No. 4 USC Beach Volleyball Falls to No. 7 Florida State

Friday, March 28

Baton Rouge, La.

1:30 p.m. PT

USC

Florida State

USC beach volleyball freshman Calinda Kok attacks the ball during a match at Merle Norman Stadium

Photo by: Drake Lee

No. 4 USC Beach Volleyball Falls to No. 7 Florida State

March 28, 2025 | Women's Beach Volleyball

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Kennedy Coakley and Ashley Pater won their 11th straight match in a 3-2 loss to the Seminoles

BATON ROUGE, La. – The No. 4-ranked USC beach volleyball team (15-6) fell by a 3-2 count to No. 7 Florida State (19-4) in the Trojans' second dual at the Death Volley Invitational at LSU Beach Volleyball Stadium on Friday, March 28.

The Seminoles snapped an eight-dual losing streak to the Trojans as USC moves to 21-6 in the all-time series. The loss was the third in a row for the Women of Troy—the first such streak since 2018. USC has previously lost three duals in a row only three other times in program history—twice in 2018 and once in 2013.

Like they did in the day's first dual, freshman Kennedy Coakley and sophomore Ashley Pater teamed scored the first point with a 21-16, 21-13 win at the No. 2 position against Gella Andrew and Maddie Trusty to extend their win streak to 11 matches and improve to 15-2 overall.

Florida State evened the score with a win from the No. 4 position when Myriah Massey and Makenna Wolfe took down the Trojans' sophomore duo of Madison Goellner and Kaileigh Truslow in straight sets, 21-13, 21-19. Another straight-set finish from the top court put the Seminoles in front by a 2-1 count. There, the Trojans' pair of sophomore Zoey Henson and junior Madison White fell to Alexis Durish and Audrey Koenig, 21-19, 21-18.

The clinching point came from the No. 3 position when Bailey Higgins and Carra Sassack came up with a three-set win over graduates Maya Gessner and Ella Larkin, 21-15, 18-21, 15-11. USC scored a second point in another three-setter when freshman Calinda Kok and junior Mabyn Thomas got a 22-20, 18-21, 15-13 win over Jordan Boulware and Kenzie Hultquist. Kok and Thomas paired for the first time.

The Women of Troy conclude play at the Death Volley Invitational on Saturday, March 29. Please see USCTrojans.com for a complete schedule. All matches at the tournament will be shown on VBTV with full commentary for the No. 1 pairs.

For more information on the USC beach volleyball team, a complete schedule, and results, please visit USCTrojans.com/beach. Fans of the Women of Troy can follow the team on Instagram and on X @USCBeach.

No. 7 Florida State def. No. 4 USC, 3-2
Death Volley Invitational
LSU Beach Volleyball Stadium · Baton Rouge, La.
Friday, March 28, 2025
RECORDS: USC (15-6), Florida State (19-4)
1. Alexis DURISH/Audrey KOENIG (FSU) def. Zoey HENSON/Madison WHITE (USC); 21-19, 21-18
2. Kennedy COAKLEY/Ashley PATER (USC) def. Gella ANDREW/Maddie TRUSTY (FSU); 21-16, 21-13
3. Bailey HIGGINS/Carra SASSACK (FSU) def. Maya GESSNER/Ella LARKIN (USC); 21-15, 18-21, 15-11
4. Myriah MASSEY/Makenna WOLFE (FSU) def. Madison GOELLNER/Kaileigh TRUSLOW (USC); 21-13, 21-19
5. Calinda KOK/Mabyn THOMAS (USC) def. Jordan BOULWARE/Kenzie HULTQUIST (FSU); 22-20, 18-21, 15-13
Order of finish: 2, 4, 1, 3*, 5