No. 16 Sandy Owls Cruise Past PBA and FGCU

Wednesday, March 20

Fort Myers, Fla.

2 p.m.

Florida Atlantic

Palm Beach Atlantic

3/21/2024 12:52:00 AM | Women's Beach Volleyball

FORT MYERS, Fla. – The No. 16-ranked Florida Atlantic beach volleyball team (12-7) secured a 5-0 sweep over PBA (9-12) and earned a 4-1 win against FGCU (10-10, 2-2 ASUN) on Wednesday in Fort Myers.

NO. 16 FLORIDA ATLANTIC 5 – PBA 0

Kate McLaughlin and Logan Mignerey got things started for the Sandy Owls, securing their first straight-set win of the day against Palm Beach Atlantic's Katelyn Nadeau and Karla Cantero, 21-18, 21-14. Mikayla Law-Heese and Olivia Strandberg extended Florida Atlantic's lead to 2-0 after picking up a dominant two-set win on court five against the Sailfish's Abby Plevin and Julia Golichowski, 21-11, 21-13. Reese Edwards and Sloane Woolwine clinched the match for the Sandy Owls on court one, earning another straight-set win against PBA's Gabriella Aziz andn Abigail Mason, 21-17, 21-19. Courtney Moon and Brooklyn Goedhart pushed the Florida Atlantic lead to 4-0, rallying to capture a three-set comeback win against PBA's Anna Dunbar and Eva Herz, 17-21, 21-14, 15-10. Ashleigh Adams and Julie Honzovicova rounded out the Sandy Owls' match against PBA, earning Florida Atlantic's fourth straight-set win over the Sailfish's Annika Huhtamaki and Lola Ackman, 21-17, 21-18.

Scores
1. Reese Edwards/Sloane Woolwine (FAU) def. Gabriella Aziz/Abigail Mason (PBA) 21-17, 21-19 (finished third)
2. Courtney Moon/Brooklyn Goedhart (FAU) def. Anna Dunbar/Eva Herz (PBA) 17-21, 21-14, 15-10 (finished fourth)
3. Ashleigh Adams/Julie Honzovicova (FAU) def. Annika Huhtamaki/Lola Ackman (PBA) 21-17, 21-18 (finished fifth)
4. Kate McLaughlin/Logan Mignerey (FAU) def. Katelyn Nadeau/Karla Cantero (PBA) 21-18, 21-14 (finished first)
5. Mikayla Law-Heese/Olivia Strandberg (FAU) def. Abby Plevin/Julia Golichowski (PBA) 21-11, 21-13 (finished second)

NO. 16 FLORIDA ATLANTIC 4 – FGCU 1

The Sandy Owls flight five kicked off the match with a straight-set win over FGCU's Sydney Majick and Skylar English, 21-16, 21-18. Alivia Orvieto and Logan Mignerey gave Florida Atlantic some insurance, pushing the lead to 2-0 after capturing a three-set battle against the Eagles' Jaci Carpenter and Mia Thompson, 21-15, 16-21, 15-12. Ashleigh Adams and Julie Honzovicova clinched the match for the Sandy Owls on court three, picking up a straight-set win against FGCU's Kaitlyn Luebbers and Nicole De Oliveira, 21-17, 21-19. FGCU finally got on the board with the fourth finish of the day, cutting the Sandy Owls lead to 3-1 after Brooklyn Goedhart and Sloane Woolwine dropped a 17-21, 9-21 battle against the Eagles' Kacie Johnson and Emma Soncrant. However the Sandy Owls 1s pair closed out the day, securing Florida Atlantic's fourth point with its third straight-set win of the match, defeating FGCU's Shelby Beisner and Trinity Rosales, 21-11, 21-19, to give the Sandy Owls the 4-1 win.

1. Courtney Moon/Marketa Svozilova (FAU) def. Shelby Beisner/Trinity Rosales (FGCU) 21-11, 21-19 (finished fifth)
2. Kacie Johnson/Emma Soncrant (FGCU) def. Brooklyn Goedhart/Sloane Woolwine (FAU) 21-17, 21-9 (finished fourth)
3. Ashleigh Adams/Julie Honzovicova (FAU) def. Kaitlyn Luebbers/Nicole De Oliveira (FGCU) 21-17, 21-19 (finished third)
4. Alivia Orvieto/Logan Mignerey (FAU) def. Jaci Carpenter/Mia Thompson (FGCU) 21-15, 16-21, 15-12 (finished second)
5. Mikayla Law-Heese/Olivia Strandberg (FAU) def. Sydney Majick/Skylar English (FGCU) 21-16, 21-18 (finished first)

NOTABLES

The Sandy Owls improve to 6-0 all-time against PBA and 15-4 against FGCU.
Olivia Strandberg and Mikayla Law Heese extended their season-leading pair record to 12-5.
Reese Edwards and Sloane Woolwine, and Courtney Moon and Brooklyn Goedhart, earned their first career win as a pair against PBA.
Kate McLaughlin and Logan Mignerey picked up their first win as a pair this season against the Sailfish.
Courtney Moon and Marketa Svozilova extended their program second-best career pairs record to 39 wins.
Moon also earned her 75^th and 76^th career wins during the Sandy Owls two matches.

UP NEXT

Next, the Sandy Owls will head to Baton Rouge, Louisiana on Mach 29-30 as they compete in the LSU Death Volley Invitational.

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