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🏹 Welcome to The Chief Brief! 🏹

TGIF Seminole!

From beach volleyball to baseball, it’s a loaded weekend for the Noles — and everywhere you look, there’s something major on the line.

🏐 Beach Volleyball kicks off another NCAA Tournament run — and Carra Sassack sets the gold standard with a 4.0 GPA and an Elite 90 honor.
🥎 Softball can clinch an ACC title with one more W in Blacksburg — and stars like Isa Torres, Michaela Edenfield, and Jazzy Francik are turning up the heat.
⚾ Baseball hosts a top-5 showdown with Clemson and sends SIX names into the MLB Draft spotlight.
🏃‍♀️ Track & Field hits Jacksonville for a postseason preview, with Micahi Danzy and Tyra Wilson still scorching.
🏈 And yes, FSU football just offered one of the top QBs in the 2027 class.

The stage is set. The stakes are massive. Let’s dive in.

👉 Scroll on and get caught up on the biggest headlines in Seminole sports this week.

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🎓 Carra Sassack Wins NCAA Elite 90 Award 🎓

Florida State’s Carra Sassack was honored with the NCAA Elite 90 Award at the 2025 Beach Volleyball Championship banquet in Gulf Shores. 👏

Why It Matters:

• The Elite 90 goes to the student-athlete with the highest GPA at each NCAA championship event.

• Sassack, a sports management major, holds a perfect 4.0 GPA.

• The award recognizes elite academic and athletic achievement — and she earned it on one of college volleyball’s biggest stages.

👉 A reminder that the standard in Tallahassee isn’t just winning — it’s winning the right way.

🏖️ Beach Volleyball Opens NCAA Tournament Friday vs. LBSU 🏖️

The No. 8 Noles are back in Gulf Shores and ready to make waves 🌊

Florida State faces No. 9 Long Beach State in the NCAA Tournament opener Friday at 12 p.m. ET — and they’re looking to extend their perfect streak of tournament appearances to a deep run.

Need to Know:

• FSU is 9-for-9 on NCAA Tournament bids since the event launched

• The Noles have reached the National Championship match three times, most recently in 2022

• Top pair Alexis Durish & Audrey Koenig enter hot off AVCA First-Team All-America honors and a 24-8 season record 💪

• This is the 13th all-time meeting with Long Beach State — FSU won 3-1 back in March

👉 Can the Noles start another Gulf Shores run? We’ll find out Friday at noon.

🥎 ACC Title on the Line: No. 9 FSU Softball Heads to No. 15 VT 🥎

It all comes down to this weekend in Blacksburg.

Florida State needs just one win over No. 15 Virginia Tech to lock up its 15th ACC Regular Season Championship and the No. 1 seed in next week’s ACC Tournament.

The Matchup:

• 🆚 Virginia Tech (Fri 6pm, Sat/Sun 4pm | ACCN/ACCNX)

• FSU leads the all-time series 36–20 and has won 14 straight in Blacksburg

• FSU is 7–0 in ACC series this season, 42–7 overall, and No. 7 in RPI

Why It Matters:

• FSU is the only Power Four team without a conference series loss this year

• With just one win, the Noles clinch their 34th overall ACC title

• FSU has the No. 2 ERA in the ACC, No. 2 batting average nationally, and elite production up and down the lineup

Players to Watch:

• Isa Torres (.443 avg, 78 hits, 7 HR, 3 Ks in 176 ABs) — a USA Softball Player of the Year Top 25 finalist

• Michaela Edenfield (7 HR, 43 RBI) — just earned a Golden Ticket to play pro in the AUSL 💫

• Jahni Kerr (.402 avg, 7 HR, 36 RBI) — 🔥 .491 in ACC play

• Jazzy Francik (1.70 ERA) — 2nd-best ERA among freshmen nationwide

• Katie Dack (12 HR, 42 RBI) — powering up at the perfect time

• Kennedy Harp (.412 avg, 49 RBI, 10 triples) — electric breakout year

👉 The road to another title starts Friday — and the Noles are built to finish.

