Owls Split Day Two of March to May

Saturday, March 19

Gulf Shores, Ala.

11 AM

Florida Atlantic

Grand Canyon

Photo by: Mauricio Paiz

3/19/2022 8:26:00 PM | Women's Beach Volleyball

Box Score vs. GCU (PDF)Box Score vs. UAB (PDF)

GULF SHORES, Ala. – The No. 11-ranked Florida Atlantic University beach volleyball team (8-6, 3-0 in Conference USA) bounced back from its morning loss to No. 7 Grand Canyon, 4-1, by defeating league foe UAB (5-11) on day two of the March to May. Court one pair Erica Brok and Mackenzie Morris went 2-0 on the day to enhance their season record to 11-3.

How It Was Decided vs. No. 7 Grand Canyon

Match 1 vs. No. 7 Grand Canyon (L, 1-4)
On court five, Jillienne Cangelosi and Christine Jarman dropped the match in straight sets, 21-17, 21-18. The court four match would finish shortly thereafter, as Maylin Bouffard and Mica Allison lost 27-25, 21-18. Courtney Moon and Marketa Svozilova were back as a pair on Saturday. The pair lost the first set 21-15, but came back to win the second 22-20. Moon/Svozilova would drop the third set, 17-15, which led to GCU clinching the match. Ellie Austin and Julie Honzovicova also forced a third set, but dropped the match (21-15, 20-22, 17-15). Brok and Morris would help FAU avoid the sweep with a hard-fought three-set victory, 12-21, 21-12, 15-9, but the Owls fell in duals, 4-1.

Scores
1. Erica Brok/Mackenzie Morris (FAU) def. Anaya Evans/Jess Vastine (GCU) 13-21, 21-12, 15-9 (finished fifth)
2. Allanis Navas/Allison Hansen (GCU) def. Courtney Moon/Marketa Svozilova (FAU) 21-15, 20-22, 17-15 (finished third)
3. Samaya Morin/Teagan Defalco (GCU) def. Ellie Austin/Julie Honzovicova (FAU) 21-11, 20-22, 17-15 (finished fourth)
4. Abbie Hughes/Krista Rowan (GCU) def. Maylin Bouffard/Mica Allison (FAU) 27-25, 21-18 (finished second)
5. Cami Sanchez/Dana Roskic (GCU) def. Christine Jarman/Jillienne Cangelosi (FAU) 21-17, 21-18 (finished first)

How It Was Decided vs. UAB

Match 2 vs. No. UAB (W, 5-0)
All three courts won their matches in straight-set victories. The Owls' court five pair in Abby Jackson and Logan Mignerey gave FAU their first point, 21-11, 21-12. Cangelosi/Jarman's win on court four (21-11, 21-19) extended the Owls' lead to 2-0 in the match. Court two's Moon/Svozilova clinched the match for FAU following a 21-11, 21-19 victory. Austin/Honzovicova tallied their seventh win as a pair with a 21-16, 21-16 win on court two. Brok/Morris put the icing on the cake with a 21-19, 21-18 court one victory.

Scores
1. Erica Brok/Mackenzie Morris (FAU) def. Rachel Tam/Adriana Pereira (UAB) 21-19, 21-18 (finished fifth)
2. Marketa Svozilova/Courtney Moon (FAU) def. Emma Andraka/Arden Copping (UAB) 21-11, 21-19 (finished third)
3. Ellie Austin/Julie Honzovicova (FAU) def. Dylynn Otte/Jenna Gathright (UAB) 21-16, 21-16 (finished fourth)
4. Christine Jarman/Jillienne Cangelosi (FAU) def. Naomi Ortiz/Ella Alexander (UAB) 21-11, 21-19 (finished second)
5. Abby Jackson/Logan Mignerey (FAU) def. Jessica Ennis/Jessica Twilley (UAB) 21-11, 21-12 (finished first)

Notables

Brok and Morris have extended their career win record to 82-26. The pair is 11-3 on the season
Cangelosi now has 54 career wins, which is the sixth most in school history
Austin's 33 career wins puts her at No. 11 in school history
The Owls now have six sweeps on the season, three against C-USA opponents

Up Next

The final day of the March to May is set for tomorrow with a 9 a.m. Eastern match against LSU.

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