Beach Volleyball Sweeps Doubleheader from Jacksonville

Thursday, March 9

Jacksonville, Fla.

2:00 PM

Florida Atlantic

Jacksonville

Nicole Navarro (L) and Nicole Grant (R) swept both their matches on Thursday.

3/9/2017 12:00:00 AM | Women's Beach Volleyball

March 9, 2017

Final Stats

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Florida Atlantic University beach volleyball team swept a pair of matches from Jacksonville University on Thursday. The Owls (4-2) won both matches 5-0 and only lost one set in each match.

Match 1

Sam Gott and Maja Ristic won their exhibition match in straight sets. Nicole Grant and Nicole Navarro had to fight off a pesky JU duo at no. 4, but held on 24-22 in the second set to win their match . Over at no. 5, Ashlan Cunningham and Julia Lewkowicz cruised to an easy win. Jessalyn Kinlaw and Megan Rice swept their match at no. 1, but had to withstand a Dolphin rally in set number two. Gabrielle Dischler and Candace Lacour had a fairly easy time, dispatching JU's no. 3 duo 21-9, 21-18. Brittany Pellitteri and Jazmine Barker overcame a 21-16 loss in the first set to force a third set, winning that frame 21-16, allowing the Owls to complete the sweep.

Florida Atlantic 5, Jacksonville 0

Rice,Megan/Kinlaw,Jessalyn (FAU) def. Cristina Finan/Mackenzie Swan (JU) 21-12, 23-21
Pellitteri,Brittany/Barker,Jazmine (FAU) def. Morgan Dees/Megan Widener (JU) 16-21, 21-15, 21-16
Dischler,Gabrielle/Lacour,Candace (FAU) def. Jizzyan Gesualdo/Shelby Babowicz (JU) 21-9, 21-18
Grant,Nicole/Navarro,Nicole (FAU) def. Katie Krawczyk/Vanessa Richards (JU) 21-14, 24-22
Lewkowicz,Julia/Cunningham,Ashlan (FAU) def. Natalie Wehner/Tori Reiser (JU) 21-14, 21-7

Ext. Ristic,Maja/Gott,Sam (FAU) def. Hanna McMahon/Ashlyne Miller (JU) 21-11, 21-16

Match 2

Cunningham and Carly Scarborough won a hard fought match in straight sets on the exhibition court. Lewkowicz and Ristic won their match at no. 5. Grant and Navarro powered their way to a 21-16, 22-20 win on the no. 4 court. At no. 2, Pellitteri and Barker won in straight sets. Dischler and Lacour won at no. 3. Rice and Kinlaw won the first set on the no. 1 court, before losing the second set and rallying to win the third 15-11.

Florida Atlantic 5, Jacksonville 0

Rice,Megan/Kinlaw,Jessalyn (FAU) def. Mackenzie Swan/Cristina Finan (JU) 21-15, 20-22, 15-11
Pellitteri,Brittany/Barker,Jazmine (FAU) def. Morgan Dees/Megan Widener (JU) 21-16, 21-12
Dischler,Gabrielle/Lacour,Candace (FAU) def. Shelby Babowicz/Jizzyan Gesualdo (JU) 21-13, 22-20
Grant,Nicole/Navarro,Nicole (FAU) def. Katie Krawczyk/Vanessa Richards (JU) 21-16, 22-20
Lewkowicz,Julia/Ristic,Maja (FAU) def. Natalie Wehner/Ashlyne Miller (JU) 21-15, 21-12

Ext. Cunningham,Ashlan/Scarborough,Carly (FAU) def. Hanna McMahon/Tori Reiser (JU) 21-13, 23-21

Upcoming

The Owls will participate in the Gulf Shores Beach Volleyball Bash on March 11-12 in Gulf Shores, Ala.