No. 10 Sandy Owls Win Two Saturday Matches

Saturday, April 2

Jacksonville, Fla.

Noon

Florida Atlantic

Pepperdine

Photo by: Garrett Robinson, UNF Athletics

4/2/2022 8:34:00 PM | Women's Beach Volleyball

Box Score vs. Pepperdine (PDF)Box Score vs. UNF (PDF)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The No. 10th-ranked Florida Atlantic University beach volleyball team (15-8, 6-1 in Conference USA) finished the weekend in Jacksonville on a positive note with two victories. FAU began the day with a 3-2 victory over a tough No. 18 Pepperdine team. Following a lengthy lightening delay, FAU showed no rust, taking down the tournament host in North Florida, 3-0.

Coach Capri's Comments

"Coming off a 3-1 weekend, we were disappointed in the way we played against FSU. I'm very proud of the way we bounced back and got the next two," said head coach Capri Grotowski. "The team played FAU beach volleyball in the way they were confident and aggressive. It was a lot of fun."

How It Was Decided vs. No. 18 Pepperdine

Vs. No. 18 Pepperdine (W, 3-2)
Pepperdine earned the first dual point of the afternoon, as Abby Jackson/Logan Mignerey fell in straight sets, 18-21, 18-21. After dropping the first set, Jillienne Cangelosi/Christine Jarman came back to pull out a thrilling three-set win on court four, 19-21, 21-18, 17-15. Ellie Austin/Julie Honzovicova just needed two sets to pull the Owls ahead in the match with a 21-11, 25-23 win. Court two's pair in Courtney Moon/Marketa Svozilova clinched the match for FAU with a 19-21, 21-17, 15-12 win in three sets. The Owls commenced the day with a 3-2 win over the Waves.

Scores
1. Melanie Paul/Madison Shields (PEP) def. Erica Brok/Mackenzie Morris (FAU) 21-12, 21-16 (finished fifth)
2. Courtney Moon/Marketa Svozilova (FAU) def. Simone Priebe/McKenna Thomas (PEP) 19-21, 21-17, 15-12 (finished fourth)
3. Ellie Austin/Julie Honzovicova (FAU) def. Peyton Lewis/Juju Quintero (PEP) 21-11, 25-23 (finished third)
4. Jillienne Cangelosi/Christine Jarman (FAU) def. Sinclair, Mary Sinclair/Kate Clermont (PEP) 19-21, 21-18, 17-15 (finished second)
5. Savana Greene/Cameron Baklenko (PEP) def. Logan Mignerey/Abby Jackson (FAU) 21-18, 21-18 (finished first)
Ext. Rio Frohoff/Jordan Benoit (PEP) def. Alivia Orvieto/Kate McLaughlin (FAU) 21-16, 21-17

How It Was Decided vs. (RV) North Florida

At (RV) UNF (W, 3-0)
Due to a lightening delay, the Owls' match versus UNF was played until one team clinched. Court five's Jackson/Mignerey tallied the Owls' first point with a 21-15, 21-17 straight-set win. Cangelosi/Jarman dominated on court four with a 21-13, 21-9 victory. With games on courts two and three going into three sets, the Owls just needed one more point to call the match. Austin/Honzovicova delivered the clinching point with a 15-21, 21-18, 15-6 feat. FAU beat UNF, 3-0.

Scores
1. Callie Workman/Taryn Griffey (UNF) vs. Erica Brok/Mackenzie Morris (FAU) 22-20, 7-6, unfinished
2. Lauren Galinis/Carleigh Semeniuk (UNF) vs. Courtney Moon/Marketa Svozilova (FAU) 21-23, 21-18, 5-8, unfinished
3. Julie Honzovicova/Ellie Austin (FAU) def. Julianna Askew/Zoe Cahill (UNF) 15-21, 21-18, 15-6 (finished third)
4. Jillienne Cangelosi/Christine Jarman (FAU) def. Hayden Wooldridge/Gabby O'Connell (UNF) 21-13, 21-9 (finished second)
5. Abby Jackson/Logan Mignerey (FAU) def. Chantel McMillan/Madeline Camp (UNF) 21-15, 21-17 (finished first)
6. Alivia Orvieto/Kate McLaughlin (FAU) vs. Maddie Norris/Anna Mallory (UNF) no result

Notables

Svozilova is now tied for sixth in career flight two wins with 13
Austin/Honzovicova went 2-0 as a pair on Saturday. With a 13-7 record, the pair is tied for the 13th most career wins as a pair in school history
Cangelosi and Jarman won both of their matches on the day. Cangelosi's flight four career record was elevated to 22-11, and she is tied for fourth for the most wins on court four in school history
Mignerey is tied for the fourth most wins in a season on court five with 11, while Jackson is tied for seventh in wins on flight five in a season with eight
FAU and Pepperdine faced off versus one another for the first time in the all-time series

Up Next

FAU is set to host the Paradise Classic next weekend, April 8-9, as the Owls will host Florida Gulf Coast, Palm Beach Atlantic and Saint Leo. The Owls' first match is set for Friday at 10 a.m. against PBA.

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