TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida Atlantic University beach volleyball's
Erica Brok made history on Day Two of the FSU Unconquered Invitational, winning her 67
th career game to set a program record. She and
Mackenzie Morris already own the most wins by a pair in FAU history with 62.
The 13
th-ranked Owls (16-7) crushed Coastal Carolina in a weather-shortened 4-0 contest on Saturday. A tornado warning forced the cancellation of FAU's 2 p.m. matchup against No. 15 FIU, however.
With the win over Coastal Carolina, FAU secured a perfect 3-0 record at the FSU Unconquered Invitational. The team has won four straight overall.
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Match One vs. Coastal Carolina
Coastal Carolina stood no chance in this matchup, as FAU jumped to two-set wins for three of its first four points. Brok and
Logan Mignerey took a 21-17, 21-14 victory on Court Two, with the former breaking FAU's individual win record in the process.
Savannah Pesante and
Maylin Bouffard earned their seventh-straight win as a pair and their sixth to come in two sets.
Courtney Moon and
Abby Jackson collected another victory on Court Five, their fifth over their last six matchups.
Jillienne Cangelosi and
Kaila Dorish moved to 3-0 on the weekend with a two-set sweep of their own.
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Florida Atlantic 4, Coastal Carolina 0
1. Drobnjak, Irena/Svobodova, Sarlota (CCU) vs.
Kenley Adams/
Campbell Atkins (FAU) 0-0, 0-0, 0-0, unfinished
2.
Erica Brok/
Logan Mignerey (FAU) def. Campbell, Lucy/Kragholm, Martine (CCU) 21-17, 21-14
3.
Jillienne Cangelosi/
Kaila Dorish (FAU) def. Riedell, Sarah/Lukacs, Kendra (CCU) 21-19, 21-11
4.
Savannah Pesante/
Maylin Bouffard (FAU) def. Hanford, Ellie/Ginther, Carli (CCU) 21-13, 21-13
5.
Courtney Moon/
Abby Jackson (FAU) def. Allred, Madison/Eske, Kalin (CCU) 21-19, 18-21, 15-5
QUOTABLE
"The last two weeks have been awesome!" FAU coach
Capri Grotowski said. "All of our girls have had to step up with some starters out. Our continued improvement is just what we want to see as we get closer to the postseason."
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UP NEXT
The Owls will travel to Deland, Florida for a Tri-Match with Stetson and FIU. FAU has won its last four against Stetson and its last two against FIU. Â
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