play, but won their next two matches to set themselves up nicely for bracket play.
“These long days help us get better leading up to National Championship,” Corso said. “Tomorrow is another opportunity to get stronger as a team.”
April 12, 2015
SIESTA KEY, FL – The Florida State sand volleyball team finished the 2015 Fiesta on Siesta Key tournament in impressive fashion. After winning the Team Cup on Saturday, the Seminoles won both Gold and Silver brackets in the Fiesta Pairs Competition on Sunday.
On the final day of competition, all nine of FSU’s pairs combined for a 22-3 record in their 25 total matches played. For the entire tournament the Seminoles went 54-15, including the Team Cup and titles in the Fiesta Pairs Gold and Silver brackets, the tournament’s three most coveted awards.
“This was a great weekend for our team,” head coach Danalee Corso said. “We have struggled against some of the East Coast teams this season, which is different than what we are used to in years past. All of the top East Coast schools participated in this tournament, so for us to do what we did this weekend, it will help build our confidence as National Championships quickly approaches.”
Florida State’s top pair of seniors Taylor Nyquist and Melanie Pavels struggled in their first two matches, dropping the first set in both. The experienced duo fought back and came out victorious to reach the Gold bracket finals. Nyquist and Pavels defeated Tulane’s Tea Juric and Jackie Wegner in straight sets 21-17, 21-18 and were crowned champions of the Gold bracket. They won all six matches in the tournament they played in.
“They kind of had a rough start and that has been one of their weaknesses,” Corso said. “If we can overcome that, they end up being a very experienced team who can take down anybody when they are at their best. Luckily we were able to get through that first match because they ended up winning the tournament just as they did in Panama City two weeks ago. I like seeing those seniors in the top position because that is when experience prevails.”
The only tandem who has played every match together this season for the Seminoles is junior Nina Pellitteri and freshman Tory Paranagua. They had to get passed their own teammates, senior Sarah Wickstrom and sophomore Sierra Sanchez in the semifinals in order to reach the finals. Paranagua and Pellitteri defeated Wickstrom and Sanchez 21-19, 21-14. In the finals, FSU’s No. 2 pair dominated Maddie Frome and Julia Mannisto of South Carolina to win the Silver bracket 21-9, 21-17. Paranagua and Pellitteri have a team-high 22 wins this season.
“This pair has huge potential to play great when everything is going right,” Corso said. “They make good adjustments, but being a split-blocking team they have to master all skills. It was great for them to play so many matches this weekend and play strong all the way through. As long as we can keep their bodies fresh, we are going to see great things from them the rest of the season.”
Junior Julie Brown and Katherine Plessy, and junior Annie Montgomery and Vanessa Freire combined for a 5-0 record in match pool play on Sunday.
The Seminoles looked strong in invitation pool play posting an 8-2 record and had three of the four pairs go undefeated.
“This is the only event where we can play all nine of our teams,” Corso said. “It is great that we have so many athletes and it was on display today. Depth is one of our strengths and I am proud of how everyone on our team played this weekend.”
“The way we set up the schedule with these pairs events is to have lots of different matchups and challenging competition,” Corso said. “These tournaments enable us to peak at the right time, going into National Championships. We are hoping we can use what we learned this weekend into next weekend and moving forward.”
