2019 Beach Volleyball - Year In Review
Brooke Niles, Head Coach
Shawn Matthews, Director of Operations
Angela Rock, Assistant Coach
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| Coaching Staff Brooke Niles, Head Coach Shawn Matthews, Director of Operations Angela Rock, Assistant Coach Click here to see individual mug shots |
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Morgan Chacon, 5-11, Crown Point, Ind.
Jenna Johnson, 5-10, Stuart
Morgan Kuchar, 5-9, Roswell, Ga.
Lexi McKeown, 5-11, Laguna Beach, Calif.
Kate Privett, 5-8, Grapevine, Tex.
Kiora Sanchez, 6-1, Valencia, Calif.
Fitzpatrick and Chacon Earn Volleyballmag.com All-American Honors. May 23, 21019 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida State beach volleyball’s No. 1 pairing
of Madison Fitzpatrick and Alaina Chacon we named volleyballmag.com Second-Team All-Americans on Wednesday. The Seminole duo played every match together during the 2019 season, finishing with a
27-15 record to lead all FSU pairs. Their 27 wins together put them in eighth all-time for the most wins by a Seminole pair in a season. They finished with a 14-7 record on court one, an 8-5 record on
court two and a 1-0 record on court three. The duo earned CCSA Pair of the Week twice. Their first honor came on March 6th after a 4-0 weekend against UAB, No. 4 LSU, No. 10 South Carolina and No.
17 FAU. They earned their second honor after going 3-0 at home against Austin Peay, No. 15 Arizona and No. 10 Stetson. That performance also earned them AVCA/CollegeBeachVB.com National Pair of the
Week. Fitzpatrick and Chacon’s 19-9 regular season record earned them First-Team All-CCSA recognition. The duo earned a win in the first round of the NCAA Championship over Cal Poly. They capped
off their season in the USAV Collegiate Beach Championship, making it to the semifinals before earning a fourth-place finish. July 10, 2019 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida State beach volleyball’s No. 1 pairing of Madison
Fitzpatrick and Alaina Chacon earned their second All-American honors of 2019 as they were named 2019 DiG Collegiate Beach Volleyball First Team All-Americans. The Seminole pairing picked up their
second All-American honors after being named volleyballmag.com All-Americans earlier this summer. Fitzpatrick and Chacon played every match together during the 2019 season, finishing with a 27-15
record to lead all FSU pairs. Their 27 wins together put them in eighth all-time for the most wins by a Seminole pair in a season. They finished with a 14-7 record on court one, an 8-5 record on court
two and a 1-0 record on court three. The duo earned CCSA Pair of the Week twice. Their first honor came on March 6th after a 4-0 weekend against UAB, No. 4 LSU, No. 10 South Carolina and No. 17
FAU. They earned their second honor after going 3-0 at home against Austin Peay, No. 15 Arizona and No. 10 Stetson. That performance also earned them AVCA/CollegeBeachVB.com National Pair of the
Week. Fitzpatrick and Chacon’s 19-9 regular season record earned them First-Team All-CCSA recognition. The duo earned a win in the first round of the NCAA Championship over Cal Poly. They capped
off their season in the USAV Collegiate Beach Championship, making it to the semifinals before earning a fourth-place finish.
2019 Roster - By Name
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23 Cassie Anderson 5-10 Fr Palm Beach Gardens (Palm Beach Gardens)
* 35 Payton Caffrey 6-0 Jr Chuluota (Winter Springs/West Virginia)
* 15 Alaina Chacon 5-9 So * Crown Point, Ind. (Crown Point)
* 32 Morgan Chacon 5-11 Fr Crown Point, Ind. (Crown Point)
14 Marielle Diaz 5-6 So Boca Raton (Calvary Christian Academy)
* 10 Ali Eager 5-11 Sr *** Southlake, Tex. (Liberty Christian)
* 24 Nikki Esposito 5-10 Sr *** Deerfield Beach (Pompano Beach)
* 33 Madison Fitzpatrick 5-9 So * Tallahassee (Lincoln)
* 4 Devan Hultquist 5-6 Jr-R Tallahassee (Chiles)
* 1 Macy Jerger 6-1 Sr *** Fort Myers (Fort Myers)
* 12 Jenna Johnson 5-10 Fr Stuart (Jensen Beach)
30 Morgan Kuchar 5-9 Fr Roswell, Ga. (Blessed Trinity Catholic)
* 20 Brooke Kuhlman 5-10 Sr *** Naples (Barron Collier)
* 21 Molly McBain 5-9 Jr ** Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Malvern Collegiate Institute)
* 13 Lexi McKeown 5-11 Fr Laguna Beach, Calif. (Laguna Beach)
* 41 Avery Poppinga 5-11 So Austin, Tex. (Saint Stephen's Episcopal)
* 25 Kate Privett 5-8 Fr Grapevine, Tex. (Carroll Senior)
* 3 Sara Putt 5-11 Jr-R * Jupiter (Jupiter/Stetson)
42 Bailey Reardon 5-11 So * Milton, Ga. (Milton)
* 31 Ashley Robert 5-5 So McKinney, Tex. (McKinney)
* 5 Payton Rund 6-1 Sr-R Albany, Ore. (West Albany/Saint Mary's College)
* 22 Kiora Sanchez 6-1 Fr Valencia, Calif. (Valencia)
2019 Roster - By Number
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T PY
R No Name Hgt Cl Ltr Hometown (Prior School)
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* 1 Macy Jerger 6-1 Sr *** Fort Myers (Fort Myers)
* 3 Sara Putt 5-11 Jr-R * Jupiter (Jupiter/Stetson)
* 4 Devan Hultquist 5-6 Jr-R Tallahassee (Chiles)
* 5 Payton Rund 6-1 Sr-R Albany, Ore. (West Albany/Saint Mary's College)
* 10 Ali Eager 5-11 Sr *** Southlake, Tex. (Liberty Christian)
* 12 Jenna Johnson 5-10 Fr Stuart (Jensen Beach)
* 13 Lexi McKeown 5-11 Fr Laguna Beach, Calif. (Laguna Beach)
14 Marielle Diaz 5-6 So Boca Raton (Calvary Christian Academy)
* 15 Alaina Chacon 5-9 So * Crown Point, Ind. (Crown Point)
* 20 Brooke Kuhlman 5-10 Sr *** Naples (Barron Collier)
* 21 Molly McBain 5-9 Jr ** Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Malvern Collegiate Institute)
* 22 Kiora Sanchez 6-1 Fr Valencia, Calif. (Valencia)
23 Cassie Anderson 5-10 Fr Palm Beach Gardens (Palm Beach Gardens)
* 24 Nikki Esposito 5-10 Sr *** Deerfield Beach (Pompano Beach)
* 25 Kate Privett 5-8 Fr Grapevine, Tex. (Carroll Senior)
30 Morgan Kuchar 5-9 Fr Roswell, Ga. (Blessed Trinity Catholic)
* 31 Ashley Robert 5-5 So McKinney, Tex. (McKinney)
* 32 Morgan Chacon 5-11 Fr Crown Point, Ind. (Crown Point)
* 33 Madison Fitzpatrick 5-9 So * Tallahassee (Lincoln)
* 35 Payton Caffrey 6-0 Jr Chuluota (Winter Springs/West Virginia)
* 41 Avery Poppinga 5-11 So Austin, Tex. (Saint Stephen's Episcopal)
42 Bailey Reardon 5-11 So * Milton, Ga. (Milton)
From the FSU Website, seminoles.com.
Fitzpatrick and Chacon Earn Second All-American
Honors.
Both were named First Team DiG Collegiate Beach Volleyball All-Americans.
2019 Conference Awards
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Payton Caffrey Coastal Collegiate Sports Association - Tournament Pair MVP
Coastal Collegiate Sports Association - All-Tournament Team
Alaina Chacon Coastal Collegiate Sports Association - All-Conference - 1st Team
Madison Fitzpatrick Coastal Collegiate Sports Association - All-Conference - 1st Team
Macy Jerger Coastal Collegiate Sports Association - All-Tournament Team
Molly McBain Coastal Collegiate Sports Association - Tournament Pair MVP
Coastal Collegiate Sports Association - All-Tournament Team
Brooke Niles Coastal Collegiate Sports Association - Coach of the Year
Kate Privett Coastal Collegiate Sports Association - Freshman of the Year
Coastal Collegiate Sports Association - All-Freshman
Coastal Collegiate Sports Association - All-Tournament Team
Sara Putt Coastal Collegiate Sports Association - All-Tournament Team
Payton Rund Coastal Collegiate Sports Association - All-Tournament Team
All-Conference - 9
2019 All-Americans
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Alaina Chacon DiG Collegiate Beach Volleyball - 1st Team All-American
Volleyball Magazine - 2nd Team All-American
Madison Fitzpatrick DiG Collegiate Beach Volleyball - 1st Team All-American
Volleyball Magazine - 2nd Team All-American
All-Americans - 2
2019 Schedule and Results
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| Alabama-Birmingham FAU Beach Burrow Bash, Boca Raton, Fla. |
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| Louisiana State FAU Beach Burrow Bash, Boca Raton, Fla. |
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| South Carolina FAU Beach Burrow Bash, Boca Raton, Fla. |
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| Florida Atlantic FAU Beach Burrow Bash |
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| Long Beach State Los Angeles, Calif. |
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| Pepperdine East Meets West Invitational, Manhattan Beach, Calif. |
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| Hawaii East Meets West Invitational, Manhattan Beach, Calif. |
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| UCLA East Meets West Invitational, Manhattan Beach, Calif. |
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| Southern California East Meets West Invitational, Manhattan Beach, Calif. |
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| Grand Canyon FIU Surf-n-turf Invitational, Miami, Fla. |
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| Tulane FIU Surf-n-turf Invitational, Miami, Fla. |
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| UCLA FIU Surf-n-turf Invitational, Miami, Fla. |
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| FL International FIU Surf-n-turf Invitational |
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| Alabama-Birmingham TCU Tournament, Fort Worth, Tex. |
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| TX AM-Corpus Christi TCU Tournament, Fort Worth, Tex. |
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| Texas Christian TCU Tournament |
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| Southern Mississippi CCSA, Emerson, Ga. |
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| Coll of Charleston CCSA, Emerson, Ga. |
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| Texas Christian CCSA, Emerson, Ga. |
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| Georgia State CCSA, Emerson, Ga. |
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| Louisiana State CCSA Championship, Emerson, Ga. |
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| Cal Poly-SLO NCAA, Gulf Shores, Ala. |
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| UCLA NCAA, Gulf Shores, Ala. |
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| Southern California NCAA, Gulf Shores, Ala. |
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| USAV Coll Pairs Championship May 8-11, 2019, Hermosa Beach, Calif. |
EOY StatsRef Overall Home Away Neutral ------------------------------------------------ FSU record is 29- 7 10- 1 3- 1 16- 5 vs CCSA 13- 1 5- 1 3- 0 5- 0
2019 Conference Results 1 Florida State 12- 1 29- 7 2 Louisiana State 12- 2 31- 8 3 FL International 5- 3 17-11 4t South Carolina 7- 7 20-11 4t Georgia State 7- 7 24-12 6 Florida Atlantic 5- 8 13-15 7 Texas Christian 4- 6 18-16 8 Coll of Charleston 5- 1 20- 4 9 Tulane 7-11 16-18 10 Alabama-Birmingham 3- 9 14-17 11 UNC-Wilmington 1- 6 8-16 12 Southern Mississippi 0- 8 11-21
2019 CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT, Emerson, Ga Date Score Comments ========== ================================================== ================================== 04/19/2019 (1)Florida State 5, (12)Southern Mississippi 0 Round 1 04/19/2019 (2)Louisiana State 5, (11)UNC-Wilmington 0 Round 1 04/19/2019 (3)FL International 5, (10)Alabama-Birmingham 0 Round 1 04/19/2019 (4)South Carolina 5, (9)Tulane 0 Round 1 04/19/2019 (8)Coll of Charleston 5, (12)Southern Mississippi 0 Round 1 04/19/2019 (7)Texas Christian 3, (11)UNC-Wilmington 2 Round 1 04/19/2019 (6)Florida Atlantic 5, (10)Alabama-Birmingham 0 Round 1 04/19/2019 (5)Georgia State 4, (9)Tulane 1 Round 1 04/19/2019 (1)Florida State 5, (8)Coll of Charleston 0 Round 1 04/19/2019 (2)Louisiana State 5, (7)Texas Christian 0 Round 1 04/19/2019 (3)FL International 3, (6)Florida Atlantic 2 Round 1 04/19/2019 (5)Georgia State 4, (4)South Carolina 1 Round 1 04/20/2019 (7)Texas Christian 5, (10)Alabama-Birmingham 0 Round 2 04/20/2019 (8)Coll of Charleston 4, (9)Tulane 1 Round 2 04/20/2019 (6)Florida Atlantic 4, (11)UNC-Wilmington 1 Round 2 04/20/2019 (4)South Carolina 4, (12)Southern Mississippi 1 Round 2 04/20/2019 (1)Florida State 5, (7)Texas Christian 0 Round 2 04/20/2019 (2)Louisiana State 3, (8)Coll of Charleston 2 Round 2 04/20/2019 (5)Georgia State 3, (6)Florida Atlantic 2 Round 2 04/20/2019 (3)FL International 4, (4)South Carolina 1 Round 2 04/21/2019 (1)Florida State 3, (5)Georgia State 2 Round 3 04/21/2019 (2)Louisiana State 3, (3)FL International 2 Round 3 04/21/2019 (1)Florida State 3, (2)Louisiana State 0 Round 4
Results Highest vs Tie Name Rank Rank CCSA Break Tournaments 1 2 3 4 5 Nat Total --------------------------------------------- ------- ----- ----- ----- ----------- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Payton Caffrey/Morgan Chacon 2-2 2-2 Payton Caffrey/Molly McBain 7-0 1-2 3-1 14-1 17-2 Payton Caffrey/Sara Putt 6-1 8-0 0-1 12-1 12-2 Alaina Chacon/Madison Fitzpatrick 10-4 8-7 4-3 14-7 8-5 1-0 27-15 Morgan Chacon/Nikki Esposito 1-0 1-0 Morgan Chacon/Brooke Kuhlman 1-0 1-1 0-1 0-1 1-1 1-3 Morgan Chacon/Sara Putt 0-1 0-1 Ali Eager/Macy Jerger 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 Nikki Esposito/Macy Jerger 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 Nikki Esposito/Molly McBain 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 Nikki Esposito/Kate Privett 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 Devan Hultquist/Payton Rund 1-0 1-0 Macy Jerger/Jenna Johnson 3-0 5-0 7-2 7-2 Macy Jerger/Avery Poppinga 1-1 0-1 2-1 2-1 Macy Jerger/Kate Privett 5-1 6-2 1-2 2-0 16-2 19-4 Jenna Johnson/Avery Poppinga 1-0 1-0 Jenna Johnson/Kiora Sanchez 1-1 1-1 Brooke Kuhlman/Molly McBain 1-0 1-0 1-0 Brooke Kuhlman/Avery Poppinga 5-1 5-2 2-2 7-3 1-0 1-0 11-5 Brooke Kuhlman/Payton Rund 4-2 4-1 8-6 1-0 9-6 Molly McBain/Kate Privett 4-1 1-1 0-1 8-3 1-0 9-4 Lexi McKeown/Ashley Robert 0-1 1-1 1-0 2-1 Avery Poppinga/Ashley Robert 0-1 1-1 1-1 Sara Putt/Payton Rund 6-1 3-1 2-2 13-3 1-0 16-5
Cassie Anderson Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- Payton Caffrey Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 02/23/2019 4 Sara Putt Addison Hermstad/Tarin Mergener Tulane W 14-21, 21-19, 15-12 02/23/2019 4 Sara Putt Jayelin Lombard/Kassandra Wright Cal Poly-SLO W 21-15, 21-10 02/23/2019 4 Sara Putt Taryn Kloth/Maddie Ligon Louisiana State W 21-13, 21-13 02/24/2019 4 Sara Putt Hannah Edelman/Jess Vastine South Carolina W 19-21, 21-12, 15-13 03/01/2019 4 Sara Putt Emily Martinez/Brittney Munro Alabama-Birmingham W 19-21, 21-12, 15-5 03/01/2019 4 Sara Putt Taryn Kloth/Maadie Ligon Louisiana State W 12-21, 26-24, 15-12 03/02/2019 4 Sara Putt Hannah Edelman/Jess Vastine South Carolina W 21-16, 21-12 03/02/2019 4 Sara Putt Kaila Dorish/Savannah Pesante Florida Atlantic L 21-15, 21-17 03/07/2019 4 Sara Putt Joy Dennis/Maja Kaiser Southern California W 21-16, 19-21, 15-9 03/07/2019 4 Sara Putt Kendra Koelsch/Sophia Major Long Beach State W 21-14, 17-21, 17-15 03/09/2019 4 Sara Putt Maddie Dilfer/Alexis Filippone Pepperdine W 22-20, 15-21, 15-11 03/09/2019 4 Sara Putt Paige Drueews/Pani Napoleon Hawaii W 21-14, 21-13 03/10/2019 4 Sara Putt Lea Monkhouse/Savvy Simo UCLA W 4-21, 21-17, 15-11 03/10/2019 3 Sara Putt Haley Hallgren/Alexandra Poletto Southern California L 21-19, 22-20 03/22/2019 4 Molly McBain Sarah Blacker/Jasmine Safar Arizona W 16-21, 21-14, 17-15 03/23/2019 4 Molly McBain Samantha Harris/Julie Varga Stetson W 21-9, 21-15 03/29/2019 4 Molly McBain Anya Evans/Jamie Walsk Grand Canyon W 21-17, 21-15 03/29/2019 3 Molly McBain Rio Frohoff/Laum Orlich Tulane W 21-11, 21-16 03/30/2019 3 Molly McBain Zana Muno/Abby Van Winkle UCLA L 21-15, 16-21, 15-13 03/30/2019 3 Molly McBain Ali Denney/Nina Petranovic FL International W 21-15, 21-11 04/05/2019 3 Molly McBain Jillenne Cangelosi/Megan McGrath Florida Atlantic W 21-18, 21-18 04/05/2019 4 Molly McBain Katie Friesen/Nina Petranovic FL International W 21-15, 21-14 04/06/2019 4 Molly McBain Maddie Gordon/Becky Tresham Georgia State W 21-15, 21-13 04/12/2019 4 Molly McBain Brittney Munro/Brooke Stansel Alabama-Birmingham W 21-18, 21-12 04/12/2019 4 Molly McBain Brooke Adkisson/Kylie Kvam TX AM-Corpus Christi W 21-12, 21-16 04/12/2019 4 Molly McBain Jaelyn Greene/Caroline White Texas Christian W 21-16, 21-14 04/19/2019 4 Molly McBain Cyan Blackdeer/Olivia Hepworth Southern Mississippi W 21-17, 21-11 04/19/2019 4 Molly McBain Allison Beckman/Logan Manusky Coll of Charleston W 21-17, 21-13 04/20/2019 4 Molly McBain Claire Doyle/Jordan Westendorff Texas Christian W 21-16, 21-16 04/21/2019 4 Molly McBain Maddie Gordon/Becky Tresham Georgia State W 22-20, 21-10 04/21/2019 4 Molly McBain Taryn Kloth/Maddie Ligon Louisiana State W 21-16, 21-11 05/03/2019 4 Molly McBain Samantha Manley/Delaney Peranich Cal Poly-SLO W 21-14, 21-12 05/03/2019 4 Molly McBain Savvy Simo/Madi Yeomans UCLA L 13-21, 21-19, 15-12 05/04/2019 4 Molly McBain Joy Dennis/Maja Kaiser Southern California dnf 19-21, 21-18 dnf 05/11/2019 T Morgan Chacon Piper Monk/Hannah Phain UCLA W 21-19, 21-12 05/11/2019 T Morgan Chacon Joy Dennis/Laurel Kujan Southern California W 21-13, 21-9 05/11/2019 T Morgan Chacon Brook Bauer/Deahna Kraft