LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The No. 13 Sandy Owls (7-5) closed out play in the Battle for LA on Sunday, falling 4-1 against No. 16 Long Beach (4-8) and 5-0 against No. 3 UCLA (13-1) at Mapes Beach.
NO. 13 FAU 1 – NO. 16 LONG BEACH 4
Ashleigh Adams and Julie Honzovicova got the day started for the Sandy Owls, battling on court two but falling 18-21, 17-21 against Long Beach’s Mari Molina and Christine Deroos. Kate McLaughlin and Logan Mignerey competed for FAU on court four, battling in a hard-fougth three-setter against LBSU’s Emily Mattoon and Megan Widener, 16-21, 21-18, 16-18. The Beach then clinched the match on fives as the Sandy Owls’ Alivia Orvieto and Stephanie Young fell against Long Beach’s Maggie Walters and Natalie Glenn, 6-21, 15-21. FAU’s ones of Ellie Austin and Christine Jarman got the Sandy Owls on the board to make it 3-1 Long Beach after earning a straight-set victory against LBSU’s Sydney Stevens and Julie Westby, 21-17, 21-19. The Beach then closed out the day earning a win on court three as FAU’s Emma Grace Robertson and Jillienne Cangelosi fell in a two-set battle against The Beach’s Malia Gementera and Taylor Hagenah, 16-21, 12-21.
Scores
1. Ellie Austin/Christine Jarman (FAU) def. Sydney Stevens/Julie Westby (LBSU) 21-17, 21-19 (finished fourth)
2. Mari Molina/Christine Deroos (LBSU) def. Ashleigh Adams/Julie Honzovicova (FAU) 21-18, 21-17 (finished first)
3. Malia Gementera/Taylor Hagenah (LBSU) def. Emma Grace Robertson/Jillienne Cangelosi (FAU) 21-16, 21-12 (finished fifth)
4. Emily Mattoon/Megan Widener (LBSU) def. Kate McLaughlin/Logan Mignerey (FAU) 21-16, 18-21, 18-16 (finished second)
5. Maggie Walters/Natalie Glenn (LBSU) def. Alivia Orvieto/Stephanie Young (FAU) 21-6, 21-15 (finished third)
NO. 13 FAU 0 – NO. 3 UCLA 5
UCLA took the opening lead as the Sandy Owls’ Ashleigh Adams and Julie Honzovicova were the first to finish on court two, falling 19-21, 17-21 against UCLA’s Jessie Smith and Abby Van Winkle. FAU’s Courtney Moon and Logan Mignerey had the Sandy Owls’ best performance of the dual in their first match as a pair this season, battling the third-ranked Bruins’ Rileigh Powers and Haley Hallgren to a three-setter, 22-20, 19-21, 14-16. Alivia Orvieto and Kate McLaughlin matched up for the first time this season on court five but fell in a two-setter against the Bruins’ Jaden Whitmarsh and Marlie Monserez, 11-21, 9-21, to clinch the match for UCLA. The Sandy Owls top pair, Ellie Austin and Christine Jarman, finished fourth and fell against UCLA’s Maggie Boyd and Lexy Denaburg 14-21, 20-22. Emma Grace Robertson and Jillienne Cangelosi closed out the day for FAU, battling on court three but dropping a 12-21, 14-21 two-setter against the Bruins’ Peri Brennan and Tessa Van Winkle.
Scores
1. Maggie Boyd/Lexy Denaburg (UCLA) def. Ellie Austin/Christine Jarman (FAU) 21-14, 22-20 (finished fourth)
2. Jessie Smith/Abby Van Winkle (UCLA) def. Ashleigh Adams/Julie Honzovicova (FAU) 21-14, 22-20 (finished first)
3. Peri Brennan/Tessa Van Winkle (UCLA) def. Emma Grace Robertson/Jillienne Cangelosi (FAU) 21-12, 21-14 (finished fifth)
4. Rileigh Powers/Haley Hallgren (UCLA) def. Courtney Moon/Logan Mignerey (FAU) 20-22, 21-19, 16-14 (finished second)
5. Jaden Whitmarsh/Marlie Monserez (UCLA) def. Alivia Orvieto/Kate McLaughlin (FAU) 21-11, 21-9 (finished third)
NOTABLES
- Courtney Moon and Logan Mignery, as well as Alivia Orvieto and Kate McLaughlin paired up for the first time this season in the Sandy Owls match against No. 3 UCLA
- On match point on court four against the Bruins, Moon & Logan Mignerey made an honor call on a net violation at 15-14 Bruins that the official couldn’t call to give UCLA the third-set win. That’s true Owl sportsmanship and Winning In Paradise.
UP NEXT
FAU will return to the Sunshine State next weekend as they head south on I-95 to compete in FIU’s Surf N’ Turf tournament on Friday, March 17 and Saturday, March 18.
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