Seminole Sunday Sauce — Feb. 25, 2024: FSU Beach Volleyball Opens 2024 Season with Three Sweeps in Jacksonville
While Florida State’s swimming and diving and track and field teams participated in the ACC Championships this week, one new season was just getting started.
No. 3 Florida State beach volleyball kicked off the year with three wins in Jacksonville at the Dolphin Duels on Friday. All three victories were 5-0 sweeps.
FSU opened the season with a 5-0 victory over Coastal Carolina with four of the match wins coming in straight sets. Alli Hansen and Anna Long were pushed to three sets but ultimately prevailed over Coastal Carolina’s Raychel Ehlers and Madison Allred.
FSU dropped just two sets in its win over North Florida. Raelyn White and Audrey Koenig overcame a first-set loss for the Seminoles to take the final two. Skyler Germann and Madison Binkley got all they wanted from North Florida’s Hallie Phelan and Iris Fletcher, but held on for a 21-12, 21-23, 17-15 victory.
FSU wrapped up the day with a 5-0 win over host Jacksonville. The Seminoles didn’t lose a single set.
Off to a 3-0 start, FSU will play at home for the first time this coming weekend as it hosts the Seminole Beach Bash. Prior to the start of the season, Maddie Anderson was named preseason CCSA Player of the Year. Long and Alexis Durish were each named preseason All-CCSA.
FOOTBALL
Record: 13-1
Ranking: No. 6 AP Poll; No. 6 USA Today Coaches Poll
Recognitions: None
Commitments: None
Decommitments: None
2025 Recruiting Class Rank: No. 15 nationally, second in ACC (4 total commitments)
Wrap-up: FSU seems to be making headway with big-time prospects for 2025.
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Record: 14-13 (8-8 ACC)
Ranking: N/A
Past Week: (1-1), beat Boston College on Tuesday, 84-76; lost at Clemson on Saturday, 74-63
Upcoming: vs. NC State (Tuesday); at Georgia Tech (Saturday)
Recognitions: None
Commitments: None
Decommitments: None
2024 Recruiting Class Rank: No. 88 nationally, 15th in ACC (1 total commitment)
Wrap-up: Just four regular season games remain for FSU.
Swimming and Diving
Ranking: Men No. 16 CSCAA; women N/A
Past Week: Men finished sixth at ACC Championships; women finished seventh
Upcoming: Last Chance Meet (Saturday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: There were strong performances from the Seminoles at the ACC Championships in Greensboro.
Women’s Basketball
Record: 20-8 (11-5 ACC)
Ranking: N/A
Past Week: (2-0), beat Miami on Sunday, 74-68; beat Boston College on Thursday, 84-71
Upcoming: at Louisville (Thursday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: After two wins this week, FSU will visit Louisville in a pivotal game for ACC seeding.
Men’s Tennis
Record: 8-2 (1-0 ACC)
Ranking: No. 19 ITA
Past Week: (1-0), beat Georgia State on Friday, 6-1
Upcoming: vs. South Alabama (Sunday); at Louisville (Friday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU continues to roll as conference play is set to resume this week.
Women’s Tennis
Record: 4-4 (0-1 ACC)
Ranking: N/A
Past Week: (0-2), lost to Tennessee on Sunday, 4-3; lost to North Carolina on Friday, 5-2
Upcoming: vs. Duke (Sunday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU fought hard against two great teams but was unable to pick up a win.
Track and Field
Ranking: Men No. 15 USTFCCCA, No. 4 South Region; women No. 7 South Region
Past Week: Men finished second at ACC Indoor Championships; women finished fifth
Upcoming: NCAA Indoor Championships (March 8-9)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU was unable to win a team title, but there were plenty of individual performances to be proud of.
Men’s Golf
Ranking: No. 12 GCAA Coaches Poll
Past Week: Finished second at Watersound Invitational
Upcoming: Cabo Collegiate (March 3-5)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU had a stellar showing at Watersound. FSU’s Gary Albright took home the individual crown.
Women’s Golf
Ranking: No. 20 WGCAA Coaches Poll
Past Week: Finished eighth at Moon Invitational
Upcoming: Valspar Augusta Invitational (March 9-10)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU didn’t have a tournament to remember but Mirabel Ting and Lottie Woad each notched top-10 finishes.
Softball
Record: 11-3
Ranking: No. 16 Softball America; No. 11 USA Softball; No. 14 D1Softball; No. 12 USA TODAY/NFCA Coaches Poll
Past Week: (6-0), beat Florida International in Dugout Club Classic on Thursday, 7-3; beat Florida International in Dugout Club Classic on Thursday in six innings, 9-1; beat Charleston Southern in Dugout Club Classic on Friday, 9-2; beat Charleston Southern in Dugout Club Classic on Friday in six innings, 9-1; defeated Nicholls in Dugout Club Classic on Saturday, 5-4; beat Nicholls in Dugout Club Classic on Saturday in five innings, 8-0
Upcoming: vs. Mount St. Mary’s (Friday, Jane Sanders Classic); vs. Maryland (Friday, Jane Sanders Classic); vs. Washington (Saturday, Jane Sanders Classic); at Oregon (Saturday, Jane Sanders Classic)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: It was a perfect week for FSU softball.
Baseball
Record: 5-0
Ranking: N/A
Past Week: (4-0), beat Butler on Sunday, 15-5; beat Jacksonville on Tuesday, 7-4; beat Western Carolina on Friday, 8-2; defeated Western Carolina on Saturday, 8-4
Upcoming: vs. Western Carolina (Sunday); vs. South Florida (Tuesday); vs. Illinois (Friday, First Pitch Invitational); vs. Michigan State (Saturday, First Pitch Invitational)
Recognitions: Cam Leiter, P (ACC Pitcher of the Week, D1Baseball National Pitcher of the Week, Howser National Pitcher of the Week)
Wrap-up: FSU is off to a 5-0 start for the second straight season.
Beach Volleyball
Record: 3-0
Ranking: No. 3 AVCA
Past Week: (3-0), beat Coastal Carolina in Dolphin Duels on Friday, 5-0; beat North Florida in Dolphin Duels on Friday, 5-0; beat Jacksonville in Dolphin Duels on Friday, 5-0
Upcoming: vs. Georgia State (Saturday, Seminole Beach Bash); vs. Louisiana-Monroe (Saturday, Seminole Beach Bash)
Recognitions: Maddie Anderson (Preseason CCSA Player of the Year); Alexis Durish (Preseason All-CCSA); Anna Long (Preseason All-CCSA)
Wrap-up: FSU went a perfect 3-0 in Jacksonville to open its 2024 season.
*Recruiting rankings according to the 247Sports Composite rankings
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