Seminole Sunday Sauce — May 3, 2026: FSU Beach Volleyball Falls in National Semifinals
Another outstanding season for Florida State beach volleyball ended two wins short of that coveted first national championship. The Seminoles finished 2-1 at the NCAA Championships in Gulf Shores, Ala.
No. 5 seed FSU opened with an easy 3-0 win over No. 12 seed Stetson on Friday. Pairs of Alexis Durish/Audrey Koenig, Iane Henke/Kenzie Hultquist and Bailey Higgins/Myriah Massey each won in straight sets.
The Seminoles faced a little more resistance from No. 4 seed USC in the national quarterfinals on Saturday, but still earned a 3-0 victory. The pair of Henke and Hultquist again won in straight sets. FSU’s Kyleene Filimaua/Saofe Duval also won in straight sets. The duo of Durish and Koenig clinched the victory by surviving a 3-set thriller over USC’s Zoey Henson/Sarah Wood pair, 21-19, 14-21, 15-13.
Against top-seeded Stanford, FSU fell in a hard-fought 3-1 contest. After the Cardinal took the first point, Durish/Koenig quickly evened things with a straight-set win.
Stanford, however, prevailed with two 3-set victories. After Maddie Trusty/Gella Andrew fell for FSU, the duo of Henke/Hultquist lost to Stanford’s Charlotta Bell/Logan Tusher in a match in which no set was decided by more than three points.
With the defeat, FSU finishes with a record of 35-3 — a program record for wins. Stanford will take on UCLA for the national title on Sunday.
FOOTBALL
Recognitions: None
Commitments: None
Decommitments: None
2027 Recruiting Class Rank: No. 36 nationally, eighth in ACC* (6 total commitments)
Wrap-up: It continues to be a quiet time for FSU on the recruiting trail.
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Commitments: None
Decommitments: None
2027 Recruiting Class Rank: N/A (0 total commitments)
Wrap-up: The 2026-27 roster is beginning to take shape.
Track and Field
Ranking: Men No. 33 USTFCCCA, No. 9 South Region; women No. 30 USTFCCCA, No. 5 South Region
Past Week: Participated in LSU Invite
Upcoming: ACC Championships (May 14-16)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU wrapped up the regular season this week in Baton Rouge. The Seminoles will have the week off to prepare for the ACC Championships.
Men’s Tennis
Record: 14-15
Ranking: No. 50 ITA
Past Week: Idle
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU’s season has come to an end. The Seminoles had their first losing season since 2021.
Women’s Tennis
Record: 7-17
Ranking: N/A
Past Week: Idle
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: It’s officially the offseason for FSU as a team. The 2026 season has come to an end.
Women’s Golf
Ranking: No. 16 WGCA Coaches
Past Week: Idle
Upcoming: NCAA Tallahassee Regional (May 11-13)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU will have the luxury of hosting a regional.
Men’s Golf
Ranking: No. 24 Golfweek Coaches Poll
Past Week: Beat Georgia Tech 3-2 ACC quarterfinal on Sunday; lost to Stanford in ACC semifinal on Monday, 3-2
Upcoming: NCAA Regional (May 18-20)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU suffered a narrow defeat in the ACC semifinals. It will now prepare for the NCAA regional round.
Softball
Record: 45-8 (20-3 ACC)
Ranking: No. 10 USA Softball; No. 10 D1Softball; No. 8 Softball America; No. 9 NFCA Coaches
Past Week: (3-1), beat Georgia Tech in nine innings on Sunday, 8-5; lost at Florida on Tuesday, 4-3; beat Boston College on Friday in six innings, 10-0; beat Boston College on Saturday in five innings, 8-0
Upcoming: at Boston College (Sunday); vs. TBA (Wednesday, ACC Tournament)
Recognitions: Isa Torres, SS (D1 Softball National Player of the Week; Softball America National Player of the Week, USA Softball National Player of the Year Top 25 finalist); Ashtyn Danley, P (ACC Pitcher of the Week)
Wrap-up: FSU can clinch the ACC regular season title with a win over Boston College on Sunday.
Lacrosse
Record: 4-12
Ranking: N/A
Past Week: Idle
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU will look for a better year No. 2.
Baseball
Record: 32-14 (14-9 ACC)
Ranking: No. 17 Baseball America; No. 16 Perfect Game; No. 14 D1Baseball; No. 12 USA TODAY Coaches; No. 13 NCBWA
Past Week: (3-1), lost to Stanford on Sunday, 7-4; beat South Florida on Wednesday, 9-1; beat Pittsburgh on Saturday, 10-1; beat Pittsburgh on Saturday, 8-5
Upcoming: vs. Pittsburgh (Sunday); at Clemson (Friday); at Clemson (Saturday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: After a rough trip out west, FSU bounced back nicely with a series win over Pitt.
Beach Volleyball
Record: 35-3 (6-1 Big 12)
Ranking: No. 4 AVCA; No. 5 seed NCAA Tournament
Past Week: (2-1), beat Stetson in NCAA Championships on Friday, 3-0; beat USC in NCAA quarterfinals on Saturday, 3-0; lost to Stanford in national semifinals on Saturday, 3-1
Recognitions: Alexis Durish (AVCA Player of the Year finalist, AVCA All-America first team, All-Big 12); Audrey Koenig (AVCA Player of the Year finalist, AVCA All-America first team, All-Big 12); Maddie Trusty (All-Big 12); Gella Andrew (All-Big 12); Bailey Higgins (All-Big 12)
Wrap-up: FSU had a strong showing in Gulf Shores but will come up two wins shy of a national championship.
*Recruiting rankings according to the 247Sports Composite rankings
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