ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (March 6, 2020) – The 13th-ranked Florida Atlantic University beach volleyball team didn’t drop a set in winning its two matches at the Battle on the Bay on Friday. FAU is now 9-1 on the season, its best start to a season in program history.
Match 1 vs. Jacksonville
Erica Brok and Mackenzie Morris swept on court one, 21-13, 21-16. Savannah Pesante and Ellie Austin also recorded a sweep on court two, 21-17, 21-13. At No. 3, Kaila Dorish and Courtney Moon took their match in impressive fashion, 21-14, 21-16. Jillienne Cangelosi and Sam Gott took a straight set win with matching 21-13 scores on court four and Maylin Bouffard and Megan McGrath swept court five 21-6, 21-14 for a clean sweep for FAU.
#13 Florida Atlantic 5, Jacksonville 0
1. Mackenzie Morris/Erica Brok (FAU) def. Shaylee Befus/Morgan Dees (JU) 21-13, 21-16
2. Savannah Pesante/Ellie Austin (FAU) def. Madison Dagenhart/Rina Mitchell (JU) 21-17, 21-13
3. Kaila Dorish/Courtney Moon (FAU) def. Kari DeYoung/Addyson Lewis (JU) 21-14, 21-16
4. Sam Gott/Jillenne Cangelosi (FAU) def. Giao Huynh/Tori Reiser (JU) 21-13, 21-13
5. Megan McGrath/Maylin Bouffard (FAU) def. Abby Jackson/Mackenzie Befus (JU) 21-6, 21-14
Match 2 vs. UT-Martin
Brok and Morris posted their second straight set win of the day on court one, 21-11, 21-10. Dorish and Moon swept court two with matching 21-15, 21-15 scores. A 21-15, 21-11 victory by Gott and Cangelosi at no. 3 gave them a 2-0 record on the day. Bouffard and McGrath won 21-18, 21-13 on court four. Jackie Farris and Lily Richman made their first appearance in the lineup, earning an impressive 21-8, 21-6 decision at no. 5.
#13 Florida Atlantic 5, UT-Martin 0
1. . Erica Brok/Mackenzie Morris (FAU) def. HINSHAW, Kenzie/SCANLON, Karen (UTM) 21-11, 21-10
2. Kaila Dorish/Courtney Moon (FAU) def. MACKEVICIUTE, Gintar/PHILLIPS, Hannah (UTM) 21-15, 21-15
3. Jillenne Cangelosi/Sam Gott (FAU) def. CARRELL, Kayla/CONLEY, Addison (UTM) 21-15, 21-11
4. Maylin Bouffard/Megan McGrath (FAU) def. PAULINO, Haeleigh/REYNOLDS, Jessica (UTM) 21-18, 21-13
5. Farris, Jackie/Lily Richman (FAU) def. LONG, Kayla/MERRIWEATHER, Zoe (UTM) 21-8, 21-6
Quotable
FAU Head Coach Capri Grotowski
“We had a great Friday, sweeping both matches. Lily and Jackie got their first win today, which was very cool. We worked on speeding up our offense a bit. We did well, but still have some work to do. “
UP NEXT
The Owls finish up action at the Battle on the Bay tournament on Saturday, facing Tampa at 10 a.m. and Florida Southern at 2 p.m.
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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.
