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Sandy Owls Jump Up to No. 12 Nationally
2/26/2025 4:25:00 PM | Women's Beach Volleyball
BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Florida Atlantic Sandy Owls jumped up four spots to No. 12 in the week one AVCA Beach Volleyball Coaches Poll rankings. The move marked the second-largest advancement by a team so far this season.
The Sandy Owls are off to an impressive start, finishing their season-opening weekend unbeaten at 4-0 and earned three top-20 wins over No. 14 Washington, No. 17 FIU, and No. 13 Georgia State.
Ashleigh Adams and Marketa Svozilova led the way for the Owls at a perfect 4-0, including four straight-set sweeps, and securing three top-20 wins. Kate McLaughlin and Kendall Mignerey finished the weekend 3-1, earning a pair of ranked wins against No. 14 Washington and No. 17 FIU. Julie Honzovicova and Klaire VanDeusen and Shantel Starling and Sydney Schroder both finished 2-2. Honzovicova and VanDeusen earned ranked wins over No. 17 FIU and were the match-clinching point against No. 13 Georgia State, while Starling and Schroder earned a ranked win over No. 14 Washington, and Olivia Strandberg and Shayna Wolf finished the weekend 1-0 with a win over No. 13 Georgia State.
The Sandy Owls are off to an impressive start, finishing their season-opening weekend unbeaten at 4-0 and earned three top-20 wins over No. 14 Washington, No. 17 FIU, and No. 13 Georgia State.
Ashleigh Adams and Marketa Svozilova led the way for the Owls at a perfect 4-0, including four straight-set sweeps, and securing three top-20 wins. Kate McLaughlin and Kendall Mignerey finished the weekend 3-1, earning a pair of ranked wins against No. 14 Washington and No. 17 FIU. Julie Honzovicova and Klaire VanDeusen and Shantel Starling and Sydney Schroder both finished 2-2. Honzovicova and VanDeusen earned ranked wins over No. 17 FIU and were the match-clinching point against No. 13 Georgia State, while Starling and Schroder earned a ranked win over No. 14 Washington, and Olivia Strandberg and Shayna Wolf finished the weekend 1-0 with a win over No. 13 Georgia State.
UP NEXT
The Sandy Owls return to south Florida this weekend as they head to Miami to compete in the FIU Invite on Friday, Feb. 28 and Saturday, March 1.FOLLOW THE SANDY OWLS
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