4/27/2024 | No. 19 Women’s Beach Volleyball
YOUNGSVILLE, La. – The No. 3-seed Florida Atlantic Sandy Owls fell just short of playing for the CUSA Championship, falling in a hard-fought 3-2 battle against the No. 5-seed Tulane Green Wave in the CUSA Championship semifinals on Saturday at Sugar Beach.
Florida Atlantic closes out the CUSA Championship at 18-19 overall, while Tulane moves to 26-13 on the season.
NO. 3 FLORIDA ATLANTIC 2 – NO. 5 TULANE 3
Ashleigh Adams and Julie Honzovicova gave the Sandy Owls their first point of the day, capturing a straight-set win against Tulane’s top pair, Trinity Jackson and Molly Trodd, 21-16, 21-12. Tulane got on the board with their first win of the day on court four. Logan Mignerey and Kate McLaughlin fell in a two-set battle to Tulane’s Sam Green and Skylar Ensign, 21-17, 21-15. The Sandy Owls regained the lead on court two as Courtney Moon and Marketa Svozilova defeated the Green Wave’s Sara Hall and Savka Popovic in straight sets, 21-18, 21-15. Tulane evened things once more at 2-2 after capturing another win on court three. The Sandy Owls Mikayla Law-Heese and Olivia Strandberg fell in two sets against Tulane’s Tawny Ensign and Lara Torruella, 21-19, 21-19. The Sandy Owls attempted to rally on court five, capturing set two to force a third, but Florida Atlantic eventually fell just short as Kendall Mignerey and Sloane Woolwine fell in a hard-fought three-set battle against Tulane’s Amelia Mullen and Kenzie Cutler, 21-14, 14-21, 17-15, to close out the 3-2 match.
Scores
1. Julie Honzovicova/Ashleigh Adams (FAU) def. Trinity Jackson/Molly Trodd (TU) 21-16, 21-12 (finished first)
2. Courtney Moon/Marketa Svozilova (FAU) def. Sara Hall/Savka Popovic (TU) 21-18, 21-15 (finished third)
3. Tawny Ensign/Lara Torruella (TU) def. Mikayla Law-Heese/Olivia Strandberg (FAU) 21-19, 21-19 (finished fourth)
4. Sam Green/Skylar Ensign (TU) def. Logan Mignerey/Kate McLaughlin (FAU) 21-17, 21-15 (finished second)
5. Amelia Mullen/Kenzie Cutler (TU) def. Kendall Mignerey/Sloane Woolwine (FAU) 21-14, 14-21, 17-15 (finished fifth)
NOTABLES
- The Sandy Owls close out the CUSA Championship at 18-19 overall.
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