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Happy Monday, Seminole!

One program flexed depth and speed. Another hit an ugly ice cold stretch to close the weekend.

In today’s edition:

🥎 The softball machine keeps humming against unranked opponents — 42 straight regular-season wins in that category — but the bigger question still lingers: how does it translate against elite arms?

⚾ Baseball showed both extremes in Arlington. A statement win over Michigan… followed by a 17-inning spiral that exposed volatility. Early season? Yes. But instructive? Absolutely.

🎾 Men’s tennis stacked two clean sweeps and rolls into ACC play with lineup stability.

🏐 Beach volleyball is 6–0, 35–0 in dual points, and flirting with history — all while rotating pairings like it’s preseason experimentation.

🏀 Women’s hoops battled back on Senior Day but couldn’t dig out of another early hole.

The common thread? Ceiling vs. consistency.

Some teams are building momentum. Others are recalibrating. All of them are entering more demanding stretches of their seasons.

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No. 7 Florida State capped the Dugout Club Classic with a 9–1 five-inning victory over Elon, improving to 12–4 and extending its regular-season win streak against unranked non-conference opponents to 42 games. The Seminoles are now 4–0 all-time against Elon.

💥 Five-Run Surge Sets the Tone
After a quiet opening frame, FSU erupted for five runs in the second inning, turning aggressive base running and situational execution into early separation. Makenna Sturgis sparked the rally, while Ashtyn Danley’s wind-aided triple and Anna Hinde’s RBI knock highlighted the crooked number.

The Noles piled on in the third, loading the bases and capitalizing with timely singles from Jaysoni Beachum and Danley to stretch the lead to 9–0.

⚡ Pressure + Speed
FSU swiped four stolen bases (four different players) and consistently forced Elon into uncomfortable defensive situations. The lineup produced throughout without needing the long ball.

🎯 Steady in the Circle
Jazzy Francik (3 IP, 4 K) earned the win to move to 6–1, allowing just one hit. Bella Dimitrijevic surrendered Elon’s lone run in relief before Makenna Reid recorded the final strikeout to seal the run rule.

Why It Matters: Against unranked teams, the formula remains clear — depth, speed, and relentless pressure. The question continues to be how consistently that translates against top-10 competition.

Up next: Florida A&M on Wednesday before the Unconquered Invitational returns to Tallahassee.

👉 Read more for full box score and postgame details.

Florida State’s weekend in Texas flipped fast. After the 6–1 statement win over Michigan and a four-run first inning vs. Auburn, the Seminoles closed the Amegy Bank College Series with an 10–1 loss to Nebraska — finishing the final 17 innings of the trip in a tailspin.

Since going up 4–0 on Auburn, FSU was outscored 18–2, out-hit 21–3, and struck out 25 times while hitting just .070 (4-for-57).

🔎 Sunday Snapshot
Payton Manca lasted just four batters in the start, and the staff never regained footing. Nebraska capitalized early and often, tagging FSU for 10 runs while the Seminoles uncorked six wild pitches.

The lone offensive highlight: a Myles Bailey solo homer in the fourth. Outside of that and a ninth-inning single from Kelvyn Paulino Jr., the bats were quiet.

🧠 What Changed?
The approach that looked disciplined and dangerous on Friday disappeared. Nebraska’s arms attacked the zone, and FSU struggled to adjust. Meanwhile, defensive miscues and mound command issues snowballed innings.

There were small positives — Jake Echols and Rhett Vaughn stabilized the final three frames — but the gap was already too wide.

Zoom Out:
FSU leaves Arlington at 4–2. The Michigan win showed the upside. The final two games showed how quickly momentum can flip against quality competition.

Wednesday vs. North Florida becomes less routine and more reset opportunity.

👉 Read more for full breakdown and what Jarrett said afterward.

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Florida State men’s tennis improved to 8–4 on the season with a dominant Sunday at the Scott Speicher Tennis Center, shutting out Jacksonville State and Southern Miss in back-to-back matches.

💪 Doubles Domination

🎯 Singles Control

Clean, efficient, and decisive.

🔥 More Doubles Momentum

💼 Singles Depth Showing

Back-to-back shutouts. No drama.

Why It Matters:
Two home sweeps heading into ACC play signals confidence and lineup stability. Now the real test begins.

FSU opens conference action Thursday at Notre Dame before heading to Louisville on Sunday.

👉 Read more for full match breakdowns and updated rankings.

Florida State finished off the Unconquered Invitational with another 5–0 sweep of Southeastern Louisiana, completing a flawless 6–0 opening weekend with six straight sweeps and 35 total dual points won — none dropped.

📈 Historic Pace
The Seminoles are now one step closer to matching the program’s best-ever 8–0 start (set in 2012). Every match this season has ended in a complete dual sweep.

💪 Depth Everywhere
Sixteen players recorded at least one dual win over the weekend, and six Seminoles earned their first career dual victories — a clear sign of lineup flexibility and roster development under Brooke Niles.

🔥 Closing Statement
In the final dual, Haworth and Filimaua responded to a tight second-set loss with a 15–10 third-set win on Court 4, while four of five courts were secured in straight sets.

Why It Matters: Early-season dominance is one thing. Doing it with rotating pairings and emerging contributors is another. Ranked tests against No. 17 North Florida and No. 15 FAU are next — and the standard hasn’t dipped.

👉 Read more for full results and what’s ahead.

Florida State dropped its final home game of the season, falling 77–61 to Stanford at the Tucker Center despite a late push that cut the deficit to single digits.

🔥 Williams Leads the Way
Sole Williams paced all scorers with 17 points (7-of-16), while Jasmine Shavers added 14 and Sydney Bowles chipped in 10 — including an impressive 8-of-9 from the free-throw line. As a team, FSU shot 17-of-19 (89%) from the stripe.

🛡️ Defense Created Chances
The Seminoles forced 17 turnovers and recorded 10 steals, with seven different players logging at least one takeaway. Shavers led the way with three steals.

📈 Second-Half Surge
Trailing 41–22 at halftime, FSU responded with stronger defensive intensity and an 8–0 third-quarter run powered by Williams and Greene. The Seminoles trimmed the deficit to 11 entering the fourth and brought it within single digits midway through the final frame before Stanford answered late.

Why It Matters: The effort and defensive pressure were there, but slow starts continue to create uphill climbs. With postseason positioning looming, consistency across four quarters becomes critical.

Up next: A road test at No. 9 Duke on Thursday (8 p.m., ACCN).

👉 Read more for full stats and postgame details.

Spring seasons are honest.

They expose depth. They expose holes. They expose whether early momentum is real — or fragile.

Some Noles are stacking sweeps and chasing history.
Others are learning what elite consistency actually demands.

The difference between “good” and “great” this time of year?
Adjustments.

We’ll be here tracking every one of them.

Talk tomorrow,
Chief 🏹