EMERSON, Ga. – (April 19, 2019) – The Florida Atlantic University beach volleyball team split its two pool play matches at the CCSA Tournament on Friday, sweeping UAB 5-0, but coming up just short against FIU 3-2. The Owls are now 12-14 on the season.
Match 1 vs. UAB
Teaming together for the first time all season, Jillenne Cangelosi and Kaila Dorish lost the first set on court five before rallying and winning the third set in a 15-13 thriller. Savannah Pesante and Sam Gott recorded the only sweep of the match, taking court four 21-18, 21-8. On court three, Nicole Navarro and Megan McGrath overcame a first set loss to win the match with a 15-5 third set victory in their first outing as a pair. Mackenzie Morris and Erica Brok won the first set at no. 2 21-18, then lost the second set 21-10, then recovered to take the third set 15-11 at no. 2. It was just the fourth time this season that the duo needed a third set to get the win. On court one, Amanda Silva and Nicole Grant took split a pair of two point decisions, then captured the decisive frame 15-11 to win the match.
Florida Atlantic 5, UAB 0
1. Amanda Silva/Nicole Grant (FAU) def. Tressa Buckland/Jaelyn Keene (UAB) 20-22, 21-19, 15-11
2. Erica Brok/Mackenzie Morris (FAU) def. Kenley Adams/SalliAnne Napolitano (UAB) 21-18, 10-21, 15-11
3. Nicole Navarro/Megan Mcgrath (FAU) def. Annie Pringle/Jayme Bratsberg (UAB) 17-21, 21-13, 15-5
4. Savannah Pesante/Sam Gott (FAU) def. Brittney Munro/Ashlee Stansel (UAB) 21-18, 21-8
5. Jillenne Cangelosi/Kaila Dorish (FAU) def. Jenna Gathright/Emma Andraka (UAB) 15-21, 21-18, 15-13
Match 2 vs. FIU
Cangelosi and Dorish overcame a first set loss on court five to win sets two and three. Gott and Pesante suffered their first defeat as a team, falling in straight sets at no. 4. McGrath and Navarro dropped a pair of narrow decisions on court three. On court two, Brok and Morris swept for their second win of the day. Grant and Silva lost in straight sets at no. 1.
FIU 3, Florida Atlantic 2
1. BIANCHIN, Margherita/FRASCA, Federica (FIU) def. Amanda Silva/Nicole Grant (FAU) 21-18, 21-17
2. Erica Brok/Mackenzie Morris (FAU) def. KLINGER, Ronja/KLINGER, Dorina (FIU) 21-17, 22-20
3. HUGHES, Abbie/DENNEY, Ali (FIU) def. Megan Mcgrath/Nicole Navarro (FAU) 21-19, 21-19
4. BERNIER, Lina/ZEMBYLA. Erika (FIU) def. Sam Gott/Savannah Pesante (FAU) 21-13, 21-11
5. Jillenne Cangelosi/Kaila Dorish (FAU) def. FRIESEN, Katie/THELLE, Helene (FIU) 11-21, 21-9, 15-9
UP NEXT
The Owls will have to win two matches on Saturday to advance to Sunday’s semifinals, beginning with a match against UNC-Wilmington at 10:30 a.m.
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Florida Atlantic University Athletics:
FAU Athletics is comprised of 21 intercollegiate teams involving 450 student athletes that compete in baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, indoor and outdoor track, volleyball, beach volleyball, cheer and dance. The Owls are a NCAA Division I-A (FBS) institution and compete in Conference USA and the Coastal Collegiate Sports Association (CCSA) (Beach Volleyball, Men’s Swimming). The Owls have been playing football since 2001 and have captured two bowl games. The dance team finished its 2014 season No. 8, nationally. FAU Cheer won a national championship in 2016.
About Florida Atlantic University:
Florida Atlantic University, established in 1961, officially opened its doors in 1964 as the fifth public university in Florida. Today, the University, with an annual economic impact of $6.3 billion, serves more than 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students at sites throughout its six county service region in southeast Florida. FAU’s world-class teaching and research faculty serves students through 10 colleges: the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, the College of Business, the College for Design and Social Inquiry, the College of Education, the College of Engineering and Computer Science, the Graduate College, the Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing and the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science. FAU is ranked as a High Research Activity institution by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The University is placing special focus on the rapid development of critical areas that form the basis of its strategic plan: Healthy aging, biotech, coastal and marine issues, neuroscience, regenerative medicine, informatics, lifespan and the environment. These areas provide opportunities for faculty and students to build upon FAU’s existing strengths in research and scholarship. For more information, visit www.fau.edu.
