No. 13 Sandy Owls fall against No. 16 Long Beach & No. 3 UCLA to close out Battle for LA

Sunday, March 12

Los Angeles, Calif.

3 p.m.

Florida Atlantic

Long Beach

Photo by: UCLA Athletics

No. 13 Sandy Owls fall against No. 16 Long Beach & No. 3 UCLA to close out Battle for LA

3/12/2023 10:24:00 PM | Women's Beach Volleyball

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The No. 13 Sandy Owls (7-5) closed out play in the Battle for LA on Sunday, falling 4-1 against No. 16 Long Beach (4-8) and 5-0 against No. 3 UCLA (13-1) at Mapes Beach.

No. 13 FAU 1 – No. 16 Long Beach 4

Ashleigh Adams and Julie Honzovicova got the day started for the Sandy Owls, battling on court two but falling 18-21, 17-21 against Long Beach's Mari Molina and Christine Deroos. Kate McLaughlin and Logan Mignerey competed for FAU on court four, battling in a hard-fougth three-setter against LBSU's Emily Mattoon and Megan Widener, 16-21, 21-18, 16-18. The Beach then clinched the match on fives as the Sandy Owls' Alivia Orvieto and Stephanie Young fell against Long Beach's Maggie Walters and Natalie Glenn, 6-21, 15-21. FAU's ones of Ellie Austin and Christine Jarman got the Sandy Owls on the board to make it 3-1 Long Beach after earning a straight-set victory against LBSU's Sydney Stevens and Julie Westby, 21-17, 21-19. The Beach then closed out the day earning a win on court three as FAU's Emma Grace Robertson and Jillienne Cangelosi fell in a two-set battle against The Beach's Malia Gementera and Taylor Hagenah, 16-21, 12-21.

Scores
1. Ellie Austin/Christine Jarman (FAU) def. Sydney Stevens/Julie Westby (LBSU) 21-17, 21-19 (finished fourth)
2. Mari Molina/Christine Deroos (LBSU) def. Ashleigh Adams/Julie Honzovicova (FAU) 21-18, 21-17 (finished first)
3. Malia Gementera/Taylor Hagenah (LBSU) def. Emma Grace Robertson/Jillienne Cangelosi (FAU) 21-16, 21-12 (finished fifth)
4. Emily Mattoon/Megan Widener (LBSU) def. Kate McLaughlin/Logan Mignerey (FAU) 21-16, 18-21, 18-16 (finished second)
5. Maggie Walters/Natalie Glenn (LBSU) def. Alivia Orvieto/Stephanie Young (FAU) 21-6, 21-15 (finished third)

No. 13 FAU 0 – No. 3 UCLA 5

UCLA took the opening lead as the Sandy Owls' Ashleigh Adams and Julie Honzovicova were the first to finish on court two, falling 19-21, 17-21 against UCLA's Jessie Smith and Abby Van Winkle. FAU's Courtney Moon and Logan Mignerey had the Sandy Owls' best performance of the dual in their first match as a pair this season, battling the third-ranked Bruins' Rileigh Powers and Haley Hallgren to a three-setter, 22-20, 19-21, 14-16. Alivia Orvieto and Kate McLaughlin matched up for the first time this season on court five but fell in a two-setter against the Bruins' Jaden Whitmarsh and Marlie Monserez, 11-21, 9-21, to clinch the match for UCLA. The Sandy Owls top pair, Ellie Austin and Christine Jarman, finished fourth and fell against UCLA's Maggie Boyd and Lexy Denaburg 14-21, 20-22. Emma Grace Robertson and Jillienne Cangelosi closed out the day for FAU, battling on court three but dropping a 12-21, 14-21 two-setter against the Bruins' Peri Brennan and Tessa Van Winkle.

Scores
1. Maggie Boyd/Lexy Denaburg (UCLA) def. Ellie Austin/Christine Jarman (FAU) 21-14, 22-20 (finished fourth)
2. Jessie Smith/Abby Van Winkle (UCLA) def. Ashleigh Adams/Julie Honzovicova (FAU) 21-14, 22-20 (finished first)
3. Peri Brennan/Tessa Van Winkle (UCLA) def. Emma Grace Robertson/Jillienne Cangelosi (FAU) 21-12, 21-14 (finished fifth)
4. Rileigh Powers/Haley Hallgren (UCLA) def. Courtney Moon/Logan Mignerey (FAU) 20-22, 21-19, 16-14 (finished second)
5. Jaden Whitmarsh/Marlie Monserez (UCLA) def. Alivia Orvieto/Kate McLaughlin (FAU) 21-11, 21-9 (finished third)

Notables

Courtney Moon and Logan Mignery, as well as Alivia Orvieto and Kate McLaughlin paired up for the first time this season in the Sandy Owls match against No. 3 UCLA
On match point on court four against the Bruins, Moon & Logan Mignerey made an honor call on a net violation at 15-14 Bruins that the official couldn't call to give UCLA the third-set win. That's true Owl sportsmanship and Winning In Paradise.

Up Next

FAU will return to the Sunshine State next weekend as they head south on I-95 to compete in FIU's Surf N' Turf tournament on Friday, March 17 and Saturday, March 18.

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