| 4/26/2024 | No. 19 Women’s Beach Volleyball YOUNGSVILLE, La. – No. 3-seed Florida Atlantic beach Volleyball took down No. 2-seed FIU and fell in a tight battle against No. 1-seed TCU on day two of the CUSA Championships on Saturday. The Sandy Owls will get one more chance to punch their ticket to the CUSA Championship finals on Saturday, April 27 as they face off against No. 5-seed Tulane at 10 a.m. ET.Florida Atlantic moved to 18-18 on the season, while FIU fell to 21-10 and TCU improved to 28-7. NO. 3 FLORIDA ATLANTIC 3 – NO. 2 FIU 2 Courtney Moon and Marketa Svozilova gave the Sandy Owls the opening 1-0 lead with a straight-set win on court two against FIU’s Alice Pratesi and Lisa Luini, 21-16, 21-15. FIU tied the match at 1-1 with a win on court one. Ashleigh Adams and Julie Honzovicova fell in two-sets against FIU’s top pair of Giada Bianchi and Reka Orsi Toth, 21-18, 21-18. The Sandy Owls bounced back in front 2-1 after earning a straight-set win on court five from Kendall Mignerey and Sloane Woolwine, who defeated the Panthers’ Zoe Cahill and Hania Taduran, 21-15, 21-17. FIU tied up the match at two all with a win on court three. The Sandy Owls’ Mikayla Law-Heese and Olivia Strandberg fell in a tight three-set battle against the Panthers’ Lucie Pokorna and Zuzanna Bielak, 21-17, 14-21, 16-14. It all came down to court four. Florida Atlantic’s Logan Mignerey and Kate McLaughlin clinched the upset against FIU as they secured a three-set win against the Panthers’ Lauren Huggins and Kendra Brown, 19-21, 21-11, 15-11.Scores 1. Giada Bianchi/Reka Orsi Toth (FIU) def. Julie Honzovicova/Ashleigh Adams (FAU) 21-18, 21-18 (finished second) 2. Courtney Moon/Marketa Svozilova (FAU) def. Alice Pratesi/Lisa Luini (FIU) 21-16, 21-15 (finished first) 3. Lucie Pokorna/Zuzanna Bielak (FIU) def. Mikayla Law-Heese/Olivia Strandberg (FAU) 21-17, 14-21, 16-14 (finished fourth) 4. Logan Mignerey/Kate McLaughlin (FAU) def. Lauren Huggins/Kendra Brown (FIU) 19-21, 21-11, 15-11 (finished fifth) 5. Kendall Mignerey/Sloane Woolwine (FAU) def. Zoe Cahill/Hania Taduran (FIU) 21-15, 21-17 (finished third) NO. 3 FLORIDA ATLANTIC 1 – NO. 1 TCU 3 The Sandy Owls scored first against the Horned Frogs as Logan Mignerey and Kate McLaughlin captured a two-set victory against TCU’s Keagan Polk and Emma Glagau, 21-11, 21-14. TCU tied things up at 1-1 with a win on court one. Ashleigh Adams and Julie Honzovicova fell in a straight-set battle against TCU’s top pair of Hailey Hamlett and Anhelina Khmil, 24-22, 21-16. TCU then took the lead at 2-1 with a win on court five. Kendall Mignerey and Sloane Woolwine fell in two-set against the Horned Frogs’ Anete Namike and Olivia Clines, 21-17, 22-20. TCU clinched the victory, 3-1, on court two as the Sandy Owls’ Courtney Moon and Marketa Svozilova came up just short in a three-set battle against TCU’s Sutton MacTavish and Ana Vergara, 15-21, 22-20, 15-12.Scores 1. Hailey Hamlett/Anhelina Khmil (TCU) def. Julie Honzovicova/Ashleigh Adams (FAU) 24-22, 21-16 (finished second) 2. Sutton MacTavish/Ana Vergara (TCU) def. Courtney Moon/Marketa Svozilova (FAU) 15-21, 22-20, 15-12 (finished fourth) 3. Mikayla Law-Heese/Olivia Strandberg (FAU) unf. Tara Patton/Morgan Williams (TCU) 21-16, 19-21 (unfinished) 4. Logan Mignerey/Kate McLaughlin (FAU) def. Keagan Polk/Emma Glagau (TCU) 21-11, 21-14 (finished first) 5. Anete Namike/Olivia Clines (TCU) def. Kendall Mignerey/Sloane Woolwine (FAU) 21-17, 22-20 (finished third) NOTABLES The Sandy Owls will continue play in the CUSA Championship on Saturday, April 27 as they take on No. 5-seed Tulane in the contender’s bracket semifinal at 10 a.m. ET. Florida Atlantic improves to 7-18 all-time against FIU and falls to 4-6 all-time against TCU. UP NEXT Florida Atlantic will continue play in the CUSA Championship on Saturday, April 27 as the Sandy Owls prepare to face off against No. 5-seed Tulane in the contender’s bracket semifinal at 10 a.m. ET. FOLLOW THE SANDY OWLS For updates, follow @FAUBeachVB on Twitter and Instagram, or like FAU Beach Volleyball on Facebook.Robes Law Group is the presenting sponsor of Florida Atlantic beach volleyball for the 2024 season. |