Pepperdine L 21-12, 21-12 05/11/2019 T Morgan Chacon Tori Ashkinos/Charlie Ekstrom Stanford L 21-18, 21-15 Alaina Chacon Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 02/23/2019 2 Madison Fitzpatrick Ashley Delgado/Lauren Orlich Tulane W 21-17, 21-13 02/23/2019 2 Madison Fitzpatrick Emily Sonny/Torrey Van Winden Cal Poly-SLO L 21-17, 21-19 02/23/2019 3 Madison Fitzpatrick Kelli Agnew/Tonu Rodriguez Louisiana State W 21-23, 21-15, 20-18 02/24/2019 2 Madison Fitzpatrick Lydia Dimke/Katie Smith South Carolina L 21-15, 22-20 02/24/2019 2 Madison Fitzpatrick Katie McKiel/Valerie Rosequist Tampa W 21-8, 21-9 03/01/2019 1 Madison Fitzpatrick Kenley Adams/SallieAnne Napolitano Alabama-Birmingham W 21-12, 15-21, 15-9 03/01/2019 2 Madison Fitzpatrick Olivia Powers/Ashlyn Rasnick-Pope Louisiana State W 21-16, 21-17 03/02/2019 2 Madison Fitzpatrick Lydia Dimke/Katie Smith South Carolina W 19-21, 21-16, 15-8 03/02/2019 2 Madison Fitzpatrick Erica Brok/Mackenzie Morris Florida Atlantic W 21-13, 21-15 03/07/2019 2 Madison Fitzpatrick Terese Cannon/Sammy Slater Southern California L 27-25, 19-21, 15-13 03/07/2019 2 Madison Fitzpatrick Zoi Konstantopoulou/Nicci Reinking Long Beach State W 22-20, 22-20 03/09/2019 2 Madison Fitzpatrick Gigi Hernandez/Deahna Kraft Pepperdine L 21-18, 19-21, 15-11 03/09/2019 2 Madison Fitzpatrick Hi'ilawe Huddleston/Emily Maglio Hawaii W 21-18, 20-22, 15-13 03/10/2019 2 Madison Fitzpatrick Lily Justine/Sarah Sponcil UCLA L 21-16, 21-15 03/10/2019 2 Madison Fitzpatrick Terese Cannon/Sammy Slater Southern California W 16-21, 21-19, 17-15 03/22/2019 1 Madison Fitzpatrick Olivia Hallaran/Mia Mason Arizona W 21-16, 21-16 03/22/2019 1 Madison Fitzpatrick Ginny Gerig/Ciera Koons Austin Peay State W 21-9, 21-12 03/23/2019 1 Madison Fitzpatrick Sunniva Helland-Hansen/Carly Perales Stetson W 21-17, 21-15 03/29/2019 1 Madison Fitzpatrick Teagan DeFalco/Hannah Towne Grand Canyon W 21-18, 21-16 03/29/2019 1 Madison Fitzpatrick Kaylie McHugh/Eva Torruella Tulane W 21-15, 21-15 03/30/2019 1 Madison Fitzpatrick Megan McNamara/Nicole McNamara UCLA L 21-17, 21-14 03/30/2019 1 Madison Fitzpatrick Margherita Bianchin/Federica Frasca FL International L 21-18, 21-19 04/05/2019 1 Madison Fitzpatrick Erica Brok/Mackenzie Morris Florida Atlantic L 12-21, 21-16, 15-12 04/05/2019 1 Madison Fitzpatrick Margherita Bianchin/Federica Frasca FL International L 24-22, 21-15 04/06/2019 1 Madison Fitzpatrick Georgia Johnson/Olivia Stasevich Georgia State W 21-12, 27-25 04/12/2019 1 Madison Fitzpatrick Tressa Buckland/Jaelyn Keene Alabama-Birmingham W 26-24, 12-21, 15-8 04/12/2019 1 Madison Fitzpatrick Madison Green/Rachel Young TX AM-Corpus Christi W 21-19, 18-21, 15-8 04/12/2019 1 Madison Fitzpatrick Haven Hill/Mandi Orellana Texas Christian W 21-17, 21-16 04/19/2019 1 Madison Fitzpatrick Kylie Grandy/Abbey Wilson Southern Mississippi W 21-12, 21-16 04/19/2019 1 Madison Fitzpatrick Lauren Freed/Kennedy Madison Coll of Charleston W 21-19, 21-16 04/20/2019 1 Madison Fitzpatrick Haven Hill/Mandi Orellana Texas Christian W 21-10, 21-15 04/21/2019 1 Madison Fitzpatrick Maddy Delmonte/Eden Hawes Georgia State L 21-18, 19-21, 16-14 04/21/2019 1 Madison Fitzpatrick Claire Coppola/Kristen Nuss Louisiana State dnf 21-19, 15-18 dnf 05/03/2019 1 Madison Fitzpatrick Crissy Jones/Tiadora Miric Cal Poly-SLO W 21-12, 21-14 05/03/2019 1 Madison Fitzpatrick Megan McNamara/Nicole McNamara UCLA L 19-21, 21-19, 15-7 05/04/2019 1 Madison Fitzpatrick Abril Bustamanate/Tina Graudina Southern California L 21-15, 21-15 05/11/2019 T Madison Fitzpatrick Avery Arellano/Hailey Brockett Texas Christian W 24-22, 21-9 05/11/2019 T Madison Fitzpatrick Emma Doud/Savannah Slattery Loyola-Marymount L 14-21, 35-33, 15-13 05/11/2019 T Madison Fitzpatrick Allison Coens/Hunter Domanski Louisiana State W 21-14, 21-19 05/11/2019 T Madison Fitzpatrick Kelli Agnew/Olivia Powers Louisiana State W 21-12, 21-7 05/11/2019 T Madison Fitzpatrick Tori Ashkinos/Charlie Ekstrom Stanford W 21-14, 21-19 05/11/2019 T Madison Fitzpatrick Claire Coppola/Kristin Nuss Louisiana State L 21-18, 21-17 05/11/2019 T Madison Fitzpatrick Emma Doud/Savannah Slattery Loyola-Marymount L 21-19, 13-21, 15-12 Morgan Chacon Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 03/22/2019 3 Sara Putt Natalie Anselmo/Madison Rigdon Arizona L 21-19, 21-15 03/22/2019 3 Nikki Esposito Haley Turner/Cori Theiss Austin Peay State W 21-18, 21-16 03/23/2019 2 Brooke Kuhlman Darby Dunn/Sammee Thomas Stetson L 21-12, 21-23, 15-8 03/29/2019 3 Brooke Kuhlman Bella Bauman/Jessica Stansfield Grand Canyon L 21-16, 24-22 03/29/2019 4 Brooke Kuhlman Haley Gibson/Ellie Leitko Tulane W 18-21, 21-16, 15-6 03/30/2019 4 Brooke Kuhlman Lea Monkhouse/Savvy Simo UCLA L 21-14, 21-19 05/11/2019 T Payton Caffrey Piper Monk/Hannah Phain UCLA W 21-19, 21-12 05/11/2019 T Payton Caffrey Joy Dennis/Laurel Kujan Southern California W 21-13, 21-9 05/11/2019 T Payton Caffrey Brook Bauer/Deahna Kraft Pepperdine L 21-12, 21-12 05/11/2019 T Payton Caffrey Tori Ashkinos/Charlie Ekstrom Stanford L 21-18, 21-15 Marielle Diaz Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- Ali Eager Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 02/24/2019 5 Macy Jerger Avery Davis/Caroline Skaff South Carolina W 15-21, 21-15, 16-14 Nikki Esposito Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 03/01/2019 3 Kate Privett Tressa Buckland/Annie Pringle Alabama-Birmingham W 18-21, 21-13, 15-12 03/01/2019 3 Molly McBain Kelli Agnew/Toni Rodriguez Louisiana State W 18-21, 21-18, 15-0 03/22/2019 3 Morgan Chacon Haley Turner/Cori Theiss Austin Peay State W 21-18, 21-16 03/29/2019 5 Macy Jerger Gabriella Bercerra/Morgan Esters Tulane W 21-13, 15-21, 15-8 Madison Fitzpatrick Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 02/23/2019 2 Alaina Chacon Ashley Delgado/Lauren Orlich Tulane W 21-17, 21-13 02/23/2019 2 Alaina Chacon Emily Sonny/Torrey Van Winden Cal Poly-SLO L 21-17, 21-19 02/23/2019 3 Alaina Chacon Kelli Agnew/Tonu Rodriguez Louisiana State W 21-23, 21-15, 20-18 02/24/2019 2 Alaina Chacon Lydia Dimke/Katie Smith South Carolina L 21-15, 22-20 02/24/2019 2 Alaina Chacon Katie McKiel/Valerie Rosequist Tampa W 21-8, 21-9 03/01/2019 1 Alaina Chacon Kenley Adams/SallieAnne Napolitano Alabama-Birmingham W 21-12, 15-21, 15-9 03/01/2019 2 Alaina Chacon Olivia Powers/Ashlyn Rasnick-Pope Louisiana State W 21-16, 21-17 03/02/2019 2 Alaina Chacon Lydia Dimke/Katie Smith South Carolina W 19-21, 21-16, 15-8 03/02/2019 2 Alaina Chacon Erica Brok/Mackenzie Morris Florida Atlantic W 21-13, 21-15 03/07/2019 2 Alaina Chacon Terese Cannon/Sammy Slater Southern California L 27-25, 19-21, 15-13 03/07/2019 2 Alaina Chacon Zoi Konstantopoulou/Nicci Reinking Long Beach State W 22-20, 22-20 03/09/2019 2 Alaina Chacon Gigi Hernandez/Deahna Kraft Pepperdine L 21-18, 19-21, 15-11 03/09/2019 2 Alaina Chacon Hi'ilawe Huddleston/Emily Maglio Hawaii W 21-18, 20-22, 15-13 03/10/2019 2 Alaina Chacon Lily Justine/Sarah Sponcil UCLA L 21-16, 21-15 03/10/2019 2 Alaina Chacon Terese Cannon/Sammy Slater Southern California W 16-21, 21-19, 17-15 03/22/2019 1 Alaina Chacon Olivia Hallaran/Mia Mason Arizona W 21-16, 21-16 03/22/2019 1 Alaina Chacon Ginny Gerig/Ciera Koons Austin Peay State W 21-9, 21-12 03/23/2019 1 Alaina Chacon Sunniva Helland-Hansen/Carly Perales Stetson W 21-17, 21-15 03/29/2019 1 Alaina Chacon Teagan DeFalco/Hannah Towne Grand Canyon W 21-18, 21-16 03/29/2019 1 Alaina Chacon Kaylie McHugh/Eva Torruella Tulane W 21-15, 21-15 03/30/2019 1 Alaina Chacon Megan McNamara/Nicole McNamara UCLA L 21-17, 21-14 03/30/2019 1 Alaina Chacon Margherita Bianchin/Federica Frasca FL International L 21-18, 21-19 04/05/2019 1 Alaina Chacon Erica Brok/Mackenzie Morris Florida Atlantic L 12-21, 21-16, 15-12 04/05/2019 1 Alaina Chacon Margherita Bianchin/Federica Frasca FL International L 24-22, 21-15 04/06/2019 1 Alaina Chacon Georgia Johnson/Olivia Stasevich Georgia State W 21-12, 27-25 04/12/2019 1 Alaina Chacon Tressa Buckland/Jaelyn Keene Alabama-Birmingham W 26-24, 12-21, 15-8 04/12/2019 1 Alaina Chacon Madison Green/Rachel Young TX AM-Corpus Christi W 21-19, 18-21, 15-8 04/12/2019 1 Alaina Chacon Haven Hill/Mandi Orellana Texas Christian W 21-17, 21-16 04/19/2019 1 Alaina Chacon Kylie Grandy/Abbey Wilson Southern Mississippi W 21-12, 21-16 04/19/2019 1 Alaina Chacon Lauren Freed/Kennedy Madison Coll of Charleston W 21-19, 21-16 04/20/2019 1 Alaina Chacon Haven Hill/Mandi Orellana Texas Christian W 21-10, 21-15 04/21/2019 1 Alaina Chacon Maddy Delmonte/Eden Hawes Georgia State L 21-18, 19-21, 16-14 04/21/2019 1 Alaina Chacon Claire Coppola/Kristen Nuss Louisiana State dnf 21-19, 15-18 dnf 05/03/2019 1 Alaina Chacon Crissy Jones/Tiadora Miric Cal Poly-SLO W 21-12, 21-14 05/03/2019 1 Alaina Chacon Megan McNamara/Nicole McNamara UCLA L 19-21, 21-19, 15-7 05/04/2019 1 Alaina Chacon Abril Bustamanate/Tina Graudina Southern California L 21-15, 21-15 05/11/2019 T Alaina Chacon Avery Arellano/Hailey Brockett Texas Christian W 24-22, 21-9 05/11/2019 T Alaina Chacon Emma Doud/Savannah Slattery Loyola-Marymount L 14-21, 35-33, 15-13 05/11/2019 T Alaina Chacon Allison Coens/Hunter Domanski Louisiana State W 21-14, 21-19 05/11/2019 T Alaina Chacon Kelli Agnew/Olivia Powers Louisiana State W 21-12, 21-7 05/11/2019 T Alaina Chacon Tori Ashkinos/Charlie Ekstrom Stanford W 21-14, 21-19 05/11/2019 T Alaina Chacon Claire Coppola/Kristin Nuss Louisiana State L 21-18, 21-17 05/11/2019 T Alaina Chacon Emma Doud/Savannah Slattery Loyola-Marymount L 21-19, 13-21, 15-12 Devan Hultquist Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 03/22/2019 2 Payton Rund Brooke Moore/Jenna Panning Austin Peay State W 21-13, 25-23 Macy Jerger Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 02/23/2019 5 Avery Poppinga Gabriella Becerra/Morgan Esters Tulane W 21-15, 21-16 02/23/2019 5 Avery Poppinga Sjea Anderson/Heather Pembroke Cal Poly-SLO W 21-15, 21-18 02/23/2019 5 Avery Poppinga Allison Coens/Hunter Domanski Louisiana State L 21-23, 21-19, 15-8 02/24/2019 5 Ali Eager Avery Davis/Caroline Skaff South Carolina W 15-21, 21-15, 16-14 03/01/2019 5 Jenna Johnson Allison Coens/Hunter Domanski Louisiana State W 21-17, 13-21, 17-15 03/02/2019 5 Jenna Johnson Avery Davis/Caroline Skaff South Carolina W 21-16, 21-14 03/02/2019 5 Jenna Johnson Jillenne Cangelosi/Megan McGrath Florida Atlantic W 24-22, 17-21, 15-11 03/07/2019 5 Jenna Johnson Cammie Dorn/Mollie Ebertin Southern California W 21-12, 20-22, 15-12 03/07/2019 5 Jenna Johnson Kenzie Holtz/Tyler Spriggs Long Beach State W 19-21, 21-13, 15-10 03/09/2019 5 Jenna Johnson Melanie Paul/Simone Priebe Pepperdine W 21-15, 21-10 03/09/2019 5 Jenna Johnson Jenna Banz/Kylin Loker Hawaii W 14-21, 21-14, 15-12 03/10/2019 5 Jenna Johnson Izzy Carey/Lindsey Sparks UCLA L 21-18, 21-18 03/10/2019 5 Jenna Johnson Mollie Ebertin/Maja Kaiser Southern California L 21-15, 21-18 03/22/2019 5 Kate Privett Ainise Havili/Dana Parker Arizona W 21-11, 21-18 03/22/2019 4 Kate Privett Lucy Randall/Chloe Stitt Austin Peay State W 21-7, 21-8 03/23/2019 5 Kate Privett Quinci Birker/Rebecca Ingram Stetson W 21-13, 21-19 03/29/2019 5 Kate Privett Taylor Jarzombek/Esmee Priem Grand Canyon W 22-20, 23-25, 15-13 03/29/2019 5 Nikki Esposito Gabriella Bercerra/Morgan Esters Tulane W 21-13, 15-21, 15-8 03/30/2019 5 Kate Privett Izzy Carey/Lindsey Sparks UCLA W 21-19, 12-21, 15-12 03/30/2019 4 Kate Privett Lina Bernier/Erika Zembyla FL International W 13-21, 21-19, 15-12 04/05/2019 5 Kate Privett Sam Gott/Julia Lewkowicz Florida Atlantic W 21-18, 21-15 04/05/2019 5 Kate Privett Lina Bernier/Erika Zembyla FL International W 21-14, 16-21, 15-6 04/06/2019 5 Kate Privett Kelly Dom/Ashley McGinn Georgia State W 21-21, 21-13 04/12/2019 5 Kate Privett Emma Andraka/Jenna Gathright Alabama-Birmingham W 23-21, 22-20 04/12/2019 5 Kate Privett Fanny Ahman/Sam Dumity TX AM-Corpus Christi W 21-14, 21-16 04/12/2019 5 Kate Privett Avery Arellano/Hailey Brockett Texas Christian L 21-16, 21-19 04/19/2019 5 Kate Privett Jessica Austin/Madison Lawler Southern Mississippi W 21-9, 21-14 04/19/2019 5 Kate Privett Katja Ehlers/Taylor Foley Coll of Charleston W 21-8, 21-12 04/20/2019 5 Kate Privett Avery Arellano/Hailey Brockett Texas Christian W 21-7, 18-21, 15-13 04/21/2019 5 Kate Privett Kelly Dorn/Ashley McGinn Georgia State W 21-15, 21-12 04/21/2019 5 Kate Privett Olivia Beyer/Hunter Domanski Louisiana State W 21-13, 21-15 05/03/2019 5 Kate Privett Brayden Gruenewald/Vanessa Roscoe Cal Poly-SLO W 21-17, 21-14 05/03/2019 5 Kate Privett Izzy Carey/Lindsey Sparks UCLA L 21-13, 18-21, 15-13 05/04/2019 5 Kate Privett Cammie Dorn/Mollie Ebertin Southern California W 21-16, 21-12 05/11/2019 T Kate Privett Erin Martin/Veronica Nederend Loyola-Marymount W 21-13, 15-21, 15-13 05/11/2019 T Kate Privett Devon Rachel/Mckala Rhodes Coll of Charleston L 23-25, 21-11, 15-12 05/11/2019 T Kate Privett Teagan DeFalco/Mikaela Raudsepp Grand Canyon L 21-16, 21-17 Jenna Johnson Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 02/24/2019 5 Avery Poppinga Natalie Gilbert/Erica Haslag Tampa W 21-13, 21-14 03/01/2019 5 Macy Jerger Allison Coens/Hunter Domanski Louisiana State W 21-17, 13-21, 17-15 03/02/2019 5 Macy Jerger Avery Davis/Caroline Skaff South Carolina W 21-16, 21-14 03/02/2019 5 Macy Jerger Jillenne Cangelosi/Megan McGrath Florida Atlantic W 24-22, 17-21, 15-11 03/07/2019 5 Macy Jerger Cammie Dorn/Mollie Ebertin Southern California W 21-12, 20-22, 15-12 03/07/2019 5 Macy Jerger Kenzie Holtz/Tyler Spriggs Long Beach State W 19-21, 21-13, 15-10 03/09/2019 5 Macy Jerger Melanie Paul/Simone Priebe Pepperdine W 21-15, 21-10 03/09/2019 5 Macy Jerger Jenna Banz/Kylin Loker Hawaii W 14-21, 21-14, 15-12 03/10/2019 5 Macy Jerger Izzy Carey/Lindsey Sparks UCLA L 21-18, 21-18 03/10/2019 5 Macy Jerger Mollie Ebertin/Maja Kaiser Southern California L 21-15, 21-18 05/11/2019 T Kiora Sanchez Sarah Blacker/Dana Parker Arizona W 21-18, 22-20 05/11/2019 T Kiora Sanchez Olivia Beyer/Maddie Ligon Louisiana State L 21-8, 21-13 Morgan Kuchar Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- Brooke Kuhlman Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 02/23/2019 1 Payton Rund Kaylie McHugh/Eva Torruella Tulane W 21-18, 16-21, 15-8 02/23/2019 1 Payton Rund Crissy Jones/Tiadora Miric Cal Poly-SLO W 21-18, 19-21, 16-14 02/23/2019 1 Payton Rund Claire Coppola/Kristen Nuss Louisiana State L 21-17, 21-16 02/24/2019 1 Payton Rund Cadie Bates/Shannon Williams South Carolina W 21-18, 21-15 02/24/2019 1 Payton Rund Sorrel Houghton/Julia Oswald Tampa W 21-11, 21-15 03/01/2019 2 Molly McBain Jayme Bratsberg/Jaelyn Keene Alabama-Birmingham W 21-12, 21-16 03/01/2019 1 Payton Rund Claire Coppola/Kristen Nuss Louisiana State L 21-18, 21-19 03/02/2019 1 Payton Rund Cadie Bates/Shannon Williams South Carolina W 21-18, 22-20 03/02/2019 1 Payton Rund Nicole Navarro Florida Atlantic W 21-15, 21-12 03/07/2019 1 Payton Rund Abril Bustmante/Tina Graudina Southern California L 21-16, 17-21, 15-9 03/07/2019 1 Payton Rund Megan Kruidof/Mari Molina Long Beach State W 21-15, 16-21, 15-13 03/09/2019 1 Payton Rund Brook Bauer/Heidi Dyer Pepperdine W 21-12, 22-20 03/09/2019 1 Payton Rund Morgan Martin/Amy Ozee Hawaii L 21-14, 21-14 03/10/2019 1 Payton Rund Megan McNamara/Nicole McNamara UCLA L 21-12, 21-16 03/10/2019 1 Payton Rund Abril Bustamante/Tina Graudina Southern California L 21-12, 21-15 03/22/2019 2 Payton Rund Jonny Baham/Brooke Burling Arizona W 21-10, 17-21, 15-13 03/23/2019 2 Morgan Chacon Darby Dunn/Sammee Thomas Stetson L 21-12, 21-23, 15-8 03/29/2019 3 Morgan Chacon Bella Bauman/Jessica Stansfield Grand Canyon L 21-16, 24-22 03/29/2019 4 Morgan Chacon Haley Gibson/Ellie Leitko Tulane W 18-21, 21-16, 15-6 03/30/2019 4 Morgan Chacon Lea Monkhouse/Savvy Simo UCLA L 21-14, 21-19 03/30/2019 5 Avery Poppinga Madison Besterfield/Katie Friesen FL International W 21-17, 21-11 04/05/2019 4 Avery Poppinga Kaila Dorish/Savannah Pesante Florida Atlantic W 21-12, 15-21, 15-8 04/05/2019 3 Avery Poppinga Ali Denney/Abbie Hughes FL International W 21-17, 13-21, 15-11 04/06/2019 3 Avery Poppinga Kate Novack/Brooke Weiner Georgia State L 18-21, 21-15, 15-13 04/12/2019 3 Avery Poppinga Sallie Anne Napolitano/Annie Pringle Alabama-Birmingham W 21-18, 21-19 04/12/2019 3 Avery Poppinga Lael Ceriani/Abigail DeVido TX AM-Corpus Christi W 21-14, 21-10 04/12/2019 3 Avery Poppinga Claire Doyle/Jordan Westendorff Texas Christian W 21-17, 19-21, 18-16 04/19/2019 3 Avery Poppinga Breleigh Favre/Kellie Garraway Southern Mississippi W 21-12, 21-10 04/19/2019 3 Avery Poppinga Sky Benjamin/Amani Dunston Coll of Charleston W 21-11, 21-16 04/20/2019 3 Avery Poppinga Jaelyn Green/Caroline White Texas Christian W 21-9, 21-16 04/21/2019 3 Avery Poppinga Kate Novack/Brooke Weiner Georgia State L 21-17, 21-16 04/21/2019 3 Avery Poppinga Ashlyn Rasnick-Pope/Toni Rodriguez Louisiana State dnf 16-21, 11-12 dnf 05/03/2019 3 Avery Poppinga Jayelin Lombard/Kassandra Wright Cal Poly-SLO dnf 21-15, 19-16 dnf 05/03/2019 3 Avery Poppinga Zana Muno/Abby Van Winkle UCLA dnf 21-23, 21-18, 7-7 05/04/2019 3 Avery Poppinga Haley Haligren/Alexandra Poletto Southern California L 24-22, 21-17 