No. 14 Sandy Owls Split on Day One of Stetson Beach Blast

Friday, March 21

DeLand, Fla.

8 a.m.

Florida Atlantic

Palm Beach Atlantic

3/21/2025 8:16:00 PM | No. 15 Women's Beach Volleyball

DELAND, Fla. – The No. 14 Florida Atlantic beach volleyball team split matches against Palm Beach Atlantic and No. 7 Florida State on Friday. The Sandy Owls earned their second sweep of the season against the Sailfish, 5-0 but fell in a 5-0 sweep against the No. 7 Seminoles to close out day one of the Stetson Beach Blast.

Ashleigh Adams and Mia Scanlon got things started for the Sandy Owls, earning their first career win as a pair with a straight-set sweep against Palm Beach Atlantic's top pair, 21-12, 21-15. Shantel Starling and Sydney Schroder extended Florida Atlantic's lead to 2-0, taking a 21-15, 21-15 two-set win on court five. Kate McLaughlin and Kendall Mignerey clinched the win for the Sandy Owls, earning another straight-set victory at the No. 3 position, 21-13, 21-19. Shayna Wolf and Maddie Sides secured the fourth point for Florida Atlantic, taking a two-setter on court four, 21-19, 21-15. Klaire VanDeusen and Julie Honzovicova closed out the match for FAU, winning in three on court two, 21-13, 19-21, 15-9.

No. 14 FLORIDA ATLANTIC 5 – PALM BEACH ATLANTIC 0

Scores
1. Ashleigh Adams/Mia Scanlon (FAU) def. Serena Baumgart/Anna Dunbar (PBA) 21-12, 21-15
2. Klaire VanDeusen/Julie Honzovicova (FAU) def. Camdyn Albrecht/Katelyn Nadeau (PBA) 21-13, 19-21, 15-9
3. Kate McLaughlin/Kendall Mignerey (FAU) def. Annika Huhtamaki/Abby Plevin (PBA) 21-13, 21-19
4. Shayna Wolf/Maddie Sides (FAU) def. Sydney Corbett/Savannah DeCarlo (PBA) 21-19, 21-15
5. Shantel Starling/Sydney Schroder (FAU) def. Zoye Caroline/Angela Goggin (PBA) 21-15, 21-15

Order of finish: 1, 5, 3, 4, 2

No. 14 FLORIDA ATLANTIC 0 – NO. 7 FLORIDA STATE 5

Scores
1. Alexis Durish/Audrey Koenig (FSU) def. Ashleigh Adams/Julie Honzovicova (FAU) 21-19, 21-16
2. Gella Andrew/Maddie Trusty (FSU) def. Klaire VanDeusen/Mia Scanlon (FAU) 21-17, 20-22, 15-5
3. Carra Sassack/Bailey Higgins (FSU) def. Kate McLaughlin/Kendall Mignerey (FAU) 21-19, 21-19
4. Makenna Wolfe/Myriah Massey (FSU) def. Shayna Wolf/Maddie Sides (FAU) 21-14, 21-18
5. Jordan Boulware/Kenzie Hultquist (FSU) def. Shantel Starling/Sydney Schroder (FAU) 21-13, 21-13

Order of finish: 5, 1, 4, 3, 2

NOTABLES

The Sandy Owls picked up their second straight-set sweep of the season over Palm Beach Atlantic, improving to 8-0 all-time vs. the Sailfish.
Honzovicova earned her 75^th career victory with her win over PBA.
McLaughlin and Mignerey improved to 10-8 as a pair this season, ranking second on the team.
VanDeusen and Honzovicova moved to 9-8 as a pair, which ranks third on the team this season.
Starling and Schroder are fourth on the team with a 7-9 record this season.
Sides and Wolf moved to 3-3 as a pair on the season.

UP NEXT

The Sandy Owls wrap up play in the Stetson Beach Blast on Saturday, taking on host No. 16 Stetson and Erskine.

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