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Five Sandy Owls Named 2025 CSC Academic All-District
6/18/2025 11:01:00 AM | Women's Beach Volleyball
BOCA RATON, Fla. – Florida Atlantic beach volleyball's Julie Honzovicova, Kate McLaughlin, Kendall Mignerey, Marketa Svozilova, and Klaire VanDeusen were named to the 2025 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team.
The honor marks the third consecutive for Honzovicova, the second straight for McLaughlin and Svozilova, and the first career honors for Mignerey and VanDeusen.
The 2024-25 Academic All-District Men's and Women's At-Large teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances in competition and in the classroom. To be eligible, a student-athlete must hold a 3.50 cumulative GPA or better, in addition to being a key contributor on the court.
Honzovicova, a native of Prague, Czech Republic, tied a career-best 24-11 record during the 2025 season, earning AVCA Top Flight and CUSA All-Conference First Team honors. Honzovicova produced a season-best 22-10 record on court two and a 2-1 record on court one. As a pair, Honzovicova recorded the team's second best pair record of 13-2 alongside McLaughlin. She earned CUSA Pair of the Week honors after going a perfect 4-0 at the NOLA Classic. Honzovicova swept the CUSA Championship, earning four straight-set sweeps on court two against No. 9 seed Jacksonville, No. 4 seed UAB, and twice against No. 2 seed Tulane, in addition to earning ranked wins in 2025 against No. 10 LSU, No. 13 & No. 20 Georgia State, No. 16 Stetson, and defeating No. 17 FIU twice.
McLaughlin, from New Smyrna Beach, Florida, tied for third on the team with a career-best 24-11 record in 2025, also earning AVCA Top Flight and CUSA All-Conference First Team honors. She recorded a season-high 13-3 record on court two and an 11-8 record on court three. McLaughlin produced the team'ssecond best pair record of 13-2, teaming up with Honzovicova, while also holding the team's third best pair record of 11-9 with Mignerey. McLaughlin earned CUSA Pair of the Week on April 22 after going 4-0 at the NOLA Classic. At the CUSA Championship, McLaughlin earned four straight-set sweeps on court two against No. 9 seed Jacksonville State, No. 4 seed UAB, and twice against No. 2 seed Tulane. She also earned ranked wins against No. 7 Florida State, No. 10 LSU, No. 14 Washington, No. 17 FIU, and No. 20 Georgia State.
Svozilova, a native of Brno, Czech Republic, produced one of the best seasons in program history, finishing the 2025 campaign with a 26-5 record, second best on the team, and earned AVCA Second Team All-American, AVCA Top Flight, CUSA Pair of the Year, CUSA All-Conference First Team honors. Alongside Ashleigh Adams, Svozilova had a record-breaking season, tying the program record for single-season pair wins with an incredible 25-5 record, earning all 25 wins on court one. Adams and Svozilova opened the season with a program-record-breaking 13-1 record, including a perfect 9-0 season-opening winning streak. The pair was named CUSA Pair of the Week a league record four consecutive times (Feb. 25, March 4, March 11, March 18). At the CUSA championship, the duo was perfect, going 4-0 with three-straight set wins at the No. 1 position against No. 9 seed Jacksonville State, twice against No. 2 seed Tulane, and defeating No. 4 UAB's top pair in three sets to earn CUSA All-Tournament Team honors. Svozilova earned ranked wins in 2025 against No. 3 & No. 4 TCU, including a win over TCU's 2024 Paris Olympian pair of Daniela Alvarez and Tania Moreno, in addition to defeating No. 7 Florida State, No. 10 LSU, No. 13 Texas, No. 13 & No. 20 Georgia State, No. 14 Washington, and No. 17 FIU twice.
Mignerey, from Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, produced an 18-16 record in 2025, ranking fifth on the team and earning CUSA All-Conference First Team honors. Mignerey produced a season-best 11-8 record on court three, in addition to going 6-4 on court five, and winning a match on court four. As a pair, Mignerey tallied a season-best 11-9 record, teaming up with McLaughlin, in addition to carrying a 3-2 pair record alongside Shantel Starling, including finishing 2-1 during the CUSA Championship and securing the championship-clinching win on court five against No. 2 seed Tulane to earn CUSA Pair of the Tournament honors. Mignerey earned numerous ranked wins in 2025, defeating No. 7 Florida State, No. 8 Texas, No. 14 Washington, No. 17 FIU, and No. 20 Georgia State.
VanDeusen finished the 2025 season with a career-best 16-18 record, earning a season-best 10-9 record on court two. VanDeusen recorded a season-best pair record of 9-8 with Honzovicova. VanDeusen earned ranked wins against No. 13 and No. 20 Georgia State, No. 16 Stetson, and defeated No. 17 FIU twice.
