4/19/2024 | No. 18 Women’s Beach Volleyball
DELAND, Fla. – No. 18 Florida Atlantic beach volleyball wrapped up regular season play on Friday, dropping a pair of decisions against No. 16 Stetson and North Florida, 4-1.
Florida Atlantic fell to 16-17 overall and 2-4 in CUSA play, while Stetson moved to 19-9 and North Florida improved to 19-11.
NO. 18 FLORIDA ATLANTIC 1 – NO. 16 STETSON 4
No. 16 Stetson jumped out to a 2-0 lead after earning wins on courts five and four to open the match. Logan and Kendall Mignerey fell in straight sets against Stetson’s Kiki Drozd and Klea Sirois, 21-18, 21-15, on court five. Olivia Strandberg and Alivia Orvieto fell in a two-setter against the Hatters’ Alanna Shields and Alina Urzua, 21-14, 22-20. Marketa Svozilova and Courtney Moon cut the Sandy Owls deficit in half, picking up Florida Atlantic’s first point against Stetson on court two. The pair earned a straight-set sweep against Stetson’s Carolina Ferraris and Audrey Gauthier, 21-16, 21-12. Stetson clinched the match on court one as Ashleigh Adams and Julie Honzovicova fell in two sets against the Hatters’ top pair of Shae Henson and Tori Clement, 21-18, 21-13. Stetson eventually closed out the 4-1 win on court three as the Sandy Owls’ Kate McLaughlin and Sloane Woolwine fell in two sets to Stetson’s Vanessa Hurnikova and Lauren Della, 21-19, 21-18.
Scores
1. Shae Henson/Tori Clement (STET) def. Julie Honzovicova/Ashleigh Adams (FAU) 21-18, 21-13 (finished fourth)
2. Marketa Svozilova/Courtney Moon (FAU) def. Carolina Ferraris/Audrey Gauthier (STET) 21-16, 21-12 (finished third)
3. Vanessa Hurnikova/Lauren Della (STET) def. Kate McLaughlin/Sloane Woolwine (FAU) 21-19, 21-18 (finished fifth)
4. Alanna Shields/Alina Urzua (STET) def. Olivia Strandberg/Alivia Orvieto (FAU) 21-14, 22-20 (finished second)
5. Kiki Drozd/Klea Sirois (STET) def. Logan Mignerey/Kendall Mignerey (FAU) 21-18, 21-15 (finished first)
NO. 18 FLORIDA ATLANTIC 1 – NORTH FLORIDA 4
North Florida opened the match with a 2-0 lead after taking wins on court five and four. The Sandy Owls’ four pair of Olivia Strandberg and Sloane Woolwine dropped a two-setter against the Ospreys’ Cameron Humphries and Hayden Wooldridge, 21-12, 21-15. Logan and Kendall Mignerey fell on court five against North Florida’s Mariana Feliciano Sanchez and Mackenzie Murphy, 21-16, 21-17. The Ospreys clinched the dual win on court three after Kate McLaughlin and Mikayla Law-Heese fell in two sets against North Florida’s Iris Fletcher and Katie Camp, 21-14, 21-15. The Osprey extended their lead to four on court one as Julie Honzovicova and Ashleigh Adams fell against UNF’s Michaela Rezentes and Taylor Pierce in two sets, 22-20, 22-20. However, the Sandy Owls got one back to prevent the sweep on court two. Marketa Svozilova and Courtney Moon rallied to capture a three-set comeback on court two, defeating UNF’s Presley Murray and Madison Espy, 11-21, 21-17, 15-9.
Scores
1. Michaela Rezentes/Taylor Pierce (UNF) def. Julie Honzovicova/Ashleigh Adams (FAU) 22-20, 22-20 (finished fourth)
2. Marketa Svozilova/Courtney Moon (FAU) def. Presley Murray/Madison Espy (UNF) 11-21, 21-17, 15-9 (finished fifth)
3. Iris Fletcher/Katie Camp (UNF) def. Kate McLaughlin/Mikayla Law-Heese (FAU) 21-14, 21-15 (finished third)
4. Cameron Humphries/Hayden Wooldridge (UNF) def. Olivia Strandberg/Sloane Woolwine (FAU) 21-12, 21-15 (finished first)
5. Mariana Feliciano Sanchez/Mackenzie Murphy (UNF) def. Logan Mignerey/Kendall Mignerey (FAU) 21-16, 21-17 (finished second)
NOTABLES
- The Sandy Owls closed the 2024 regular season at 16-17 overall and 2-4 in CUSA play.
- With their two victories, Marketa Svozilova and Courtney Moon improved to 12-9 on the season, tying for a team season-leading 12 wins.
UP NEXT
The Sandy Owls will now prepare for postseason play as they get ready to open up the CUSA Championship next Thursday, April 25 in Youngsville, Louisiana.
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Robes Law Group is the presenting sponsor of Florida Atlantic beach volleyball for the 2024 season.
