No. 15 Sandy Owls split against No. 4 FSU and FGCU at Capri Classic

Tuesday, March 12

Boca Raton, Fla.

10 a.m.

Florida Atlantic

Florida State

Courtney Moon and Marketa Svozilova vs. No. 4 FSU

No. 15 Sandy Owls split against No. 4 FSU and FGCU at Capri Classic

3/12/2024 10:18:00 PM | Women's Beach Volleyball

BOCA RATON, Fla. – The No. 15 Florida Atlantic Owls (9-4) split against No. 4 Florida State (13-0), 0-5, and FGCU (9-7, 2-2 ASUN), 3-2, during the Sandy Owls' home-opening Capri Classic on Tuesday.

NO. 15 FLORIDA ATLANTIC 0 – No. 4 Florida State 5

Florida State scored the opening point, as the Seminoles' Caitlin Moon and Kaeli Crews defeated Alivia Orvieto and Logan Mignerey, 21-12, 21-14 on court five. Florida State's Anna Long and Alexis Durish extended the Florida State lead to 2-0 after taking a two-setter on court four over the Sandy Owls' Mikayla Law-Heese and Olivia Strandberg, 21-14, 23-21. The Seminoles clinched the match on court two as Julie Honzovicova and Kate McLaughlin fell against Florida State's Raelyn White and Audrey Koenig, 21-10, 21-15. Florida State won their fourth match on court three as the Ashleigh Adams and Sloane Woolwine fell in a two-set battle against the Seminoles' Carra Sassack and Alli Hansen, 21-18, 21-16. The Seminoles closed out the match with their fifth win on court one as Courtney Moon and Marketa Svozilova fell in straight-sets, 21-17, 21-17 against Florida State's Maddie Anderson and Skyler Germann.

Scores
1. Maddie Anderson/Skyler Germann (FSU) def. Courtney Moon/Marketa Svozilova (FAU) 21-17, 21-17 (finished fifth)
2. Raelyn White/Audrey Koenig (FSU) def. Julie Honzovicova/Kate McLaughlin (FAU) 21-10, 21-15 (finished third)
3. Carra Sassack/Alli Hansen (FSU) def. Ashleigh Adams/Sloane Woolwine (FAU) 21-18, 21-16 (finished fourth)
4. Anna Long/Alexis Durish (FSU) def. Mikayla Law-Heese/Olivia Strandberg (FAU) 21-14, 23-21 (finished second)
5. Caitlin Moon/Kaeli Crews (FSU) def. Alivia Orvieto/Logan Mignerey (FAU) 21-12 21-14 (finished first)

NO. 15 FLORIDA ATLANTIC 3 – FGCU 2

FGCU scored first as the Eagles' Jacqueline Carpenter and Mia Thompson defeated Alivia Orvieto and Logan Mignerey, 21-12, 22-20. Florida Atlantic evened things up at one apiece on court four after Mikayla Law-Heese and Olivia Strandberg took a three-setter against FGCU's Lilly Hafner and Sydney Majick, 21-15, 19-21, 15-5. The Sandy Owls then took the lead 2-1 as Ashleigh Adams and Sloane Wooline earned a straight-set victory against the Eagles' Kaitlyn Luebbers and Nicole De Oliveira on court three, 22-20, 21-14. FGCU brought the match even once again at 2-2 after capturing a two-set win on court two as Kacie Johnson and Emma Soncrant defeated Julie Honzovicova and Kate McLaughlin, 21-19, 22-20. The Sandy Owls clinched the 3-2 win over FGCU on court one as Courtney Moon and Marketa Svozilova earned a straight-set victory against the Eagles' top pair of Trinity Rosales and Shelby Beisner, 21-12, 24-22.

1. Courtney Moon/Marketa Svozilova (FAU) def. Trinity Rosales/Shelby Beisner (FGCU) 21-12, 24-22 (finished fifth)
2. Kacie Johnson/Emma Soncrant (FGCU) def. Julie Honzovicova/Kate McLaughlin (FAU) 21-19, 22-20 (finished fourth)
3. Ashleigh Adams/Sloane Woolwine (FAU) def. Kaitlyn Luebbers/Nicole De Oliveira (FGCU) 22-20, 21-14 (finished third)
4. Mikayla Law-Heese/Olivia Strandberg (FAU) def. Lilly Hafner/Sydney Majick (FGCU) 21-15, 19-21, 15-5 (finished second)
5. Jacqueline Carpenter/Mia Thompson (FGCU) def. Alivia Orvieto/Logan Mignerey (FAU) 21-12 22-20 (finished first)

NOTABLES

The Sandy Owls win against FGCU marked their 14^th all-time win
Courtney Moon and Marketa Svozilova improve to team second-best 9-3 on the season, while Olivia Strandberg and Mikayla Law-Heese improve to 7-4 and Ashleigh Adams and Sloane Woolwine improve to 5-3.

UP NEXT

The Sandy Owls will now prepare for their second home tournament of the season as they host the Florida Atlantic Beach Invitational on March 15-16 in Pompano Beach.

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