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FSU beach volleyball heads to quarterfinals after win over Long Beach State
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No. 8 seed Florida State beach volleyball (26-12) took care of business on Friday by eliminating No. 9 seed Long Beach State (27-12) during the NCAA tournament in Gulf Shores, Alabama.
FSU will face top-seeded UCLA (30-6) in the quarterfinals on Saturday at 9 a.m.
In 47 minutes, the Seminoles were off to a strong start by winning the first set on three courts, led by the victory from Makenna Wolf and Myriah Massey on Court 4, 21-14, 22-20. The match was even 1-1 on Court 3 after LBSU answered.
In Court 2, Gella Andrew and Maddie Trust were victorious in two straight sets, 21-18, 22-20, and the freshmen duo of Kenzie Hultquist and Jordan Boulware clinched the match, 23-21, 21-19 in Court 5.
In Court 1, Alexis Durish and Audrey Koenig were in the middle split series before taking set three, 18-21, 21-19, 4-2.
It is the second time this season that the Seminoles have defeated the Beach. Their last match was in March at the LSU Beach Volleyball Stadium.
With FSU focused on UCLA, the Bruins came from a 3-0 victory over No. 16 Chattanooga (26-5). Both teams met each other twice this year, and the Bruins won both matches.
No. 8 Florida State 3, No. 9 Long Beach State 1
- Alexis Durish/Audrey Koenig (FSU) vs. Malia Gementera/Taylor Hagenah (LBSU), 18-21, 21-19, 4-2, unf.
- Gella Andrew/Maddie Trusty (FSU) def. Julia Westby/Haley Carrington (LBSU), 21-18, 22-20
- Skyler Germann/Natalie Glenn (LBSU) def. Bailey Higgins/Carra Sassack (FSU), 21-12, 21-15
- Makenna Wolfe/Myriah Massey (FSU) def. Demi Wagdy/Megan Widener (LBSU), 21-14, 22-20
- Kenzie Hultquist/Jordan Boulware (FSU) def. Tineke Hinton/Mahala Esser (LBSU), 23-21, 21-19
How to watch FSU beach volleyball vs. UCLA
- Date: Saturday, May 3
- Time: 9 a.m. ET
- Where: Gulf Shores, Alabama
- TV: ESPN2/ ESPN+