Owls 2-0 on Day 1 of Stetson Beach Bash

Saturday, March 26

DeLand, Fla.

8 AM

Florida Atlantic

Stetson

Photo by: Mauricio Paiz

3/26/2022 5:42:00 PM | Women's Beach Volleyball

Box Score vs. Stetson (PDF)Box Score vs. GSU (PDF)

DELAND, Fla. – The No. 10th-ranked Florida Atlantic University beach volleyball team (11-6, 4-0 in Conference USA) picked up two victories over ranked opponents on day one of the Stetson Beach Bash. FAU opened up the tournament with a 4-1 win over tournament host, No. 18 Stetson and wrapped up the day with a 4-1 feat over C-USA foe No. 13 Georgia State. The Owls have now won four straight matches.

How It Was Decided vs. No. 18 Stetson

At No. 18 Stetson (W, 4-1)
Courts four, five and six started the match off, as both the four's and five's went into three sets. On court five, Abby Jackson and Logan Mignerey fell behind after a first-set loss, 18-21, but came back to win the next two, 21-19, 15-12, to put the Owls on the board first, 1-0. First-time partners Jillienne Cangelosi and Kate McLaughlin took their first set, 22-20, but the Hatters forced a third after the duo fell 16-21 in the second. Cangelosi/McLaughlin prevailed in the third set, 15-12, as FAU led 2-0. Courtney Moon/Marketa Svozilova got things done on court two against one of Stetson's leading pairs in straight sets, 21-18, 21-15, to clinch the match for FAU. Ellie Austin/Julie Honzovicova won their match on court three, 21-18, 18-21, 15-11, but Erica Brok/Mackenzie Morris dropped court one, 21-23, 8-21. The Owls began the weekend with a 4-1 victory.

Scores
1. Shae Henson/Kylie Neuschaeferova (STET) def. Erica Brok/Mackenzie Morris (FAU) 23-21, 21-8 (finished fifth)
2. Courtney Moon/Marketa Svozilova (FAU) def. Gabriella Bramante/Lauren Della (STET) 21-18, 21-15 (finished third)
3. Ellie Austin/Julie Honzovicova (FAU) def. Carolina Ferraris/Anete Namike (STET) 21-18, 18-21, 15-11 (finished fourth)
4. Jillienne Cangelosi/Kate McLaughlin (FAU) def. Colone Hamilton/Karin Zolnercikova (STET) 22-20, 16-21, 15-12 (finished second)
5. Abby Jackson/Logan Mignerey (FAU) def. Klea Sirois/Aleksandra Stanik (STET) 18-21, 21-19, 15-12 (finished first)
Ext. Audrey Gauthier/Shahar Rosner (STET) def. Maylin Bouffard/Christine Jarman (FAU) 19-21, 10-21

How It Was Decided vs. No. 13 Georgia State

Vs. No. 13 Georgia State (W, 4-1)
The Owls fell behind 1-0 following GSU's court four pair winning in straight sets, 16-21, 17-21. FAU quickly evened the score following a 21-15, 21-17 win from Jackson/Mignerey on court five to extend their winning streak as a pair to four. Court one's Brok/Morris bounced back from this morning's loss to cruise through their match with a win, 21-11, 21-13. Austin/Honzovicova clinched the match on court three with a 21-12, 21-12 win. All matches were won in straight sets, as court two's win courtesy of Moon/Svozilova gave the Owls' their fourth dual point of the match (21-14, 21-13). FAU defeated the Panthers, 4-1.

Scores
1. Erica Brok/Mackenzie Morris (FAU) def. Kelly Dorn/Elise Saga 21-11, 21-13 (finished third)
2. Courtney Moon/Marketa Svozilova (FAU) def. Yasmin Kuck/Kayla Whetstone (GSU) 21-14, 21-13 (finished fifth)
3. Ellie Austin/Julie Honzovicova (FAU) def. Maddy Delmonte/Eden Hawes (GSU) 21-12, 21-12 (finished fourth)
4. Angel Ferary/Bella Ferary (GSU) def. Jillienne Cangelosi/Kate McLaughlin (FAU) 21-16, 21-17 (finished first)
5. Abby Jackson/Logan Mignerey (FAU) def. Ayla Johnson/Destiny White (GSU) 21-15, 21-17 (finished second)
Ext. Bailey Hatchett/Tyler Lindgren (GSU) def. Mica Allison/Alivia Orvieto (FAU) 23-21, 21-16

Notables

Austin and Honzovicova are now 10th in season wins on flight three with 10
Moon has the sixth most career wins on flight two after today's 2-0 outing
Svozilova is seventh in career flight two wins with an 11-5 record on the court during her freshman season
McLaughlin earned her first collegiate win in the morning match against Stetson
Cangelosi is tied for ninth in season flight four wins
Jackson now has 14 career wins on flight five, marking the seventh most in school history
The court five pair of Jackson and Mignerey, as well as court two's Moon/Svozilova have won four in a row

Up Next

FAU will finish the Stetson Beach Bash tomorrow with two C-USA matches, starting with No. 19 FIU at 10 a.m. and Coastal Carolina at 2 p.m.

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