04/11/2015
Julie Brown/Katherine Plessy (FSU) d. Anitaka Knight/Katie Schueman (WIU) 25-22
Julie Brown/Katherine Plessy (FSU) d. Shiloh Burgreen/Colleen Nosovitch (SC) 25-8
Julie Brown/Katherine Plessy (FSU) d. Cat Hall/Jordan Strickland (SCC) 25-12
Katie Horton/Cecilie Woie (FSU) d. Daniela Melo/Chelsea Umana (WIU) 25-12
Katie Horton/Cecilie Woie (FSU) d. Jessica Fourspring/Nina Interwies (GSU) 25-19
Katie Horton/Cecilie Woie (FSU) d. Fischer/Lauren Hollman 25-21
Milica Kubura/Julia Thompson (FSU) d. Shelby Babowicz/Jizzyan Gesualdo (JU) 25-18
Carly Morris/Cheyenne Wood (LSU) d. Milica Kubura/Julia Thompson (FSU) 25-23
Milica Kubura/Julia Thompson (FSU) d. Haley Harrison/Carina Hoff (UNF) 25-17
Vanessa Freire/Annie Montgomery (FSU) d. Ambre Desaulnay/Kimberly Ferguson (UNF) 25-16
Vanessa Freire/Annie Montgomery (FSU) d. Becca Howard/Avei Logoleo (UAB) 25-17
Vanessa Freire/Annie Montgomery (FSU) d. Shelby Connors/Kendale Spreyerer (Stet) 25-16
Olivia Mesner/Madi Wilcox (FGCU) d. Blyss Harkness/Kayla Joyce (FSU) 25-16
Blyss Harkness/Kayla Joyce (FSU) d. KoKo Atao-Williams/Allie Monserez (SC) 25-17
Blyss Harkness/Kayla Joyce (FSU) d. Shelby Barnett/Hanna McMahon (JU) 25-15
Meghan Conway/Karlie Hauer (FSU) d. Tess Rountree/Savanna Sprague (PC) 25-9
Aren Cupp/Tina Toghiyani (FIU) d. Meghan Conway/Karlie Hauer (FSU) 25-17
Shannon McPherson/Carinne Turner (UNF) d. Meghan Conway/Karlie Hauer (FSU) 25-16
Julie Brown/Katherine Plessy (FSU) d. Aren Cupp/Tina Toghiyani (FIU) 26-24
Vanessa Freire/Annie Montgomery (FSU) d. Courtney Liddle/Annie Shurtz (TU) 25-22
Katie Horton/Cecilie Woie (FSU) d. Delaney Rohan/Natalie Wilson (GSU) 28-26
Julie Brown/Katherine Plessy (FSU) d. Natalie Fraley/Savannah Hicks (FAU) 25-20
Vanessa Freire/Annie Montgomery (FSU) d. Kristine Monforte/Summer Nash (FIU) 25-22
Andrea Galinis/Brittany Pellitteri (FAU) d. Katie Horton/Cecilie Woie (FSU) 25-21
Vanessa Freire/Annie Montgomery (FSU) d. Madison Akins/Kaylee Anderson (Stet) 25-12
Andrea Galinis/Brittany Pellitteri (FAU) d. Julie Brown/Katherine Plessy (FSU) 25-20
Andrea Galinis/Brittany Pellitteri (FAU) d. Vanessa Freire/Annie Montgomery (FSU) 25-18
Jessica Fourspring/Nina Interwies (GSU) d. Blyss Harkness/Kayla Joyce (FSU) 25-18
Milica Kubura/Julia Thompson (FSU) d. Haley Guyton/Jordan Wilson-Talmadge (SC) 25-18
Claudia Kalin/Madison Tormey (Stet) d. Milica Kubura/Julia Thompson (FSU) 25-18
Meghan Conway/Karlie Hauer (FSU) d. Katie McCormick/Helen Recaborde (SC) 25-14
Meghan Conway/Karlie Hauer (FSU) d. Anitaka Knight/Katie Schueman (WIU) 25-8
Meghan Conway/Karlie Hauer (FSU) d. Shelby Babowicz/Jizzyan Gesualdo (JU) 25-19
Meghan Conway/Karlie Hauer (FSU) d. Litsa Darby/Erin Neuenfeldt (SC) 25-19
Olga Nushtayeva/Mackenzie Swan (JU) d. Meghan Conway/Karlie Hauer (FSU) 25-16
Taylor Nyquist/Melanie Pavels (FSU) d. Helen Boyle/Cati Leak (LSU) 21-18, 21-18
Taylor Nyquist/Melanie Pavels (FSU) d. Emily Carpenter/Madison Whiting (EC) 21-11, 21-17
Taylor Nyquist/Melanie Pavels (FSU) d. Tessa Alyman/Tanner Garbutt (UNF) 21-13, 21-17
Katie Lindelow/Mandi Orellana (LSU) d. Tory Paranagua/Kristina Pellitteri (FSU) 20-22, 21-18, 15-13
Tory Paranagua/Kristina Pellitteri (FSU) d. Katie Arntte/Ali McAlvany (EC) 21-14, 21-13
Tory Paranagua/Kristina Pellitteri (FSU) d. Jess Kinlaw/Julie Trembley (UNF) 21-16, 19-21, 15-10
Cameron McGuire/Cari Whitmire (UNF) d. Sierra Sanchez/Sarah Wickstrom (FSU) 19-21, 21-19, 18-16