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⚾ Top-5 Showdown: No. 5 FSU Baseball Hosts No. 3 Clemson ⚾

It’s a monster matchup in Tallahassee this weekend as No. 5 Florida State welcomes No. 3 Clemson for a pivotal ACC series at Dick Howser Stadium. 👀

The Schedule:

• 🗓️ Friday, May 2 — 6 PM (ACCNX)

• 🗓️ Saturday, May 3 — 6 PM (ACC Network, nationally televised)

• 🗓️ Sunday, May 4 — 2 PM (ACCNX)

Ticket Update:

• Friday & Saturday: SOLD OUT

• Sunday: Tickets available at Seminoles.com/Tickets

• Students: Free entry w/ valid FSU ID at right field gate

Giveaways + Promotions:

• 🎉 Friday: Rally towels for first 500 fans

• 🏖️ Saturday: Beach towels (presented by Truist) to first 1,000

• 🌬️ Sunday: Hand fans + Kids Run the Bases (12 & under)

👉️ A top-5 series, sold-out crowds, and playoff implications. Pack Howser and bring the noise.

🏃‍♂️ Track & Field Wraps Regular Season at East Coast Relays 🏃‍♀️

No. 21/NR Florida State heads to Jacksonville for the East Coast Relays (May 2–3) — the final tune-up before NCAA postseason action begins. 📍

Event Preview:

• 📍 Visit Track at Hodges Stadium (also host of NCAA East Prelims)

• 🕑 Men’s Hammer Throw starts Friday at 2 PM

• 📲 Live results available via Seminoles.com

Last Time Out:

• Micahi Danzy: 🔥 45.41 in the 400m (8th-fastest in FSU history) — now 1st in the ACC, 12th nationally

• Tyra Wilson: 💨 55.39 in the 400m hurdles — 2nd-fastest time in FSU history

• Madison McGloin: 🚀 52.87m in hammer — 8th-best mark in FSU history

• Suus Altorf: 🏁 4:17.83 to win the 1500m in her season debut

• Azharia Jones: 🏆 First collegiate win in the long jump (6.09m)

👉️ Catch the final regular-season action before the NCAA grind begins.

⚾ Six Noles Crack MLB Top 150 Draft Board ⚾

Florida State Baseball is poised for another strong showing in the MLB Draft, with six Seminoles ranked in MLB Pipeline’s updated Top 150 for 2025 — led by Jamie Arnold at No. 3 overall. 🔥

🚨 Draft Watch – FSU Standouts:

• No. 3 Jamie Arnold – Could be the No. 1 overall pick. 2.39 ERA, 68 Ks in 49 IP. “Closest guy to the big leagues” among college pitchers.

• No. 53 Alex Lodise – FSU’s captain is hitting .440 with 14 HR and elite defense (.965 FLD%). Absolute breakout year.

• No. 73 Max Williams – Team-high 15 HR, .325 AVG, elite center field play.

• No. 80 Cam Leiter – 56 Ks in 35 IP pre-injury; rehabbing with eyes on the future.

• No. 140 Drew Faurot – Switch-hitting spark plug with 9 HR and elite .980 FLD% at 2B.

• HS Signee No. 136 Ty Harvey – Incoming catcher is raking (.581 AVG, 12 2B, 6 HR).

👉️ The Noles could make major noise in July’s MLB Draft — again.

🚨 FSU Offers 2027 QB Malachi Zeigler 🚨

Florida State quarterbacks coach Tony Tokarz hit the road Thursday and came back with a new name on the board: 2027 four-star QB Malachi Zeigler. The 6'2.5", 205-pound dual-threat from Benton, Louisiana, now holds a Seminole offer after showing off his arm in a private evaluation. 📝

🔍 Scouting Snapshot:

• Top 100 prospect nationally | No. 9 QB in 2027 class (per 247Sports)

• Completed 65.5% of passes in 2023 (997 yds, 6 TDs)

• Added 555 rush yards, 6 TDs — 7.3 YPC 🔥

• Big arm, live velocity, poise under pressure, multi-sport athlete

• Also holds offers from Michigan, Arkansas, Ole Miss, and more

👉️ FSU has now offered 10 QBs in the 2027 class as evaluations continue to ramp up.

And that’s a wrap!

From Golden Tickets to title hunts, this weekend is packed with postseason implications and all-time performances. Whether you're catching the Noles on the diamond, the beach, or in the circle — enjoy the ride, and we’ll be back with every key update next week.

Until then... wear Garnet, rep Gold, and keep climbing.

✌️ Go Noles.