TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – No. 15 Florida Atlantic beach volleyball (13-11) wrapped up play at the Unconquered Invitational on Saturday, falling against No. 5 LSU (20-9), 3-0, and No. 3 Florida State (26-3, 6-1 CCSA), 3-2, in Tallahassee.
NO. 15 FAU 0 – NO. 5 LSU 3
LSU captured their first point on court one as Ellie Austin and Christine Jarman fell against the Tigers’ Kylie Deberg and Ellie Shank in straight sets, 21-17, 12-21, 10-15. Logan Mignerey and Stephanie Young then fell in a two-set battle on court five, 21-18, 21-18, on court five to give LSU the 2-0 lead. The Tigers closed out the match on court two, as Ashleigh Adams and Julie Honzovicova fell 21-17, 21-15 to lift LSU to a 3-0 win. Courts three and four were left unfinished because the dual was played to decision due to inclement weather in the Tallahassee area.
Scores
1. Kylie Deberg/Ellie Shank (LSU) def. Ellie Austin/Christine Jarman (FAU) 21-19, 21-12 (finished first)
2. Parker Bracken/Grace Seits (LSU) def. Ashleigh Adams/Julie Honzovicova (FAU) 21-17, 21-15 (finished third)
3. Emma Grace Robertson/Jillienne Cloud (FAU) vs. Reilly Allred/Hannah Brister (LSU) 17-21, 12-20 (unfinished)
4. Courtney Moon/Marketa Svozilova (FAU) vs. Lara Boos/Ella Larkin (LSU) 27-25, 16-12 (unfinished)
5. Amber Haynes/Melia Linder (LSU) def. Logan Mignerey/Stephanie Young (FAU) 21-18, 21-18 (finished second)
NO. 15 FAU 2 – NO. 3 FSU 3
The Sandy Owls took the opening advantage as Jillienne Cloud and Julie Honzovicova earned a straight-set win over Florida State’s Anna Long and Jordan Polo, 23-21, 21-16. The Noles responded on court five with Logan Mignerey and Stephanie Young dropping a three-set battle against FSU’s Audrey Rothman and Raelyn White, 19-21, 21-18, 12-15. The Noles took the lead at 2-1 after Ellie Austin and Christine Jarman fell in a three-setter on court one against Florida State’s Maddie Anderson and Paige Kalkhoff, 21-17, 12-21, 10-15. FAU evened up the match with a huge win on court four as Courtney Moon and Marketa Svozilova earned a three-set comeback against the Noles’ Audrey Rothman and Raelyn White, 19-21, 21-17, 17-15. However, Florida State was able to pick up the final point with a court three victory as Ashleigh Adams and Emma Grace Robertson fell in a tight three-set battle, 21-18, 19-21, 10-15.
Scores
1. Maddie Anderson/Paige Kalkhoff (FSU) def. Ellie Austin/Christine Jarman (FAU) 17-21, 21-12, 15-10 (finished third)
2. Jillienne Cloud/Julie Honzovicova (FAU) def. Anna Long/Jordan Polo (FSU) 23-21, 21-16 (finished first)
3. Audrey Koenig/Caitlin Moon (FSU) def. Ashleigh Adams/Emma Grace Robertson (FAU) 18-21, 21-19, 15-10 (finished fifth)
4. Courtney Moon/Marketa Svozilova (FAU) def. Audrey Rothman/Raelyn White (FSU) 19-21, 21-17, 17-15 (finished fourth)
5. Alexis Durish/Makenna Wolfe (FSU) def. Logan Mignerey/Stephanie Young (FAU) 21-19, 18-21, 15-12 (finished second)
NOTABLES
- FAU moves to 13-11 this season.
- Jillienne Cloud and Julie Honzovicova earned their first win of the season as a pair against the No. 3-ranked Noles.
UP NEXT
The Sandy Owls return home next weekend as they host the Battle of the Beach Burrow and celebrate senior day on Saturday, April 15.
FOLLOW THE OWLS
For updates, follow @FAUBeachVB on Twitter and Instagram, or like FAU Beach Volleyball on Facebook.