Sierra Sanchez/Sarah Wickstrom (FSU) d. Tjasa Kotnik/Gabriella Reis Guimaraes (EC) 21-13, 21-8
Sierra Sanchez/Sarah Wickstrom (FSU) d. Callan Molle/Katarina Raicevic (LSU) 21-16, 22-20
04/12/2015
Taylor Nyquist/Melanie Pavels (FSU) d. Melissa Morello/Catey Warren (CC) 14-21, 22-20, 15-12
Taylor Nyquist/Melanie Pavels (FSU) d. Rachel Fairbanks/Sara Rishell (UAB) 19-21, 21-16, 15-5
Taylor Nyquist/Melanie Pavels (FSU) d. Tea Juric/Jackie Wegner (TU) 21-17, 21-18
Tory Paranagua/Kristina Pellitteri (FSU) d. Delaney Clesen/Gabrielle Dischler (FAU) 21-17, 21-15
Sierra Sanchez/Sarah Wickstrom (FSU) d. Leslie Ekpe/Ally Slaughter (UAB) 21-18, 21-19
Tory Paranagua/Kristina Pellitteri (FSU) d. Helen Boyle/Cati Leak (LSU) 21-19, 21-17
Sierra Sanchez/Sarah Wickstrom (FSU) d. Majda Dostalova/Milani Pickering (GSU) 19-21, 21-17, 15-11
Tory Paranagua/Kristina Pellitteri (FSU) d. Sierra Sanchez/Sarah Wickstrom (FSU) 21-19, 21-14
Tory Paranagua/Nina Pellitteri (FSU) d. Sierra Sanchez/Sarah Wickstrom (FSU) 21-19, 21-14
Tory Paranagua/Kristina Pellitteri (FSU) d. Maddie Frome/Julia Mannisto (SC) 21-9, 21-17
Seniors Shine on Day 1 of FSU Pairs Tournament.
April 18, 2015
By Billy Clark, FSU Sports Information Intern
TALLAHASSEE, FL – Led by outstanding performances by seniors Melanie Pavels and Taylor Nyquist, the No. 5-ranked Florida State sand volleyball team collected 16 victories on Day 1 of the FSU Pairs Tournament. During the match, the Seminoles honored five seniors: Jace Pardon, Stephanie Pellitteri, Sarah Wickstrom, Pavels, and Nyquist.
Pardon, Pellitteri, Pavels and Wickstrom are the first athletes to play four years of collegiate sand volleyball at Florida State. The quartet were members of the inaugural FSU sand squad in 2012.
“This is the first group of players that I have had for four years so it is really fun to see them grow up,” FSU sand volleyball head coach Danalee Corso said. “I’m new to the NCAA scene so I saw them at 18 years old and now they are young women and leaders. It’s definitely a special group for me.”
On a humid day at the FSU Sand Volleyball Complex, Florida State welcomed No. 7 Georgia State, UAB and Eckerd College for 36 pool play matches.
The four teams will compete for the Team Cup on Sunday with the squad with the most points capturing the trophy. The point scale will work as follows: first place in the Gold pool will earn 12.5 points, second place will earn 12 points, third place 11.5 points and fourth place 11 points. The winner of the Silver pool will be awarded 10.5 points and so forth down the finishes of each pool.
Playing at the No. 1 position, Pavels and Nyquist led the way for the Noles and will compete in the Gold Division on Sunday.
“Melanie and Taylor are playing at the No. 1 spot for us as seniors and Sarah has played well for us too for all four years,” Corso said. “It’s always great to have the seniors in those top positions because we really need experience at that level. Everyone is good, but there is something that is different that a four-year or a five-year senior brings to the table and that’s important for our success to have them out there.”
Pavels and Nyquist cruised to a 3-0 mark on Saturday to start their final regular season competition. The duo defeated UAB’s Rachel Fairbanks and Sara Rishell (21-19, 21-17), Georgia State’s Milani Pickering and Majda Dostalova (21-15, 21-13) and Emily Carpenter and Madison Whiting of Eckerd College (21-8, 21-5).
