No. 10 Sandy Owls Finish Regular Season with Two Sweeps

Friday, April 15

Miami, Fla.

12:30 PM

Florida Atlantic

Tulane

Photo by: JC Ridley/FAU Athletics

4/16/2022 9:27:00 AM | Women's Beach Volleyball

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

MIAMI – The No. 10th-ranked Florida Atlantic University beach volleyball team (21-8, 7-1 in Conference USA) finished the regular season on a tremendous note with two 5-0 sweeps at the FIU Beach Bash Tournament on Friday. A lengthy lightning delay did not slow down the Owls, as the team defeated Tulane 5-0. The Owls followed that up with a dominating 5-0 sweep against FIU, all in straight sets, marking FAU's first sweep over the Panthers in school history. With 21 wins, FAU has matched a single-season record for total wins.

Coach Capri's Comments

"We were dealt with some situations that were a first for all of us," said head coach Capri Grotowski. "How the team handeled them and performed the way they did was nothing less than awesome. The coaches and I knew they could play at this level and it was so rewarding for all involved to finally see them believe it. Next up is lots of work to get ready for conference."

How It Was Decided vs. (RV) Tulane

Vs. (RV) Tulane (W, 5-0)
Courts four and five began the match by going into three sets. After narrowly dropping set one, 21-23, court five's Mica Allison/Logan Mignerey came back to win sets two and three, 22-20, 15-12. Court four's Jillienne Cangelosi/Christine Jarman dominated in set one, 21-14, and after a 15-21 loss in the second set, the pair took care of business to win set three, 15-8. Ellie Austin/Julie Honzovicova continued their dominance on court three with a 21-17, 21-8 victory and Courtney Moon/Marketa Svozilova did the same on flight two, 21-17, 21-13 to set the school record for most court two wins as a pair. The queens of court one, Erica Brok/Mackenzie Morris helped the Owls clinch the sweep with a 21-12, 25-23 feat.

Scores
1. Erica Brok/Mackenzie Morris (FAU) def. Kendall Peters/Maddie Speicher (TU) 21-12, 25-23
2. Courtney Moon/Marketa Svozilova (FAU) def. Sara Hall/Samantha Mehlman (TU) 21-17, 21-13
3. Ellie Austin/Julie Honzovicova (FAU) def. Ashton Mares/Lara Torruella (TU) 21-17, 21-8
4. Jillienne Cangelosi/Christine Jarman (FAU) def. Samantha Green/Josie Cole (TU) 21-14, 15-21, 15-8
5. Logan Mignerey/Mica Allison (FAU) def. Savka Popovic/Hailey Gibson (TU) 21-23, 22-20, 15-12

How It Was Decided vs. No. 15 FIU

Vs. No. 15 FIU (W, 5-0)
The Owls' dominating performance over No. 15 FIU goes down as one of the highlights of the year. All five courts were clinched in straight sets, which started with Cangelosi/Jarman on court four with a 21-16, 22-20 win and Allison/ Mignerey's 22-20, 24-22 court five victory. Brok/Morris won on court one, 23-21, 21-13 and Moon/Svozilova got it done on court two, 23-13, 21-12. Austin/Honzovicova continued to rise to the occasion on court three, winning 21-16, 23-21 to elevate the Owls to a huge sweep over their conference foe.

Scores
1. Erica Brok/Mackenzie Morris (FAU) def. Giada Bianchi/Paige Kalkhoff (FIU) 23-21, 21-13
2. Marketa Svozilova/Courtney Moon (FAU) def. Zuzanna Bielak/Roberta Ribeiro (FIU) 21-13, 21-12
3. Ellie Austin/Julie Honzovicova (FAU) def. Rachele Mancinelli/Emily Meyer (FIU) 21-16, 23-21
4. Jillienne Cangelosi/Christine Jarman (FAU) def. Sophia Brandstetter/Serah O'Keefe (FIU) 21-16, 22-20
5. Mica Allison/Logan Mignerey (FAU) def. Kendall Mather/Lisa Luini (FIU) 22-19, 24-21

Notables

The Owls have clinched a 20-win season for the second consecutive year, third time in program history
FAU has matched its single season record of 21 wins and is primed to clinch a top seed at the C-USA Championship
Austin's two wins on the day moves her up to eighth in school history in career wins with 45, as well as 20-9 on the season, which is tied for the 10th most single-season wins
Jarman is now 16-5 on the year with her 13 wins on court four being tied for the fourth most in a season. Her partner Cangelosi is now tied for the third most court four career wins in school history (25). The pair is tied for the 13th most career wins as a pair
Svozilova's 19-8 record elevates her to the 11th most wins in a season and third most court two wins in an Owls' career
Moon/Svozilova now hold the school record for most court two wins as a pair with 18
Austin/Honzovicova and Moon/Svozilova move up to a tie or seventh in most career wins as a pair (18)
Mignerey has been dominate on court five all seasons, with her 16-6 wins tying a single-season record for most court five wins
Morris/Brok end the regular season with a 22-6 mark, 93-29 career record

Up Next

The C-USA Championship will be held from Thursday, April 28 to Saturday, April 30.

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