| 3/6/2024 | No. 15 Women’s Beach Volleyball ATLANTA – The No. 15-ranked Florida Atlantic beach volleyball team (8-2, 2-0 CUSA) competed in the GSU Day of Duals on Wednesday, earning a pair of 5-0 sweeps over Austin Peay (3-3) and Mercer (3-6), but falling in a tight 3-2 battle against No. 16 Georgia State (7-3). NO. 15 FLORIDA ATLANTIC 5 – AUSTIN PEAY 0 Alivia Orvieto and Logan Mignerey got things started for the Owls with a dominant straight-set win, 21-7, 21-9, against Austin Peay’s Tristan Smith and Elizabeth Wheat on court five. Olivia Strandberg and Mikayla Law-Heese earned the Sandy Owls second point on court five, capturing a two-set victory over the Governors’ Anna Rita and Riley Marshall, 21-18, 21-16. Ashleigh Adams and Sloane Woolwine clinched the match for Florida Atlantic with the Sandy Owls’ third-straight two-set win on court two against ASPU’s Jamie Seward and Jillian Stein, 21-12, 21-16. Courtney Moon and Marketa Svozilova made it 4-0 Florida Atlantic on court one as they secured a straight-set win against Austin Peay’s Aurora Bibolotti and Kelsey Mead, 21-14, 21-10.Scores 1. Courtney Moon/Marketa Svozilova (FAU) def. Aurora Bibolotti/Kelsey Mead (APSU) 21-14, 21-10 (finished fourth) 2. Ashleigh Adams/Sloane Woolwine (FAU) def. Jamie Seward/Jillian Stein (APSU) 21-12, 21-16 (finished third) 3. Julie Honzovicova/Kate McLaughlin (FAU) def. Montana-Rae Pelak/Mikayla Powell (APSU) 21-13, 21-7 (finished fifth) 4. Olivia Strandberg/Mikayla Law-Heese (FAU) def. Anna Rita/Riley Marshall (APSU) 21-18, 21-16 (finished second) 5. Alivia Orvieto/Logan Mignerey (FAU) def. Tristan Smith/Elizabeth Wheat (APSU) 21-7, 21-9 (finished first) NO. 15 FLORIDA ATLANTIC 5 – MERCER 0 Just like the opening match, Alivia Orvieto and Logan Mignerey struck first for the Sandy Owls, earning a straight-set win against Mercer’s Liv Diaz and Hollis Engel, 21-13, 21-18. Olivia Strandberg and Mikayla Law-Heese pushed Florida Atlantic’s lead to two, capturing a two-set victory on court four against the Bears’ Jordan Morris and Kathryn Corbett, 21-15, 21-19. Courtney Moon and Marketa Svozilova clinched the match, taking a two-set win on court one over Mercer’s top pair of Kate Hardie and Sydney Benson, 21-12, 21-15. Ashleigh Adams and Brooklyn Goedhart gave the Sandy Owls the 4-0 lead after rallying to a three-set comeback win on court two against the Bears’ Nicole O’Mara and Jordan Paddock, 16-21, 21-12, 15-8. Julie Honzovicova and Kate McLaughlin sealed the Sandy Owls’ 5-0 seep with their fourth straight-set win of the match against Mercer’s Lexi Polychrones and Reese Hood, 21-19, 21-16.Scores 1. Courtney Moon/Marketa Svozilova (FAU) def. Kate Hardie/Sydney Benson (MU) 21-12, 21-15 (finished third) 2. Ashleigh Adams/Brooklyn Goedhart (FAU) def. Nicole O’Mara/Jordan Paddock (MU) 16-21, 21-12, 15-8 (finished fourth) 3. Julie Honzovicova/Kate McLaughlin (FAU) def. Lexi Polychrones/Reese Hood (MU) 21-19, 21-16 (finished fifth) 4. Olivia Strandberg/Mikayla Law-Heese (FAU) def. Jordan Morris/Kathryn Corbett (MU) 21-15, 21-19 (finished second) 5. Alivia Orvieto/Logan Mignerey (FAU) def. Liv Diaz/Hollis Engel (MU) 21-13, 21-18 (finished first) NO. 15 FLORIDA ATLANTIC 2 – NO. 16 GEORGIA STATE 3 Georgia State scored first as Olivia Strandberg and Mikayla Law-Heese fell in a two-set battle against Georgia State’s Savannah Ebarb and Destiny White, 21-19, 21-14. Alivia Orvieto and Logan Mignerey tied the Sandy Owls’ back up at 1-1 after earning a comeback three-set win on court five against GSU’s Michaela Jefferson and Aliisa Vuorinen, 19-21, 21-16, 22-20. The Panthers retook the lead at 2-1 after Courtney Moon and Marketa Svozilova dropped a two-setter against the Panthers’ Angel Ferary and Bella Ferary, 21-17, 21-18. Julie Honzovicova and Kate McLaughlin brought things even once again at 2-2 after picking up another three-set comeback on court three against Elise Saga and Alya Johnson, 12-21, 21-17, 15-12. But the Sandy Owls just couldn’t close it out on court two as Ashleigh Adams and Sloane Woolwine fell in straight sets, 21-18, 21-15, to Georgia State’s Lila Bordis and Aree Keller.Scores 1. Angel Ferary/Bella Ferary (GSU) def. Courtney Moon/Marketa Svozilova (FAU) 21-17, 21-18 (finished third) 2. Lila Bordis/Aree Keller (GSU) def. Ashleigh Adams/Sloane Woolwine (FAU) 21-18, 21-15 (finished fifth) 3. Julie Honzovicova/Kate McLaughlin (FAU) def. Elise Saga/Alya Johnson (GSU) 12-21, 21-17, 15-12 (finished fourth) 4. Savannah Ebarb/Destiny White (GSU) def. Olivia Strandberg/Mikayla Law-Heese (FAU) 21-19, 21-14 (finished first) 5. Alivia Orvieto/Logan Mignerey (FAU) def. Michaela Jefferson/Aliisa Vuorinen (GSU) 19-21, 21-16, 22-20 (finished second) NOTABLES The win marked the Sandy Owls’ first against Austin Peay and third against MercerJulie Honzovicova picked up her 50th career win against MercerAlivia Orvieto and Logan Mignerey improved to a team-leading 10-1 with their three victories.Honzovicova and Kate McLaughlin improved to 6-3, while Courtney Moon and Marketa Svozilova improved to 8-2 on the season.Ashleigh Adams also picked up a pair of wins, improving to 4-2 with Sloane Woolwine and 5-0 with Brooklyn Goedhart. UP NEXT Florida Atlantic will return home next week as they open up their 2024 home slate with the Capri Classic on March 12, hosting Florida State and FGCU. Follow the 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. |