05/11/2019 T Avery Poppinga Jonny Baham/Brooke Burling Arizona W 15-21, 21-17, 15-11 05/11/2019 T Avery Poppinga Macy Gordon/Crissy Jones Cal Poly-SLO L 21-11, 21-15 05/11/2019 T Avery Poppinga Nicci Reinking/Sydney Stevens Long Beach State W 15-21, 21-16, 15-11 05/11/2019 T Avery Poppinga Brook Bauer/Deahna Kraft Pepperdine L 21-12, 23-25, 15-12 Molly McBain Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 02/23/2019 3 Kate Privett Rio Frohoff/Haley Gibson Tulane W 21-10, 21-14 02/23/2019 3 Kate Privett Macy Gordon/Vanessa Roscoe Cal Poly-SLO W 21-12, 21-17 02/23/2019 2 Kate Privett Olivia Powers/Ashlyn Rasnick-Pope Louisiana State L 21-11, 21-15 02/24/2019 3 Kate Privett Franky Harrison/Carly Schnieder South Carolina W 21-19, 21-9 02/24/2019 3 Kate Privett Rachel Rosequist/Lexi Thompson Tampa W 21-12, 21-14 03/01/2019 2 Brooke Kuhlman Jayme Bratsberg/Jaelyn Keene Alabama-Birmingham W 21-12, 21-16 03/01/2019 3 Nikki Esposito Kelli Agnew/Toni Rodriguez Louisiana State W 18-21, 21-18, 15-0 03/02/2019 3 Kate Privett Franky Harrison/Carly Schnieder South Carolina W 21-8, 21-12 03/02/2019 3 Kate Privett Nicole Grant/Amanda Silva Florida Atlantic W 21-14, 21-17 03/07/2019 3 Kate Privett Haley Hallgren/Alexandra Poletto Southern California L 25-27, 24-22, 15-13 03/07/2019 3 Kate Privett Allie Loitz/Sydney Stevens Long Beach State W 21-16, 21-13 03/09/2019 3 Kate Privett Skylar Caputo/Jenna Tunnell Pepperdine W 21-13, 21-19 03/09/2019 3 Kate Privett Ari Homayun/Julia Scoles Hawaii L 21-18, 21-16 03/10/2019 3 Kate Privett Zana Muno/Abby Van Winkle UCLA L 21-18, 21-12 03/10/2019 4 Kate Privett Joy Dennis/Cammie Dorn Southern California W 21-11, 21-9 03/22/2019 4 Payton Caffrey Sarah Blacker/Jasmine Safar Arizona W 16-21, 21-14, 17-15 03/23/2019 4 Payton Caffrey Samantha Harris/Julie Varga Stetson W 21-9, 21-15 03/29/2019 4 Payton Caffrey Anya Evans/Jamie Walsk Grand Canyon W 21-17, 21-15 03/29/2019 3 Payton Caffrey Rio Frohoff/Laum Orlich Tulane W 21-11, 21-16 03/30/2019 3 Payton Caffrey Zana Muno/Abby Van Winkle UCLA L 21-15, 16-21, 15-13 03/30/2019 3 Payton Caffrey Ali Denney/Nina Petranovic FL International W 21-15, 21-11 04/05/2019 3 Payton Caffrey Jillenne Cangelosi/Megan McGrath Florida Atlantic W 21-18, 21-18 04/05/2019 4 Payton Caffrey Katie Friesen/Nina Petranovic FL International W 21-15, 21-14 04/06/2019 4 Payton Caffrey Maddie Gordon/Becky Tresham Georgia State W 21-15, 21-13 04/12/2019 4 Payton Caffrey Brittney Munro/Brooke Stansel Alabama-Birmingham W 21-18, 21-12 04/12/2019 4 Payton Caffrey Brooke Adkisson/Kylie Kvam TX AM-Corpus Christi W 21-12, 21-16 04/12/2019 4 Payton Caffrey Jaelyn Greene/Caroline White Texas Christian W 21-16, 21-14 04/19/2019 4 Payton Caffrey Cyan Blackdeer/Olivia Hepworth Southern Mississippi W 21-17, 21-11 04/19/2019 4 Payton Caffrey Allison Beckman/Logan Manusky Coll of Charleston W 21-17, 21-13 04/20/2019 4 Payton Caffrey Claire Doyle/Jordan Westendorff Texas Christian W 21-16, 21-16 04/21/2019 4 Payton Caffrey Maddie Gordon/Becky Tresham Georgia State W 22-20, 21-10 04/21/2019 4 Payton Caffrey Taryn Kloth/Maddie Ligon Louisiana State W 21-16, 21-11 05/03/2019 4 Payton Caffrey Samantha Manley/Delaney Peranich Cal Poly-SLO W 21-14, 21-12 05/03/2019 4 Payton Caffrey Savvy Simo/Madi Yeomans UCLA L 13-21, 21-19, 15-12 05/04/2019 4 Payton Caffrey Joy Dennis/Maja Kaiser Southern California dnf 19-21, 21-18 dnf Lexi McKeown Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 02/24/2019 4 Ashley Robert Nylah Demps/Melissa Elias Tampa W 21-15, 21-16 05/11/2019 T Ashley Robert Emma Androka/Jenna Gathright Alabama-Birmingham W 21-10, 21-8 05/11/2019 T Ashley Robert Kelli Agnew/Olivia Powers Louisiana State L 21-17, 14-21, 15-11 Avery Poppinga Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 02/23/2019 5 Macy Jerger Gabriella Becerra/Morgan Esters Tulane W 21-15, 21-16 02/23/2019 5 Macy Jerger Sjea Anderson/Heather Pembroke Cal Poly-SLO W 21-15, 21-18 02/23/2019 5 Macy Jerger Allison Coens/Hunter Domanski Louisiana State L 21-23, 21-19, 15-8 02/24/2019 5 Jenna Johnson Natalie Gilbert/Erica Haslag Tampa W 21-13, 21-14 03/01/2019 5 Ashley Robert Emma Andraka/Jenna Gathright Alabama-Birmingham L 22-20, 24-22 03/22/2019 5 Ashley Robert Mimi Arrington/Karli Graham Austin Peay State W 21-7, 21-8 03/30/2019 5 Brooke Kuhlman Madison Besterfield/Katie Friesen FL International W 21-17, 21-11 04/05/2019 4 Brooke Kuhlman Kaila Dorish/Savannah Pesante Florida Atlantic W 21-12, 15-21, 15-8 04/05/2019 3 Brooke Kuhlman Ali Denney/Abbie Hughes FL International W 21-17, 13-21, 15-11 04/06/2019 3 Brooke Kuhlman Kate Novack/Brooke Weiner Georgia State L 18-21, 21-15, 15-13 04/12/2019 3 Brooke Kuhlman Sallie Anne Napolitano/Annie Pringle Alabama-Birmingham W 21-18, 21-19 04/12/2019 3 Brooke Kuhlman Lael Ceriani/Abigail DeVido TX AM-Corpus Christi W 21-14, 21-10 04/12/2019 3 Brooke Kuhlman Claire Doyle/Jordan Westendorff Texas Christian W 21-17, 19-21, 18-16 04/19/2019 3 Brooke Kuhlman Breleigh Favre/Kellie Garraway Southern Mississippi W 21-12, 21-10 04/19/2019 3 Brooke Kuhlman Sky Benjamin/Amani Dunston Coll of Charleston W 21-11, 21-16 04/20/2019 3 Brooke Kuhlman Jaelyn Green/Caroline White Texas Christian W 21-9, 21-16 04/21/2019 3 Brooke Kuhlman Kate Novack/Brooke Weiner Georgia State L 21-17, 21-16 04/21/2019 3 Brooke Kuhlman Ashlyn Rasnick-Pope/Toni Rodriguez Louisiana State dnf 16-21, 11-12 dnf 05/03/2019 3 Brooke Kuhlman Jayelin Lombard/Kassandra Wright Cal Poly-SLO dnf 21-15, 19-16 dnf 05/03/2019 3 Brooke Kuhlman Zana Muno/Abby Van Winkle UCLA dnf 21-23, 21-18, 7-7 05/04/2019 3 Brooke Kuhlman Haley Haligren/Alexandra Poletto Southern California L 24-22, 21-17 05/11/2019 T Brooke Kuhlman Jonny Baham/Brooke Burling Arizona W 15-21, 21-17, 15-11 05/11/2019 T Brooke Kuhlman Macy Gordon/Crissy Jones Cal Poly-SLO L 21-11, 21-15 05/11/2019 T Brooke Kuhlman Nicci Reinking/Sydney Stevens Long Beach State W 15-21, 21-16, 15-11 05/11/2019 T Brooke Kuhlman Brook Bauer/Deahna Kraft Pepperdine L 21-12, 23-25, 15-12 Kate Privett Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 02/23/2019 3 Molly McBain Rio Frohoff/Haley Gibson Tulane W 21-10, 21-14 02/23/2019 3 Molly McBain Macy Gordon/Vanessa Roscoe Cal Poly-SLO W 21-12, 21-17 02/23/2019 2 Molly McBain Olivia Powers/Ashlyn Rasnick-Pope Louisiana State L 21-11, 21-15 02/24/2019 3 Molly McBain Franky Harrison/Carly Schnieder South Carolina W 21-19, 21-9 02/24/2019 3 Molly McBain Rachel Rosequist/Lexi Thompson Tampa W 21-12, 21-14 03/01/2019 3 Nikki Esposito Tressa Buckland/Annie Pringle Alabama-Birmingham W 18-21, 21-13, 15-12 03/02/2019 3 Molly McBain Franky Harrison/Carly Schnieder South Carolina W 21-8, 21-12 03/02/2019 3 Molly McBain Nicole Grant/Amanda Silva Florida Atlantic W 21-14, 21-17 03/07/2019 3 Molly McBain Haley Hallgren/Alexandra Poletto Southern California L 25-27, 24-22, 15-13 03/07/2019 3 Molly McBain Allie Loitz/Sydney Stevens Long Beach State W 21-16, 21-13 03/09/2019 3 Molly McBain Skylar Caputo/Jenna Tunnell Pepperdine W 21-13, 21-19 03/09/2019 3 Molly McBain Ari Homayun/Julia Scoles Hawaii L 21-18, 21-16 03/10/2019 3 Molly McBain Zana Muno/Abby Van Winkle UCLA L 21-18, 21-12 03/10/2019 4 Molly McBain Joy Dennis/Cammie Dorn Southern California W 21-11, 21-9 03/22/2019 5 Macy Jerger Ainise Havili/Dana Parker Arizona W 21-11, 21-18 03/22/2019 4 Macy Jerger Lucy Randall/Chloe Stitt Austin Peay State W 21-7, 21-8 03/23/2019 5 Macy Jerger Quinci Birker/Rebecca Ingram Stetson W 21-13, 21-19 03/29/2019 5 Macy Jerger Taylor Jarzombek/Esmee Priem Grand Canyon W 22-20, 23-25, 15-13 03/30/2019 5 Macy Jerger Izzy Carey/Lindsey Sparks UCLA W 21-19, 12-21, 15-12 03/30/2019 4 Macy Jerger Lina Bernier/Erika Zembyla FL International W 13-21, 21-19, 15-12 04/05/2019 5 Macy Jerger Sam Gott/Julia Lewkowicz Florida Atlantic W 21-18, 21-15 04/05/2019 5 Macy Jerger Lina Bernier/Erika Zembyla FL International W 21-14, 16-21, 15-6 04/06/2019 5 Macy Jerger Kelly Dom/Ashley McGinn Georgia State W 21-21, 21-13 04/12/2019 5 Macy Jerger Emma Andraka/Jenna Gathright Alabama-Birmingham W 23-21, 22-20 04/12/2019 5 Macy Jerger Fanny Ahman/Sam Dumity TX AM-Corpus Christi W 21-14, 21-16 04/12/2019 5 Macy Jerger Avery Arellano/Hailey Brockett Texas Christian L 21-16, 21-19 04/19/2019 5 Macy Jerger Jessica Austin/Madison Lawler Southern Mississippi W 21-9, 21-14 04/19/2019 5 Macy Jerger Katja Ehlers/Taylor Foley Coll of Charleston W 21-8, 21-12 04/20/2019 5 Macy Jerger Avery Arellano/Hailey Brockett Texas Christian W 21-7, 18-21, 15-13 04/21/2019 5 Macy Jerger Kelly Dorn/Ashley McGinn Georgia State W 21-15, 21-12 04/21/2019 5 Macy Jerger Olivia Beyer/Hunter Domanski Louisiana State W 21-13, 21-15 05/03/2019 5 Macy Jerger Brayden Gruenewald/Vanessa Roscoe Cal Poly-SLO W 21-17, 21-14 05/03/2019 5 Macy Jerger Izzy Carey/Lindsey Sparks UCLA L 21-13, 18-21, 15-13 05/04/2019 5 Macy Jerger Cammie Dorn/Mollie Ebertin Southern California W 21-16, 21-12 05/11/2019 T Macy Jerger Erin Martin/Veronica Nederend Loyola-Marymount W 21-13, 15-21, 15-13 05/11/2019 T Macy Jerger Devon Rachel/Mckala Rhodes Coll of Charleston L 23-25, 21-11, 15-12 05/11/2019 T Macy Jerger Teagan DeFalco/Mikaela Raudsepp Grand Canyon L 21-16, 21-17 Sara Putt Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 02/23/2019 4 Payton Caffrey Addison Hermstad/Tarin Mergener Tulane W 14-21, 21-19, 15-12 02/23/2019 4 Payton Caffrey Jayelin Lombard/Kassandra Wright Cal Poly-SLO W 21-15, 21-10 02/23/2019 4 Payton Caffrey Taryn Kloth/Maddie Ligon Louisiana State W 21-13, 21-13 02/24/2019 4 Payton Caffrey Hannah Edelman/Jess Vastine South Carolina W 19-21, 21-12, 15-13 03/01/2019 4 Payton Caffrey Emily Martinez/Brittney Munro Alabama-Birmingham W 19-21, 21-12, 15-5 03/01/2019 4 Payton Caffrey Taryn Kloth/Maadie Ligon Louisiana State W 12-21, 26-24, 15-12 03/02/2019 4 Payton Caffrey Hannah Edelman/Jess Vastine South Carolina W 21-16, 21-12 03/02/2019 4 Payton Caffrey Kaila Dorish/Savannah Pesante Florida Atlantic L 21-15, 21-17 03/07/2019 4 Payton Caffrey Joy Dennis/Maja Kaiser Southern California W 21-16, 19-21, 15-9 03/07/2019 4 Payton Caffrey Kendra Koelsch/Sophia Major Long Beach State W 21-14, 17-21, 17-15 03/09/2019 4 Payton Caffrey Maddie Dilfer/Alexis Filippone Pepperdine W 22-20, 15-21, 15-11 03/09/2019 4 Payton Caffrey Paige Drueews/Pani Napoleon Hawaii W 21-14, 21-13 03/10/2019 4 Payton Caffrey Lea Monkhouse/Savvy Simo UCLA W 4-21, 21-17, 15-11 03/10/2019 3 Payton Caffrey Haley Hallgren/Alexandra Poletto Southern California L 21-19, 22-20 03/22/2019 3 Morgan Chacon Natalie Anselmo/Madison Rigdon Arizona L 21-19, 21-15 03/23/2019 3 Payton Rund Ana Costa/Rachel Noble Stetson W 21-18, 21-15 03/29/2019 2 Payton Rund Katie Hess/Mikaela Raudsepp Grand Canyon W 21-17, 21-18 03/29/2019 2 Payton Rund Addison Hermstad/Tarin Mergener Tulane W 21-13, 19-21, 15-11 03/30/2019 2 Payton Rund Lily Justine/Sarah Sponcil UCLA L 21-18, 21-16 03/30/2019 2 Payton Rund Dorina Klinger/Ronja Klinger FL International L 21-17, 21-19 04/05/2019 2 Payton Rund Nicole Grant/Amanda Silva Florida Atlantic W 21-16, 21-15 04/05/2019 2 Payton Rund Dorina Klinger/Ronja Klinger FL International W 21-16, 12-21, 15-11 04/06/2019 2 Payton Rund Maddy Delmonte/Eden Hawes Georgia State W 20-22, 21-16, 15-11 04/12/2019 2 Payton Rund Kenley Adams/Jayme Bratsberg Alabama-Birmingham W 21-12, 21-17 04/12/2019 2 Payton Rund Emma Coudon/Selina Marolf TX AM-Corpus Christi W 21-13, 21-14 04/12/2019 2 Payton Rund Taylor Bradley/Molly Scheel Texas Christian W 23-21, 21-19 04/19/2019 2 Payton Rund Lindsey Legg/Piper Matsumoto Southern Mississippi W 21-12, 21-9 04/19/2019 2 Payton Rund Devon Rachel/McKala Rhodes Coll of Charleston W 21-11, 21-12 04/20/2019 2 Payton Rund Taylor Bradley/Molly Scheel Texas Christian W 21-9, 21-13 04/21/2019 2 Payton Rund Georgia Johnson/Olivia Stasevich Georgia State W 21-19, 21-17 04/21/2019 2 Payton Rund Kelli Agnew/Kahlee York Louisiana State W 21-12, 21-15 05/03/2019 2 Payton Rund Macy Gordon/Emily Sonny Cal Poly-SLO dnf 14-21, 14-16 dnf 05/03/2019 2 Payton Rund Lily Justine/Sarah Sponcil UCLA dnf 25-23, 16-21, 9-9 05/04/2019 2 Payton Rund Terese Cannon/Sammy Slater Southern California L 21-14, 21-19 05/11/2019 T Payton Rund Joy Dennis/Laurel Kujan Southern California W default 05/11/2019 T Payton Rund Lindsey Calvin/Lindsey Knudsen Saint Mary's College L 19-21, 25-23, 17-15 05/11/2019 T Payton Rund Audrey Nourse/Nicole Nourse Santa Ana College W 21-19, 21-15 05/11/2019 T Payton Rund Megan Kruidhof/Mari Molina Long Beach State L 21-11, 21-17 Bailey Reardon Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- Ashley Robert Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 02/24/2019 4 Lexi McKeown Nylah Demps/Melissa Elias Tampa W 21-15, 21-16 03/01/2019 5 Avery Poppinga Emma Andraka/Jenna Gathright Alabama-Birmingham L 22-20, 24-22 03/22/2019 5 Avery Poppinga Mimi Arrington/Karli Graham Austin Peay State W 21-7, 21-8 05/11/2019 T Lexi McKeown Emma Androka/Jenna Gathright Alabama-Birmingham W 21-10, 21-8 05/11/2019 T Lexi McKeown Kelli Agnew/Olivia Powers Louisiana State L 21-17, 14-21, 15-11 Payton Rund Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 02/23/2019 1 Brooke Kuhlman Kaylie McHugh/Eva Torruella Tulane W 21-18, 16-21, 15-8 02/23/2019 1 Brooke Kuhlman Crissy Jones/Tiadora Miric Cal Poly-SLO W 21-18, 19-21, 16-14 02/23/2019 1 Brooke Kuhlman Claire Coppola/Kristen Nuss Louisiana State L 21-17, 21-16 02/24/2019 1 Brooke Kuhlman Cadie Bates/Shannon Williams South Carolina W 21-18, 21-15 02/24/2019 1 Brooke Kuhlman Sorrel Houghton/Julia Oswald Tampa W 21-11, 21-15 03/01/2019 1 Brooke Kuhlman Claire Coppola/Kristen Nuss Louisiana State L 21-18, 21-19 03/02/2019 1 Brooke Kuhlman Cadie Bates/Shannon Williams South Carolina W 21-18, 22-20 03/02/2019 1 Brooke Kuhlman Nicole Navarro Florida Atlantic W 21-15, 21-12 03/07/2019 1 Brooke Kuhlman Abril Bustmante/Tina Graudina Southern California L 21-16, 17-21, 15-9 03/07/2019 1 Brooke Kuhlman Megan Kruidof/Mari Molina Long Beach State W 21-15, 16-21, 15-13 03/09/2019 1 Brooke Kuhlman Brook Bauer/Heidi Dyer Pepperdine W 21-12, 22-20 03/09/2019 1 Brooke Kuhlman Morgan Martin/Amy Ozee Hawaii L 21-14, 21-14 03/10/2019 1 Brooke Kuhlman Megan McNamara/Nicole McNamara UCLA L 21-12, 21-16 03/10/2019 1 Brooke Kuhlman Abril Bustamante/Tina Graudina Southern California L 21-12, 21-15 03/22/2019 2 Brooke Kuhlman Jonny Baham/Brooke Burling Arizona W 21-10, 17-21, 15-13 03/22/2019 2 Devan Hultquist Brooke Moore/Jenna Panning Austin Peay State W 21-13, 25-23 03/23/2019 3 Sara Putt Ana Costa/Rachel Noble Stetson W 21-18, 21-15 03/29/2019 2 Sara Putt Katie Hess/Mikaela Raudsepp Grand Canyon W 21-17, 21-18 03/29/2019 2 Sara Putt Addison Hermstad/Tarin Mergener Tulane W 21-13, 19-21, 15-11 03/30/2019 2 Sara Putt Lily Justine/Sarah Sponcil UCLA L 21-18, 21-16 03/30/2019 2 Sara Putt Dorina Klinger/Ronja Klinger FL International L 21-17, 21-19 04/05/2019 2 Sara Putt Nicole Grant/Amanda Silva Florida Atlantic W 21-16, 21-15 04/05/2019 2 Sara Putt Dorina Klinger/Ronja Klinger FL International W 21-16, 12-21, 15-11 04/06/2019 2 Sara Putt Maddy Delmonte/Eden Hawes Georgia State W 20-22, 21-16, 15-11 04/12/2019 2 Sara Putt Kenley Adams/Jayme Bratsberg Alabama-Birmingham W 21-12, 21-17 04/12/2019 2 Sara Putt Emma Coudon/Selina Marolf TX AM-Corpus Christi W 21-13, 21-14 04/12/2019 2 Sara Putt Taylor Bradley/Molly Scheel Texas Christian W 23-21, 21-19 04/19/2019 2 Sara Putt Lindsey Legg/Piper Matsumoto Southern Mississippi W 21-12, 21-9 04/19/2019 2 Sara Putt Devon Rachel/McKala Rhodes Coll of Charleston W 21-11, 21-12 04/20/2019 2 Sara Putt Taylor Bradley/Molly Scheel Texas Christian W 21-9, 21-13 04/21/2019 2 Sara Putt Georgia Johnson/Olivia Stasevich Georgia State W 21-19, 21-17 04/21/2019 2 Sara Putt Kelli Agnew/Kahlee York Louisiana State W 21-12, 21-15 05/03/2019 2 Sara Putt Macy Gordon/Emily Sonny Cal Poly-SLO dnf 14-21, 14-16 dnf 05/03/2019 2 Sara Putt Lily Justine/Sarah Sponcil UCLA dnf 25-23, 16-21, 9-9 05/04/2019 2 Sara Putt Terese Cannon/Sammy Slater Southern California L 21-14, 21-19 05/11/2019 T Sara Putt Joy Dennis/Laurel Kujan Southern California W default 05/11/2019 T Sara Putt Lindsey Calvin/Lindsey Knudsen Saint Mary's College L 19-21, 25-23, 17-15 05/11/2019 T Sara Putt Audrey Nourse/Nicole Nourse Santa Ana College W 21-19, 21-15 05/11/2019 T Sara Putt Megan Kruidhof/Mari Molina Long Beach State L 21-11, 21-17 Kiora Sanchez Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- 05/11/2019 T Jenna Johnson Sarah Blacker/Dana Parker Arizona W 21-18, 22-20 05/11/2019 T Jenna Johnson Olivia Beyer/Maddie Ligon Louisiana State L 21-8, 21-13
Noles Take Down Tulane, Cal Poly, Fall to LSU.
Florida State went 2-1 in the first day of its season-opening home tournament; the Seminoles face
South Carolina and Tampa tomorrow afternoon to close the tournament.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The No. 3/4 Florida State beach volleyball team went 2-1 in the first day of the 2019 season, earning a pair of ranked wins against the No. 18 Green Wave and No. 6 Mustangs, but falling to the No. 7 Tigers at the Home2 Suites by Hilton-Tallahassee State Capitol Invitational.
