#13 Beach Volleyball Extends Winning Streak to 10

Saturday, March 7

St. Petersburg, Fla.

10 a.m.

Florida Atlantic

University of Tampa

3/7/2020 6:30:00 PM | Women's Beach Volleyball

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The 13^th-ranked Florida Atlantic University beach volleyball team had its winning streak reach double-digits with a pair of wins at the Battle of the Bay on Saturday. The Sandy Owls are 11-1 on the year and have won 10 matches in a row.

Match 1 vs. Tampa
Erica Brok and Mackenzie Morris withstood a tough challenge on court one to take a 21-19, 21-16 victory. On court two, Savannah Pesante and Ellie Austin won the first set 21-13, but lost the second before taking the third 15-11. Kaila Dorish and Courtney Moon won the first set at no. 3, but couldn't hold off a Spartan rally, ultimately dropping the decisive frame 15-11. Jillenne Cangelosi and Sam Gott split a pair of thrilling sets on court four, then managed a 15-10 win in set three to earn the decision. On court five, Maylin Bouffard and Megan Mcgrath took a straight set victory, 21-14, 21-18

#13 Florida Atlantic 4, Tampa 1
1. Mackenzie Morris/Erica Brok (FAU) def. Julia Oswald/Rachel Rosequist (TPA) 21-19, 21-16
2. Savannah Pesante/Ellie Austin (FAU) def. Valerie Rosequist/Bri Civiero (TPA) 21-13, 19-21, 15-11
3. Melissa Elias/Katie Mckiel (TPA) def. Kaila Dorish/Courtney Moon (FAU) 14-21, 21-18, 15-11
4. Sam Gott/Jillenne Cangelosi (FAU) def. Erica Haslag/Tatiana Gutierrez (TPA) 21-19, 23-25, 15-10
5. Megan McGrath/Maylin Bouffard (FAU) def. Claire Overton/Selina Pfuner (TPA) 21-14, 21-18

Match 2 vs. Florida Southern
In their first match at the top of the order, Pesante and Austin notched an impressive 21-7, 21-16 win. Dorish and Moon bounced back from their loss earlier in the day to sweep court two by the score of 21-7, 21-12. On court three, Cangelosi and Gott recorded their team-leading 11^th win of the season, 21-16, 21-16. At no. 4, Bouffard and McGrath were extended to three sets before prevailing 15-9 in the decisive frame. For the second day in a row, McGrath and Farris swept their match on court five, 21-16, 21-14. Abby Jackson and Jamie Wood teamed up for a straight set victory on the exhibition court.

#13 Florida Atlantic 5, Florida Southern 0
1. Savannah Pesante/Ellie Austin (FAU) def. Erica Ronda/Celia Greco (FSC) 21-7, 21-16
2. Kaila Dorish/Courtney Moon (FAU) def. Katie Bergeron/Mandee Eberle (FSC) 21-7, 21-12
3. Jillenne Cangelosi/Sam Gott (FAU) def. Kylee Whiteleather/Haley Goodrich (FSC) 21-16, 21-16
4. Maylin Bouffard/Megan McGrath (FAU) def. Kayla Trefren/Bethany Jones (FSC) 22-20, 19-21, 15-9
5. Farris, Jackie/Lily Richman (FAU) def. Linzy Bozeman/Kennedy Matthews (FSC) 21-16, 21-14
Ext. Abby Jackson/Jamie Wood (FAU) def. Madelyn Grim/Kayla Dumon (FSC) 21-17, 21-13

Quotable
FAU Head Coach Capri Grotowski
"The team played well, we're focusing on getting better every day. We're looking forward to playing at home in paradise next weekend, hopefully in warmer weather than the tournaments we've played in so far."

UP NEXT
The Owls return home to host next weekend's Beach Burrow Bash, on Friday, March 13 and Saturday, March 14.

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