TALLAHASSEE – The 2026 Florida State beach volleyball program is giving fans their first chance to see the team in action at their annual Garnet and Gold Scrimmage on Saturday, February 7th. The match begins at 4:30 p.m. and admission is free. 
 
The Seminoles went 27-13 in 2025, ending the season with a No. 8 ranking and numerous awards. Alexis Durish, Audrey Koenig and Gella Andrew were selected by USA volleyball to compete on the 2025 Beach Collegiate National Team, with assistant coach Nick Lucena serving as one of three coaches. 

Carra Sassack was given the NCAA Elite 90 award for earning the highest cumulative GPA at the finals site for one of the NCAA’s 90 championships. This marked a major milestone for head coach Brooke Niles, who has emphasized her athlete’s performance in the classroom. Niles has coached six CCSA Scholar-Athletes of the Year, 73 ACC Academic Honor recipients and three Weaver-James-Corrigan Postgraduate Scholarship winners. 

Durish and Koenig earned CCSA Co-Pair of the Year, Andrew was named Freshman of the Year and Bailey Higgins was added to the All-American Freshman Team. Niles also received her third CCSA Coach of the Year award. 

The 2026 season brings new opponents for the Sandy Noles following their conference realignment with the Big 12. The conference championship is set to take place in Tucson, Arizona in April. 

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