Florida State saw a number of new players in the lineup in the first weekend of the season, as graduate transfer Payton Rund played at the No. 1 position with Brooke Kuhlman throughout the day, freshman Kate Privett teamed up with Molly McBain and sophomore Avery Poppinga stayed consistent with Macy Jerger at No. 5. FSU indoor star Payton Caffrey also made her beach debut on Saturday, playing with Sara Putt at the No. 4 position. Freshmen Jenna Johnson and Lexi McKeown both made their collegiate debuts in exhibition matches.
The Seminoles started off with a conference win against No. 18 Tulane, and picked up another huge ranked win against No. 6 Cal Poly in the afternoon. FSU is now 2-1 against teams from California in Tallahassee, as the Seminoles went 1-1 against Pepperdine in 2017.
FSU’s loss to LSU in the Seminoles’ final match of the day marked FSU’s first conference loss since they joined the CCSA in 2016, and first loss to a team east of California since head coach Brooke Niles joined the program in the same year.
Match #1: No. 3 Florida State def. No. 18 Tulane, 5-0
Florida State started out strong in the first match of the tournament, quickly rolling
through the first sets in the No. 4 and 5 positions and the exhibition match. The Seminoles earned the first two team points with a pair of wins in the first round, and clinched the win with a quick
21-17, 21-13 from the sophomore duo in the No. 2 position.
The win kept the Seminoles’ streak of season opening wins alive, as the Seminoles have now never lost the first match of the season in program history.
Match #2: No. 3 Florida State def. No. 6 Cal Poly, 4-1
FSU saw the highest ranked opponent it will see this weekend in its second match of the day, as the
Seminoles picked up a huge 4-1 win over Cal Poly. While the Mustangs’ dominant pair of Sonny/Van Winden earned a win in the second position, Florida State was able to close out wins on every other
court to finish out the win.
Match #3: No. 7 LSU def. No. 3 Florida State, 3-2
The Seminoles’ match against No. 7 LSU was the closest it saw all day, as the Tigers retaliated with
a win at No. 5 after Putt/Caffrey earned the first team point at No. 4, bringing the score to a 1-1 tie. Rund/Kuhlman fell to Coppola/Nuss in the first position, giving LSU a 2-1 lead, while
Chacon/Fitzpatrick came back to win the second set and force a third. McBain/Privett fell at No. 2 to give LSU the match, but the two’s came back to earn a second team point for the Seminoles.
No. 1: Brooke Kuhlman/Payton Rund (FSU) d. Kaylie McHugh/Eva Torruella (TU) 21-18, 16-21, 15-8
No. 2: Alaina Chacon/Madison Fitzpatrick (FSU) d. Ashley Delgado/Lauren Orlich (TU) 21-17, 21-13
No. 3: Molly McBain/Kate Privett (FSU) d. Rio Frohoff/Haley Gibson (TU) 21-10, 21-14
No. 4: Payton Caffrey/Sara Putt (FSU) d. Addison Hermstad/Tarin Mergener (TU) 14-21, 21-19, 15-12
No. 5: Macy Jerger/Avery Poppinga (FSU) d. Gabriella Becerra/Morgan Esters (TU) 21-15, 21-16
Noles Take Down Tulane, Cal Poly, Fall to LSU.
Florida State went 2-1 in the first day of its season-opening home tournament; the Seminoles face
South Carolina and Tampa tomorrow afternoon to close the tournament.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The No. 3/4 Florida State beach volleyball team went 2-1 in the first day of the 2019 season, earning a pair of ranked wins against the No. 18 Green Wave and No. 6 Mustangs, but falling to the No. 7 Tigers at the Home2 Suites by Hilton-Tallahassee State Capitol Invitational.
Florida State saw a number of new players in the lineup in the first weekend of the season, as graduate transfer Payton Rund played at the No. 1 position with Brooke Kuhlman throughout the day, freshman Kate Privett teamed up with Molly McBain and sophomore Avery Poppinga stayed consistent with Macy Jerger at No. 5. FSU indoor star Payton Caffrey also made her beach debut on Saturday, playing with Sara Putt at the No. 4 position. Freshmen Jenna Johnson and Lexi McKeown both made their collegiate debuts in exhibition matches.
The Seminoles started off with a conference win against No. 18 Tulane, and picked up another huge ranked win against No. 6 Cal Poly in the afternoon. FSU is now 2-1 against teams from California in Tallahassee, as the Seminoles went 1-1 against Pepperdine in 2017.
FSU’s loss to LSU in the Seminoles’ final match of the day marked FSU’s first conference loss since they joined the CCSA in 2016, and first loss to a team east of California since head coach Brooke Niles joined the program in the same year.
Match #1: No. 3 Florida State def. No. 18 Tulane, 5-0
Florida State started out strong in the first match of the tournament, quickly rolling
through the first sets in the No. 4 and 5 positions and the exhibition match. The Seminoles earned the first two team points with a pair of wins in the first round, and clinched the win with a quick
21-17, 21-13 from the sophomore duo in the No. 2 position.
The win kept the Seminoles’ streak of season opening wins alive, as the Seminoles have now never lost the first match of the season in program history.
Match #2: No. 3 Florida State def. No. 6 Cal Poly, 4-1
FSU saw the highest ranked opponent it will see this weekend in its second match of the day, as the
Seminoles picked up a huge 4-1 win over Cal Poly. While the Mustangs’ dominant pair of Sonny/Van Winden earned a win in the second position, Florida State was able to close out wins on every other
court to finish out the win.
Match #3: No. 7 LSU def. No. 3 Florida State, 3-2
The Seminoles’ match against No. 7 LSU was the closest it saw all day, as the Tigers retaliated with
a win at No. 5 after Putt/Caffrey earned the first team point at No. 4, bringing the score to a 1-1 tie. Rund/Kuhlman fell to Coppola/Nuss in the first position, giving LSU a 2-1 lead, while
Chacon/Fitzpatrick came back to win the second set and force a third. McBain/Privett fell at No. 2 to give LSU the match, but the two’s came back to earn a second team point for the Seminoles.
No. 1: Brooke Kuhlman/Payton Rund (FSU) d. Crissy Jones/Tiadora Miric (SLO) 21-18, 19-21, 16-14
No. 2: Emily Sonny/Torrey Van Winden (SLO) d. Alaina Chacon/Madison Fitzpatrick (FSU) 21-17, 21-19
No. 3: Molly McBain/Kate Privett (FSU) d. Macy Gordon/Vanessa Roscoe (SLO) 21-12, 21-17
No. 4: Payton Caffrey/Sara Putt (FSU) d. Jayelin Lombard/Kassandra Wright (SLO) 21-15, 21-10
No. 5: Macy Jerger/Avery Poppinga (FSU) d. Sjea Anderson/Heather Pembroke (SLO) 21-15, 21-18
Noles Take Down Tulane, Cal Poly, Fall to LSU.
Florida State went 2-1 in the first day of its season-opening home tournament; the Seminoles face
South Carolina and Tampa tomorrow afternoon to close the tournament.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The No. 3/4 Florida State beach volleyball team went 2-1 in the first day of the 2019 season, earning a pair of ranked wins against the No. 18 Green Wave and No. 6 Mustangs, but falling to the No. 7 Tigers at the Home2 Suites by Hilton-Tallahassee State Capitol Invitational.
Florida State saw a number of new players in the lineup in the first weekend of the season, as graduate transfer Payton Rund played at the No. 1 position with Brooke Kuhlman throughout the day, freshman Kate Privett teamed up with Molly McBain and sophomore Avery Poppinga stayed consistent with Macy Jerger at No. 5. FSU indoor star Payton Caffrey also made her beach debut on Saturday, playing with Sara Putt at the No. 4 position. Freshmen Jenna Johnson and Lexi McKeown both made their collegiate debuts in exhibition matches.
The Seminoles started off with a conference win against No. 18 Tulane, and picked up another huge ranked win against No. 6 Cal Poly in the afternoon. FSU is now 2-1 against teams from California in Tallahassee, as the Seminoles went 1-1 against Pepperdine in 2017.
FSU’s loss to LSU in the Seminoles’ final match of the day marked FSU’s first conference loss since they joined the CCSA in 2016, and first loss to a team east of California since head coach Brooke Niles joined the program in the same year.
Match #1: No. 3 Florida State def. No. 18 Tulane, 5-0
Florida State started out strong in the first match of the tournament, quickly rolling
through the first sets in the No. 4 and 5 positions and the exhibition match. The Seminoles earned the first two team points with a pair of wins in the first round, and clinched the win with a quick
21-17, 21-13 from the sophomore duo in the No. 2 position.
The win kept the Seminoles’ streak of season opening wins alive, as the Seminoles have now never lost the first match of the season in program history.
Match #2: No. 3 Florida State def. No. 6 Cal Poly, 4-1
FSU saw the highest ranked opponent it will see this weekend in its second match of the day, as the
Seminoles picked up a huge 4-1 win over Cal Poly. While the Mustangs’ dominant pair of Sonny/Van Winden earned a win in the second position, Florida State was able to close out wins on every other
court to finish out the win.
Match #3: No. 7 LSU def. No. 3 Florida State, 3-2
The Seminoles’ match against No. 7 LSU was the closest it saw all day, as the Tigers retaliated with
a win at No. 5 after Putt/Caffrey earned the first team point at No. 4, bringing the score to a 1-1 tie. Rund/Kuhlman fell to Coppola/Nuss in the first position, giving LSU a 2-1 lead, while
Chacon/Fitzpatrick came back to win the second set and force a third. McBain/Privett fell at No. 2 to give LSU the match, but the two’s came back to earn a second team point for the Seminoles.
No. 1: Claire Coppola/Kristen Nuss (LSU) d. Brooke Kuhlman/Payton Rund (FSU) 21-17, 21-16
No. 2: Olivia Powers/Ashlyn Rasnick-Pope (LSU) d. Molly McBain/Kate Privett (FSU) 21-11, 21-15
No. 3: Alaina Chacon/Madison Fitzpatrick (FSU) d. Kelli Agnew/Tonu Rodriguez (LSU) 21-23, 21-15, 20-18
No. 4: Payton Caffrey/Sara Putt (FSU) d. Taryn Kloth/Maddie Ligon (LSU) 21-13, 21-13
No. 5: Allison Coens/Hunter Domanski (LSU) d. Macy Jerger/Avery Poppinga (FSU) 21-23, 21-19, 15-8
Beach Closes Out State Capitol Invitational with Pair of Wins.
Florida State took down conference opponent South Carolina and Tampa to finish the
tournament with a 4-1 record.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The No. 3/4 Florida State beach volleyball (4-1, 2-1 CCSA) team won both of its matches on Sunday afternoon, finishing opening weekend with four wins. The Seminoles earned a ranked win over No. 9 South Carolina and swept Tampa to close out the Home2 Suites by Hilton Tallahassee State Capitol Invitational.
Freshman Kate Privett and junior Molly McBain clinched every one of the Seminoles’ wins this weekend, finishing off all four of those wins in straight sets. The Seminoles’ most consistent pair of the weekend was Sara Putt and Payton Caffrey, as the two went 4-0 at the No. 4 position.
The Seminoles finished the weekend with a 20-5 pairs record as a number of different players made their way into the lineup. On Sunday, senior Ali Eager joined Macy Jerger at No. 5, sophomore Ashley Robert and freshman Lexi McKeown played in the No. 4 position after winning an exhibition match on Saturday, and freshman Jenna Johnson teamed up with sophomore Avery Poppinga at No. 5.
Match #4: No. 3 Florida State def. No. 9 South Carolina, 4-1
Fresh off of a tough battle against LSU, South Carolina used their
momentum to put up a fight against FSU in the first round, sending both matches at the No. 4 and 5 positions to three sets. The Seminoles closed out both to take a 2-0 lead in the match, and a quick
win from McBain/Privett at No. 3 clinched the win. Chacon/Fitzpatrick fell to a tough No. 2 duo in Dimke/Smith, but Rund/Kuhlman finished it out to give FSU its fourth team point.
Match #5:
No. 3 Florida State def. Tampa, 5-0
A quick pair of opening sets at the No. 4 and 5 positions set the tempo of the match early, as Johnson/Poppinga earned a quick straight-set win and
Robert/McKeown followed close behind for the second team point. In the second round, McBain/Privett fought off a tough Spartans pair at the No. 3 position to clinch the win, followed by a fourth team
point from Chacon/Fitzpatrick. While the match at No. 1 stayed close, Rund/Kuhlman found their groove and closed out both sets to give FSU the sweep.
No. 1: Brooke Kuhlman/Payton Rund (FSU) d. Cadie Bates/Shannon Williams (SC) 21-18, 21-15
No. 2: Lydia Dimke/Katie Smith (SC) d. Alaina Chacon/Madison Fitzpatrick (FSU) 21-15, 22-20
No. 3: Molly McBain/Kate Privett (FSU) d. Franky Harrison/Carly Schnieder (SC) 21-19, 21-9
No. 4: Payton Caffrey/Sara Putt (FSU) d. Hannah Edelman/Jess Vastine (SC) 19-21, 21-12, 15-13
No. 5: Ali Eager/Macy Jerger (FSU) d. Avery Davis/Caroline Skaff (SC) 15-21, 21-15, 16-14
Beach Closes Out State Capitol Invitational with Pair of Wins.
Florida State took down conference opponent South Carolina and Tampa to finish the
tournament with a 4-1 record.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The No. 3/4 Florida State beach volleyball (4-1, 2-1 CCSA) team won both of its matches on Sunday afternoon, finishing opening weekend with four wins. The Seminoles earned a ranked win over No. 9 South Carolina and swept Tampa to close out the Home2 Suites by Hilton Tallahassee State Capitol Invitational.
Freshman Kate Privett and junior Molly McBain clinched every one of the Seminoles’ wins this weekend, finishing off all four of those wins in straight sets. The Seminoles’ most consistent pair of the weekend was Sara Putt and Payton Caffrey, as the two went 4-0 at the No. 4 position.
The Seminoles finished the weekend with a 20-5 pairs record as a number of different players made their way into the lineup. On Sunday, senior Ali Eager joined Macy Jerger at No. 5, sophomore Ashley Robert and freshman Lexi McKeown played in the No. 4 position after winning an exhibition match on Saturday, and freshman Jenna Johnson teamed up with sophomore Avery Poppinga at No. 5.
Match #4: No. 3 Florida State def. No. 9 South Carolina, 4-1
Fresh off of a tough battle against LSU, South Carolina used their
momentum to put up a fight against FSU in the first round, sending both matches at the No. 4 and 5 positions to three sets. The Seminoles closed out both to take a 2-0 lead in the match, and a quick
win from McBain/Privett at No. 3 clinched the win. Chacon/Fitzpatrick fell to a tough No. 2 duo in Dimke/Smith, but Rund/Kuhlman finished it out to give FSU its fourth team point.
Match #5:
No. 3 Florida State def. Tampa, 5-0
A quick pair of opening sets at the No. 4 and 5 positions set the tempo of the match early, as Johnson/Poppinga earned a quick straight-set win and
Robert/McKeown followed close behind for the second team point. In the second round, McBain/Privett fought off a tough Spartans pair at the No. 3 position to clinch the win, followed by a fourth team
point from Chacon/Fitzpatrick. While the match at No. 1 stayed close, Rund/Kuhlman found their groove and closed out both sets to give FSU the sweep.
No. 1: Brooke Kuhlman/Payton Rund (FSU) d. Sorrel Houghton/Julia Oswald (UT) 21-11, 21-15
No. 2: Alaina Chacon/Madison Fitzpatrick (FSU) d. Katie McKiel/Valerie Rosequist (UT) 21-8, 21-9
No. 3: Molly McBain/Kate Privett (FSU) d. Rachel Rosequist/Lexi Thompson (UT) 21-12, 21-14
No. 4: Lexi McKeown/Ashley Robert (FSU) d. Nylah Demps/Melissa Elias (UT) 21-15, 21-16
No. 5: Jenna Johnson/Avery Poppinga (FSU) d. Natalie Gilbert/Erica Haslag (UT) 21-13, 21-14
Beach Runs Through UAB, LSU at Beach Burrow Bash.
Florida State picked up two more conference wins on Friday, defeating both the Blazers and the
No. 4 Tigers 4-1.
BOCA RATON, Fla. – The No. 5 Florida State beach volleyball team (6-1, 4-1 CCSA) earned two 4-1 wins on the first day of FAU’s Beach Burrow Bash, taking down UAB and No. 4 LSU on Friday. With the two wins on the opening day of the tournament, FSU reached 100 wins as an NCAA program.
The Seminoles have now earned three straight conference wins and earned their fourth ranked win of the season. Florida State avenges a loss to LSU that it suffered just last weekend in Tallahassee, as the Tigers’ 3-2 win makes them the only CCSA team to defeat the Seminoles since beach volleyball was added to the CCSA.
Florida State saw a new lineup on Friday, moving the sophomore duo of Alaina Chacon and Madison Fitzpatrick to the No. 1 position against UAB, with three new pairs below them in the lineups – 2018’s dominant pair of Kuhlman/McBain, senior Nikki Esposito and freshman Kate Privett, and sophomores Ashley Robert and Avery Poppinga.
The team’s lineup against LSU stayed similar to the first weekend of competition, with Kuhlman/Rund leading at the No. 1 position. The Noles in the second through fifth positions all earned a point for FSU, as Chacon/Fitzpatrick finished off Powers/Rasnick-Pope in two sets, and the other three courts were decided in three sets. Most notably, Esposito/McBain won their third set 15-0.
No. 5 Florida
State 4, Alabama-Birmingham 1
No. 1: Alaina Chacon/Madison Fitzpatrick (FSU) d. Kenley Adams/SallieAnne Napolitano (UAB) 21-12, 15-21, 15-9
No. 2: Brooke Kuhlman/Molly McBain (FSU) d. Jayme Bratsberg/Jaelyn Keene (UAB) 21-12, 21-16
No. 3: Nikki Esposito/Kate Privett (FSU) d. Tressa Buckland/Annie Pringle (UAB) 18-21, 21-13, 15-12
No. 4: Payton Caffrey/Sara Putt (FSU) d. Emily Martinez/Brittney Munro (UAB) 19-21, 21-12, 15-5
No. 5: Emma Andraka/Jenna Gathright (UAB) d. Avery Poppinga/Ashley Robert (FSU) 22-20, 24-22
Beach Runs Through UAB, LSU at Beach Burrow Bash.
Florida State picked up two more conference wins on Friday, defeating both the Blazers and the
No. 4 Tigers 4-1.
BOCA RATON, Fla. – The No. 5 Florida State beach volleyball team (6-1, 4-1 CCSA) earned two 4-1 wins on the first day of FAU’s Beach Burrow Bash, taking down UAB and No. 4 LSU on Friday. With the two wins on the opening day of the tournament, FSU reached 100 wins as an NCAA program.
The Seminoles have now earned three straight conference wins and earned their fourth ranked win of the season. Florida State avenges a loss to LSU that it suffered just last weekend in Tallahassee, as the Tigers’ 3-2 win makes them the only CCSA team to defeat the Seminoles since beach volleyball was added to the CCSA.
Florida State saw a new lineup on Friday, moving the sophomore duo of Alaina Chacon and Madison Fitzpatrick to the No. 1 position against UAB, with three new pairs below them in the lineups – 2018’s dominant pair of Kuhlman/McBain, senior Nikki Esposito and freshman Kate Privett, and sophomores Ashley Robert and Avery Poppinga.
The team’s lineup against LSU stayed similar to the first weekend of competition, with Kuhlman/Rund leading at the No. 1 position. The Noles in the second through fifth positions all earned a point for FSU, as Chacon/Fitzpatrick finished off Powers/Rasnick-Pope in two sets, and the other three courts were decided in three sets. Most notably, Esposito/McBain won their third set 15-0.
No. 5 Florida
State 4, No. 4 Louisiana State 1
No. 1: Claire Coppola/Kristen Nuss (LSU) d. Brooke Kuhlman/Payton Rund (FSU) 21-18, 21-19
No. 2: Alaina Chacon/Madison Fitzpatrick (FSU) d. Olivia Powers/Ashlyn Rasnick-Pope (LSU) 21-16, 21-17
No. 3: Nikki Esposito/Molly McBain (FSU) d. Kelli Agnew/Toni Rodriguez (LSU) 18-21, 21-18, 15-0
No. 4: Payton Caffrey/Sara Putt (FSU) d. Taryn Kloth/Maadie Ligon (LSU) 12-21, 26-24, 15-12
No. 5: Macy Jerger/Jenna Johnson (FSU) d. Allison Coens/Hunter Domanski (LSU) 21-17, 13-21, 17-15
Noles Go 4-0 at Beach Burrow Bash.
Two ranked wins over South Carolina and FAU helped the Seminoles go undefeated in the second weekend of the
season.
BOCA RATON, Fla. – The No. 5 Florida State beach volleyball team earned two more wins on Saturday to go 4-0 at FAU’s Beach Burrow Bash. The Seminoles swept No. 10 South Carolina and earned a 4-1 win over the hosting No. 18 Owls to improve to a 6-1 conference record.
FSU has now earned five straight CCSA wins and six ranked wins. The team’s 14-0 record over South Carolina stands as the most wins the Seminoles have seen against any team in program history.
The Seminoles returned to a similar lineup to the first weekend of competition, with senior Macy Jerger paired up with freshman Jenna Johnson in the No. 5 position. The team saw a 17-3 pairs record over the weekend with, the duo of Chacon/Fitzpatrick going undefeated in all four matches.
No. 5 Florida
State 5, No. 10 South Carolina 0
No. 1: Brooke Kuhlman/Payton Rund (FSU) d. Cadie Bates/Shannon Williams (SC) 21-18, 22-20
No. 2: Alaina Chacon/Madison Fitzpatrick (FSU) d. Lydia Dimke/Katie Smith (SC) 19-21, 21-16, 15-8
No. 3: Molly McBain/Kate Privett (FSU) d. Franky Harrison/Carly Schnieder (SC) 21-8, 21-12
No. 4: Payton Caffrey/Sara Putt (FSU) d. Hannah Edelman/Jess Vastine (SC) 21-16, 21-12
No. 5: Macy Jerger/Jenna Johnson (FSU) d. Avery Davis/Caroline Skaff (SC) 21-16, 21-14
Noles Go 4-0 at Beach Burrow Bash.
Two ranked wins over South Carolina and FAU helped the Seminoles go undefeated in the second weekend of the
season.
BOCA RATON, Fla. – The No. 5 Florida State beach volleyball team earned two more wins on Saturday to go 4-0 at FAU’s Beach Burrow Bash. The Seminoles swept No. 10 South Carolina and earned a 4-1 win over the hosting No. 18 Owls to improve to a 6-1 conference record.
FSU has now earned five straight CCSA wins and six ranked wins. The team’s 14-0 record over South Carolina stands as the most wins the Seminoles have seen against any team in program history.
