San Luis Obispo, Calif. – The No. 4 Florida State Seminoles split day two of the Center of Effort Challenge, winning against No. 6 Loyola Marymount and losing to No. 1 TCU.
FSU 4, No. 6 LMU 1
On court three Jordan Polo and Anna Long were in a three-set bout. The first set went in favor on LMU winning 21-19. Polo and Long caught fire in the second set and won 21-14. The pair kept their momentum going into the third set and won 15-13.
Caitlin Moon and Raelyn White won their first set 21-17. The pair then had a rocky start to the second set but forced extra points and got the win25-23.
Carra Sassack and Audrey Koenig took court two to three sets. The pair lost the first set 22-20, then won the second set 21-18. The third set was back-and-forth, but Koenig and Sassack were able to pull out the 15-9 win.
Alexis Durish and Makenna Wolfe were also in a three-set fight on court five. The pair lost the first set 21-18, then won the second set 21-18. The third set was sent to extra points, but Dursih and Wolfe pulled out a 17-15 win.
Court one got off to a rocky start with Maddie Anderson and Paige Kalkhoff dropping the first set 21-13. The pair fought back and took the second set to extra points but were unable to seal a win, losing 24-22.
FSU 2, No. 1 TCU 3
Makenna Wolfe and Alexis Durish took court five to three sets. The pair lost the first set 21-18, then turned around and won the second set 21-18. The third set was close but Wolfe and Durish were able to get the win 15-12.
Carra Sassack and Audrey Rothman fought hard for two sets. The first set TCU won 21-17. In the second set, Sassack and Rothman fought but could not maintain a lead over the Horned Frogs, losing 21-14.
Anna Long and Jordan Polo fought hard on court two. The pair won the first set 21-17, then took the second set to extra points but closed out well and won 27-25.
Maddie Anderson and Paige Kalkhoff had a rocky start to the first set losing 21-14. The pair fought hard in the second set but lost 21-17.
With the dual tied at 2-2 Raelyn White and Caitlin Moon were in a battle on court three. The pair lost the first set in extra sets 22-20, then caught fire in the second set winning 21-15. The second set was back and forth with White and Moon playing great defensively keep the score close. The pair ultimately fell 22-20 giving TCU their match winning third dual point.
The Noles will head to the CCSA Championships on April 27 to make their claim for the seventh straight…