#17 Sandy Owls Split Day Two at the Burrow Beach Bash

Saturday, March 2

Boca Raton, Fla.

10 a.m.

Florida Atlantic

UAB

2019 FAU Beach Volleyball vs Louisiana State

Photo by: JC Ridley/Owlpix.com

3/2/2019 7:55:00 PM | Women's Beach Volleyball

BOCA RATON, Fla. - The 17^th-ranked Florida Atlantic University beach volleyball team split its two matches at the Burrow Beach Bash on Saturday, defeating UAB 5-0 in its first match, but losing to #5 Florida State 4-1 in the nightcap. The Owls are now 6-2 on the year.

Match 1 vs. UAB
Keeping up what has been a season long tradition, Savannah Pesante and Kaila Dorish were the first team to score for the Owls, winning 21-12, 21-8 on court four. Jillienne Cangelosi and Megan McGrath made the score 2-0 for FAU, with a 21-15, 21-11 victory at no. 5. Nicole Grant and Amanda Silva clinched the win, taking the court three match by matching 21-12 scores. Erica Brok and Mackenzie Morris tied the school record for wins by a pair with their 21-14, 21-13 triumph at no. 2. Carly Scarbrough and Nicole Navarro held off the Blazers' feisty top tandem in straight sets to seal the sweep. Ashlan Cunningham and Sam Gott swept the Stansel sisters on the exhibition court.

#17 Florida Atlantic 5, UAB 0
1. Carly Scarborough/Nicole Navarro (FAU) def. Kenley Adams/SalliAnne Napolitano (UAB) 21-14, 21-19
2. Erica Brok/Mackenzie Morris (FAU) def. Jayme Bratsberg/Jaelyn Keene (UAB) 21-14, 21-13\
3. Nicole Grant/Amanda Silva (FAU) def. Tressa Buckland/Annie Pringle (UAB) 21-12, 21-12
4. Savannah Pesante/Kaila Dorish (FAU) def. Brittney Munro/Emily Martinez (UAB) 21-12, 21-8
5. Jillenne Cangelosi/Megan Mcgrath (FAU) def. Jenna Gathright/Emma Andraka (UAB) 21-15, 21-11
Ext. Ashlan Cunningham/Sam Gott (FAU) def. Ashlee Stansel/Brooke Stansel (UAB) 21-19, 21-14

Match 2 vs. No. 5 Florida State
Pesante and Dorish continued to be the team that broke through first for the Owls, winning in straight sets on court four, 21-15, 21-17. Cangelosi and McGrath pushed the Seminoles to extra points in the first set, and took the second, but came up just short in the third to even the match. Florida State was able to sweep at nos. 1-3, but not without facing stiff resistance from FAU. Julia Lewkowicz and Mazarine Tsuji swept FSU away on the exhibition court, 21-19, 21-15.

#5 Florida State 4, #17 Florida Atlantic 1
1. Brooke Kuhlman/Payton Rund (FS) def. Carly Scarborough/Nicole Navarro (FAU) 21-15, 21-12
2. Alaina Chacon/Madison Fitzpatrick (FS) def. Erica Brok/Mackenzie Morris (FAU) 21-13, 21-15
3. Molly McBain/Kate Privett (FS) def. Nicole Grant/Amanda Silva (FAU) 21-14, 21-17
4. Savannah Pesante/Kaila Dorish (FAU) def. Payton Caffrey/Sara Putt (FS) 21-15, 21-17
5. Macy Jerger/Jenna Johnson (FS) def. Jillenne Cangelosi/Megan Mcgrath (FAU) 24-22, 17-21, 15-11
Ext. Julia Lewkowicz/Mazarine Tsuji (FAU) def. Bailey Reardon/Devan Hultquist (FS) 21-19, 21-15

Quotable
FAU Head Coach Capri Grotowski
"This morning (against UAB) was a tough match, but we played well and were able to sweep, which was awesome. We didn't play bad against FSU, but we just made a couple more errors than they did, but you have to go for it playing against the fifth-ranked team in the nation. We're getting there, we're very close, but these are the growing pains."

UP NEXT
The Owls will take some time off before playing in the FIU Invite on Friday, March 15.

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