The Seminoles returned to a similar lineup to the first weekend of competition, with senior Macy Jerger paired up with freshman Jenna Johnson in the No. 5 position. The team saw a 17-3 pairs record over the weekend with, the duo of Chacon/Fitzpatrick going undefeated in all four matches.
No. 5 Florida
State 4, No. 18 Florida Atlantic 1
No. 1: Brooke Kuhlman/Payton Rund (FSU) d. Nicole Navarro (FAU) 21-15, 21-12
No. 2: Alaina Chacon/Madison Fitzpatrick (FSU) d. Erica Brok/Mackenzie Morris (FAU) 21-13, 21-15
No. 3: Molly McBain/Kate Privett (FSU) d. Nicole Grant/Amanda Silva (FAU) 21-14, 21-17
No. 4: Kaila Dorish/Savannah Pesante (FAU) d. Payton Caffrey/Sara Putt (FSU) 21-15, 21-17
No. 5: Macy Jerger/Jenna Johnson (FSU) d. Jillenne Cangelosi/Megan McGrath (FAU) 24-22, 17-21, 15-11
Noles Sweep 49ers, Fall to Women of Troy in Los Angeles.
FSU earned its fifth top-10 win of the season on Thursday with a 5-0 win over the Beach,
and went to three sets on every court against USC.
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The No. 4 Florida State beach volleyball team (9-2, 6-1 CCSA) split its first day of competition in California, falling to No. 2 USC 3-2 and beating No. 8 Long Beach State 5-0.
In a close 2-3 loss to the Women of Troy, every point was decided in three sets, with four sets going into extra points. The match came down to the third set at No. 2, where the CCSA Pair of the Week – sophomores Alaina Chacon and Madison Fitzpatrick – battled USC’s Cannon/Slater, who won the match with a 15-13 third set win.
The win over the 49ers marked FSU’s fifth win over LBSU in the last six meetings, and only the second sweep over the Beach in the series. After playing as the deciding court in the first match of the day, Chacon/Fitzpatrick clinched the second match with a 22-20, 22-20 win in the second position.
No. 2 Southern California 3, No. 4 Florida State 2
The No. 3, 5 and 6 positions
started first, with Jerger/Johnson and M. Chacon/McKeown winning their first sets quickly, but dropping the second. McBain and Privett finished out a close opening set on 3, but lost the second close
set to force a third. The first team point of the match went to the Seminoles as Jerger/Johnson won, but the Women of Troy tied it up with a win over McBain/Privett on 3.
Putt/Caffrey took an early lead at No. 4 and held it throughout the first set. While Kuhlman/Rund lost the first at No. 1, A. Chacon/Fitzpatrick finished out another tight opening set. At No. 4, the Seminoles dropped the second, but ran through the third to give FSU a 2-1 lead. USC and FSU battled two more three set matches at the top of the lineup, taking both of them to edge out a 3-2 win.
No. 4 Florida
State 5, No. 8 Long Beach State 0
The Seminoles came out dominating early in their second match of the day, as McBain/Privett fought through the first set quickly. They were the first to
earn a team point with an even faster second set, while No. 5 and 6 went to three sets once again. Jerger/Johnson took an early lead in the third set, closing it out to give FSU a 2-0 lead.
In the second round of play, Kuhlman/Rund earned a quick 21-15 first set win at No. 1, followed by a win at No. 4 from Putt/Caffrey. While the 49ers took a lead on those courts in the second set, A. Chacon/Fitzpatrick battled through a tough 22-20 opening set at No. 2. With the matches on 1 and 4 headed to a third set, the sophomores were able to finish out another 22-20 decision in the second set to clinch the win. Dominant performances on 1 and 4 helped FSU finish out the sweep over Long Beach State.
No. 1: Abril Bustmante/Tina Graudina (USC) d. Brooke Kuhlman/Payton Rund (FSU) 21-16, 17-21, 15-9
No. 2: Terese Cannon/Sammy Slater (USC) d. Alaina Chacon/Madison Fitzpatrick (FSU) 27-25, 19-21, 15-13
No. 3: Haley Hallgren/Alexandra Poletto (USC) d. Molly McBain/Kate Privett (FSU) 25-27, 24-22, 15-13
No. 4: Payton Caffrey/Sara Putt (FSU) d. Joy Dennis/Maja Kaiser (USC) 21-16, 19-21, 15-9
No. 5: Macy Jerger/Jenna Johnson (FSU) d. Cammie Dorn/Mollie Ebertin (USC) 21-12, 20-22, 15-12
Noles Sweep 49ers, Fall to Women of Troy in Los Angeles.
FSU earned its fifth top-10 win of the season on Thursday with a 5-0 win over the Beach,
and went to three sets on every court against USC.
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The No. 4 Florida State beach volleyball team (9-2, 6-1 CCSA) split its first day of competition in California, falling to No. 2 USC 3-2 and beating No. 8 Long Beach State 5-0.
In a close 2-3 loss to the Women of Troy, every point was decided in three sets, with four sets going into extra points. The match came down to the third set at No. 2, where the CCSA Pair of the Week – sophomores Alaina Chacon and Madison Fitzpatrick – battled USC’s Cannon/Slater, who won the match with a 15-13 third set win.
The win over the 49ers marked FSU’s fifth win over LBSU in the last six meetings, and only the second sweep over the Beach in the series. After playing as the deciding court in the first match of the day, Chacon/Fitzpatrick clinched the second match with a 22-20, 22-20 win in the second position.
No. 2 Southern California 3, No. 4 Florida State 2
The No. 3, 5 and 6 positions
started first, with Jerger/Johnson and M. Chacon/McKeown winning their first sets quickly, but dropping the second. McBain and Privett finished out a close opening set on 3, but lost the second close
set to force a third. The first team point of the match went to the Seminoles as Jerger/Johnson won, but the Women of Troy tied it up with a win over McBain/Privett on 3.
Putt/Caffrey took an early lead at No. 4 and held it throughout the first set. While Kuhlman/Rund lost the first at No. 1, A. Chacon/Fitzpatrick finished out another tight opening set. At No. 4, the Seminoles dropped the second, but ran through the third to give FSU a 2-1 lead. USC and FSU battled two more three set matches at the top of the lineup, taking both of them to edge out a 3-2 win.
No. 4 Florida
State 5, No. 8 Long Beach State 0
The Seminoles came out dominating early in their second match of the day, as McBain/Privett fought through the first set quickly. They were the first to
earn a team point with an even faster second set, while No. 5 and 6 went to three sets once again. Jerger/Johnson took an early lead in the third set, closing it out to give FSU a 2-0 lead.
In the second round of play, Kuhlman/Rund earned a quick 21-15 first set win at No. 1, followed by a win at No. 4 from Putt/Caffrey. While the 49ers took a lead on those courts in the second set, A. Chacon/Fitzpatrick battled through a tough 22-20 opening set at No. 2. With the matches on 1 and 4 headed to a third set, the sophomores were able to finish out another 22-20 decision in the second set to clinch the win. Dominant performances on 1 and 4 helped FSU finish out the sweep over Long Beach State.
No. 1: Brooke Kuhlman/Payton Rund (FSU) d. Megan Kruidof/Mari Molina (LBSU) 21-15, 16-21, 15-13
No. 2: Alaina Chacon/Madison Fitzpatrick (FSU) d. Zoi Konstantopoulou/Nicci Reinking (LBSU) 22-20, 22-20
No. 3: Molly McBain/Kate Privett (FSU) d. Allie Loitz/Sydney Stevens (LBSU) 21-16, 21-13
No. 4: Payton Caffrey/Sara Putt (FSU) d. Kendra Koelsch/Sophia Major (LBSU) 21-14, 17-21, 17-15
No. 5: Macy Jerger/Jenna Johnson (FSU) d. Kenzie Holtz/Tyler Spriggs (LBSU) 19-21, 21-13, 15-10
Beach Dominates Opening Day of East Meets West Invitational.
The Seminoles earned a pair of top-five wins against Pepperdine and Hawaii.
MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. – The No. 4 Florida State beach volleyball team (10-2, 6-1 CCSA) impressed on the first day of UCLA’s East Meets West Invitational, beating No. 3 Pepperdine in a huge 4-1 decision and edging out No. 5 Hawaii in a close 3-2 match that came down to one tiebreak set. The two wins on Saturday brings FSU to seven top-10 wins so far this season.
FSU’s win over the Waves marks only the team’s second win over Pepperdine in program history (both have come under head coach Brooke Niles), and FSU’s first 4-1 win against them. This win snapped a three-match win streak against the Seminoles for the Waves.
By winning the last two team points to win the match against the Rainbow Wahine, Florida State marked its third consecutive win over Hawaii, and eighth in program history. The last time the Seminoles beat Hawaii was in the NCAA Championship semifinals – sophomore Madison Fitzpatrick and her partner clinched both that match and today’s win over the Rainbow Wahine.
No. 4 Florida State 4, No. 3 Pepperdine 1
The Seminoles’ first point came from McBain/Privett in the No. 3 position, a quick straight-set decision that gave FSU an
early lead. Jerger/Johnson followed close behind with an even more dominating win, setting up Kuhlman/Rund at the No. 1 position to clinch the match. Putt/Caffrey followed it with a resilient
three-set win to bring FSU its fourth team point, but the Waves followed through at the No. 2 position to earn their lone point of the match.
FSU is only the second team to beat Pepperdine so far this season, as the Waves had previously lost to UCLA twice.
No. 4 Florida State 3, No. 5 Hawaii 2
Hawaii earned the first team point with a win at No. 3, but FSU retaliated with
a quick win at No. 4 by Putt/Caffrey to tie it up 1-1. As the Rainbow Wahine regained the lead with a point at the No. 1 position, Jerger/Johnson earned their second win of the day to tie it up. With
all eyes on the third set on Chacon/Fitzpatrick’s court for the second time this week – FSU’s midweek match against USC was decided in the third set on their court – the sophomores came up clutch and
closed it out for the win.
FSU’s only win in the East Meets West Invitational last season came against Hawaii (4-1), and the Seminoles went on to beat them again in the NCAA Championship semifinals in a dramatic 3-2 decision – a match that was also clinched by a win from Fitzpatrick and then-partner Francesca Goncalves.
No. 1: Brooke Kuhlman/Payton Rund (FSU) d. Brook Bauer/Heidi Dyer (Pepp) 21-12, 22-20
No. 2: Gigi Hernandez/Deahna Kraft (Pepp) d. Alaina Chacon/Madison Fitzpatrick (FSU) 21-18, 19-21, 15-11
No. 3: Molly McBain/Kate Privett (FSU) d. Skylar Caputo/Jenna Tunnell (Pepp) 21-13, 21-19
No. 4: Payton Caffrey/Sara Putt (FSU) d. Maddie Dilfer/Alexis Filippone (Pepp) 22-20, 15-21, 15-11
No. 5: Macy Jerger/Jenna Johnson (FSU) d. Melanie Paul/Simone Priebe (Pepp) 21-15, 21-10
Beach Dominates Opening Day of East Meets West Invitational.
The Seminoles earned a pair of top-five wins against Pepperdine and Hawaii.
MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. – The No. 4 Florida State beach volleyball team (10-2, 6-1 CCSA) impressed on the first day of UCLA’s East Meets West Invitational, beating No. 3 Pepperdine in a huge 4-1 decision and edging out No. 5 Hawaii in a close 3-2 match that came down to one tiebreak set. The two wins on Saturday brings FSU to seven top-10 wins so far this season.
FSU’s win over the Waves marks only the team’s second win over Pepperdine in program history (both have come under head coach Brooke Niles), and FSU’s first 4-1 win against them. This win snapped a three-match win streak against the Seminoles for the Waves.
By winning the last two team points to win the match against the Rainbow Wahine, Florida State marked its third consecutive win over Hawaii, and eighth in program history. The last time the Seminoles beat Hawaii was in the NCAA Championship semifinals – sophomore Madison Fitzpatrick and her partner clinched both that match and today’s win over the Rainbow Wahine.
No. 4 Florida State 4, No. 3 Pepperdine 1
The Seminoles’ first point came from McBain/Privett in the No. 3 position, a quick straight-set decision that gave FSU an
early lead. Jerger/Johnson followed close behind with an even more dominating win, setting up Kuhlman/Rund at the No. 1 position to clinch the match. Putt/Caffrey followed it with a resilient
three-set win to bring FSU its fourth team point, but the Waves followed through at the No. 2 position to earn their lone point of the match.
FSU is only the second team to beat Pepperdine so far this season, as the Waves had previously lost to UCLA twice.
No. 4 Florida State 3, No. 5 Hawaii 2
Hawaii earned the first team point with a win at No. 3, but FSU retaliated with
a quick win at No. 4 by Putt/Caffrey to tie it up 1-1. As the Rainbow Wahine regained the lead with a point at the No. 1 position, Jerger/Johnson earned their second win of the day to tie it up. With
all eyes on the third set on Chacon/Fitzpatrick’s court for the second time this week – FSU’s midweek match against USC was decided in the third set on their court – the sophomores came up clutch and
closed it out for the win.
FSU’s only win in the East Meets West Invitational last season came against Hawaii (4-1), and the Seminoles went on to beat them again in the NCAA Championship semifinals in a dramatic 3-2 decision – a match that was also clinched by a win from Fitzpatrick and then-partner Francesca Goncalves.
No. 1: Morgan Martin/Amy Ozee (UHi) d. Brooke Kuhlman/Payton Rund (FSU) 21-14, 21-14
No. 2: Alaina Chacon/Madison Fitzpatrick (FSU) d. Hi'ilawe Huddleston/Emily Maglio (UHi) 21-18, 20-22, 15-13
No. 3: Ari Homayun/Julia Scoles (UHi) d. Molly McBain/Kate Privett (FSU) 21-18, 21-16
No. 4: Payton Caffrey/Sara Putt (FSU) d. Paige Drueews/Pani Napoleon (UHi) 21-14, 21-13
No. 5: Macy Jerger/Jenna Johnson (FSU) d. Jenna Banz/Kylin Loker (UHi) 14-21, 21-14, 15-12
Beach Splits East Meets West; Falls to Top-Ranked UCLA and USC.
The Seminoles dropped a pair of close decisions to No. 1 UCLA and No. 2 USC on
Sunday after earning two top-five wins on Saturday.
MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. – The No. 4 Florida State beach volleyball team (11-4, 6-1 CCSA) fell to No. 1 UCLA and No. 2 Southern California on the second day of the Bruins’ East Meets West Invitational on Sunday (March 10). After FSU took down Pepperdine and Hawaii on Saturday, UCLA and USC came out of the tournament as the only undefeated teams.
In the Seminoles’ match against the Bruins, UCLA was able to clinch the match quickly by taking the top three courts, followed by another point earned with a win at No. 5. Redshirt junior Sara Putt and junior Payton Caffrey came back to win a three-set decision to earn FSU a team point and end the match.
Later that afternoon, FSU fought off a tough USC team for the second time in four days, earning the first point with a win from junior Molly McBain and freshman Kate Privett at the No. 4 position. The Women of Troy then won the next three consecutive points to clinch the match before the sophomore duo of Alaina Chacon/Madison Fitzpatrick closed out the match with a three set win at No. 2.
No. 1 UCLA 4, No. 4 Florida State 1
No. 1: Megan McNamara/Nicole McNamara (UCLA) d. Brooke Kuhlman/Payton Rund (FSU) 21-12, 21-16
No. 2: Lily Justine/Sarah Sponcil (UCLA) d. Alaina Chacon/Madison Fitzpatrick (FSU) 21-16, 21-15
No. 3: Zana Muno/Abby Van Winkle (UCLA) d. Molly McBain/Kate Privett (FSU) 21-18, 21-12
No. 4: Payton Caffrey/Sara Putt (FSU) d. Lea Monkhouse/Savvy Simo (UCLA) 4-21, 21-17, 15-11
No. 5: Izzy Carey/Lindsey Sparks (UCLA) d. Macy Jerger/Jenna Johnson (FSU) 21-18, 21-18
Beach Splits East Meets West; Falls to Top-Ranked UCLA and USC.
The Seminoles dropped a pair of close decisions to No. 1 UCLA and No. 2 USC on
Sunday after earning two top-five wins on Saturday.
MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. – The No. 4 Florida State beach volleyball team (11-4, 6-1 CCSA) fell to No. 1 UCLA and No. 2 Southern California on the second day of the Bruins’ East Meets West Invitational on Sunday (March 10). After FSU took down Pepperdine and Hawaii on Saturday, UCLA and USC came out of the tournament as the only undefeated teams.
In the Seminoles’ match against the Bruins, UCLA was able to clinch the match quickly by taking the top three courts, followed by another point earned with a win at No. 5. Redshirt junior Sara Putt and junior Payton Caffrey came back to win a three-set decision to earn FSU a team point and end the match.
Later that afternoon, FSU fought off a tough USC team for the second time in four days, earning the first point with a win from junior Molly McBain and freshman Kate Privett at the No. 4 position. The Women of Troy then won the next three consecutive points to clinch the match before the sophomore duo of Alaina Chacon/Madison Fitzpatrick closed out the match with a three set win at No. 2.
No. 2 Southern California 3, No. 4 Florida State 2
No. 1: Abril Bustamante/Tina Graudina (USC) d. Brooke Kuhlman/Payton Rund (FSU) 21-12, 21-15
No. 2: Alaina Chacon/Madison Fitzpatrick (FSU) d. Terese Cannon/Sammy Slater (USC) 16-21, 21-19, 17-15
No. 3: Haley Hallgren/Alexandra Poletto (USC) d. Payton Caffrey/Sara Putt (FSU) 21-19, 22-20
No. 4: Molly McBain/Kate Privett (FSU) d. Joy Dennis/Cammie Dorn (USC) 21-11, 21-9
No. 5: Mollie Ebertin/Maja Kaiser (USC) d. Macy Jerger/Jenna Johnson (FSU) 21-15, 21-18
Beach Volleyball Goes 2-0 on Day One of the Seminole Beach Battle.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The No. 3 Florida State beach volleyball team (13-4, 6-1 CCSA) dominated the competition on Friday with a 4-1 win over No. 15 Arizona and a clean sweep of Austin Peay.
“Today was good,” said head coach Brooke Niles. “Arizona played us really tough. They are a good team and it is good to play those west coast teams. They are a Pac 12 team that plays tough competition every weekend.”
The Noles began Friday against No. 15 Arizona (10-4). The Noles split first sets from pairs four and five before capturing both second sets. Senior Macy Jerger and freshman Kate Privett paired together for the first time this season and were able to give the Noles a 1-0 lead. After taking the first set in dominant fashion, 21-11, they took the second set from Havili and Parker of Arizona 21-18.
“Our new team of Kate and Macy played really strong today and worked together as a team,” said Niles.
After losing the first set 21-16 juniors Payton Rund and Molly McBain came back to take the final two sets and the match on court four. They earned a 21-14 second set win and battled to a 17-5 win in the third set to give the Garnet and Gold a 2-0 lead.
With the second wave starting the Noles captured two of three first sets. Arizona got their first point on the board with a 21-19, 21-15 win on court three. Florida State punched back with a 21-16, 21-16 win by sophomores Alaina Chacon and Madison Fitzpatrick on court one to clinch the match.
Seniors Brooke Kuhlman and Payton Rund finished off the Wildcats with a three-set win on court two. They won the first 21-10 before losing the second 21-17. They were back and forth in the third before they won 15-13 to finish off a 4-1 team win.
Florida State took it to Austin Peay (4-7) in the second match of the day. Florida State got a clean sweep on all five courts and the exhibition match. Privett and Jerger were the first to finish with a 21-7, 21-8 win on court four. Sophomores Ashley Robert and Avery Poppinga gave the Noles a 2-0 lead as they finished with the same score.
Fitzpatrick and Chacon clinched their second match of the day on court one with a 21-9, 21-12 win.
“Alaina and Madison earned the No. 1 spot and they proved it today,” said Niles. “They played really disciplined and had fun and played with a lot of energy. They are fearless.”
Freshman Morgan Chacon and senior Nikki Esposito expanded the lead to 4-0 with a 21-18, 21-16 win on court three. The match was capped off with a 21-13, 25-23 win by Rund and redshirt junior Devin Hultquist on court two.
No. 3 Florida State 4, No. 15 Arizona 1
No. 1: Alaina Chacon/Madison Fitzpatrick (FSU) d. Olivia Hallaran/Mia Mason (UA) 21-16, 21-16
No. 2: Brooke Kuhlman/Payton Rund (FSU) d. Jonny Baham/Brooke Burling (UA) 21-10, 17-21, 15-13
No. 3: Natalie Anselmo/Madison Rigdon (UA) d. Morgan Chacon/Sara Putt (FSU) 21-19, 21-15
No. 4: Payton Caffrey/Molly McBain (FSU) d. Sarah Blacker/Jasmine Safar (UA) 16-21, 21-14, 17-15
No. 5: Macy Jerger/Kate Privett (FSU) d. Ainise Havili/Dana Parker (UA) 21-11, 21-18
Beach Volleyball Goes 2-0 on Day One of the Seminole Beach Battle.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The No. 3 Florida State beach volleyball team (13-4, 6-1 CCSA) dominated the competition on Friday with a 4-1 win over No. 15 Arizona and a clean sweep of Austin Peay.
“Today was good,” said head coach Brooke Niles. “Arizona played us really tough. They are a good team and it is good to play those west coast teams. They are a Pac 12 team that plays tough competition every weekend.”
The Noles began Friday against No. 15 Arizona (10-4). The Noles split first sets from pairs four and five before capturing both second sets. Senior Macy Jerger and freshman Kate Privett paired together for the first time this season and were able to give the Noles a 1-0 lead. After taking the first set in dominant fashion, 21-11, they took the second set from Havili and Parker of Arizona 21-18.
“Our new team of Kate and Macy played really strong today and worked together as a team,” said Niles.
After losing the first set 21-16 juniors Payton Rund and Molly McBain came back to take the final two sets and the match on court four. They earned a 21-14 second set win and battled to a 17-5 win in the third set to give the Garnet and Gold a 2-0 lead.
With the second wave starting the Noles captured two of three first sets. Arizona got their first point on the board with a 21-19, 21-15 win on court three. Florida State punched back with a 21-16, 21-16 win by sophomores Alaina Chacon and Madison Fitzpatrick on court one to clinch the match.
Seniors Brooke Kuhlman and Payton Rund finished off the Wildcats with a three-set win on court two. They won the first 21-10 before losing the second 21-17. They were back and forth in the third before they won 15-13 to finish off a 4-1 team win.
Florida State took it to Austin Peay (4-7) in the second match of the day. Florida State got a clean sweep on all five courts and the exhibition match. Privett and Jerger were the first to finish with a 21-7, 21-8 win on court four. Sophomores Ashley Robert and Avery Poppinga gave the Noles a 2-0 lead as they finished with the same score.
