TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida State volleyball team (12-7, 4-4) returns to Tully Gym this Friday and Sunday for matches against Virginia Tech (9-10, 2-6) and Wake Forest (12-7, 4-4). Friday’s match against the Hokies will begin at 6:30 p.m. while Sunday’s match will begin at 1 p.m. Both matches will be streamed live on ACC Network Extra.
Paint It Pink
Friday’s match against Virginia Tech will serve as Florida State’s “Paint It Pink” match. The Seminoles will be wearing pink uniforms and warmup shirts for the match against the Hokies in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
New Court, Who Dis?
Tully Gym will look a little different for the rest of the season as the Seminoles have installed a new Taraflex court. The new court will be in place for the Noles final five home games. During the offseason, the Noles will also be installing a permanent Taraflex practice court.
Switching it Up
The Seminoles have had some bad injury luck this season which has caused Head Coach Chris Poole to be a little creative with the starting lineups this season. Through 19 matches, the Seminoles have used nine different lineups. The lineup of Draskovic, Koenig, Ryan, Louis, Perez and Dupes has been the most popular lineup of late as the Seminoles have used that lineup in five out of the last eight matches.
Home Cookin’
Once again, Tully Gym has been one of the toughest places to play in the ACC this season. The Seminoles are 8-1 this season with its only loss coming to No. 2 Louisville on Sept. 25. The Noles have tallied six sweeps inside of Tully Gym and have won 27 out of the 33 sets played in Tully Gym this season.
Finding a Way
The Seminoles won back-to-back five-set matches against North Carolina and Miami. This is the first time that the Seminoles have won back-to-back five-set matches since the 2017 season. The match against the Tar Heels was the first time the Seminoles have won a five-set match on the road since Nov. 2, 2019, against High Point.
Scouting the Hokies
Virginia Tech enters Friday’s match with the Seminoles with a 9-10 record and a 2-6 record in ACC play. The Hokies have dropped their last five matches but all of those five matches have gone to four sets. The Hokies are led by Marci Byers who is in her third season with the Hokies.
On the court, Cera Powell has been leading the way for Virginia Tech. Powell has recorded 176 kills for the Hokies. Anabel Zier has also been great for the Hokies this season. Zier currently…