No. 1 Seed Florida Atlantic Sweeps No. 9 Jacksonville State in CUSA Opener

Thursday, April 24

Youngsville, La.

3:30 p.m.

Florida Atlantic

Jacksonville State

Sydney Schroder and Olivia Strandberg at CUSA Championship

No. 1 Seed Florida Atlantic Sweeps No. 9 Jacksonville State in CUSA Opener

4/24/2025 9:14:00 PM | Women's Beach Volleyball

YOUNGSVILLE, La. – The No. 1 seed Florida Atlantic beach volleyball team opened up play in the CUSA Tournament on Thursday, sweeping the No. 9 seed Jacksonville State Gamecocks 3-0 to advance to the CUSA quarterfinals.

The Sandy Owls dominated from start to finish. Kate McLaughlin and Julie Honzovicova scored first for FAU, winning 21-5, 21-7 on court two. Ashleigh Adams and Marketa Svozilova secured the second point for FAU, dominating 21-7, 21-6 at the No. 1 position. Sydney Schroder and Olivia Strandberg clinched the match for the Owls, taking a 21-9, 21-12 straight-set win on court four.

No. 1 FLORIDA ATLANTIC 3 – No. 9 JACKSONVILLE STATE 0

Scores
1. Marketa Svozilova/Ashleigh Adams (FAU) def. Brooklyn Schiffli/Kayla Williams (JAX) 21-7, 21-6
2. Kate McLaughlin/Julie Honzovicova (FAU) def. Carley Lynch/Hana Aiana (JAX) 21-5, 21-7
3. Klaire VanDeusen/Shayna Wolf (FAU) vs. Luci Wilkinson/Caty Havekost (JAX) 21-10 (unf.)
4. Olivia Strandberg/Sydney Schroder (FAU) def. Madison Konopka/Chloe Mittelstadt (JAX) 21-9, 21-12
5. Shantel Starling/Kendall Mignerey (FAU) vs. Ellie Garrett/Sanni Rantanen (JAX) 21-8 (unf.)

Order of finish: 2,1,4

NOTABLES

The matchup marked the first meeting between the two teams and the Sandy Owls' first win against the Gamecocks.
Ashleigh Adams and Marketa Svozilova improved to a team-best 22-5 on the season, while Kate McLaughlin and Julie Honzovicova moved to 10-2 as a pair, and Sydney Schroder and Olivia Strandberg got their first pair win of the season.

UP NEXT

The Sandy Owls will now prepare to take on No. 4 seed UAB in the CUSA quarterfinals on Friday, April 25 at 11 a.m. ET.

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