Fitzpatrick and Chacon clinched their second match of the day on court one with a 21-9, 21-12 win.
“Alaina and Madison earned the No. 1 spot and they proved it today,” said Niles. “They played really disciplined and had fun and played with a lot of energy. They are fearless.”
Freshman Morgan Chacon and senior Nikki Esposito expanded the lead to 4-0 with a 21-18, 21-16 win on court three. The match was capped off with a 21-13, 25-23 win by Rund and redshirt junior Devin Hultquist on court two.
No. 3 Florida State 5, Austin Peay 0
No. 1: Alaina Chacon/Madison Fitzpatrick (FSU) d. Ginny Gerig/Ciera Koons (APSU) 21-9, 21-12
No. 2: Devan Hultquist/Payton Rund (FSU) d. Brooke Moore/Jenna Panning (APSU) 21-13, 25-23
No. 3: Morgan Chacon/Nikki Esposito (FSU) d. Haley Turner/Cori Theiss (APSU) 21-18, 21-16
No. 4: Macy Jerger/Kate Privett (FSU) d. Lucy Randall/Chloe Stitt (APSU) 21-7, 21-8
No. 5: Avery Poppinga/Ashley Robert (FSU) d. Mimi Arrington/Karli Graham (APSU) 21-7, 21-8
Beach Volleyball Defeats Stetson 4-1 to Cap Off a perfect Seminole Beach Battle.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The No. 3 Florida State beach volleyball team (14-4, 6-1 CCSA) capped off a perfect weekend with a 4-1 win over No. 10 Stetson (11-4).
“This weekend was great because we were home,” said head coach Brooke Niles. “Teams played us really tough and we battled. Stetson is a top-10 team and they have had a lot of big upsets every weekend, so that match was a big challenge for us. We have some new pairings and that was a challenge for us because we have not had a lot of time to practice them against competition. Our team fought really hard and I am really proud of them today.”
The Noles jumped out of the gates hot, gathering straight-set wins from pairs four and five in the first wave of competition. Juniors Molly McBain and Payton Caffrey finished off their weekend with their second win together in the four’s slot. The Seminole duo won the first set 21-9 before taking the second set and the match 21-15.
Senior Macy Jerger and freshman Kate Privett gave the Noles a 2-0 lead with their third win together of the season and third of the weekend. They jumped out to an early 14-7 lead before turning that into a 21-13 first set win. In the second set, they fell behind 15-14 but battled back winning seven of the last 12 games to take the second set 21-19.
“We realized that we have all the pieces we just need to find the right pairs,” said Niles. “We definitely can compete with anybody.”
Florida State jumped out to take two of three first sets in the second wave of matches. For the third time this weekend, sophomores Madison Fitzpatrick and Alaina Chacon clinched the match for the Seminoles at the one’s position. They took the first set 21-17 and the second 21-15 on their way to giving FSU a 3-0 lead.
Grad transfer Payton Rund and redshirt junior Sara Putt gave the Garnet and Gold a 4-0 lead with a straight-set win on court four. They fell behind early in the first set before coming back to take it 21-18. In the second set, they jumped out to an early lead and kept it on their way to taking the set 21-15.
Stetson finished off the match with their only point of the match on court two.
“We are so competitive at every spot,” said Niles. “The message to this team is that we compete so hard at practice for spots, that sometimes when we play we relax a little bit. Those spots we compete for in practice we have to transition into the games and compete out there as well. We are doing a great job and I am really proud of this team, especially with so many new people in the lineup.”
No. 3 Florida State 4, No. 10 Stetson 1
No. 1: Alaina Chacon/Madison Fitzpatrick (FSU) d. Sunniva Helland-Hansen/Carly Perales (Stet) 21-17, 21-15
No. 2: Darby Dunn/Sammee Thomas (Stet) d. Morgan Chacon/Brooke Kuhlman (FSU) 21-12, 21-23, 15-8
No. 3: Sara Putt/Payton Rund (FSU) d. Ana Costa/Rachel Noble (Stet) 21-18, 21-15
No. 4: Payton Caffrey/Molly McBain (FSU) d. Samantha Harris/Julie Varga (Stet) 21-9, 21-15
No. 5: Macy Jerger/Kate Privett (FSU) d. Quinci Birker/Rebecca Ingram (Stet) 21-13, 21-19
Beach Goes 2-0 on Day One of the Surf-N-Turf Invitational.
MIAMI, Fla. – The No. 3 Florida State beach volleyball team (16-4, 7-1 CCSA) went a perfect 2-0 on day one of the Surf-N-Turf Invitational with wins over No. 16 Grand Canyon (13-4) and Tulane (14-9).
“We got two good wins out there in windy conditions,” said head coach Brooke Niles. “Playing in winds like today will definitely help us with the conditions in Gulf Shores. I am proud of how we competed today. We played with a few lineup changes against some tough teams and were able to come away with good wins.”
The Seminoles started the day with an early morning match against No. 16 Grand Canyon. Florida State jumped out to take four first sets and turned those into four team points on their way to beating the Antelopes.
Juniors Molly McBain and Payton Caffrey were the first Seminole duo finished as they cruised to a 21-12, 21-15 win on court four. They hopped out to a quick 12-6 lead in the first set before winning 21-12. In the second they did the same on their way to winning the set 21-15 and giving Florida State a 1-0 lead.
The Seminoles piled onto their lead as sophomores Madison Fitzpatrick and Alaina Chacon earned their fifth straight win and fourth on court one. They battled in a close first set before closing it off 21-18. In the second set, Fitzpatrick and Chacon were back and forth until they took a 14-12 lead and turned that into a 21-16 second set win.
Graduate Payton Rund and redshirt junior Sara Putt clinched the match on court two for the Garnet and Gold. They were down 11-10 at the technical and turned it around to take the first set 21-17. In the second set, they jumped out to a quick 5-2 lead and maintained the lead for the rest of the match as they went on to win the set 21-18, giving Florida State a 3-0 lead over Grand Canyon.
With the match already clinched GCU earned their first and only team point on court three but the Seminoles punched back on court five with a three-set win by senior Macy Jerger and freshman Kate Privett.
The Seminoles capped off the day with another win, this time a 5-0 sweep over Tulane.
McBain and Caffrey picked up right where they left off in the first match as they were the first off against Tulane as well. The duo gave Florida State a 1-0 lead after a 21-11 win in the first followed up by a 21-16 win in the second set. It was their fourth straight win together in just four matches.
Fitzpatrick and Chacon continued their hot streak on court one with a 21-15, 21-15 win to give the Noles a 2-0 lead. Jerger and senior Nikki Esposito then clinched the match with a three-set win on court five. They took the first set 21-13 before losing the second 21-15. They were able to regroup and finish off Tulane on court five 15-8 in the third set.
Senior Brooke Kuhlman and freshman Morgan Chacon added to the Seminole lead with a three-set win of their own on court four. After losing the first set 21-18 they rallied to take the final two sets 21-16, 15-6 to go to win their match.
The Garnet and Gold capped off the match with their third three-set win, this one coming on court two. Putt and Rund took the first set 21-13 before losing in a tough battle in the second. They battled back in forth in the third until they took a 13-10 lead which turned into a 15-11 third set win, completing the Seminole sweep.
No. 3 Florida State 4, No. 16 Grand Canyon 1
No. 1: Alaina Chacon/Madison Fitzpatrick (FSU) d. Teagan DeFalco/Hannah Towne (GCU) 21-18, 21-16
No. 2: Sara Putt/Payton Rund (FSU) d. Katie Hess/Mikaela Raudsepp (GCU) 21-17, 21-18
No. 3: Bella Bauman/Jessica Stansfield (GCU) d. Morgan Chacon/Brooke Kuhlman (FSU) 21-16, 24-22
No. 4: Payton Caffrey/Molly McBain (FSU) d. Anya Evans/Jamie Walsk (GCU) 21-17, 21-15
No. 5: Macy Jerger/Kate Privett (FSU) d. Taylor Jarzombek/Esmee Priem (GCU) 22-20, 23-25, 15-13
Beach Goes 2-0 on Day One of the Surf-N-Turf Invitational.
MIAMI, Fla. – The No. 3 Florida State beach volleyball team (16-4, 7-1 CCSA) went a perfect 2-0 on day one of the Surf-N-Turf Invitational with wins over No. 16 Grand Canyon (13-4) and Tulane (14-9).
“We got two good wins out there in windy conditions,” said head coach Brooke Niles. “Playing in winds like today will definitely help us with the conditions in Gulf Shores. I am proud of how we competed today. We played with a few lineup changes against some tough teams and were able to come away with good wins.”
The Seminoles started the day with an early morning match against No. 16 Grand Canyon. Florida State jumped out to take four first sets and turned those into four team points on their way to beating the Antelopes.
Juniors Molly McBain and Payton Caffrey were the first Seminole duo finished as they cruised to a 21-12, 21-15 win on court four. They hopped out to a quick 12-6 lead in the first set before winning 21-12. In the second they did the same on their way to winning the set 21-15 and giving Florida State a 1-0 lead.
The Seminoles piled onto their lead as sophomores Madison Fitzpatrick and Alaina Chacon earned their fifth straight win and fourth on court one. They battled in a close first set before closing it off 21-18. In the second set, Fitzpatrick and Chacon were back and forth until they took a 14-12 lead and turned that into a 21-16 second set win.
Graduate Payton Rund and redshirt junior Sara Putt clinched the match on court two for the Garnet and Gold. They were down 11-10 at the technical and turned it around to take the first set 21-17. In the second set, they jumped out to a quick 5-2 lead and maintained the lead for the rest of the match as they went on to win the set 21-18, giving Florida State a 3-0 lead over Grand Canyon.
With the match already clinched GCU earned their first and only team point on court three but the Seminoles punched back on court five with a three-set win by senior Macy Jerger and freshman Kate Privett.
The Seminoles capped off the day with another win, this time a 5-0 sweep over Tulane.
McBain and Caffrey picked up right where they left off in the first match as they were the first off against Tulane as well. The duo gave Florida State a 1-0 lead after a 21-11 win in the first followed up by a 21-16 win in the second set. It was their fourth straight win together in just four matches.
Fitzpatrick and Chacon continued their hot streak on court one with a 21-15, 21-15 win to give the Noles a 2-0 lead. Jerger and senior Nikki Esposito then clinched the match with a three-set win on court five. They took the first set 21-13 before losing the second 21-15. They were able to regroup and finish off Tulane on court five 15-8 in the third set.
Senior Brooke Kuhlman and freshman Morgan Chacon added to the Seminole lead with a three-set win of their own on court four. After losing the first set 21-18 they rallied to take the final two sets 21-16, 15-6 to go to win their match.
The Garnet and Gold capped off the match with their third three-set win, this one coming on court two. Putt and Rund took the first set 21-13 before losing in a tough battle in the second. They battled back in forth in the third until they took a 13-10 lead which turned into a 15-11 third set win, completing the Seminole sweep.
No. 3 Florida State 5, Tulane 0
No. 1: Alaina Chacon/Madison Fitzpatrick (FSU) d. Kaylie McHugh/Eva Torruella (TU) 21-15, 21-15
No. 2: Sara Putt/Payton Rund (FSU) d. Addison Hermstad/Tarin Mergener (TU) 21-13, 19-21, 15-11
No. 3: Payton Caffrey/Molly McBain (FSU) d. Rio Frohoff/Laum Orlich (TU) 21-11, 21-16
No. 4: Morgan Chacon/Brooke Kuhlman (FSU) d. Haley Gibson/Ellie Leitko (TU) 18-21, 21-16, 15-6
No. 5: Nikki Esposito/Macy Jerger (FSU) d. Gabriella Bercerra/Morgan Esters (TU) 21-13, 15-21, 15-8
Beach Finishes Surf-N-Turf Invitational with a 3-1 record.
The Seminoles are back home next weekend for their final home tournament.
MIAMI, Fla. – The No. 3 Florida State beach volleyball team (17-5) went 1-1 on day two of the Surf-N-Turf Invitational with a loss to No. 1 UCLA (20-0) and a win over No. 8 FIU (11-7).
“We started the day with a tough loss to UCLA,” said head coach Brooke Niles. “We played them really tough across the board but just came up short. We then had a quick turnaround before we took on a tough FIU team. We were able to come out with a win and we showed a lot of grit out there today. Macy and Kate really impressed me this weekend. They played unbelievable together and were strong and fun to watch.”
For the second time this season Florida State took on No. 1 UCLA (20-0). The result was the same as UCLA won 4-1. Florida State took just one first set and one second set.
UCLA captured their first point on court one with a 21-17, 21-14 win. The Bruins then extended their lead to 2-0 with a 21-18, 21-16 win on court two. UCLA then clinched the match with a 21-14, 21-19 win on court four.
Juniors Molly McBain and Payton Caffrey lost the first set 21-15 before winning the second set 21-16 to force a court deciding third set on court three. UCLA jumped out to an early 6-3 lead in the third before taking the set 15-13 and a 4-0 lead in the team score.
Senior Macy Jerger and freshman Kate Privett wrapped up the match getting the Noles their first and only point. They took the first set 21-19 before losing the second set 21-12. They fell behind 5-4 early in the third set. They tied it up at seven and took the lead from there on their way to a 15-12 third set win. Jerger and Privett improved to 5-0 on the year together with a 4-0 record on court five.
In their final match of the Invitational against No. 8 FIU, the Seminoles turned things around to win 3-2.
McBain and Caffrey were the first on the board as they dominated court three. They took a 10-8 lead in the first set and hung on to win 21-15. In the second set, they jumped out to a 14-5 lead before finishing off their opponents 21-11. McBain and Caffrey are now 5-1 on the year together.
FIU went on to win the next two courts to take a 2-1 lead. They first took court one 21-18, 21-19 and backed that up with a 21-17, 21-19 win on court two.
Down but not out senior Brooke Kuhlman and sophomore Avery Poppinga tied the match at two with their first win together on court five. The duo won the first set 21-17 and took it to their opponent in the second set, winning 21-11.
The match came down to Jerger and Privett on court four. After a big win against the No. 1 team in the nation earlier in the day the two stayed strong. They went down early in the first set and were not able to come back. In the second set, they took an 11-8 lead and held on to it forcing a third set after taking the second 21-19. The final set was a battle as the two teams continued to go back and forth. Down 8-7 Jerger and Privett went on to win four of the next five points to take an 11-9 lead. They held on to that lead to take the final set 15-12 and clinch the match for the Noles.
No. 1 UCLA 4, No. 3 Florida State 1
No. 1: Megan McNamara/Nicole McNamara (UCLA) d. Alaina Chacon/Madison Fitzpatrick (FSU) 21-17, 21-14
No. 2: Lily Justine/Sarah Sponcil (UCLA) d. Sara Putt/Payton Rund (FSU) 21-18, 21-16
No. 3: Zana Muno/Abby Van Winkle (UCLA) d. Payton Caffrey/Molly McBain (FSU) 21-15, 16-21, 15-13
No. 4: Lea Monkhouse/Savvy Simo (UCLA) d. Morgan Chacon/Brooke Kuhlman (FSU) 21-14, 21-19
No. 5: Macy Jerger/Kate Privett (FSU) d. Izzy Carey/Lindsey Sparks (UCLA) 21-19, 12-21, 15-12
Beach Finishes Surf-N-Turf Invitational with a 3-1 record.
The Seminoles are back home next weekend for their final home tournament.
MIAMI, Fla. – The No. 3 Florida State beach volleyball team (17-5) went 1-1 on day two of the Surf-N-Turf Invitational with a loss to No. 1 UCLA (20-0) and a win over No. 8 FIU (11-7).
“We started the day with a tough loss to UCLA,” said head coach Brooke Niles. “We played them really tough across the board but just came up short. We then had a quick turnaround before we took on a tough FIU team. We were able to come out with a win and we showed a lot of grit out there today. Macy and Kate really impressed me this weekend. They played unbelievable together and were strong and fun to watch.”
For the second time this season Florida State took on No. 1 UCLA (20-0). The result was the same as UCLA won 4-1. Florida State took just one first set and one second set.
UCLA captured their first point on court one with a 21-17, 21-14 win. The Bruins then extended their lead to 2-0 with a 21-18, 21-16 win on court two. UCLA then clinched the match with a 21-14, 21-19 win on court four.
Juniors Molly McBain and Payton Caffrey lost the first set 21-15 before winning the second set 21-16 to force a court deciding third set on court three. UCLA jumped out to an early 6-3 lead in the third before taking the set 15-13 and a 4-0 lead in the team score.
Senior Macy Jerger and freshman Kate Privett wrapped up the match getting the Noles their first and only point. They took the first set 21-19 before losing the second set 21-12. They fell behind 5-4 early in the third set. They tied it up at seven and took the lead from there on their way to a 15-12 third set win. Jerger and Privett improved to 5-0 on the year together with a 4-0 record on court five.
In their final match of the Invitational against No. 8 FIU, the Seminoles turned things around to win 3-2.
McBain and Caffrey were the first on the board as they dominated court three. They took a 10-8 lead in the first set and hung on to win 21-15. In the second set, they jumped out to a 14-5 lead before finishing off their opponents 21-11. McBain and Caffrey are now 5-1 on the year together.
FIU went on to win the next two courts to take a 2-1 lead. They first took court one 21-18, 21-19 and backed that up with a 21-17, 21-19 win on court two.
Down but not out senior Brooke Kuhlman and sophomore Avery Poppinga tied the match at two with their first win together on court five. The duo won the first set 21-17 and took it to their opponent in the second set, winning 21-11.
The match came down to Jerger and Privett on court four. After a big win against the No. 1 team in the nation earlier in the day the two stayed strong. They went down early in the first set and were not able to come back. In the second set, they took an 11-8 lead and held on to it forcing a third set after taking the second 21-19. The final set was a battle as the two teams continued to go back and forth. Down 8-7 Jerger and Privett went on to win four of the next five points to take an 11-9 lead. They held on to that lead to take the final set 15-12 and clinch the match for the Noles.
No. 3 Florida State 3, No. 8 Florida International 2
No. 1: Margherita Bianchin/Federica Frasca (FIU) d. Alaina Chacon/Madison Fitzpatrick (FSU) 21-18, 21-19
No. 2: Dorina Klinger/Ronja Klinger (FIU) d. Sara Putt/Payton Rund (FSU) 21-17, 21-19
No. 3: Payton Caffrey/Molly McBain (FSU) d. Ali Denney/Nina Petranovic (FIU) 21-15, 21-11
No. 4: Macy Jerger/Kate Privett (FSU) d. Lina Bernier/Erika Zembyla (FIU) 13-21, 21-19, 15-12
No. 5: Brooke Kuhlman/Avery Poppinga (FSU) d. Madison Besterfield/Katie Friesen (FIU) 21-17, 21-11
Beach Goes 2-0 on Day One of the FSU Beach Bash.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The No. 3 Florida State beach volleyball team (19-5, 10-1 CCSA) went 2-0 on day one of the FSU Beach Bash with 4-1 wins against No. 16 FAU and No. 8 FIU.
“Those were two more really great wins,” said head coach Brooke Niles. “It was tough to win back to back matches in the rain against highly ranked teams. They played us really tough and served really tough; it was good for us. We are going to see all these teams at the conference championship in a few weeks so it is nice to have such a decisive win over those two teams. We are now looking forward to tomorrow.”
The Noles started the day against FAU. They jumped out to early leads on all of the courts in the first wave of matches before taking the first sets from both pairs four and five. Senior Macy Jerger and freshman Kate Privett were the first pair to finish as they took the first set 21-18. In the second set, they jumped out to a 14-7 lead before clinching the set and the match 21-15 to give FSU a 1-0 lead. Senior Brooke Kuhlman and sophomore Avery Poppinga added to the Seminole lead with a win on court four. They improved to 2-0 together with their three-set win. They won the first set 21-12 but dropped the second. In the third set, they jumped out to a 5-1 before dominating the third set 15-8.
In the second wave of matches, all three courts jumped out to an early first set lead as well. Graduate Payton Rund and redshirt junior Sara Putt clinched the match with a straight-set win on court two. After taking the first set 21-16 they jumped out to a 17-11 lead in the second set before taking the match 21-15.
Juniors Molly McBain and Payton Caffrey extended the Florida State lead to 4-0 with a 21-18, 21-18 win on court two for their sixth win together.
FAU earned their only point of the match on court one with a three-set win.
The Garnet and Gold had to get right back on court as they took on FIU. After the match came down to the last court a week ago the Noles made sure that did not happen today. They jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead after wins by pairs four and five in the first wave.
McBain and Caffrey were the first to finish, winning 21-15, 21-14 on court four. Jerger and Privett backed them up with a three-set win on court five. They took the first set 21-14 before losing the second set 21-16. The Seminole duo dominated the third set taking it 15-6 to give FSU a 2-0 lead.
In the second wave, Florida State took two of three first sets. Court one was the first to finish and it was FIU’s first and only point. The first set was a battle that resulted in an FIU 24-22 win. They then took the second set 21-15 to narrow the FSU lead to 2-1.
FSU bounced back to take the next two courts. Court three was first as Kuhlman and Poppinga won in a three-setter. They took the first set 21-17 before losing the second set 21-13. They took a 6-3 lead in the third set and turned that into a 15-11 win and the clinching point. Up 3-1, Florida State went on to win the final court as Putt and Rund improved 5-2 together with a three-set win. They won the first 21-16, lost the second 21-12 and finished off FIU 15-11 in the third.
No. 3 Florida State 4, No. 16 Florida Atlantic 1
No. 1: Erica Brok/Mackenzie Morris (FAU) d. Alaina Chacon/Madison Fitzpatrick (FSU) 12-21, 21-16, 15-12
No. 2: Sara Putt/Payton Rund (FSU) d. Nicole Grant/Amanda Silva (FAU) 21-16, 21-15
No. 3: Payton Caffrey/Molly McBain (FSU) d. Jillenne Cangelosi/Megan McGrath (FAU) 21-18, 21-18
No. 4: Brooke Kuhlman/Avery Poppinga (FSU) d. Kaila Dorish/Savannah Pesante (FAU) 21-12, 15-21, 15-8
No. 5: Macy Jerger/Kate Privett (FSU) d. Sam Gott/Julia Lewkowicz (FAU) 21-18, 21-15
Beach Goes 2-0 on Day One of the FSU Beach Bash.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The No. 3 Florida State beach volleyball team (19-5, 10-1 CCSA) went 2-0 on day one of the FSU Beach Bash with 4-1 wins against No. 16 FAU and No. 8 FIU.
“Those were two more really great wins,” said head coach Brooke Niles. “It was tough to win back to back matches in the rain against highly ranked teams. They played us really tough and served really tough; it was good for us. We are going to see all these teams at the conference championship in a few weeks so it is nice to have such a decisive win over those two teams. We are now looking forward to tomorrow.”
