TALLAHASSEE – No. 5 Florida State beach volleyball (29-2) took down USF and No. 13 LSU to close out the Gulf Front Invitational, recording a 4-0 weekend in Clearwater.
The Noles defeated South Florida 5-0 to begin day two, marking the inaugural meeting between the programs. FSU went up 2-0 thanks to Iane Henke and Kenzie Hultquist on court two, who recorded the second point at 21-11, 21-9. It was Gella Andrew and Maddie Trusty who secured the sweep at 21-19, 21-18 on court three.
Day two ended with a ranked matchup against No. 13 LSU, who the Seminoles beat 5-0 to record their 16th complete dual sweep of 2026. Audrey Koenig and Alexis Durish made quick work on court one with a dual win at 21-16, 21-10.
Next week, Florida State will compete at the Big 12 Conference Championships in Tucson, Arizona. Live stats and schedule updates will be available on Seminoles.com.
#5 Florida State 5, USF 0
Alexis Durish/Audrey Koenig (FSU) def. Julia Panko/Cornelia Crudu (USF) 21-19, 21-16
Iane Henke/Kenzie Hultquist (FSU) def. Isabella Almedia/Abigail Lagemann (USF) 21-11, 21-9
Gella Andrew/Maddie Trusty (FSU) def. Morgan Anderson/Ryann Genest (USF) 21-19, 21-18
Bailey Higgins/Myriah Massey (FSU) def. Ariana Medchill/Sasha Pasloski (USF) 21-9, 21-10
Kyleene Filimaua/Saofe Duval (FSU) def. Tereza Lajkebova/Kate Stewart (USF) 21-12, 21-16
#5 Florida State 5, #13 LSU 0
Alexis Durish/Audrey Koenig (FSU) def. Julia Sprecher/Kenzey McGatlin (LSU) 21-16, 21-10
Iane Henke/Kenzie Hultquist (FSU) def. Skylar Martin/Tatum Finlason (LSU) 21-13, 21-16
Gella Andrew/Maddie Trusty (FSU) def. Aubrey O’Gorman/Molly LaBreche (LSU) 21-14, 21-11
Bailey Higgins/Myriah Massey (FSU) def. Zayna Meyer/Bella Lagemann (LSU) 23-21, 21-13
Kyleene Filimaua/Saofe Duval (FSU) def. Kate Baker/Emily Hellmuth (LSU) 21-15, 21-13
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