| 3/21/2024 | No. 16 Women’s Beach Volleyball FORT MYERS, Fla. – The No. 16-ranked Florida Atlantic beach volleyball team (12-7) secured a 5-0 sweep over PBA (9-12) and earned a 4-1 win against FGCU (10-10, 2-2 ASUN) on Wednesday in Fort Myers. NO. 16 FLORIDA ATLANTIC 5 – PBA 0 Kate McLaughlin and Logan Mignerey got things started for the Sandy Owls, securing their first straight-set win of the day against Palm Beach Atlantic’s Katelyn Nadeau and Karla Cantero, 21-18, 21-14. Mikayla Law-Heese and Olivia Strandberg extended Florida Atlantic’s lead to 2-0 after picking up a dominant two-set win on court five against the Sailfish’s Abby Plevin and Julia Golichowski, 21-11, 21-13. Reese Edwards and Sloane Woolwine clinched the match for the Sandy Owls on court one, earning another straight-set win against PBA’s Gabriella Aziz andn Abigail Mason, 21-17, 21-19. Courtney Moon and Brooklyn Goedhart pushed the Florida Atlantic lead to 4-0, rallying to capture a three-set comeback win against PBA’s Anna Dunbar and Eva Herz, 17-21, 21-14, 15-10. Ashleigh Adams and Julie Honzovicova rounded out the Sandy Owls’ match against PBA, earning Florida Atlantic’s fourth straight-set win over the Sailfish’s Annika Huhtamaki and Lola Ackman, 21-17, 21-18.Scores 1. Reese Edwards/Sloane Woolwine (FAU) def. Gabriella Aziz/Abigail Mason (PBA) 21-17, 21-19 (finished third) 2. Courtney Moon/Brooklyn Goedhart (FAU) def. Anna Dunbar/Eva Herz (PBA) 17-21, 21-14, 15-10 (finished fourth) 3. Ashleigh Adams/Julie Honzovicova (FAU) def. Annika Huhtamaki/Lola Ackman (PBA) 21-17, 21-18 (finished fifth) 4. Kate McLaughlin/Logan Mignerey (FAU) def. Katelyn Nadeau/Karla Cantero (PBA) 21-18, 21-14 (finished first) 5. Mikayla Law-Heese/Olivia Strandberg (FAU) def. Abby Plevin/Julia Golichowski (PBA) 21-11, 21-13 (finished second) NO. 16 FLORIDA ATLANTIC 4 – FGCU 1 The Sandy Owls flight five kicked off the match with a straight-set win over FGCU’s Sydney Majick and Skylar English, 21-16, 21-18. Alivia Orvieto and Logan Mignerey gave Florida Atlantic some insurance, pushing the lead to 2-0 after capturing a three-set battle against the Eagles’ Jaci Carpenter and Mia Thompson, 21-15, 16-21, 15-12. Ashleigh Adams and Julie Honzovicova clinched the match for the Sandy Owls on court three, picking up a straight-set win against FGCU’s Kaitlyn Luebbers and Nicole De Oliveira, 21-17, 21-19. FGCU finally got on the board with the fourth finish of the day, cutting the Sandy Owls lead to 3-1 after Brooklyn Goedhart and Sloane Woolwine dropped a 17-21, 9-21 battle against the Eagles’ Kacie Johnson and Emma Soncrant. However the Sandy Owls 1s pair closed out the day, securing Florida Atlantic’s fourth point with its third straight-set win of the match, defeating FGCU’s Shelby Beisner and Trinity Rosales, 21-11, 21-19, to give the Sandy Owls the 4-1 win. 1. Courtney Moon/Marketa Svozilova (FAU) def. Shelby Beisner/Trinity Rosales (FGCU) 21-11, 21-19 (finished fifth) 2. Kacie Johnson/Emma Soncrant (FGCU) def. Brooklyn Goedhart/Sloane Woolwine (FAU) 21-17, 21-9 (finished fourth) 3. Ashleigh Adams/Julie Honzovicova (FAU) def. Kaitlyn Luebbers/Nicole De Oliveira (FGCU) 21-17, 21-19 (finished third) 4. Alivia Orvieto/Logan Mignerey (FAU) def. Jaci Carpenter/Mia Thompson (FGCU) 21-15, 16-21, 15-12 (finished second) 5. Mikayla Law-Heese/Olivia Strandberg (FAU) def. Sydney Majick/Skylar English (FGCU) 21-16, 21-18 (finished first) NOTABLES The Sandy Owls improve to 6-0 all-time against PBA and 15-4 against FGCU. Olivia Strandberg and Mikayla Law Heese extended their season-leading pair record to 12-5. Reese Edwards and Sloane Woolwine, and Courtney Moon and Brooklyn Goedhart, earned their first career win as a pair against PBA. Kate McLaughlin and Logan Mignerey picked up their first win as a pair this season against the Sailfish. Courtney Moon and Marketa Svozilova extended their program second-best career pairs record to 39 wins.Moon also earned her 75th and 76th career wins during the Sandy Owls two matches. UP NEXT Next, the Sandy Owls will head to Baton Rouge, Louisiana on Mach 29-30 as they compete in the LSU Death Volley Invitational. 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. |