The Noles started the day against FAU. They jumped out to early leads on all of the courts in the first wave of matches before taking the first sets from both pairs four and five. Senior Macy Jerger and freshman Kate Privett were the first pair to finish as they took the first set 21-18. In the second set, they jumped out to a 14-7 lead before clinching the set and the match 21-15 to give FSU a 1-0 lead. Senior Brooke Kuhlman and sophomore Avery Poppinga added to the Seminole lead with a win on court four. They improved to 2-0 together with their three-set win. They won the first set 21-12 but dropped the second. In the third set, they jumped out to a 5-1 before dominating the third set 15-8.
In the second wave of matches, all three courts jumped out to an early first set lead as well. Graduate Payton Rund and redshirt junior Sara Putt clinched the match with a straight-set win on court two. After taking the first set 21-16 they jumped out to a 17-11 lead in the second set before taking the match 21-15.
Juniors Molly McBain and Payton Caffrey extended the Florida State lead to 4-0 with a 21-18, 21-18 win on court two for their sixth win together.
FAU earned their only point of the match on court one with a three-set win.
The Garnet and Gold had to get right back on court as they took on FIU. After the match came down to the last court a week ago the Noles made sure that did not happen today. They jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead after wins by pairs four and five in the first wave.
McBain and Caffrey were the first to finish, winning 21-15, 21-14 on court four. Jerger and Privett backed them up with a three-set win on court five. They took the first set 21-14 before losing the second set 21-16. The Seminole duo dominated the third set taking it 15-6 to give FSU a 2-0 lead.
In the second wave, Florida State took two of three first sets. Court one was the first to finish and it was FIU’s first and only point. The first set was a battle that resulted in an FIU 24-22 win. They then took the second set 21-15 to narrow the FSU lead to 2-1.
FSU bounced back to take the next two courts. Court three was first as Kuhlman and Poppinga won in a three-setter. They took the first set 21-17 before losing the second set 21-13. They took a 6-3 lead in the third set and turned that into a 15-11 win and the clinching point. Up 3-1, Florida State went on to win the final court as Putt and Rund improved 5-2 together with a three-set win. They won the first 21-16, lost the second 21-12 and finished off FIU 15-11 in the third.
No. 3 Florida State 4, No. 8 Florida International 1
No. 1: Margherita Bianchin/Federica Frasca (FIU) d. Alaina Chacon/Madison Fitzpatrick (FSU) 24-22, 21-15
No. 2: Sara Putt/Payton Rund (FSU) d. Dorina Klinger/Ronja Klinger (FIU) 21-16, 12-21, 15-11
No. 3: Brooke Kuhlman/Avery Poppinga (FSU) d. Ali Denney/Abbie Hughes (FIU) 21-17, 13-21, 15-11
No. 4: Payton Caffrey/Molly McBain (FSU) d. Katie Friesen/Nina Petranovic (FIU) 21-15, 21-14
No. 5: Macy Jerger/Kate Privett (FSU) d. Lina Bernier/Erika Zembyla (FIU) 21-14, 16-21, 15-6
Beach Takes Down Georgia State 4-1 on Senior Day.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The No. 3 Florida State beach volleyball team (20-5, 11-1 CCSA) wrapped up the FSU Beach Bash with another 4-1 win, this time over Georgia State (18-10) on Senior Day.
“It was hard for the seniors to settle in after our presentation, but it was a really good win,” said head coach Brooke Niles. “Georgia State beat FAU 5-0 and we only beat them 4-1 yesterday. We showed that we were ready for this and we had a good disciplined win. Yesterday we got the rain and today we got some heat and humidity so that was a challenge today.”
The Noles took both first sets in the first wave of competition as Senior Macy Jerger and freshman Kate Privett took the first set 23-21, while juniors Molly McBain and Payton Caffrey took the first set 21-15. McBain and Caffrey captured the first point for the Noles from the four position. After taking the first set 21-15, they quickly captured the second set 21-13.
Jerger and Privett gave FSU an insurmountable 2-0 lead with their win from the five position. After a battle in the first set, they fell behind 8-5 in the second set before taking the lead 15-11. The Seminole duo went on to win six of the final nine points to take the court.
In the second wave of pairs, Florida State only took one first set. This was not an issue as FSU went on to take two of the three matches. Sophomores Alaina Chacon and Madison Fitzpatrick were first as they grabbed a quick 21-12 first set win. That was not the case in the second set as they were in a battle. Down 12-7 they battled to tie it up and eventually take the second set 27-25 to clinch the match.
With the match already clinched Florida State took a 4-0 lead with a three-set win by graduate Payton Rund and redshirt junior Sara Putt. They two lost the first set 22-20 but bounced back to take the final two sets 21-16, 15-11.
Georgia State grabbed the final match with a three-set win on court three. Florida State took the first set but could not hold on to take the final two sets.
No. 3 Florida State 4, No. 17 Georgia State 1
No. 1: Alaina Chacon/Madison Fitzpatrick (FSU) d. Georgia Johnson/Olivia Stasevich (GSU) 21-12, 27-25
No. 2: Sara Putt/Payton Rund (FSU) d. Maddy Delmonte/Eden Hawes (GSU) 20-22, 21-16, 15-11
No. 3: Kate Novack/Brooke Weiner (GSU) d. Brooke Kuhlman/Avery Poppinga (FSU) 18-21, 21-15, 15-13
No. 4: Payton Caffrey/Molly McBain (FSU) d. Maddie Gordon/Becky Tresham (GSU) 21-15, 21-13
No. 5: Macy Jerger/Kate Privett (FSU) d. Kelly Dom/Ashley McGinn (GSU) 21-21, 21-13
Beach Goes 3-0 in Texas.
FORT WORTH, Texas – The No. 3 Florida State beach volleyball team (23-5, 13-1 CCSA) went 3-0 on Friday with 5-0 wins over UAB and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and a 4-1 win over No. 18 TCU.
The Noles began their long day of matches against UAB. Florida State jumped out to take the first sets from all five pairs. Juniors Molly McBain and Payton Caffrey captured the first Florida State point. They jumped out to an early first set lead before finishing off the Blazers 21-18. In the second set, it was more of the same as McBain and Caffrey dominated 21-12.
Senior Macy Jerger and freshman Kate Privett wrapped up the first wave of competition with a win of their own. The took the first set 23-21 and backed that up with a 22-20 win in the second set. It marked their 10th win in a row together.
In the second wave of competition, the Garnet and Gold once again won all three first sets. Senior Brooke Kuhlman and sophomore Avery Poppinga clinched the match for the Noles with a 21-18, 21-19 win on court three.
With the match already in the bag, FSU went on to get wins from both their number one and two pairs. Graduate Payton Rund and redshirt junior Sara Putt gave Florida State a 4-0 lead with a 21-12, 21-17 win on court two. Sophomores Alaina Chacon and Madison Fitzpatrick wrapped up competition with a three-set win on court one. They won the first set in a battle 26-24 before dropping the only set for the Seminoles the whole match. In the final set, Chacon and Fitzpatrick won 15-8 to cap off the 5-0 team win.
Florida State took it to Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in the second match of the day. McBain and Caffrey earned their second straight-set win of the day with a 21-12, 21-16 on court four. Jerger and Privett backed that up with a 21-14, 21-16 win of their own on court five.
Florida State went on to take the first sets from pairs one through three to once again sweep all five first sets. Kuhlman and Poppinga clinched the match again with a 21-14, 21-10 win on court three. Rund and Putt extended the lead to 4-0 with a 21-13, 21-14 win on court two.
Just like in the first match Fitzpatrick and Chacon won the first set then lost the second set. They took the final set 15-8 to complete the second 5-0 sweep of the day for Florida State.
Florida State finished up the day with a 4-1 win over No. 18 TCU. Florida State once again got on the board first with a win by McBain and Caffrey from the fourth position. The two won 21-16, 21-14. Florida State then surrendered their first and only point of the day after TCU took the five pairs 21-16, 21-19.
The Garnet and Gold came out in the second wave of matches to take all three first sets. Fitzpatrick and Chacon gave the Noles the lead again with a 21-17, 21-16 win on court one. It was their 10th win together on the top court this season. FSU then clinched the match with a straight-set win on court two. The first set was a tough one for Putt and Rund but they came through to take it 23-21. They went on to take the second set 21-19 to give the Noles a 3-1 lead.
Kuhlman and Poppinga capped off play in Texas with a three-setter on court three. They won the first set 21-17 before losing the second set 21-19. They went down 7-1 early in the third set but fought back to take the set 18-16 and the match.
Florida State’s win over TCU marked their 17th win over a ranked opponent this season.
No. 3 Florida State 5, Alabama Birmingham 0
No. 1: Alaina Chacon/Madison Fitzpatrick (FSU) d. Tressa Buckland/Jaelyn Keene (UAB) 26-24, 12-21, 15-8
No. 2: Sara Putt/Payton Rund (FSU) d. Kenley Adams/Jayme Bratsberg (UAB) 21-12, 21-17
No. 3: Brooke Kuhlman/Avery Poppinga (FSU) d. Sallie Anne Napolitano/Annie Pringle (UAB) 21-18, 21-19
No. 4: Payton Caffrey/Molly McBain (FSU) d. Brittney Munro/Brooke Stansel (UAB) 21-18, 21-12
No. 5: Macy Jerger/Kate Privett (FSU) d. Emma Andraka/Jenna Gathright (UAB) 23-21, 22-20
Beach Goes 3-0 in Texas.
FORT WORTH, Texas – The No. 3 Florida State beach volleyball team (23-5, 13-1 CCSA) went 3-0 on Friday with 5-0 wins over UAB and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and a 4-1 win over No. 18 TCU.
The Noles began their long day of matches against UAB. Florida State jumped out to take the first sets from all five pairs. Juniors Molly McBain and Payton Caffrey captured the first Florida State point. They jumped out to an early first set lead before finishing off the Blazers 21-18. In the second set, it was more of the same as McBain and Caffrey dominated 21-12.
Senior Macy Jerger and freshman Kate Privett wrapped up the first wave of competition with a win of their own. The took the first set 23-21 and backed that up with a 22-20 win in the second set. It marked their 10th win in a row together.
In the second wave of competition, the Garnet and Gold once again won all three first sets. Senior Brooke Kuhlman and sophomore Avery Poppinga clinched the match for the Noles with a 21-18, 21-19 win on court three.
With the match already in the bag, FSU went on to get wins from both their number one and two pairs. Graduate Payton Rund and redshirt junior Sara Putt gave Florida State a 4-0 lead with a 21-12, 21-17 win on court two. Sophomores Alaina Chacon and Madison Fitzpatrick wrapped up competition with a three-set win on court one. They won the first set in a battle 26-24 before dropping the only set for the Seminoles the whole match. In the final set, Chacon and Fitzpatrick won 15-8 to cap off the 5-0 team win.
Florida State took it to Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in the second match of the day. McBain and Caffrey earned their second straight-set win of the day with a 21-12, 21-16 on court four. Jerger and Privett backed that up with a 21-14, 21-16 win of their own on court five.
Florida State went on to take the first sets from pairs one through three to once again sweep all five first sets. Kuhlman and Poppinga clinched the match again with a 21-14, 21-10 win on court three. Rund and Putt extended the lead to 4-0 with a 21-13, 21-14 win on court two.
Just like in the first match Fitzpatrick and Chacon won the first set then lost the second set. They took the final set 15-8 to complete the second 5-0 sweep of the day for Florida State.
Florida State finished up the day with a 4-1 win over No. 18 TCU. Florida State once again got on the board first with a win by McBain and Caffrey from the fourth position. The two won 21-16, 21-14. Florida State then surrendered their first and only point of the day after TCU took the five pairs 21-16, 21-19.
The Garnet and Gold came out in the second wave of matches to take all three first sets. Fitzpatrick and Chacon gave the Noles the lead again with a 21-17, 21-16 win on court one. It was their 10th win together on the top court this season. FSU then clinched the match with a straight-set win on court two. The first set was a tough one for Putt and Rund but they came through to take it 23-21. They went on to take the second set 21-19 to give the Noles a 3-1 lead.
Kuhlman and Poppinga capped off play in Texas with a three-setter on court three. They won the first set 21-17 before losing the second set 21-19. They went down 7-1 early in the third set but fought back to take the set 18-16 and the match.
Florida State’s win over TCU marked their 17th win over a ranked opponent this season.
No. 3 Florida State 5, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 0
No. 1: Alaina Chacon/Madison Fitzpatrick (FSU) d. Madison Green/Rachel Young (TXCC) 21-19, 18-21, 15-8
No. 2: Sara Putt/Payton Rund (FSU) d. Emma Coudon/Selina Marolf (TXCC) 21-13, 21-14
No. 3: Brooke Kuhlman/Avery Poppinga (FSU) d. Lael Ceriani/Abigail DeVido (TXCC) 21-14, 21-10
No. 4: Payton Caffrey/Molly McBain (FSU) d. Brooke Adkisson/Kylie Kvam (TXCC) 21-12, 21-16
No. 5: Macy Jerger/Kate Privett (FSU) d. Fanny Ahman/Sam Dumity (TXCC) 21-14, 21-16
Beach Goes 3-0 in Texas.
FORT WORTH, Texas – The No. 3 Florida State beach volleyball team (23-5, 13-1 CCSA) went 3-0 on Friday with 5-0 wins over UAB and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and a 4-1 win over No. 18 TCU.
The Noles began their long day of matches against UAB. Florida State jumped out to take the first sets from all five pairs. Juniors Molly McBain and Payton Caffrey captured the first Florida State point. They jumped out to an early first set lead before finishing off the Blazers 21-18. In the second set, it was more of the same as McBain and Caffrey dominated 21-12.
Senior Macy Jerger and freshman Kate Privett wrapped up the first wave of competition with a win of their own. The took the first set 23-21 and backed that up with a 22-20 win in the second set. It marked their 10th win in a row together.
In the second wave of competition, the Garnet and Gold once again won all three first sets. Senior Brooke Kuhlman and sophomore Avery Poppinga clinched the match for the Noles with a 21-18, 21-19 win on court three.
With the match already in the bag, FSU went on to get wins from both their number one and two pairs. Graduate Payton Rund and redshirt junior Sara Putt gave Florida State a 4-0 lead with a 21-12, 21-17 win on court two. Sophomores Alaina Chacon and Madison Fitzpatrick wrapped up competition with a three-set win on court one. They won the first set in a battle 26-24 before dropping the only set for the Seminoles the whole match. In the final set, Chacon and Fitzpatrick won 15-8 to cap off the 5-0 team win.
Florida State took it to Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in the second match of the day. McBain and Caffrey earned their second straight-set win of the day with a 21-12, 21-16 on court four. Jerger and Privett backed that up with a 21-14, 21-16 win of their own on court five.
Florida State went on to take the first sets from pairs one through three to once again sweep all five first sets. Kuhlman and Poppinga clinched the match again with a 21-14, 21-10 win on court three. Rund and Putt extended the lead to 4-0 with a 21-13, 21-14 win on court two.
Just like in the first match Fitzpatrick and Chacon won the first set then lost the second set. They took the final set 15-8 to complete the second 5-0 sweep of the day for Florida State.
Florida State finished up the day with a 4-1 win over No. 18 TCU. Florida State once again got on the board first with a win by McBain and Caffrey from the fourth position. The two won 21-16, 21-14. Florida State then surrendered their first and only point of the day after TCU took the five pairs 21-16, 21-19.
The Garnet and Gold came out in the second wave of matches to take all three first sets. Fitzpatrick and Chacon gave the Noles the lead again with a 21-17, 21-16 win on court one. It was their 10th win together on the top court this season. FSU then clinched the match with a straight-set win on court two. The first set was a tough one for Putt and Rund but they came through to take it 23-21. They went on to take the second set 21-19 to give the Noles a 3-1 lead.
Kuhlman and Poppinga capped off play in Texas with a three-setter on court three. They won the first set 21-17 before losing the second set 21-19. They went down 7-1 early in the third set but fought back to take the set 18-16 and the match.
Florida State’s win over TCU marked their 17th win over a ranked opponent this season.
No. 3 Florida State 4, No. 18 Texas Christian 1
No. 1: Alaina Chacon/Madison Fitzpatrick (FSU) d. Haven Hill/Mandi Orellana (TCU) 21-17, 21-16
No. 2: Sara Putt/Payton Rund (FSU) d. Taylor Bradley/Molly Scheel (TCU) 23-21, 21-19
No. 3: Brooke Kuhlman/Avery Poppinga (FSU) d. Claire Doyle/Jordan Westendorff (TCU) 21-17, 19-21, 18-16
No. 4: Payton Caffrey/Molly McBain (FSU) d. Jaelyn Greene/Caroline White (TCU) 21-16, 21-14
No. 5: Avery Arellano/Hailey Brockett (TCU) d. Macy Jerger/Kate Privett (FSU) 21-16, 21-19
Noles Go Undefeated in Pool Play on Day One of CCSA Tournament.
Emerson, Ga. – In a day that started with some weather delays, the third-ranked Florida State beach volleyball team (25-5) dominated their competition en route to a 2-0 day on day one of the CCSA Tournament. FSU secured a bye tomorrow by winning their pool.
“The team played really great today and they were really focused,” said head coach Brooke Niles. “I am proud of how we competed and now we are onto the elimination rounds. We were able to secure a bye tomorrow which will help us over the course of this three-day tournament.”
The Noles got the day started with a quick win over Southern Mississippi. They got off to a hot start taking all five first set and turned that into five second sets.
Graduate Payton Rund and redshirt junior Sara Putt put the first point on the board with a 21-12, 21-9 win on court two. They improved to 10-2 together on the season. Senior Brooke Kuhlman and sophomore Avery Poppinga extended the lead for the Seminoles with a 21-12, 21-10 win on court three for their seventh win together and fifth on court three. Sophomores Madison Fitzpatrick and Alaina Chacon clinched their seventh match of the season with a 21-12, 21-16 win on court one.
With the match already in hand, the Noles wrapped up the final two courts with a 21-17, 21-10 win on court four from juniors Molly McBain and Payton Caffrey. Senior Macy Jerger and recently crowned CCSA Freshman of Year Kate Privett capped off competition against Southern Miss with a 21-9, 21-14 win on court five.
Florida State had a repeat of match one for their second match of the day against College of Charleston.
The Noles once again jumped out to take all five first sets and then once again all five second sets for a complete sweep of both of their opponents on day one.
Jerger and Privett finished first with a 21-8, 21-12 win on court five. They were followed up by McBain and Caffrey on court four who earned a 21-17, 21-13 win to make the team score 2-0. Fitzpatrick and Chacon once again clinched the match, for the eighth time this season with a 21-19, 21-14 win on court one.
The Noles finished off the match against the Cougars with their final two wins on courts two and three. Putt and Rund made it 4-0 with a 21-11, 21-12 win on court two. Kuhlman and Poppinga capped off the day with a 21-11, 21-16 win on court three.
No. 1: Alaina Chacon/Madison Fitzpatrick (FSU) d. Kylie Grandy/Abbey Wilson (USM) 21-12, 21-16
No. 2: Sara Putt/Payton Rund (FSU) d. Lindsey Legg/Piper Matsumoto (USM) 21-12, 21-9
No. 3: Brooke Kuhlman/Avery Poppinga (FSU) d. Breleigh Favre/Kellie Garraway (USM) 21-12, 21-10
No. 4: Payton Caffrey/Molly McBain (FSU) d. Cyan Blackdeer/Olivia Hepworth (USM) 21-17, 21-11
No. 5: Macy Jerger/Kate Privett (FSU) d. Jessica Austin/Madison Lawler (USM) 21-9, 21-14
Noles Go Undefeated in Pool Play on Day One of CCSA Tournament.
Emerson, Ga. – In a day that started with some weather delays, the third-ranked Florida State beach volleyball team (25-5) dominated their competition en route to a 2-0 day on day one of the CCSA Tournament. FSU secured a bye tomorrow by winning their pool.
“The team played really great today and they were really focused,” said head coach Brooke Niles. “I am proud of how we competed and now we are onto the elimination rounds. We were able to secure a bye tomorrow which will help us over the course of this three-day tournament.”
The Noles got the day started with a quick win over Southern Mississippi. They got off to a hot start taking all five first set and turned that into five second sets.
Graduate Payton Rund and redshirt junior Sara Putt put the first point on the board with a 21-12, 21-9 win on court two. They improved to 10-2 together on the season. Senior Brooke Kuhlman and sophomore Avery Poppinga extended the lead for the Seminoles with a 21-12, 21-10 win on court three for their seventh win together and fifth on court three. Sophomores Madison Fitzpatrick and Alaina Chacon clinched their seventh match of the season with a 21-12, 21-16 win on court one.
With the match already in hand, the Noles wrapped up the final two courts with a 21-17, 21-10 win on court four from juniors Molly McBain and Payton Caffrey. Senior Macy Jerger and recently crowned CCSA Freshman of Year Kate Privett capped off competition against Southern Miss with a 21-9, 21-14 win on court five.
Florida State had a repeat of match one for their second match of the day against College of Charleston.
The Noles once again jumped out to take all five first sets and then once again all five second sets for a complete sweep of both of their opponents on day one.
Jerger and Privett finished first with a 21-8, 21-12 win on court five. They were followed up by McBain and Caffrey on court four who earned a 21-17, 21-13 win to make the team score 2-0. Fitzpatrick and Chacon once again clinched the match, for the eighth time this season with a 21-19, 21-14 win on court one.
The Noles finished off the match against the Cougars with their final two wins on courts two and three. Putt and Rund made it 4-0 with a 21-11, 21-12 win on court two. Kuhlman and Poppinga capped off the day with a 21-11, 21-16 win on court three.
No. 1: Alaina Chacon/Madison Fitzpatrick (FSU) d. Lauren Freed/Kennedy Madison (CC) 21-19, 21-16
No. 2: Sara Putt/Payton Rund (FSU) d. Devon Rachel/McKala Rhodes (CC) 21-11, 21-12
No. 3: Brooke Kuhlman/Avery Poppinga (FSU) d. Sky Benjamin/Amani Dunston (CC) 21-11, 21-16
No. 4: Payton Caffrey/Molly McBain (FSU) d. Allison Beckman/Logan Manusky (CC) 21-17, 21-13
No. 5: Macy Jerger/Kate Privett (FSU) d. Katja Ehlers/Taylor Foley (CC) 21-8, 21-12
Beach Gathers Third Sweep in as Many Matches to Advance to the CCSA Tournament Semifinals.
EMERSON, Ga. – The sweeps just keep coming in for the third-ranked Florida State Beach Volleyball team (26-5) as they beat No. 18 TCU (18-16) 5-0, just dropping one set all match to advance to the CCSA Tournament semifinals tomorrow at 10 am against Georgia State.
“We were ready to play today,” said head coach Brooke Niles. “It was a day full of more tough conditions but we were really focused and ready to play.”
