Florida Atlantic University Athletics
Florida Atlantic
Houston Baptist
#20 Beach Volleyball Splits Two Friday Matches
3/16/2018 12:00:00 AM | Women's Beach Volleyball
FAU-CofC Final Stats
FAU-HBU Final Stats
TAVARES, Fla. - The 20th-ranked Florida Atlantic University beach volleyball team split its two matches at the Stetson/Hickory Point Lake Bash on Friday, getting nipped by College of Charleston 3-2 in its first match before sweeping Houston Baptist 5-0 in the second match.
Match 1 vs. College Of Charleston
The match was closely contested, with three of the five scoring courts requiring three sets. The freshman tandem of Erica Brok and Mackenzie Morris continued their winning ways, this time on court four, taking the third set 15-11, for their 11th win of the season. Amanda Silva and Kaila Dorish outlasted the Cougars' duo at no. 5 15-13 in the third set. Nicole Navarro and Nicole Grant were swept on court three. Gabrielle Dischler and Jessalyn Kinlaw dropped a pair of narrow sets on court one, 22-20 and 21-18. On court two, Carly Scarbrough and Brittany Pellitteri overcame a first loss to win the second set 21-17, but fell in the final frame 15-8. Julia Lewkowicz and Ashlan Cunningham lost in three sets on the exhibition court.
College of Charleston 3, #20 Florida Atlantic 2
- Krissy Mummey/Katja Ehlers (COFC) def. Gabrielle Dischler/Jessalyn Kinlaw (FAU) 22-20, 21-18
- Devon Rachel/McKala Rhodes (COFC) def. Brittany Pellitteri/Carly Scarborough (FAU) 21-18, 17-21, 15-8
- Kennedy Madison/Riana Brennan (COFC) def. Nicole Grant/Nicole Navarro (FAU) 24-22, 21-13
- Erica Brok/Mackenzie Morris (FAU) def. Allison Beckman/Lauren Freed (COFC) 22-20, 18-21, 15-11
- Amanda Silva/Kaila Dorish (FAU) def. Taylor Foley/Logan Manusky (COFC) 18-21, 21-18, 15-13
Ext. Lauren Hollman/Brtney Vallez (COFC) def. Julia Lewkowicz/Ashlan Cunningham (FAU) 21-19, 8-21, 15-13
Match 2 vs. Houston Baptist
Silva and Dorish won their match at no. 5 in short order, 21-14, 21-9 to go 2-0 on the day. Grant and Navarro got back on track with a decisive 21-14, 21-16 victory on court four. Morris and Brok extended their winning streak to 11 with a comeback win at no. 3, the highest they have played in the lineup all season. Kinlaw and Dischler eked out a close first set at no. 1, then won the second set 21-14. Julia Lewkowicz and Carly Scarbrough teamed up for the first time all season and won a dramatic third set to complete the sweep for FAU.
#20 Florida Atlantic 5, Houston Baptist 0
- Teegan Van Gunst/Tiffany Creamer (GSU) def. Carly Scarborough/Brittany Pellitteri (FAU) 21-15, 22-20
- Annika Van Gunst/Brooke Weiner (GSU) def. Gabrielle Dischler/Jessalyn Kinlaw (FAU) 21-11, 19-21, 15-12
- Olivia Stasevich/Georgia Johnson (GSU) def. Nicole Grant/Nicole Navarro (FAU) 21-13, 16-21, 15-9
- Amie Held/Kate Novack (GSU) def. Kaila Dorish/Amanda Silva (FAU) 21-18, 21-18
- Erica Brok/Mackenzie Morris (FAU) def. Eden Hawes/Ashley McGinn (GSU) 21-16, 21-16
Ext. Ashlan Cunningham/Megan Mcgrath (FAU) def. Maddie Gordon/Rebekah Brodbeck (GSU) 21-10, 19-21, 15-10
Upcoming
The Sandy Owls continues action at the Stetson/Hickory Point Lake Bash on Saturday, March 17, when they play Stetson and Jacksonville at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m., respectively.