“We ended really well by winning all of our matches today,” Pavels said. “To be a senior and to become a four-year student-athlete, especially coming here during the inaugural year, it’s been really cool to end it this way.”
Pavels and Nyquist continue to build momentum as the season comes to a close. Following Sunday’s competition, the veteran pair will lead the Seminoles at the fourth-annual AVCA Collegiate Sand Volleyball National Championships from May 1 to May 3 in Gulf Shores, Ala.
“The No. 1 thing for us is energy conservation,” Pavels said. “We have to ice up and rest so you can be playing at your best even if it’s the last match of the day. We are staying focused and keeping our eyes on the prize – which is the national championship.”
FSU’s No. 2 pair of junior Nina Pellitteri and freshman Tory Paranagua finished with a 2-1 record, defeating pairs from UAB and Eckerd, but falling to Georgia State’s No. 1 pair of Jansen Button and Sara Olivova 22-20, 21-14.
Wickstrom and sophomore Sierra Sanchez also went 2-1 on the day, taking down the No. 1 pairs from Eckerd College and UAB.
Junior Annie Montgomery and redshirt sophomore Blyss Harkness battled hard in FSU’s final match of the day, but fell in three sets 14-21, 21-17, 19-21 to Georgia State’s Jessica Fourspring and Alexis Townsend. Montgomery and Harkness posted a 1-2 overall record.
Florida State had two other pairs finish 3-0 in addition to Pavels and Nyquist.
Sophomore Katie Horton and freshman Cecilie Woie as well as juniors Karlie Hauer and Kayla Joyce both finished undefeated without dropping a set in pool play.
Junior Julie Brown and redshirt sophomore Katherine Plessy also competed for Florida State on Saturday, finishing with a 2-1 record. Their only loss was to Georgia State’s Delaney Rohan and Natalie Wilson.
April 19, 2015
TALLAHASSEE, FL – The No. 5-ranked Florida State sand volleyball team captured its second consecutive Team Cup Championship at the FSU Pairs Challenge on Sunday at the FSU Sand Volleyball Complex.
The event ended because of severe weather over halfway through Sunday’s competition. However, two-thirds of the matches were completed before the storm descended upon Tallahassee, giving the Seminoles enough time to cement themselves as the two-day event’s champion.
Florida State finished with 47.5 points to cruise past No. 7 Georgia State (40.5), UAB (32) and Eckerd College (26.5).
FSU’s No. 1 pair of seniors Melanie Pavels and Taylor Nyquist and No. 2 duo of junior Nina Pellitteri and Tory Paranagua both finished 2-0 in the Gold Division pool which featured the top four teams. Both tandems defeated Georgia State’s top two pairs.
“Today was a great day,” Florida State head coach Danalee Corso said. “We had a couple losses on Saturday that we shouldn’t have had, and we won those matches today.
“We need to learn how to come out strong the first day like we are the second day. We are learning that and we are getting better. We have a few more weeks to continue to improve.”
The strongest performance on Sunday came from Pellitteri and Paranauga. The Garnet and Gold pair capped Saturday with a two-set loss to Georgia State’s top tandem of Jansen Button and Sara Olivova, but avenged that loss with a convincing 21-13, 22-20 victory over the Panthers duo to seal the top two spots in the Gold Division for the Seminoles.
“We struggled a little bit yesterday in our last match so today we had to come out a lot stronger,” Pellitteri said. “It was pretty windy so we had to focus on ball control and hitting fast. We played really well and got our groove back.
“It was very good for us to win that last match (against Georgia State). It’s good to keep playing tough matches to prepare for the national championships.”
Pellitteri and Paranagua were scheduled to face Pavels and Nyquist later in the day to decide the individual pairs champion, but Sunday’s storms will force that matchup to practice later this week.
Pellitteri and Paranagua finished the weekend with a record of 5-1, while Pavels and Nyquist went 6-0.
Also winning Team Cup divisions were senior Sarah Wickstrom and sophomore Sierra Sanchez (2-0 in the Silver), junior Julie Brown and redshirt sophomore Katherine Plessy (1-0 in AAA) and junior Annie Montgomery and sophomore Julia Thompson (2-0 in AA).
