PITTSBURGH, Pa. – The Florida State volleyball team (12-7, 4-4) fell in three sets (19-25, 18-25, 22-25) to No. 8 Pitt (18-2, 8-0) at Fitzgerald Field House in Pittsburgh, Pa., on Sunday afternoon.
After the Panthers led from start to finish in set one, the Panthers jumped out to a 10-5 lead in the set two, but the Seminoles battled back to take their first lead of the match at 14-13. The teams were tied at 16-16 before the Panthers went on a 9-2 run to end the set.
Set three proved to be the most competitive set of the match as the two teams went back and forth with the Seminoles taking an early 10-8 advantage. The Panthers were able to create some space to take a 21-18 lead, but the Noles took the next two points to cut the lead to one. That would be as close the Noles would come as the Panthers took the match-clinching set 25-22.
Audrey Koenig and Emma Clothier led the Noles with eight kills apiece while Alejandra Perez led the way defensively with nine digs.
The Noles will return to Tully Gym on Friday against Virginia Tech. The match will serve as the Seminoles’ “Paint It Pink” match. First serve is set for 6:30 p.m.
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