Owls Split on Sunday

Sunday, March 27

DeLand, Fla.

10 AM

Florida Atlantic

FIU

Photo by: Mauricio Paiz

3/27/2022 7:00:00 PM | Women's Beach Volleyball

Box Score vs. FIU (PDF)Box Score vs. CCU (PDF)

DELAND, Fla. – The No. 10th-ranked Florida Atlantic University beach volleyball team (12-7, 5-1 in Conference USA) split its two games on the final day of the Stetson Beach Bash. FAU fell to C-USA foe FIU, 3-2, but bounced back to defeat Coastal Carolina in dominating fashion, 5-0.

How It Was Decided vs. No. 19 FIU

Vs. No. 19 FIU (L, 2-3)
Court five's Abby Jackson/Logan Mignerey saw its four-match winning streak come to an end following a 19-21, 18-21 loss. The Owls would quickly tie up the match after Jillienne Cangelosi/Kate McLaughlin earned the win on court four in straight sets, 21-17, 22-20. FIU pulled back ahead, as Courtney Moon/Marketa Svozilova dropped court two, 19-21, 15-21. The Panthers clinched the match after Ellie Austin/Julie Honzovicova fell on court three, 19-21, 18-21. Erica Brok/Mackenzie Morris would win on court one in three, 19-21, 21-19, 15-13, but the Owls fell 3-2 to the Panthers.

Scores
1. Erica Brok/Mackenzie Morris (FAU) def. Giada Blanchi/Paige Kalkhoff (FIU) 19-21, 21-19, 15-13 (finished fifth)
2. Zuzanna Bielak/Roberta Ribeiro (FIU) def. Courtney Moon/Marketa Svozilova (FAU) 21-19, 21-15 (finished third)
3. Rachele Mancinelli/Emily Meyer (FIU) def. Ellie Austin/Julie Honzovicova (FAU) 21-19, 21-18 (finished fourth)
4. Jillienne Cangelosi/Kate McLaughlin (FAU) def. Ella Erteltova/Gina Lipscomb (FIU) 21-17, 22-20 (finished second)
5. Lisa Luini/Kendall Mather (FIU) def. Abby Jackson/Logan Mignerey (FAU) 19-21, 18-21 (finished first)
Ext. Sophia Brandstetter/Anna Davis (FIU) vs. Christine Jarman/Alivia Orvieto (FAU) 21-16, 15-21

How It Was Decided vs. Coastal Carolina

Vs. Coastal Carolina (W, 5-0)
FAU swept on all courts to take the 5-0 win over the Chanticleers. Jackson/Mignerey bounced back from the morning loss with a straight set win, 21-18, 21-17, on court five. Maylin Bouffard/McLaughlin had a thrilling three-set win on court four, taking the third set 18-16 after winning the first set 21-12 and dropping the second 20-22. Austin/Cangelosi took care of business on court three (21-18, 21-14) to clinch the FAU win. Brok/Morris won on court one, 21-15, 21-12, while Courtney Moon/Marketa Svozilova defeated CCU in three sets to wrap up the weekend, 18-21, 21-15, 15-13.

Scores
1. Erica Brok/Mackenzie Morris (FAU) def. Martine Kragholm/Sarah Riedell (CCU) 21-15, 21-12
2. Courtney Moon/Marketa Svozilova (FAU) def. Natalie Honzovicova/Maddie Lichty (CCU) 18-21, 21-15, 15-13
3. Ellie Austin/Jillienne Cangelosi (FAU) def. Ellie Hanford/Elena Sanchez (CCU) 21-18, 21-14
4. Maylin Bouffard/Kate McLaughlin (FAU) def. Madison Alred/Emma Gonzalez (CCU) 21-12, 20-22, 18-16
5. Abby Jackson/Logan Mignerey (FAU) def. Raychel Ehlers/Carli Ginther (CCU) 21-18, 21-17

Notables

Bouffard earned her 31st career win on Sunday, which is tied for 11th in school history. Her 16 court four wins in her career is also tied for the fifth most in FAU history
Brok/Morris are tied for sixth most wins on court one in a season with a 15-4 mark. Brok now has extended her career record to 87-29, while Brok/Morris as a pair have 86 wins together
Moon has upped her career wins on flight two to 13, which is the fifth most in FAU history
Cangelosi has recorded 57 wins in her career, fifth most in school history
With the 5-0 win over CCU, the Owls have tallied seven sweeps this year

Up Next

The North Florida Invite is set for next weekend, April 1-2. FAU will face Georgia State, Florida State, Pepperdine and North Florida.

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