STATESBORO, Ga. – The Florida State volleyball team (6-3) wrapped up non-conference play with a sweep (26-24, 25-17, 25-22) at Georgia Southern (9-2) on Saturday afternoon in Statesboro, Ga. 
 
Set one was tight from start to finish, but the Eagles took advantage of some errors from the Seminoles to take a 13-9 lead. FSU stormed back with a stuff from Iane Henke and Delaney Ewing, and back-to-back aces tied up the set at 13. The teams traded points with neither team separating themselves until an ace from Georgia Southern gave them a two-point lead at 21-19. An error and a kill from Henke tied the set at 21. The Eagles scored the next two points for a 23-21 lead, but the Noles responded and scored five out of the final six points to take the opening set. 
 
The Eagles jumped out to an early 9-6 lead in set two, but it was all Noles from that point on as the Noles went on a 13-3 run to take control of the set and cruise to a 25-17 victory. 
 
The Noles had to work for the sweep as the teams traded points throughout the first half of the set. The Eagles took a 19-16 lead, but the Seminoles were not going to be denied as they rattled off six out of the next seven points to take a 22-20 lead. Georgia Southern tied it up at 22, but a kill from Filimaua and back-to-back kills from Henke gave the Noles the sweep. 
 
Filimaua and Henke led the Noles with 15 kills each while Nenu Kpea added six kills. Filimaua added 11 digs while Lily Nicholson also recorded 11 digs. 
 
The Seminoles will begin ACC play on Friday night at Clemson on ACCNX.
 
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