Volleyball Continues Win Streak with Victory over Miami

    TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida State volleyball team (20-8, 14-2) rattled off three straight sets to defeat in-state rivals Miami (16-9, 9-6) on Sunday afternoon, 3-1 (23-25, 25-21, 25-23, 25-21). This was Florida State’s fourth straight win over Miami, their best streak over the Hurricanes since 2015 and a fifth straight conference win that keeps them tied atop the ACC.
 

The opening set saw the two sides go back-and-forth on scoring runs, Florida State was able to take the lead at 9-7 off Kiara Robey’s monster spike over the net, one of three kills for the reigning ACC Defensive Player of the Week in the set. Miami kept finding answers as the Hurricanes built a 21-18 lead and held off a late Seminoles surge to take the first set 23-25.
 
The Noles responded accordingly with a strong start that was spearheaded by Sydney Conley registering consecutive kills before forcing the Hurricanes to an early timeout at 11-5. Miami chipped into the lead, but FSU kept the Hurricanes at arms distance before Audrey Rothman finished the set with a fiery strike into the corner of the court and tied the match up, 25-21.
 
The third set opened with Khori Louis and Audrey Koenig stuffing the Miami attack with a block for the opening point. Both teams exchanged runs and were tied at 15 apiece heading down the stretch. The Seminoles gained a critical point off a towering spike by Rothman to increase the lead to 21-19 that ultimately proved the difference as they took the third set, 25-23.
 
The back-and-forth affair continued with neither team taking a lead of more than three points in the final set. Koenig has a knack for special plays and made another with a spectacular cross-court kill, her sixteenth of the match and highest number since their last encounter with Miami earlier this season. The set was once again tied at the 15-point mark, but the Noles found separation in the closing stages. With match point on the table, a Miami strike was ruled out and the Noles took the fourth and final set, 25-21.
 
Florida State was led by Koenig’s 18 kills and Andjelija Draskovic’s 26 assists. Freshman Kenna Phelan recorded 21 assists, her twelfth game with 20 or more assists.
 
The Seminoles’ next match will be back on Lucy McDaniel Court as they take on Chicago State (12-7) this Friday at 6 p.m. and will be available to stream on ACC Network Extra.
 
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