Orange Fall to Florida State 3-1 - Syracuse University Athletics

Sunday, November 15

Syracuse, NY

1 PM

Syracuse University

7-18,2-14ACC

Florida State

15-12,9-7ACC

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Florida St.	25	21	25	25	3
Syracuse	16	25	21	20	1

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11/15/2026 4:01:00 PM | Volleyball

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The Syracuse volleyball team battled Florida State on Sunday afternoon at the Women's Building, but the Seminoles took the match, 3-1 (25-16, 21-25, 25-21, 25-20).

Kiernan Stamey led the Orange with 16 kills and 11 digs, notching a double-double. Marie Laurio joined her with 12 kills and 10 digs. Charis Burge also reached double figures in two categories, dishing out 31 assists and collecting 10 digs. Yuka Urano led the team with 16 digs, and Bo Nijenhuis hit .357 with five kills and no errors.

At the net, Syracuse recorded 14 blocks as a team (two solo, 12 assisted), four more than Florida State's 10. Keila Gabriel and Nijenhuis each had four blocks.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Florida State controlled the opening set. The Orange tied it at 2-2 and 8-8. The Seminoles pulled away and closed on a 5-0 run to take the frame, 25-16.

The Orange responded in set two. After the teams were tied at 4-4, Syracuse ripped off a seven-point run, helped by consecutive blocks from Laurio and Abby Nicholson and from Burge and Nicholson. The lead grew to as many as nine points. Florida State ran off four straight late, but the Orange held on for a 25-21 win, hitting .333 with 14 kills in the set.

Set three was tied at 10-10 before the Seminoles scored six in a row, with two aces, to lead 15-10. Syracuse cut the deficit to 20-18 with a 4-0 run, but Florida State closed the set out, 25-21.

The Orange opened the fourth set with two straight blocks, one from Nijenhuis and Gabriel and one from Nicholson and Gabriel, and led 15-12. Florida State answered with a 7-0 run to go ahead 19-15. Syracuse got within 20-19 before the Seminoles scored four of the next five to take the set, 25-20, and the match.

NOTES AND HIGHLIGHTS

Kiernan Stamey recorded a double-double with 16 kills and 11 digs.
Marie Laurio added a double-double with 12 kills and 10 digs.
Charis Burge posted 31 assists and 10 digs.
Yuka Urano led the Orange with 16 digs.
Syracuse outblocked Florida State, 14-10.

UP NEXT
The Orange head to California to take on Stanford on Friday, Nov. 20 at 7 p.m. PT and Cal on Sunday, Nov. 22 at 1 p.m. PT. Both matches will air on ACCNX.