The Seminoles were so dominant on Sunday that their only loss came in a match against themselves. FSU finished 10-1 on Day 2 and 26-6 overall for the weekend with two of the losses against itself.
Playing at the No. 6 spot this weekend, sophomore Katie Horton and freshman Cecilie Woie also finished undefeated, going 4-0, including an impressive 23-21, 21-19 victory against Georgia State’s No. 5 duo.
The Seminoles lost two-time All-American and World University Games gold medalist Jace Pardon and team captain Stephanie Pellitteri to season-ending injuries earlier this season, but appear to be rolling into top form as the postseason approaches.
The Team Cup victory over Georgia State should place the Seminoles into their fourth consecutive AVCA Collegiate National Championships field on Monday, and also atones for the 3-2 loss to the Panthers suffered earlier this season.
Despite missing arguably its top two players for the majority of the season, Florida State is on track to compete for a fourth straight Final Four appearance at Gulf Shores, Ala., in two weeks – a testament to the Noles’ depth and coaching this season.
“It’s all about how you finish,” Corso said. “We have a very short season so there is not a lot of room for error. We have to make corrections quickly and we’ve been able to do that every year. We are always better at the national championships than we are at the beginning of the season. We play our best and peak at the right time, and we are hoping to continue that this year.”
04/18/2015
Taylor Nyquist/Melanie Pavels (FSU) d. Rachel Fairbanks/Sara Rishell (UAB) 21-19, 21-17
Taylor Nyquist/Melanie Pavels (FSU) d. Emily Carpenting/Madison Whiting (EC) 21-8, 21-5
Taylor Nyquist/Melanie Pavels (FSU) d. Majda Dostalova/Milani Pickering (GSU) 21-15, 21-13
Tory Paranagua/Kristina Pellitteri (FSU) d. Leslie Ekpe/Ally Slaughter (UAB) 21-16, 21-15
Tory Paranagua/Kristina Pellitteri (FSU) d. Katie Arnette/Ali McAlvany (EC) 21-10, 21-12
Jansen Button/Sara Olivova (GSU) d. Tory Paranagua/Kristina Pellitteri (FSU) 22-20, 21-14
Sierra Sanchez/Sarah Wickstrom (FSU) d. Kiriana Hirini/Bethanie Thomas (UAB) 21-19, 21-13
Sierra Sanchez/Sarah Wickstrom (FSU) d. Tjasa Kotnik/Gabriella Reis (EC) 21-16, 21-10
Nina Interwies/Katelyn Rawls (GSU) d. Sierra Sanchez/Sarah Wickstrom (FSU) 21-12, 21-17
Blyss Harkness/Annie Montgomery (FSU) d. Anna Messisco/Gabbi Moreno (UAB) 21-10, 19-21, 15-8
Karlie Hauer/Kayla Joyce (FSU) d. Jessica Fourspring/Alexis Townsend (GSU) 21-14, 21-10
Karlie Hauer/Kayla Joyce (FSU) d. Blyss Harkness/Annie Montgomery (FSU) 21-11, 21-15
Kayla Joyce/Karlie Hauer (FSU) d. Blyss Harkness/Annie Montgomery (FSU) 21-11, 21-15
Jessica Fourspring/Alexis Townsend (GSU) d. Blyss Harkness/Annie Montgomery (FSU) 21-14, 17-21, 21-19
Karlie Hauer/Kayla Joyce (FSU) d. Anna Messisco/Gabbi Moreno (UAB) 21-10, 21-6
Julie Brown/Katherine Plessy (FSU) d. Haley Jerrod/Amber Treace (UAB) 21-12, 21-8
Julie Brown/Katherine Plessy (FSU) d. Savanna Cary/Morgan Jones (EC) 21-8, 21-15
Delaney Rohan/Natalie Wilson (GSU) d. Julie Brown/Katherine Plessy (FSU) 22-20, 21-15
Katie Horton/Cecilie Woie (FSU) d. Becca Howard/Avei Logoleo (UAB) 21-11, 21-3
Katie Horton/Cecilie Woie (FSU) d. Mackenizie Rednev/Jordan Trimble (EC) 21-4, 21-7
Katie Horton/Cecilie Woie (FSU) d. Alexis Elmurr/Molly Smestad (GSU) 21-12, 21-15
04/19/2015
Taylor Nyquist/Melanie Pavels (FSU) d. Jansen Button/Sara Olivova (GSU) 21-10, 21-14
