BOCA RATON, Fla. – The No. 18 Florida Atlantic beach volleyball team closed out its home schedule on Sunday, beating South Carolina, 3-2, and falling against No. 14 FIU, 3-1, on Senior Day.
With the split, the Sandy Owls are now 16-15 overall and 2-4 in CUSA play, while South Carolina fell to 17-11 and 0-3 in CCSA and FIU improved to 20-9 and 4-1 in CUSA.
The Sandy Owls struck first with a win on court one.
Ashleigh Adams and
Julie Honzovicova captured a straight-set sweep against South Carolina's top pair of Skylar Allen and Riley Whitesides, 21-16, 21-18. South Carolina tied things up at 1-1 with a court three win.
Mikayla Law-Heese and
Courtney Moon fell in a three-setter against the Gamecocks' Jolie Cranford and Julia Waugh, 21-17, 18-21, 13-15. Florida Atlantic retook the lead at 2-1 after
Olivia Strandberg and
Kendall Mignerey claimed a three-set win against SC's VB Trost and Sophie Bengoechea, 18-21, 21-19, 15-13. The Gamecocks tied up the dual at two apiece on court two as
Sloane Woolwine and
Marketa Svozilova fell to South Carolina's Allison Coens and Hannah Mackenhausen in three sets, 14-21, 21-18, 10-15. However, the Sandy Owls clinched the dual win on court four as
Kate McLaughlin and
Logan Mignerey captured a straight-set sweep against the Gamecocks' Morgan Downs and Peyton Yamagata, 21-17, 21-12.
Scores
1.
Ashleigh Adams/
Julie Honzovicova (FAU) def. Skylar Allen/Riley Whitesides (SC) 21-16, 21-18 (finished first)
2. Allison Coens/Hannah Mackenhausen (SC) def.
Sloane Woolwine/
Marketa Svozilova (FAU) 21-14, 18-21, 15-10 (finished fourth)
3. Jolie Cranford/Julia Waugh (SC) def.
Mikayla Law-Heese/
Courtney Moon (FAU) 17-21, 21-18, 15-13 (finished second)
4.
Kate McLaughlin/
Logan Mignerey (FAU) def. Morgan Downs/Peyton Yamagata (SC) 21-17, 21-12 (finished fifth)
5.
Olivia Strandberg/
Kendall Mignerey (FAU) def. VB Trost/Sophie Bengoechea (SC) 18-21, 21-19, 15-13 (finished third)
Ashleigh Adams and
Julie Honzovicova gave the Sandy Owls the opening 1-0 lead after extending their impressive winning streak to 10-straight matches. The duo produced a dominant performance against FIU's top pair of Giada Bianchi and Reka Orsi Toth, 21-13, 21-13. FIU then tied things up at 1-1 after capturing their first point on court five. Florida Atlantic's
Olivia Strandberg and
Kendall Mignerey fell in a two-setter against the Panthers' Lauren Huggins and Kendra Brown, 18-21, 18-21. The Panthers took their first lead of the dual at 2-1 after the Sandy Owls'
Mikayla Law-Heese and
Courtney Moon dropped a three-set battle against FIU's Lucie Pokorna and Zuzanna Bielak, 16-21, 22-20, 13-15. FIU eventually clinched the win on court two after the Sandy Owls'
Sloane Woolwine and
Marketa Svozilova fell in straight sets against FIU's Alice Pratesi and Lisa Luini, 17-21, 16-21.
Scores
1.
Ashleigh Adams/
Julie Honzovicova (FAU) def. Giada Bianchi/Reka Orsi Toth (FIU) 21-13, 21-13 (finished first)
2. Alice Pratesi/Lisa Luini (FIU) def.
Sloane Woolwine/
Marketa Svozilova (FAU) 21-17, 21-16 (finished fourth)
3. Lucie Pokorna/Zuzanna Bielak (FIU) def.
Mikayla Law-Heese/
Courtney Moon (FAU) 21-16, 20-22, 15-13 (finished third)
4.
Kate McLaughlin/
Logan Mignerey (FAU) unf. Zoe Cahill/Hania Taduran (FIU) 21-17, 14-21 (unfinished)
5. Lauren Huggins/Kendra Brown (FIU) def.
Olivia Strandberg/
Kendall Mignerey (FAU) 21-18, 21-18 (finished second)
- The Sandy Owls improve to 4-6 against South Carolina and fell to 6-18 all-time against FIU.
- Ashleigh Adams and Julie Honzovicova improved their season pair record to 12-3, which ties for a team season high. The pair have currently won 10-straight matches.
The Sandy Owls head to DeLand, Florida next Friday, April 19 to close out the weekend to compete in Stetson's tournament.
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