ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (March 7, 2020) – The 13th-ranked Florida Atlantic University beach volleyball team had its winning streak reach double-digits with a pair of wins at the Battle of the Bay on Saturday. The Sandy Owls are 11-1 on the year and have won 10 matches in a row.
Match 1 vs. Tampa
Erica Brok and Mackenzie Morris withstood a tough challenge on court one to take a 21-19, 21-16 victory. On court two, Savannah Pesante and Ellie Austin won the first set 21-13, but lost the second before taking the third 15-11. Kaila Dorish and Courtney Moon won the first set at no. 3, but couldn’t hold off a Spartan rally, ultimately dropping the decisive frame 15-11. Jillenne Cangelosi and Sam Gott split a pair of thrilling sets on court four, then managed a 15-10 win in set three to earn the decision. On court five, Maylin Bouffard and Megan Mcgrath took a straight set victory, 21-14, 21-18
#13 Florida Atlantic 4, Tampa 1
1. Mackenzie Morris/Erica Brok (FAU) def. Julia Oswald/Rachel Rosequist (TPA) 21-19, 21-16
2. Savannah Pesante/Ellie Austin (FAU) def. Valerie Rosequist/Bri Civiero (TPA) 21-13, 19-21, 15-11
3. Melissa Elias/Katie Mckiel (TPA) def. Kaila Dorish/Courtney Moon (FAU) 14-21, 21-18, 15-11
4. Sam Gott/Jillenne Cangelosi (FAU) def. Erica Haslag/Tatiana Gutierrez (TPA) 21-19, 23-25, 15-10
5. Megan McGrath/Maylin Bouffard (FAU) def. Claire Overton/Selina Pfuner (TPA) 21-14, 21-18
Match 2 vs. Florida Southern
In their first match at the top of the order, Pesante and Austin notched an impressive 21-7, 21-16 win. Dorish and Moon bounced back from their loss earlier in the day to sweep court two by the score of 21-7, 21-12. On court three, Cangelosi and Gott recorded their team-leading 11th win of the season, 21-16, 21-16. At no. 4, Bouffard and McGrath were extended to three sets before prevailing 15-9 in the decisive frame. For the second day in a row, McGrath and Farris swept their match on court five, 21-16, 21-14. Abby Jackson and Jamie Wood teamed up for a straight set victory on the exhibition court.
#13 Florida Atlantic 5, Florida Southern 0
1. Savannah Pesante/Ellie Austin (FAU) def. Erica Ronda/Celia Greco (FSC) 21-7, 21-16
2. Kaila Dorish/Courtney Moon (FAU) def. Katie Bergeron/Mandee Eberle (FSC) 21-7, 21-12
3. Jillenne Cangelosi/Sam Gott (FAU) def. Kylee Whiteleather/Haley Goodrich (FSC) 21-16, 21-16
4. Maylin Bouffard/Megan McGrath (FAU) def. Kayla Trefren/Bethany Jones (FSC) 22-20, 19-21, 15-9
5. Farris, Jackie/Lily Richman (FAU) def. Linzy Bozeman/Kennedy Matthews (FSC) 21-16, 21-14
Ext. Abby Jackson/Jamie Wood (FAU) def. Madelyn Grim/Kayla Dumon (FSC) 21-17, 21-13
Quotable
FAU Head Coach Capri Grotowski
“The team played well, we’re focusing on getting better every day. We’re looking forward to playing at home in paradise next weekend, hopefully in warmer weather than the tournaments we’ve played in so far.”
UP NEXT
The Owls return home to host next weekend’s Beach Burrow Bash, on Friday, March 13 and Saturday, March 14.
SOCIAL MEDIA
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Florida Atlantic University Athletics:
FAU Athletics is comprised of 21 intercollegiate teams involving 450 student-athletes that compete in baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, indoor and outdoor track, volleyball, beach volleyball, cheer and dance. The Owls are a NCAA Division I-A (FBS) institution and compete in Conference USA and the Coastal Collegiate Sports Association (CCSA) (beach volleyball, men’s swimming). The Owls have been playing football since 2001 and are a perfect 4-0 in bowl games, the most recent being a 52-28 victory over SMU in the 2019 Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl. The dance team finished its 2014 season No. 8, nationally. FAU cheer won a national championship in 2016.
About Florida Atlantic University:
Florida Atlantic University, established in 1961, officially opened its doors in 1964 as the fifth public university in Florida. Today, the University, with an annual economic impact of $6.3 billion, serves more than 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students at sites throughout its six county service region in southeast Florida. FAU’s world-class teaching and research faculty serves students through 10 colleges: the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, the College of Business, the College for Design and Social Inquiry, the College of Education, the College of Engineering and Computer Science, the Graduate College, the Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing and the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science. FAU is ranked as a High Research Activity institution by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The University is placing special focus on the rapid development of critical areas that form the basis of its strategic plan: Healthy aging, biotech, coastal and marine issues, neuroscience, regenerative medicine, informatics, lifespan and the environment. These areas provide opportunities for faculty and students to build upon FAU’s existing strengths in research and scholarship. For more information, visit www.fau.edu.