Tory Paranagua/Kristina Pellitteri (FSU) d. Nina Interwies/Katelyn Rawls (GSU) 21-15, 21-19
Tory Paranagua/Kristina Pellitteri (FSU) d. Jansen Button/Sara Olivova (GSU) 21-16, 21-16
Taylor Nyquist/Melanie Pavels (FSU) d. Nina Interwies/Katelyn Rawls (GSU) 21-13, 22-20
Sierra Sanchez/Sarah Wickstrom (FSU) d. Rachel Fairbanks/Sara Rishell (UAB) 21-15, 14-21, 15-4
Sierra Sanchez/Sarah Wickstrom (FSU) d. Kiriana Hirini/Bethanie Thomas (UAB) 21-14, 21-11
Katie Horton/Cecilie Woie (FSU) d. Delaney Rohan/Natalie Wilson (GSU) 23-21, 19-21, 15-8
Julie Brown/Katherine Plessy (FSU) d. Karlie Hauer/Kayla Joyce (FSU) 21-12, 18-21, 15-13
Julie Brown/Katherine Plessy (FSU) d. Karlie Hauer/Kayla Joyce (FSU) 21-12, 18-21, 15-13
Annie Montgomery/Julia Thompson (FSU) d. Alexis Elmurr/Molly Smestad (GSU) 21-16, 21-19
Annie Montgomery/Julia Thompson (FSU) d. Jessica Fourspring/Alexis Townsend (GSU) 21-19, 21-11
Noles Fall at Sand Nationals.
GULF SHORES, AL – The No. 6 Florida State sand volleyball team dropped both of its matches at the AVCA Collegiate Sand Volleyball National Championships on Friday. The Seminoles fell to No. 3 FIU (L, 5-0) and No. 2 Hawai’i (L, 3-2) to conclude its dual match season.
“It was a tough weekend,” head coach Danalee Corso said. “We are not used to losing like this. We had some injuries early on that kind of put us in a partner tailspin. Still, we probably should have had a stronger weekend. It is what it is. We have to take that to help motivate us for next year. Everybody is playing great. Unfortunately it just wasn’t our day.”
FSU failed to avenge its loss to FIU earlier in the season. After dropping three first sets, the Noles bounced back to force a third-set on three courts but was unable to avoid the sweep by the Panthers.
The Seminoles suffered another loss in a must-win match against Hawai’i with the loser being eliminated from the tournament. The Warriors clinched the match after winning the first three courts. Florida State won on courts 4 and 5 to finish the match as its season came to an end.
Junior Annie Montgomery and freshman Vanessa Freire nabbed FSU’s first point with a victory over Mikayla Tucker and Ka’iwi Schucht 18-21, 21-18, 15-9.
In their first competitive match playing together, junior Julie Brown and freshman Cecilie Woie looked very strong in both matches. The pair defeated London Chow and Hannah Zalopany 21-10, 18-21, 17-15.
“It was really important for me and Cecilie to come back stronger in our second match,” Brown said. “We were bummed about losing the first one, but we talked about what we needed to fix and we fixed it. We actually played really well together.”
Florida State finishes the season with a 13-6 record.
“I think we are all ready for summer, to play together and improve then get back to Tallahassee next fall,” Montgomery said. “We are going to come back strong next year and be ready to compete.”
No. 1: Anja Licka/Maryna Samoday (FIU) d. Taylor Nyquist/Melanie Pavels (FSU) 21-15, 20-22, 18-16
No. 2: Kristine Monforte/Summer Nash (FIU) d. Tory Paranagua/Kristina Pellitteri (FSU) 21-23, 21-15, 22-20
No. 3: Marina Boulanger/Darija Sataric (FIU) d. Sierra Sanchez/Sarah Wickstrom (FSU) 23-21, 22-20
No. 4: Anna Budinska/Martyna Gluchowicz (FIU) d. Vanessa Freire/Annie Montgomery (FSU) 21-18, 21-13
No. 5: Aren Cupp/Tina Toghiyani (FIU) d. Julie Brown/Cecilie Woie (FSU) 18-21, 21-11, 16-14
Noles Fall at Sand Nationals.
