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Four Owls earn C-USA Preseason All-Conference honors
2/23/2023 12:02:00 PM | Women's Beach Volleyball
DALLAS – Florida Atlantic beach volleyball's Julie Honzovicova, Marketa Svozilova, Courtney Moon, and Ellie Austin all earned Conference USA Preseason All-Conference honors, announced by the league office on Thursday.
The C-USA beach volleyball preseason team consists of 12 all-conference honorees and one preseason player of the year and is voted on by the league's six head coaches.
Last season, Honzovicova was named 2022 C-USA Freshman of the Year and was named to the 2022 All-Conference-USA Freshman Team after posting a 20-9 record pairing with Ellie Austin. The duo played exclusively on court three for the Owls during the 2022 campaign.
Marketa Svozilova was named a 2022 All-Conference-USA First Team Pair and earned 2022 All-Conference-USA Freshman Team recognition last season. She finished with a 21-9 overall record playing with Courtney Moon on court two for the Owls.
Courtney Moon was recognized as a 2022 All-Conference-USA First Team Pair a year ago. She finished with a 21-9 overall record pairing with Marketa Svozilova and playing on court two for the Owls.
In the fall, Ellie Austin was named the 2022 C-USA October Pair of the Month playing with Christine Jarman. Last season, she posted a 20-9 record pairing with Julie Honzovicova and playing on court three for the Owls.
The Owls kickoff the 2023 campaign on Friday & Saturday, Feb. 24-25 as they compete at Stetson's season-opening tournament in DeLand at the Cooper Beach Volleyball Courts.
2023 Conference USA Preseason All-Conference Team
Giada Bianchi, Jr., FIU
Roberta Ribeiro, Gr., FIU
Ellie Austin, Sr., Florida Atlantic
Julie Honzovicova, So., Florida Atlantic
Courtney Moon, Sr., Florida Atlantic
Marketa Svozilova, So., Florida Atlantic
Kylee Quigley, Sr., Jacksonville State
Mollie Ebertin, Gr., Tulane
Samantha Mehlman, Sr., Tulane
Kendall Peters, Sr., Tulane
Maddie Speicher, Jr., Tulane
Adriana Pereira, Jr., UAB
2023 C-USA Preseason Player of the Year
Adriana Pereira, Jr., UAB
The C-USA beach volleyball preseason team consists of 12 all-conference honorees and one preseason player of the year and is voted on by the league's six head coaches.
Last season, Honzovicova was named 2022 C-USA Freshman of the Year and was named to the 2022 All-Conference-USA Freshman Team after posting a 20-9 record pairing with Ellie Austin. The duo played exclusively on court three for the Owls during the 2022 campaign.
Marketa Svozilova was named a 2022 All-Conference-USA First Team Pair and earned 2022 All-Conference-USA Freshman Team recognition last season. She finished with a 21-9 overall record playing with Courtney Moon on court two for the Owls.
Courtney Moon was recognized as a 2022 All-Conference-USA First Team Pair a year ago. She finished with a 21-9 overall record pairing with Marketa Svozilova and playing on court two for the Owls.
In the fall, Ellie Austin was named the 2022 C-USA October Pair of the Month playing with Christine Jarman. Last season, she posted a 20-9 record pairing with Julie Honzovicova and playing on court three for the Owls.
The Owls kickoff the 2023 campaign on Friday & Saturday, Feb. 24-25 as they compete at Stetson's season-opening tournament in DeLand at the Cooper Beach Volleyball Courts.
2023 Conference USA Preseason All-Conference Team
Giada Bianchi, Jr., FIU
Roberta Ribeiro, Gr., FIU
Ellie Austin, Sr., Florida Atlantic
Julie Honzovicova, So., Florida Atlantic
Courtney Moon, Sr., Florida Atlantic
Marketa Svozilova, So., Florida Atlantic
Kylee Quigley, Sr., Jacksonville State
Mollie Ebertin, Gr., Tulane
Samantha Mehlman, Sr., Tulane
Kendall Peters, Sr., Tulane
Maddie Speicher, Jr., Tulane
Adriana Pereira, Jr., UAB
2023 C-USA Preseason Player of the Year
Adriana Pereira, Jr., UAB
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