No. 16 Sandy Owls Secure Two Ranked Wins On Day One

Friday, February 21

Tampa, Fla.

11 a.m.

Florida Atlantic

Washington

Marketa Svozilova at 2024 Fall Tournament

Photo by: Mauricio Paiz

2/21/2025 10:27:00 PM | No. 15 Women's Beach Volleyball

BOCA RATON, Fla. – The No. 16-ranked Florida Atlantic beach volleyball team finished their opening day perfect, earning a pair of ranked wins over No. 14 Washington, 3-2, and No. 17 FIU, 3-2.

The Sandy Owls are perfect on the season at 2-0 and 1-0 in CUSA play, while Washington fell to 1-0 and FIU dropped to 0-2 on the season and 0-1 in conference play.

NO. 16 FLORIDA ATLANTIC 3 – NO. 14 WASHINGTON 2

No. 14 Washington got on the board first as Kate Stoughton and Olivia Strandberg fell in a three-set fight against the Huskies' Sarah Wilcock and Emma Hohenauer, 15-21, 22-20, 9-15. The Sandy Owls answered back to even the match at one as Sydney Schroder and Shantel Starling earned a three-set comeback win over Washington's Hannah Doyle and Alina Urzua, 21-23, 21-11, 15-8, on court five. Florida Atlantic then took the 2-1 lead with a court three win as Kate McLaughlin and Kendall Mignerey captured a tight three-setter against Washington's Brooke Balue and Niki Egan, 21-16, 14-21, 15-13. Marketa Svozilova and Ashleigh Adams clinched the match for the Sandy Owls, earning a straight-set sweep on court one against the Huskies' Lauren Wilcock and Katarina Pantovic, 21-19, 21-12. Washington closed out the match, winning its second point on court two as Julie Honzovicova and Klaire VanDeusen dropped a three-set battle against Washington's Telia Allen and Jade Sadeiko, 19-21, 21-18, 10-15.

Scores
1. Marketa Svozilova/Ashleigh Adams (FAU) def. Lauren Wilcock/Katarina Pantovic (UW) 21-19, 21-12 (finished fourth)
2. Telia Allen/Jade Sadeiko (UW) def. Julie Honzovicova/Klaire VanDeusen (FAU) 21-19, 18-21, 15-10 (finished fifth)
3. Kate McLaughlin/Kendall Mignerey (FAU) def. Brooke Balue/Niki Egan (UW) 21-16, 14-21, 15-13 (finished third)
4. Sarah Wilcock/Emma Hohenauer (UW) def. Kate Stoughton/Olivia Strandberg (FAU) 21-15, 20-22, 15-9 (finished first)
5. Sydney Schroder/Shantel Starling (FAU) def. Hannah Doyle/Alina Urzua (UW) 21-23, 21-11, 15-8 (finished second)

NO. 16 FLORIDA ATLANTIC 3 – NO. 17 FIU 2

No. 17 FIU took the opening point, capturing a straight-set win on court five as Sydney Schroder and Shantel Starling fell in a two-set battle against FIU's Zoe Cahill and Hailey Heflin, 15-21, 14-21. The Panthers then went up 2-0 after capturing another win on court four as Kate Stoughton and Olivia Strandberg fell in three sets against FIU's Kiki Drozd and Brianna Luoma, 23-25, 21-16, 13-15. The Sandy Owls got their first point on the board on court two as Julie Honzovicova and Klaire VanDeusen picked up a straight-set win over the Panthers' Sofie Vogel and Arianna Franklin, 21-16, 25-23. Florida Atlantic evened up the dual at two on court three with Kate McLaughlin and Kendall Mignerey taking a three-setter over FIU's Aleksandra Chudzik and Julia Panko, 21-19, 13-21, 15-11. The Sandy Owls clinched the match on court one. Marketa Svozilova and Ashleigh Adams earned the match-clinching point in a straight-set win against FIU's Nicole Robison and Ella Gray, 21-14, 21-13.

1. Marketa Svozilova/Ashleigh Adams (FAU) def. Nicole Robison/Ella Gray (FIU) 21-14, 21-13 (finished fifth)
2. Julie Honzovicova/Klaire VanDeusen (FAU) def. Sofie Vogel/Arianna Franklin (FIU) 21-16, 25-23 (finished third)
3. Kate McLaughlin/Kendall Mignerey (FAU) def. Aleksandra Chudzik/Julia Panko (FIU) 21-19, 13-21, 15-11 (finished fourth)
4. Kiki Drozd/Brianna Luoma (FIU) def. Kate Stoughton/Olivia Strandberg (FAU) 25-23, 16-21, 15-13 (finished second)
5. Zoe Cahill/Hailey Heflin (FIU) def. Sydney Schroder/Shantel Starling (FAU) 21-15, 21-14 (finished first)

NOTABLES

The Sandy Owls upset of No. 14 Washington was their first upset win of the season and their first-ever victory against the Huskies
Florida Atlantic's win over FIU marked the Sandy Owls' eighth all-time win over FIU.
Marketa Svozilova/Ashleigh Adams and Kate McLaughlin/Kendall Mignerey remain perfect on the season at 2-0.
Julie Honzovicova/Klaire VanDeusen and Sydney Schroder/Shantel Starling both move to 1-1 after day one.
Shantel Starling picked up her first career win on the day, and Klaire VanDeusen earned her first career win as a Sandy Owl in the win over FIU.

UP NEXT

The Sandy Owls will wrap up play at the Sandy Spartan Showdown on Saturday with matches against Tampa at 10 a.m. ET and No. 13 Georgia State at 2 p.m. ET.

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