The NCAA, NAIA and College Division Women's At-Large Academic All-America® First-, second- and third-team honorees will be announced on Tuesday, July 8, 2025.
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The honor marks the third consecutive for Honzovicova, the second straight for McLaughlin and Svozilova, and the first career honors for Mignerey and VanDeusen.
The 2024-25 Academic All-District Men's and Women's At-Large teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances in competition and in the classroom. To be eligible, a student-athlete must hold a 3.50 cumulative GPA or better, in addition to being a key contributor on the court.
Honzovicova, a native of Prague, Czech Republic, tied a career-best 24-11 record during the 2025 season, earning AVCA Top Flight and CUSA All-Conference First Team honors. Honzovicova produced a season-best 22-10 record on court two and a 2-1 record on court one. As a pair, Honzovicova recorded the team's second best pair record of 13-2 alongside McLaughlin. She earned CUSA Pair of the Week honors after going a perfect 4-0 at the NOLA Classic. Honzovicova swept the CUSA Championship, earning four straight-set sweeps on court two against No. 9 seed Jacksonville, No. 4 seed UAB, and twice against No. 2 seed Tulane, in addition to earning ranked wins in 2025 against No. 10 LSU, No. 13 & No. 20 Georgia State, No. 16 Stetson, and defeating No. 17 FIU twice.
McLaughlin, from New Smyrna Beach, Florida, tied for third on the team with a career-best 24-11 record in 2025, also earning AVCA Top Flight and CUSA All-Conference First Team honors. She recorded a season-high 13-3 record on court two and an 11-8 record on court three. McLaughlin produced the team'ssecond best pair record of 13-2, teaming up with Honzovicova, while also holding the team's third best pair record of 11-9 with Mignerey. McLaughlin earned CUSA Pair of the Week on April 22 after going 4-0 at the NOLA Classic. At the CUSA Championship, McLaughlin earned four straight-set sweeps on court two against No. 9 seed Jacksonville State, No. 4 seed UAB, and twice against No. 2 seed Tulane. She also earned ranked wins against No. 7 Florida State, No. 10 LSU, No. 14 Washington, No. 17 FIU, and No. 20 Georgia State.
Svozilova, a native of Brno, Czech Republic, produced one of the best seasons in program history, finishing the 2025 campaign with a 26-5 record, second best on the team, and earned AVCA Second Team All-American, AVCA Top Flight, CUSA Pair of the Year, CUSA All-Conference First Team honors. Alongside Ashleigh Adams, Svozilova had a record-breaking season, tying the program record for single-season pair wins with an incredible 25-5 record, earning all 25 wins on court one. Adams and Svozilova opened the season with a program-record-breaking 13-1 record, including a perfect 9-0 season-opening winning streak. The pair was named CUSA Pair of the Week a league record four consecutive times (Feb. 25, March 4, March 11, March 18). At the CUSA championship, the duo was perfect, going 4-0 with three-straight set wins at the No. 1 position against No. 9 seed Jacksonville State, twice against No. 2 seed Tulane, and defeating No. 4 UAB's top pair in three sets to earn CUSA All-Tournament Team honors. Svozilova earned ranked wins in 2025 against No. 3 & No. 4 TCU, including a win over TCU's 2024 Paris Olympian pair of Daniela Alvarez and Tania Moreno, in addition to defeating No. 7 Florida State, No. 10 LSU, No. 13 Texas, No. 13 & No. 20 Georgia State, No. 14 Washington, and No. 17 FIU twice.
Mignerey, from Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, produced an 18-16 record in 2025, ranking fifth on the team and earning CUSA All-Conference First Team honors. Mignerey produced a season-best 11-8 record on court three, in addition to going 6-4 on court five, and winning a match on court four. As a pair, Mignerey tallied a season-best 11-9 record, teaming up with McLaughlin, in addition to carrying a 3-2 pair record alongside Shantel Starling, including finishing 2-1 during the CUSA Championship and securing the championship-clinching win on court five against No. 2 seed Tulane to earn CUSA Pair of the Tournament honors. Mignerey earned numerous ranked wins in 2025, defeating No. 7 Florida State, No. 8 Texas, No. 14 Washington, No. 17 FIU, and No. 20 Georgia State.
VanDeusen finished the 2025 season with a career-best 16-18 record, earning a season-best 10-9 record on court two. VanDeusen recorded a season-best pair record of 9-8 with Honzovicova. VanDeusen earned ranked wins against No. 13 and No. 20 Georgia State, No. 16 Stetson, and defeated No. 17 FIU twice.
The NCAA, NAIA and College Division Women's At-Large Academic All-America® First-, second- and third-team honorees will be announced on Tuesday, July 8, 2025.
FOLLOW THE SANDY OWLS
For updates, follow @FAUBeachVB on X and Instagram, or like FAU Beach Volleyball on Facebook.
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