No. 3 Sandy Owls Advance to CUSA Quarterfinals

4/25/2024 | No. 19 Women’s Beach Volleyball
YOUNGSVILLE, La. – No. 3-seed Florida Atlantic beach volleyball (17-17, 2-4 CUSA) punched its ticket to the CUSA Championship quarterfinals, earning a dominant 3-0 sweep against No. 6-seeded UTEP (4-20, 0-0 CUSA) during the opening round on Thursday, April 25 at Sugar Beach.
NO. 3 FLORIDA ATLANTIC 3 – NO. 6 UTEP 0
Courtney Moon and Marketa Svozilova struck first for the Sandy Owls, giving Florida Atlantic a 1-0 lead after a securing a straight-set win against UTEP’s Summer McDonough and Madison Hill, 21-12, 21-11. Kendall Mignerey and Sloane Woolwine extended the Sandy Owls lead to 2-0 after capturing another straight-set sweep on court five against the Miners’ Alexis Massey and Adriana Oporto, 21-13, 21-11. Kate McLaughlin and Logan Mignerey closed out the match for the Sandy Owls, clinching the 3-0 sweep on court four with a two-set victory over UTEP’s Ema Uskokovic and Mila Popovic, 21-19, 21-17.Scores
1. Julie Honzovicova/Ashleigh Adams (FAU) vs. Krista Paegle/Paulina Acuna (UTEP) 21-13 (unfinished)
2. Courtney Moon/Marketa Svozilova (FAU) def. Summer McDonough/Madison Hill (UTEP) 21-12, 21-11 (finished first)
3. Mikayla Law-Heese/Olivia Strandberg (FAU) vs. Katie Martin/Marian Ovalle (UTEP) 21-13 (unfinished)
4. Logan Mignerey/Kate McLaughlin (FAU) def. Ema Uskokovic/Mila Popovic (UTEP) 21-19, 21-17 (finished third)
5. Kendall Mignerey/Sloane Woolwine (FAU) def. Alexis Massey/Adriana Oporto (UTEP) 21-13, 21-11 (finished second)
NOTABLES
With the win, the Sandy Owls advance to the CUSA winner’s bracket quarterfinals as they prepare to face rival No. 2-seed FIU on Friday, April 26 at 9:30 a.m. ET.
The Sandy Owls improve to 2-0 all-time against UTEP.
Courtney Moon and Marketa Svozilova improved to a team season-leading 13-9 record this season, while Kate McLaughlin and Logan Mignerey improved their season record to 5-2 and Kendall Mignerey and Sloane Woolwine picked up their first career win as a pair.
Logan Mignerey earned her 50th career win with her court four win over UTEP on Thursday.
UP NEXT
The Sandy Owls will now prepare for the CUSA quarterfinals as they get ready to take on rival No. 2-seed FIU on Friday, April 26. First serve is set for 9:30 a.m. ET at Sugar Beach.
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