Just like they have all tournament long, Florida State won all five first sets. Senior Brooke Kuhlman and sophomore Avery Poppinga were the first to finish as they dominated the first set 21-9 and followed that up with a 21-16 win in the second set.
Juniors Molly McBain and Payton Caffrey extended the lead to 2-0 with a 21-16, 21-16 win on court four. Graduate Payton Rund and redshirt junior Sara Putt then clinched the match after a dominant 21-9 win in the first set. They finished off court two with a 21-13 second set win.
Sophomores Madison Fitzpatrick and Alaina Chacon extended the lead to 4-0 with a 21-10, 21-15 win on court one. The match was wrapped up on court five with senior Macy Jerger and freshman Kate Privett. They cruised to a 21-7 first set win before falling 21-18 in the second set. They pulled it out in the final set 15-13 to conclude the 5-0 sweep.
No. 3 Florida State 5, No. 18 TCU 0
No. 1: Alaina Chacon/Madison Fitzpatrick (FSU) d. Haven Hill/Mandi Orellana (TCU) 21-10, 21-15
No. 2: Sara Putt/Payton Rund (FSU) d. Taylor Bradley/Molly Scheel (TCU) 21-9, 21-13
No. 3: Brooke Kuhlman/Avery Poppinga (FSU) d. Jaelyn Green/Caroline White (TCU) 21-9, 21-16
No. 4: Payton Caffrey/Molly McBain (FSU) d. Claire Doyle/Jordan Westendorff (TCU) 21-16, 21-16
No. 5: Macy Jerger/Kate Privett (FSU) d. Avery Arellano/Hailey Brockett (TCU) 21-7, 18-21, 15-13
Four in a Row: Beach Volleyball Captures Fourth Straight CCSA Title.
EMERSON, Ga. – On the third day of competition, the CCSA Championship came down to two matches on Sunday. Florida State (28-5) took down No. 16 Georgia State 3-2 in the semifinals before capping off their conference championship run with their fourth sweep of the weekend, 3-0 over No. 4 LSU. The win marked Florida State’s fourth consecutive CCSA conference title in four years of the conference’s existence.
“I am so proud and impressed of what the girls accomplished this weekend,” said head coach Brooke Niles. “We came in with none of the same pairs as last year and dominated all tournament long. What we accomplished is a testament to the work we have put in all season long. I am excited to get back and see what the next few weeks bring us as we head into NCAAs.”
Florida State started the day with a 3-2 win over Georgia State. Juniors Molly McBain and Payton Caffrey were the first Seminole duo done with a 22-20, 21-10 win on court four. They were followed up by senior Macy Jerger and freshman Kate Privett on court five. They won 21-15, 21-12 on court five.
Graduate Payton Rund and redshirt junior Sara Putt clinched their first match of the day on court three, 21-19, 21-17. With the match already in hand, Georgia State went on to win on court three 21-17, 21-16 and court one 18-21, 21-19, 16-14.
The Garnet and Gold then squared off against fourth-ranked LSU with the chance at a fourth straight CCSA title on the line.
Florida State jumped out of the gates hot to take four of five first sets. Eventual tournament MVPs McBain and Caffrey were behind 9-7 early in the first set before coming back to take a 13-11 lead and eventually the first set 21-16. They jumped out to a quick lead in the second set before capturing the win 21-11 on court four to give FSU a 1-0 lead.
Jerger and Privett extended the lead to 2-0 with a straight-set win of their own on court five. They went up 11-6 in the first set before extending their lead to 17-10. The Seminole duo took the first set 21-13. They fell behind 8-5 in the second set but took an 11-10 lead at the technical timeout. Jerger and Privett went on to take the second set and the match on court five 21-15.
After clinching the first match of the day, Rund and Putt did the same to clinch the conference title. They took a 3-2 lead to start the match and kept expanding their lead until they finally took the first set 21-12. They hopped out to a 7-2 lead in the second set before finishing off their opponent and the Tigers 21-15 in the second set.
No. 3 Florida State 3, No. 16 Georgia State 2
No. 1: Maddy Delmonte/Eden Hawes (GSU) d. Alaina Chacon/Madison Fitzpatrick (FSU) 21-18, 19-21, 16-14
No. 2: Sara Putt/Payton Rund (FSU) d. Georgia Johnson/Olivia Stasevich (GSU) 21-19, 21-17
No. 3: Kate Novack/Brooke Weiner (GSU) d. Brooke Kuhlman/Avery Poppinga (FSU) 21-17, 21-16
No. 4: Payton Caffrey/Molly McBain (FSU) d. Maddie Gordon/Becky Tresham (GSU) 22-20, 21-10
No. 5: Macy Jerger/Kate Privett (FSU) d. Kelly Dorn/Ashley McGinn (GSU) 21-15, 21-12
Four in a Row: Beach Volleyball Captures Fourth Straight CCSA Title.
EMERSON, Ga. – On the third day of competition, the CCSA Championship came down to two matches on Sunday. Florida State (28-5) took down No. 16 Georgia State 3-2 in the semifinals before capping off their conference championship run with their fourth sweep of the weekend, 3-0 over No. 4 LSU. The win marked Florida State’s fourth consecutive CCSA conference title in four years of the conference’s existence.
“I am so proud and impressed of what the girls accomplished this weekend,” said head coach Brooke Niles. “We came in with none of the same pairs as last year and dominated all tournament long. What we accomplished is a testament to the work we have put in all season long. I am excited to get back and see what the next few weeks bring us as we head into NCAAs.”
Florida State started the day with a 3-2 win over Georgia State. Juniors Molly McBain and Payton Caffrey were the first Seminole duo done with a 22-20, 21-10 win on court four. They were followed up by senior Macy Jerger and freshman Kate Privett on court five. They won 21-15, 21-12 on court five.
Graduate Payton Rund and redshirt junior Sara Putt clinched their first match of the day on court three, 21-19, 21-17. With the match already in hand, Georgia State went on to win on court three 21-17, 21-16 and court one 18-21, 21-19, 16-14.
The Garnet and Gold then squared off against fourth-ranked LSU with the chance at a fourth straight CCSA title on the line.
Florida State jumped out of the gates hot to take four of five first sets. Eventual tournament MVPs McBain and Caffrey were behind 9-7 early in the first set before coming back to take a 13-11 lead and eventually the first set 21-16. They jumped out to a quick lead in the second set before capturing the win 21-11 on court four to give FSU a 1-0 lead.
Jerger and Privett extended the lead to 2-0 with a straight-set win of their own on court five. They went up 11-6 in the first set before extending their lead to 17-10. The Seminole duo took the first set 21-13. They fell behind 8-5 in the second set but took an 11-10 lead at the technical timeout. Jerger and Privett went on to take the second set and the match on court five 21-15.
After clinching the first match of the day, Rund and Putt did the same to clinch the conference title. They took a 3-2 lead to start the match and kept expanding their lead until they finally took the first set 21-12. They hopped out to a 7-2 lead in the second set before finishing off their opponent and the Tigers 21-15 in the second set.
No. 3 Florida State 3, No. 4 Louisiana State 0
No. 1: Alaina Chacon/Madison Fitzpatrick (FSU) vs. Claire Coppola/Kristen Nuss (LSU) 21-19, 15-18 dnf
No. 2: Sara Putt/Payton Rund (FSU) d. Kelli Agnew/Kahlee York (LSU) 21-12, 21-15
No. 3: Brooke Kuhlman/Avery Poppinga (FSU) vs. Ashlyn Rasnick-Pope/Toni Rodriguez (LSU) 16-21, 11-12 dnf
No. 4: Payton Caffrey/Molly McBain (FSU) d. Taryn Kloth/Maddie Ligon (LSU) 21-16, 21-11
No. 5: Macy Jerger/Kate Privett (FSU) d. Olivia Beyer/Hunter Domanski (LSU) 21-13, 21-15
Beach Goes 1-1 on Day One of NCAA Championships.
GULF SHORES, Ala. – After a morning that began with two upsets the Florida State beach volleyball team took care of business with a convincing 3-0 over Cal Poly in the first round.
The Noles got out of the gate hot winning four of the five first set and turned that into three quick points. Juniors Molly McBain and Payton Caffrey took care of business on court four dominating Cal Poly. They took an early 9-4 lead in the first set and kept expanding on that lead until taking the set 21-14. It was much of the same in the second set as McBain and Caffrey won the second set 21-12 to give Florida State a 1-0 lead.
Sophomores Madison Fitzpatrick and Alaina Chacon took care of business on court one with a dominant win of their own. They jumped out of the gate hot with an 8-3 lead in the first set and did not let up as they went on to win the set 21-12. Things were close at the technical in the second set as the Seminole duo only led by one. They flipped the script taking 10 of the final 14 points and the match.
Senior Macy Jerger and freshman Kate Privett completed the sweep with a court five win. As a freshman Privett was not fazed helping the pair come back from down 8-6. Down 14-13 the Noles won eight of the final 12 points to take the first set 21-17. They finished off the sweep with a 21-14 second set win. The win marked Macy’s 100th career win.
No. 3 Florida State 3, No. 6 Cal Poly 0
No. 1: Alaina Chacon/Madison Fitzpatrick (FSU) d. Crissy Jones/Tiadora Miric (SLO) 21-12, 21-14
No. 2: Sara Putt/Payton Rund (FSU) vs. Macy Gordon/Emily Sonny (SLO) 14-21, 14-16 dnf
No. 3: Brooke Kuhlman/Avery Poppinga (FSU) vs. Jayelin Lombard/Kassandra Wright (SLO) 21-15, 19-16 dnf
No. 4: Payton Caffrey/Molly McBain (FSU) d. Samantha Manley/Delaney Peranich (SLO) 21-14, 21-12
No. 5: Macy Jerger/Kate Privett (FSU) d. Brayden Gruenewald/Vanessa Roscoe (SLO) 21-17, 21-14
GULF SHORES, Ala. – The Florida State beach volleyball team (29-6) wrapped up day one of the NCAA Championship with 3-0 loss to second-seeded UCLA.
“We don’t have to clean up much after today, it was really close,” said head coach Brooke Niles. “At some points in the game, we were not as aggressive as they were from the service line. It is a double elimination tournament and we are going to be ready to battle tomorrow and try to chug through this tournament. We played really tough and they played really tough, it was a battle on all five courts. That was the closest it has been all year. We have to wash that match away and move on to tomorrow. We have to be resilient and bounce back.”
The Noles took three first sets before all five matches got sent to third sets. Juniors Payton Caffrey and Molly McBain were the first match to finish on court four. The Seminole duo took the first set 21-13 before losing the second set 21-19. The Noles fell behind 12-11 in the final set and could not come back losing 15-12.
The Bruins extended their lead to 2-0 with another three-set win on court one. Sophomores Madison Fitzpatrick and Alaina Chacon were in a dogfight in the first set before coming away with a 21-19 win. In the second set, UCLA bounced back to take the set 21-19. Florida State then fell behind 7-0 in the final set before losing it to the McNamara twins 15-7.
UCLA then clinched the match with their third three-set win on court five. Senior Macy Jerger and freshman Kate Privett lost the first set 21-13. They came back to take the second set 21-18. Privett and Jerger jumped out to a 10-6 lead in the third set but the Bruins came back to take the set and the match 15-13.
No. 2 UCLA 3, No. 3 Florida State
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No. 1: Megan McNamara/Nicole McNamara (UCLA) d. Alaina Chacon/Madison Fitzpatrick (FSU) 19-21, 21-19, 15-7
No. 2: Sara Putt/Payton Rund (FSU) vs. Lily Justine/Sarah Sponcil (UCLA) 25-23, 16-21, 9-9
No. 3: Brooke Kuhlman/Avery Poppinga (FSU) vs. Zana Muno/Abby Van Winkle (UCLA) 21-23, 21-18, 7-7
No. 4: Savvy Simo/Madi Yeomans (UCLA) d. Payton Caffrey/Molly McBain (FSU) 13-21, 21-19, 15-12
No. 5: Izzy Carey/Lindsey Sparks (UCLA) d. Macy Jerger/Kate Privett (FSU) 21-13, 18-21, 15-13
Noles Fall to USC to End Run at Nationals.
GULF SHORES, Ala. – The Florida State beach volleyball team’s season came to an end on Saturday with a 3-1 loss to USC (30-5). This senior class ends their Florida State career as the winningest senior class in program history.
“They really fought hard today,” said head coach Brooke Niles. “I know they did not want it to end like this. Today was not our day. We had a tough draw and those are things we have to deal with in a championship tournament. I would have liked to have started a little stronger and come out here with nothing to lose and something to prove. We got in too big of a hole on some of the courts.”
“The seniors have done a great job. I came in their freshman year and did not recruit any of them. They really bought into what I was doing and the culture of the program. I love those girls. It is going to be tough to see them go since they have been a staple of the program since I have been here. Change is good though and we have to move on and start building for next year.”
The Seminoles (29-7) got off to a slow start losing four of five first sets. Senior Macy Jerger and freshman Kate Privett continued to impress as they had all tournament long. They took the first set 21-16, leading the whole way. The two jumped out to a 7-3 lead in the second set and did not turn back as they won 21-12 for the Seminoles' only point of the match.
USC jumped out to a 2-0 lead with wins on courts one and two. Jerger and Privet narrowed the USC lead to 2-1 as juniors Molly McBain and Payton Caffrey forced a third set on court two. Caffrey had an incredible set as she and McBain climbed back from an early 4-1 deficit to take the second set 21-18.
Their effort was not enough as USC clinched the match with a 24-22, 21-17 win on court three.
“We are really young,” said Niles. We have three seniors starting and one of them has only been here a few months. Moving forward we have a lot of potential and a lot of stuff to work on. I am proud of this team overall. It is a difficult moment losing especially when you know what it feels like to be in the national championship game.”
No. 1 Ssouthern California 3, No. 3 Florida State 1
No. 1: Abril Bustamanate/Tina Graudina (USC) d. Alaina Chacon/Madison Fitzpatrick (FSU) 21-15, 21-15
No. 2: Terese Cannon/Sammy Slater (USC) d. Sara Putt/Payton Rund (FSU) 21-14, 21-19
No. 3: Haley Haligren/Alexandra Poletto (USC) d. Brooke Kuhlman/Avery Poppinga (FSU) 24-22, 21-17
No. 4: Payton Caffrey/Molly McBain (FSU) vs. Joy Dennis/Maja Kaiser (USC) 19-21, 21-18 dnf
No. 5: Macy Jerger/Kate Privett (FSU) d. Cammie Dorn/Mollie Ebertin (USC) 21-16, 21-12
Five Beach Pairs Qualify For USAV Championship Main Draw.
May 8, 2019
HERMOSA BEACH, Calif. - The Florida State beach volleyball team advanced two pairs through qualifying at the USAV Collegiate Pairs Championships. Those two pairs will join up with the other three Seminole pairs that automatically qualified for the main draw.
Payton Caffrey and Morgan Chacon went 2-0 on Wednesday getting a 21-19, 21-12 win over Phain/Monk of UCLA and backing that up with a 21-13, 21-9 win over Kujan/Dennis of USC to advance to the main draw.
Macy Jerger and Kate Privett only had to win one as they took down Loyola Marymount’s Nederend/Martin in three sets 21-13, 15-21, 15-13.
The Seminole pairs of Lexi McKeown and Ashley Robert as well as Kiora Sanchez and Jenna Johnson both went 1-1 on the day and did not advance through qualifying.
Caffrey/M. Chacon and Jerger/Privett join Madison Fitzpatrick/Alaina Chacon, Sara Putt/Payton Rund
and Brooke Kuhlman/Avery Poppinga as the five FSU pairs that will compete in Pool play of the main draw starting on Thursday.
May 9, 2019
HERMOSA BEACH, Calif. - Three Seminole pairs remain in the USAV Pairs Championship after pool play. Pairs that finished in the top three of their pool advanced.
Madison Fitzpatrick and Alaina Chacon got their day started with a 24-22, 21-9 win over Arellano/Brockett of TCU to play in the pool play final. They lost to Doud and Slattery of Loyola Marymount in a three-set battle. After taking the first set 21-14 they lost the second 35-33 and would go on to lose the third set 15-13. They finished second in Pool C.
Sara Putt and Payton Rund earned a buy into the championship of their pool play after their first opponent withdrew. The fell in their second match 19-21, 25-23, 17-15 to Calvin and Knudsen of Saint Mary’s. They finished second in Pool F.
Brooke Kuhlman and Avery Poppinga grabbed a 15-21, 21-17, 15-11 three-set win over Birling/Baham of Arizona in their first match before losing to Jones and Gordon of Cal Poly in straight sets. They finished second in Pool D.
The paring of Caffrey/M. Chacon and Jerger/Privett both went 0-2 in pool play and will not continue play.
May 10, 2019
HERMOSA BEACH, Calif. - After advancing out of pool play yesterday Madison Fitzpatrick and Alaina Chacon went 3-0 today to advance to the semifinals of the USAV Collegiate Pairs Championship.
Fitzpatrick and Chacon went 3-0 with three straight-set wins. They started the day with a 21-14, 21-19 win over LSU’s Coens and Domanski. The pair backed their first win up with a 21-12, 21-7 win over another LSU pair, Powers and Agnew. The Seminole duo capped off their day with a 21-14, 21-19 win over Stanford’s Ekstrom and Ashkinos.
The remaining two Florida State pairs went 1-1 on the day. Payton Rund and Sara Putt started with a 21-19, 21-15 win over Santa Ana College before losing in their second match to get
eliminated. Brooke Kuhlman and Avery Poppinga won their first match in three sets over Reinking and Stevens of Long Beach State. They lost in the next round to Bauer and Kraft of Pepperdine.
May 11, 2019
HERMOSA BEACH, Calif. - Florida State beach volleyball capped off play at the USAV Collegiate Pairs Championship with a second place finish by volunteer assistant coach Jonathan Justice and his partner Bryce Estes and a fourth place finish my Madison Fitzpatrick and Alaina Chacon.
Justice and Estes’s second-place finish gets them invited to train with the college beach training team.
Jonathan Justice made his second straight appearance in the finals of the USAV Collegiate Pairs Championship. Last year Justice along with FAU’s Adam Wienkowsi won the pairs championship and represented Team USA in the World University games. This year Justice teamed up with Bryce Estes of Nicholls State. The two went 2-0 in pool play to capture the two seed in the single elimination bracket.
After a first-round bye, Justice and Estes earned two three-set wins to make an appearance in the championship match. In their first two matches, the duo lost their first set and came back to take the final two sets and the match.
Justice met up with former teammate Wienckowsi and UCLA’s Tim Brewster in the final. Just like the previous two matches, the pair lost the first set, 21-17. They bounce back to force a third set like the last two times with a 21-13, dominant performance in the second set.
The championship came down two a thrilling third set that needed more than just 15 points to decide it. Justice and Estes took an early 7-3 lead but their opponents came back and tied it at 12. Justice and Estes then served an ace to get their first of four match points but that was not enough. The two teams continued to swap points until Wienkowsi and Brewster came away victorious 23-21.
Madison Fitzpatrick and Alaina Chacon went 0-2 on the day losing to LSU’s Claire Coppola and Kristin Nuss in straight sets and Loyola Marymount’s Emman Doud and Savannah Slattery in three sets.
05/08/2019
Payton Caffrey/Morgan Chacon (FSU) d. Piper Monk/Hannah Phain (UCLA) 21-19, 21-12
Lexi McKeown/Ashley Robert (FSU) d. Emma Androka/Jenna Gathright (UAB) 21-10, 21-8
Payton Caffrey/Morgan Chacon (FSU) d. Joy Dennis/Laurel Kujan (USC) 21-13, 21-9
Macy Jerger/Kate Privett (FSU) d. Erin Martin/Veronica Nederend (LMU) 21-13, 15-21, 15-13
Kelli Agnew/Olivia Powers (LSU) d. Lexi McKeown/Ashley Robert (FSU) 21-17, 14-21, 15-11
Jenna Johnson/Kiora Sanchez (FSU) d. Sarah Blacker/Dana Parker (UA) 21-18, 22-20
Olivia Beyer/Maddie Ligon (LSU) d. Jenna Johnson/Kiora Sanchez (FSU) 21-8, 21-13
05/09/2019
Sara Putt/Payton Rund (FSU) d. Joy Dennis/Laurel Kujan (USC) default
Brook Bauer/Deahna Kraft (Pepp) d. Payton Caffrey/Morgan Chacon (FSU) 21-12, 21-12
Devon Rachel/Mckala Rhodes (CC) d. Macy Jerger/Kate Privett (FSU) 23-25, 21-11, 15-12
Alaina Chacon/Madison Fitzpatrick (FSU) d. Avery Arellano/Hailey Brockett (TCU) 24-22, 21-9
Brooke Kuhlman/Avery Poppinga (FSU) d. Jonny Baham/Brooke Burling (UA) 15-21, 21-17, 15-11
Tori Ashkinos/Charlie Ekstrom (Stan) d. Payton Caffrey/Morgan Chacon (FSU) 21-18, 21-15
Emma Doud/Savannah Slattery (LMU) d. Alaina Chacon/Madison Fitzpatrick (FSU) 14-21, 35-33, 15-13
Macy Gordon/Crissy Jones (SLO) d. Brooke Kuhlman/Avery Poppinga (FSU) 21-11, 21-15
Teagan DeFalco/Mikaela Raudsepp (GCU) d. Macy Jerger/Kate Privett (FSU) 21-16, 21-17
Lindsey Calvin/Lindsey Knudsen (StM) d. Sara Putt/Payton Rund (FSU) 19-21, 25-23, 17-15
05/10/2019
Alaina Chacon/Madison Fitzpatrick (FSU) d. Allison Coens/Hunter Domanski (LSU) 21-14, 21-19
Sara Putt/Payton Rund (FSU) d. Audrey Nourse/Nicole Nourse (SAC) 21-19, 21-15
Brooke Kuhlman/Avery Poppinga (FSU) d. Nicci Reinking/Sydney Stevens (LBSU) 15-21, 21-16, 15-11
Brook Bauer/Deahna Kraft (Pepp) d. Brooke Kuhlman/Avery Poppinga (FSU) 21-12, 23-25, 15-12
Megan Kruidhof/Mari Molina (LBSU) d. Sara Putt/Payton Rund (FSU) 21-11, 21-17
Alaina Chacon/Madison Fitzpatrick (FSU) d. Kelli Agnew/Olivia Powers (LSU) 21-12, 21-7
Alaina Chacon/Madison Fitzpatrick (FSU) d. Tori Ashkinos/Charlie Ekstrom (Stan) 21-14, 21-19
05/11/2019
Claire Coppola/Kristin Nuss (LSU) d. Alaina Chacon/Madison Fitzpatrick (FSU) 21-18, 21-17
Emma Doud/Savannah Slattery (LMU) d. Alaina Chacon/Madison Fitzpatrick (FSU) 21-19, 13-21, 15-12