| 4/14/2024 | No. 18 Women’s Beach Volleyball BOCA RATON, Fla. – The No. 18 Florida Atlantic beach volleyball team (16-15, 2-4 CUSA) closed out their home schedule on Sunday, splitting against South Carolina (17-11, 0-3 CCSA), 3-2, and No. 14 FIU (20-9, 4-1 CUSA), 1-3 on senior day. NO. 18 FLORIDA ATLANTIC 3 – SOUTH CAROLINA 2 The Sandy Owls struck first with a win on court one. Ashleigh Adams and Julie Honzovicova captured a straight-set sweep against South Carolina’s top pair of Skylar Allen and Riley Whitesides, 21-16, 21-18. South Carolina tied things up at 1-1 with a court three win. Mikayla Law-Heese and Courtney Moon fell in a three-setter against the Gamecocks’ Jolie Cranford and Julia Waugh, 21-17, 18-21, 13-15. Florida Atlantic retook the lead at 2-1 after Olivia Strandberg and Kendall Mignerey claimed a three-set win against SC’s VB Trost and Sophie Bengoechea, 18-21, 21-19, 15-13. The Gamecocks tied up the dual at two apiece on court two as Sloane Woolwine and Marketa Svozilova fell to South Carolina’s Allison Coens and Hannah Mackenhausen in three sets, 14-21, 21-18, 10-15. However, the Sandy Owls clinched the dual win on court four as Kate McLaughlin and Logan Mignerey captured a straight-set sweep against the Gamecocks’ Morgan Downs and Peyton Yamagata, 21-17, 21-12.Scores 1. Ashleigh Adams/Julie Honzovicova (FAU) def. Skylar Allen/Riley Whitesides (SC) 21-16, 21-18 (finished first) 2. Allison Coens/Hannah Mackenhausen (SC) def. Sloane Woolwine/Marketa Svozilova (FAU) 21-14, 18-21, 15-10 (finished fourth) 3. Jolie Cranford/Julia Waugh (SC) def. Mikayla Law-Heese/Courtney Moon (FAU) 17-21, 21-18, 15-13 (finished second) 4. Kate McLaughlin/Logan Mignerey (FAU) def. Morgan Downs/Peyton Yamagata (SC) 21-17, 21-12 (finished fifth) 5. Olivia Strandberg/Kendall Mignerey (FAU) def. VB Trost/Sophie Bengoechea (SC) 18-21, 21-19, 15-13 (finished third) NO. 18 FLORIDA ATLANTIC 1 – NO. 14 FIU 3 Ashleigh Adams and Julie Honzovicova gave the Sandy Owls the opening 1-0 lead after extending their impressive winning streak to 10-straight matches. The duo produced a dominant performance against FIU’s top pair of Giada Bianchi and Reka Orsi Toth, 21-13, 21-13. FIU then tied things up at 1-1 after capturing their first point on court five. Florida Atlantic’s Olivia Strandberg and Kendall Mignerey fell in a two-setter against the Panthers’ Lauren Huggins and Kendra Brown, 18-21, 18-21. The Panthers took their first lead of the dual at 2-1 after the Sandy Owls’ Mikayla Law-Heese and Courtney Moon dropped a three-set battle against FIU’s Lucie Pokorna and Zuzanna Bielak, 16-21, 22-20, 13-15. FIU eventually clinched the win on court two after the Sandy Owls’ Sloane Woolwine and Marketa Svozilova fell in straight sets against FIU’s Alice Pratesi and Lisa Luini, 17-21, 16-21. Scores 1. Ashleigh Adams/Julie Honzovicova (FAU) def. Giada Bianchi/Reka Orsi Toth (FIU) 21-13, 21-13 (finished first) 2. Alice Pratesi/Lisa Luini (FIU) def. Sloane Woolwine/Marketa Svozilova (FAU) 21-17, 21-16 (finished fourth) 3. Lucie Pokorna/Zuzanna Bielak (FIU) def. Mikayla Law-Heese/Courtney Moon (FAU) 21-16, 20-22, 15-13 (finished third) 4. Kate McLaughlin/Logan Mignerey (FAU) unf. Zoe Cahill/Hania Taduran (FIU) 21-17, 14-21 (unfinished) 5. Lauren Huggins/Kendra Brown (FIU) def. Olivia Strandberg/Kendall Mignerey (FAU) 21-18, 21-18 (finished second) NOTABLES The Sandy Owls improve to 4-6 against South Carolina and fell to 6-18 all-time against FIU.Ashleigh Adams and Julie Honzovicova improved their season pair record to 12-3, which ties for a team season high. The pair have currently won 10-straight matches. UP NEXT The Sandy Owls head to DeLand, Florida next Friday, April 19 to close out the weekend to compete in Stetson’s tournament. 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. |
