Long Beach State Drops First Round Match To Florida State

GULF SHORES, Ala. – In a very tight match as expected between (9) Long Beach State and (8) Florida State, Natalie Glenn and Skyler Germann picked up a win for the Beach at the NCAA Championships, but the Seminoles ultimately defeated the Beach 3-1.

Long Beach State (27-12) dropped the fourth court to Florida State (26-12) as the Seminoles grabbed the first point of the dual. Natalie Glenn and Skyler Germann played two dominant sets over their opponents. The duo finished their game with Glenn hammering one to tie the dual 1-1. A close second set for Julia Westby and Haley Carrington went the way of the Seminoles to make it a 2-1 lead. Florida State clinched the dual with a straight set win at the fifth flight.

The Beach finished the season as Big West Champions for the second time in program history. They hold a 27-12 record and swept the top awards for the Big West, as Malia Gementera and Taylor Hagenah were the Big West Pair of the Year, Demi Wagdy was the Big West Freshman of the Year and Mike Campbell was selected as the Big West Coach of the Year for the third time in his career.

#8 Florida State 3, #9 Long Beach State 1

1. Alexis Durish and Audrey Koenig (FSU) vs. Malia Gementera and Taylor Hagenah (LBSU) match was unfinished 18-21, 21-19, 4-2

2. Gella Andrew and Maddie Trusty (FSU) def. Julia Westby and Haley Carrington (LBSU) 21-18, 22-20

3. Skyler Germann and Natalie Glenn (LBSU) def. Bailey Higgins and Carra Sassack (FSU) 21-12, 21-15

4. Makenna Wolfe and Myriah Massey (FSU) def. Demi Wagdy and Megan Widener (LBSU) 21-14, 22-20

5. Kenzie Hultquist and Jordan Boulware (FSU) def. Tineke Hinton and Mahala Esser (LBSU) 23-21, 21-19

Order of finish: 4, 3, 2, 5*