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Florida Atlantic University Athletics
Friday, May 2
Gulf Shores, Ala.
9 a.m.
Florida Atlantic
3
vs
0
LMU
No. 13 Florida Atlantic Falls to No. 4 LMU in NCAA Championship
5/2/2025 1:29:00 PM | Women's Beach Volleyball
GULF SHORES, Ala. –No. 13 Florida Atlantic beach volleyball's season came to a close on Friday, as the Sandy Owls fell 3-0 to No. 4 LMU in the opening round of the NCAA Championship.
The CUSA champion Sandy Owls were making the program's third all-time appearance in the NCAA Championship, with each of the three coming in the last four seasons. FAU ends its campaign 21-15 overall, while LMU moves to 36-6.
Scores
1. Marketa Svozilova/Ashleigh Adams (FAU) vs. Michelle Shaffer/Anna Pelloia (LMU) 21-15, 18-21 (unf.)
2. Kate McLaughlin/Julie Honzovicova (FAU) vs. Chloe Hooker/Valma Prihti (LMU) 18-21, 11-14 (unf.)
3. Abbey Thorup/Lisa Luini (LMU) def. Klaire Vandeusen/Shaye Wolf (FAU) 21-14, 22-20
4. Maggy Rabitsch/Isabelle Reffel (LMU) def. Olivia Strandberg/Sydney Schroder (FAU) 21-18, 21-14
5. Tanon Rosenthal/Giuli Poletti (LMU) def. Shantel Starling/Kendall Mignerey (FAU) 21-12, 21-14
Order of finish: 5, 4, 3
The CUSA champion Sandy Owls were making the program's third all-time appearance in the NCAA Championship, with each of the three coming in the last four seasons. FAU ends its campaign 21-15 overall, while LMU moves to 36-6.
No. 13 FLORIDA ATLANTIC 0 – No. 4 LMU 3
Scores
1. Marketa Svozilova/Ashleigh Adams (FAU) vs. Michelle Shaffer/Anna Pelloia (LMU) 21-15, 18-21 (unf.)
2. Kate McLaughlin/Julie Honzovicova (FAU) vs. Chloe Hooker/Valma Prihti (LMU) 18-21, 11-14 (unf.)
3. Abbey Thorup/Lisa Luini (LMU) def. Klaire Vandeusen/Shaye Wolf (FAU) 21-14, 22-20
4. Maggy Rabitsch/Isabelle Reffel (LMU) def. Olivia Strandberg/Sydney Schroder (FAU) 21-18, 21-14
5. Tanon Rosenthal/Giuli Poletti (LMU) def. Shantel Starling/Kendall Mignerey (FAU) 21-12, 21-14
Order of finish: 5, 4, 3
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