No. 16 Sandy Owls Remain Perfect with Wins over Tampa and No. 13 Georgia State

Saturday, February 22

Tampa, Fla.

10 a.m.

Florida Atlantic

Tampa

Julie Honzovicova at 2024 BVB Fall Tournament

Photo by: Mauricio Paiz

No. 16 Sandy Owls Remain Perfect with Wins over Tampa and No. 13 Georgia State

2/22/2025 9:16:00 PM | Women's Beach Volleyball

TAMPA, Fla. – The No. 16-ranked Florida Atlantic Sandy Owls finished out the Sandy Spartan Showdown unbeaten, securing another pair of wins over host Tampa, 3-2, and earning their highest ranked win of the season over No. 13 Georgia State, 3-2.

The Sandy Owls remain perfect on the season at 4-0 and 1-0 in CUSA play. Tampa falls to 0-3 overall and Georgia State drops to 2-2 on the season.

NO. 16 FLORIDA ATLANTIC 3 – TAMPA 2

The Sandy Owls got on the board first as Sydney Schroder and Shantel Starling earned a straight-set sweep over Tampa's Anna Bayes and Brooke Green, 21-15, 21-15. The Spartans tied things up at 1-1 after earning their first point on court four. Kate Stoughton and Olivia Strandberg fell to Tampa's Sammie Ostrander and Meghan Schreck in two sets, 19-21, 14-21. Florida Atlantic answered back to retake the lead after a two-set win on court three. Kate McLaughlin and Kendall Mignerey secured their third win of the weekend in a straight-set victory over the Spartans' Hailey Peterson and Madelynn Hokanson, 21-16, 21-17. Florida Atlantic clinched the match at the 1s as Ashleigh Adams and Marketa Svozilova also picked up their third win of the weekend, defeating Tampa's top pair, Angel Williams and Elizabeth Price, in straight sets, 21-13, 21-17. Tampa closed out the match, earning its second point of the dual with a three-set win on court two as Julie Honzovicova and Klaire VanDeusen couldn't complete a comeback, falling 12-21, 21-19, 11-15 to the Spartans' Hailey Wolfe and Nevaeh Wolfe.

Scores
1. Marketa Svozilova/Ashleigh Adams (FAU) def. Angel Williams/Elizabeth Price (UT) 21-13, 21-17 (finished fourth)
2. Hailey Wolfe/Nevaeh Wolfe (UT) def. Julie Honzovicova/Klaire VanDeusen (FAU) 21-12, 19-21, 15-11 (finished fifth)
3. Kate McLaughlin/Kendall Mignerey (FAU) def. Hailey Peterson/Madelynn Hokanson (UT) 21-16, 21-17 (finished third)
4. Sammie Ostrander/Meghan Schreck (UT) def. Kate Stoughton/Olivia Strandberg (FAU) 21-19, 21-14 (finished second)
5. Sydney Schroder/Shantel Starling (FAU) def. Anna Bayes/Brooke Green (UT) 21-15, 21-15 (finished first)

NO. 16 FLORIDA ATLANTIC 3 – NO. 13 GEORGIA STATE 2

The Sandy Owls closed out the weekend with another 3-2 win over No. 13 Georgia State in their Sandy Spartan Showdown finale. Georgia State jumped out in front first, as Sydney Schroder and Shantel Starling fell to the Panthers' Michaela Jefferson and Danica Singleton, 21-18, 21-17.
Florida Atlantic responded to even the match at one after Olivia Strandberg and Shayna Wolf won a straight-set sweep on court five, 22-20, 21-16. The Panthers retook the lead 2-1 after taking another two-set battle on court three. Kate McLaughlin and Kendall Mignerey fell 21-19, 21-13 to Georgia State's Aliisa Vuorinen and Ella Mozeleski. Marketa Svozilova and Ashleigh Adams evened up the match once again with their fourth win of the season, taking a two-set win at the 1s over the Panthers' top pair of Destiny White and Savannah Ebarb, 21-18, 21-13. Julie Honzovicova and Klaire VanDeusen clinched the match for the Sandy Owls, closing out the dual with a straight-set sweep over Georgia State's Aree Keller and Ayla Johnson, 21-15, 21-16.

1. Marketa Svozilova/Ashleigh Adams (FAU) def. Destiny White/Savannah Ebarb (GSU) 21-18, 21-13 (finished fourth)
2. Julie Honzovicova/Klaire VanDeusen (FAU) def. Aree Keller/Ayla Johnson (GSU) 21-15, 21-16 (finished fifth)
3. Aliisa Vuorinen/Ella Mozeleski (GSU) def. Kate McLaughlin/Kendall Mignerey (FAU) 21-19, 21-13 (finished third)
4. Michaela Jefferson/Danica Singleton (GSU) def. Sydney Schroder/Shantel Starling (FAU) 21-18, 21-17 (finished first)
5. Olivia Strandberg/Shayna Wolf (FAU) def. Kaebre Sullivan/Kaylie Drysdale (GSU) 22-20, 21-16 (finished second)

NOTABLES

The Sandy Owls improve to 5-1 against Tampa and 10-12 all-time against Georgia State.
Marketa Svozilova/Ashleigh Adams finished the weekend unbeaten and remain a perfect 4-0 on the season.
Kate McLaughlin and Kendall Mignerey move to 3-1 on the season.
Julie Honzovicova/Klaire VanDeusen and Sydney Schroder/Shantel Starling both move to 2-2 on the season, and Olivia Strandberg and Shayna Wolf both picked up their first wins of the season.