The Hurricanes took a 7-4 lead in the finale, but the Seminoles countered with four straight points to go in front by one. Miami tied it back up at 8-8, after which Florida State took a lead it would never relinquish. The Hurricanes did close to within 11-10, but each of the last four points went to the Seminoles, who took the set, 15-10, and won the match.
Along with her 25 kills, which came on a staggering 73 attacks to place fifth on Miami’s all-time single-match leaderboard, Grieve added 11 digs for a double-double, as well as two aces and two blocks. She became just the sixth player in program history to post 25-plus kills in a match and the first since Olga Strantzali set the school record with 33 on Oct. 20, 2017, versus Louisville.
Janice Leao totaled 17 kills and hit .379, while fellow senior middle blocker Abby Casiano posted 12 kills on a .333 clip and added a team-leading four blocks. Freshman libero Naylani Feliciano paced Miami with 16 digs, while sophomore defensive specialist Yaidaliz Rosado added 13.
Senior setter Savannah Vach turned in a marvelous performance, notching a 50-assist, 11-dig double-double to go along with five kills, a .625 hitting percentage, a block and an ace. It marked the third time this season the Winter Springs, Fla., native has reached 50 assists in an outing.
Sophomore outside hitter Audrey Koenig led the way for the Seminoles, amassing 22 kills and 14 digs. Sophomore libero Emery Dupes had a match-best 21 digs for the home team, while senior setter Andjelija Draskovic posted 31 assists.
Miami is back in action on its home court Sunday at 1 p.m., when it hosts Duke at the James L. Knight Sports Complex.
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