GULF SHORES, AL – The No. 6 Florida State sand volleyball team dropped both of its matches at the AVCA Collegiate Sand Volleyball National Championships on Friday. The Seminoles fell to No. 3 FIU (L, 5-0) and No. 2 Hawai’i (L, 3-2) to conclude its dual match season.
“It was a tough weekend,” head coach Danalee Corso said. “We are not used to losing like this. We had some injuries early on that kind of put us in a partner tailspin. Still, we probably should have had a stronger weekend. It is what it is. We have to take that to help motivate us for next year. Everybody is playing great. Unfortunately it just wasn’t our day.”
FSU failed to avenge its loss to FIU earlier in the season. After dropping three first sets, the Noles bounced back to force a third-set on three courts but was unable to avoid the sweep by the Panthers.
The Seminoles suffered another loss in a must-win match against Hawai’i with the loser being eliminated from the tournament. The Warriors clinched the match after winning the first three courts. Florida State won on courts 4 and 5 to finish the match as its season came to an end.
Junior Annie Montgomery and freshman Vanessa Freire nabbed FSU’s first point with a victory over Mikayla Tucker and Ka’iwi Schucht 18-21, 21-18, 15-9.
In their first competitive match playing together, junior Julie Brown and freshman Cecilie Woie looked very strong in both matches. The pair defeated London Chow and Hannah Zalopany 21-10, 18-21, 17-15.
“It was really important for me and Cecilie to come back stronger in our second match,” Brown said. “We were bummed about losing the first one, but we talked about what we needed to fix and we fixed it. We actually played really well together.”
Florida State finishes the season with a 13-6 record.
“I think we are all ready for summer, to play together and improve then get back to Tallahassee next fall,” Montgomery said. “We are going to come back strong next year and be ready to compete.”
No. 1: Nikki Taylor/Brittany Tiegs (UHi) d. Taylor Nyquist/Melanie Pavels (FSU)
No. 2: Katie Spieler/Olivia Urban (UHi) d. Tory Paranagua/Kristina Pellitteri (FSU) 21-19, 21-19
No. 3: Sammie Brown/Hannah Rooks (UHi) d. Sierra Sanchez/Sarah Wickstrom (FSU) xxx, 21-15
No. 4: Vanessa Freire/Annie Montgomery (FSU) d. Kaiwi Schucht/Mikayla Tucker (UHi) 18-21, 21-18, 15-9
No. 5: Julie Brown/Cecilie Woie (FSU) d. London Chow/Hannah Zalopany (UHi) 21-10, 18-21, 17-15
Season Ends in Pairs Tournament.
GULF SHORES, AL – The Florida State sand volleyball team had its top pair participate in the AVCA Sand Volleyball National Pairs Championship tournament on Sunday. Seniors Taylor Nyquist and Melanie Pavels fell to Georgia State’s Jansen Button and Sara Olivova in a tight three-set match 21-14, 18-21, 15-13.
After dropping the first, Nyquist and Pavels were able to recover and win a close second set to force a third. The Noles got out to a quick 7-5 lead in the final set. Button and Olivova fought right back to tie the match at 13-13 before a pair of consecutive points gave Georgia State the win.
The match eliminated Nyquist and Pavels from the tournament and ended Florida State’s season.
The experienced duo had a successful season, posting a 15-4 record and earned some hardware when they won the Gold bracket at the Fiesta on Siesta Key Pairs Challenge.
The top overall seed, Sara Hughes and Kelly Claes of Southern California, won four matches in a row en route to claiming the Pairs title. Hughes and Claes defeated Loyola Marymount’s Betsi Metter and Sarah Sponcil in straight sets 21-12, 21-18. USC also claimed the Team title on Saturday.
Florida State completed the season with a 13-6 record and a tie for seventh finish at the AVCA Sand Volleyball National Championships.
Jansen Button/Sara Olivova (GSU) d. Taylor Nyquist/Melanie Pavels (FSU) 21-14, 18-21, 15-13