TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida State volleyball team (9-4, 1-1) continues ACC play with two road matches this weekend against NC State (7-6, 1-1) and North Carolina (9-4, 1-1). Friday’s match against the Wolfpack will begin at 7 p.m. with Sunday’s match slated to start at 1 p.m. Both matches can be seen live on ACCNX.
Series History
The Noles have dominated the all-time series against NC State with a 50-7 record against the Wolfpack. The Noles have lost to NC State just twice in the last 37 meetings. Against the Tar Heels, the Noles hold a 45-25 record against UNC but are just 10-17 in Chapel Hill compared to the Noles’ 30-7 record against the Tar Heels when the match is played in Tallahassee.
New Blood
The Noles have added three new key pieces to the 2022 squad. Freshman Audrey Rothman, senior Andjelija Draskovic and graduate student Emily Ryan have all had immediate impacts for the Noles.
The 2021 USA Today Girls Volleyball Player of the Year has been as good as advertised. Rothman has tallied 79 kills and also leads the team in digs with 86 and has nine aces this season as well.
The setter and middle duo of Draskovic and Ryan has been phenomenal for the Noles this season. Draskovic, a transfer from UMBC, has a team-high 291 assists, and Ryan is second on the team in kills with 110 and leads the team in blocks with 47.
Spreading the Wealth
The Noles have several athletes who are factors at the net. The Noles have five athletes with more than 75 kills through 13 matches this season. FSU is the only team in the conference to accomplish this feat.
The Best Birthday Present
Senior setter Andjelija Draskovic made history on her 22nd birthday in the Garnet and Gold. On Sept. 8 against Nebraska-Omaha, Draskovic reached 1,000 career assists at the Division I level. Draskovic tallied 846 assists last season at UMBC and currently has 291 assists in 11 matches. this season. Draskovic became the 20th Seminole setter to tally 1,000 career assists. Draskovic is 446 assists from cracking the top 15 list for total career assists in program history.
Serving Up Aces
Sophomore Audrey Koenig has been a great surprise for the Noles behind the service line this season. A 2021 ACC All-Freshman Team selection, Koenig leads the team in aces with 18 and is averaging 0.40 aces per set which ranks 10th in the ACC. This comes after Koenig rarely served last year for the Seminoles and did not record a single ace during the 2021 season.
Starting Quick
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