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Florida Atlantic Set for AVCA East Qualifier
10/24/2025 6:09:00 PM | Women's Beach Volleyball
BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Florida Atlantic Sandy Owls continue fall play this weekend as they head to Tavares, Florida, to compete in the 2025 AVCA East Qualifier on Saturday, Oct. 25, and Sunday, Oct. 26 at Hickory Point.
Fans can follow along with this weekend's competition on Volleyball Life here.
FAU will have three pairs competing in the top gold division. Denisse Morgenstern and Shantel Starling are the Owls' top-seeded pair on the weekend, ranking as the No. 15-seed in the bracket. Reese Edwards and Kendall Mignerey are the Sandy Owls' second highest seeded pair at No. 17, and Ava Koehl and Olivia Strandberg round out the gold pairs at No. 19.
In the silver division, the Owls will feature three pairs. The Sandy Owls' top silvers pair is Riley Baer, Kate Stoughton, and Klaire VanDeusen at No. 8. Mia Scanlon, Kate Weitnauer, and Shayna Wolf are seeded at No. 16, and Riley Baer, Cameron Knifton, and Allison Spittal round out the Sandy Owls' Silver pairs as the No. 20 seed.
Rounding out the tournament field will be FAU's two pairs competing in the bronze division. The Owls' top-seeded bronze pair features Mia Scanlon, Maddie Sides, Allison Spittal, Bailey Thompson, and Shayna Wolf as the division's No. 2 seed. The Sandy Owls' second bronze pairing is seeded at No. 4 and features Riley Baer, Sofia Connor, Allison Spittal, and Kate Stoughton.
UP NEXT
Following this weekend's competition, the Sandy Owls will close out their fall home slate as they host Palm Beach Atlantic on Saturday, Nov. 1.
FOLLOW THE SANDY OWLS
For updates and to stay up to date with everything Florida Atlantic beach volleyball, follow @FAUBeachVB on X and Instagram, or like FAU Beach Volleyball on Facebook.
Fans can follow along with this weekend's competition on Volleyball Life here.
FAU will have three pairs competing in the top gold division. Denisse Morgenstern and Shantel Starling are the Owls' top-seeded pair on the weekend, ranking as the No. 15-seed in the bracket. Reese Edwards and Kendall Mignerey are the Sandy Owls' second highest seeded pair at No. 17, and Ava Koehl and Olivia Strandberg round out the gold pairs at No. 19.
In the silver division, the Owls will feature three pairs. The Sandy Owls' top silvers pair is Riley Baer, Kate Stoughton, and Klaire VanDeusen at No. 8. Mia Scanlon, Kate Weitnauer, and Shayna Wolf are seeded at No. 16, and Riley Baer, Cameron Knifton, and Allison Spittal round out the Sandy Owls' Silver pairs as the No. 20 seed.
Rounding out the tournament field will be FAU's two pairs competing in the bronze division. The Owls' top-seeded bronze pair features Mia Scanlon, Maddie Sides, Allison Spittal, Bailey Thompson, and Shayna Wolf as the division's No. 2 seed. The Sandy Owls' second bronze pairing is seeded at No. 4 and features Riley Baer, Sofia Connor, Allison Spittal, and Kate Stoughton.
UP NEXT
Following this weekend's competition, the Sandy Owls will close out their fall home slate as they host Palm Beach Atlantic on Saturday, Nov. 1.
FOLLOW THE SANDY OWLS
For updates and to stay up to date with everything Florida Atlantic beach volleyball, follow @FAUBeachVB on X and Instagram, or like FAU Beach Volleyball on Facebook.
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