No. 13 Florida Atlantic Splits Against No. 3 USC, Tampa

Sunday, March 15

Pompano Beach, Fla.

10 a.m.

Florida Atlantic

USC

Shantel Starling at Florida Atlantic Beach Invitational

3/15/2026 9:15:00 PM | Women's Beach Volleyball

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POMPANO BEACH, Fla. – The No. 13-ranked Florida Atlantic beach volleyball team closed out play in the Florida Atlantic Beach Invitational on Sunday, falling 4-0 against No. 3 USC, before earning a 4-0 win against Tampa in Pompano Beach.

Florida Atlantic moves to 11-5 this season, while USC improves to 16-3 overall and Tampa falls to 7-8 overall.

The Sandy Owls dropped a 4-0 battle against No. 3 USC to open the day. The Trojans took wins on courts one, five, three, and two, before court four was abandoned as the teams switched to playing to completion to avoid expected inclement weather.

FAU finished the weekend with a 4-0 sweep over the Tampa Spartans. The Owls opened the match with a straight-set win on court two, as Olivia Strandberg and Ava Koehl won 21-19, 21-12. Klaire VanDeusen and Mia Scanlon gave the Owls the 2-0 lead, earning another straight-set win at the 3s, 21-19, 22-20. Denisse Morgenstern and Shantel Starling clinched the match for the Owls on court one, earning a 21-19, 21-18 straight-set win. Reese Edwards and Kendall Mignerey closed out the 4-0 win with the Owls' fourth straight-set win at the 4s over the Spartans, 21-11, 21-17.

No. 13 FLORIDA ATLANTIC 0 – No. 3 USC 4
Scores
1. Ashley Pater and Kennedy Coakley (USC) def. Denisse Morgenstern and Shantel Starling (FAU) 21-8, 21-11
2. Zoey Henson/Sarah Wood (USC) def. Olivia Strandberg and Ava Koehl (FAU) 21-19, 21-12
3. Alana Embry/Quincy Stephens (USC) def. Klaire VanDeusen and Mia Scanlon (FAU) 21-14, 17-21, 15-13
4. Reese Edwards/Kendall Mignerey (FAU) vs. Bella Satterwhite and Kerry Keefe
(USC) 18-21, 21-15 (unf.)
5. Kyra Zaengle/Calinda Kok (USC) def. Cameron Knifton and Allison Spittal (FAU) 21-18, 15-21, 16-14

Order of finish: 1, 5, 3, 2

No. 13 FLORIDA ATLANTIC 4 – TAMPA 0
Scores
1. Denisse Morgenstern/Shantel Starling (FAU) def. Nevaeh Wolfe/Hailey Wolfe (UT) 21-19, 21-18
2. Olivia Strandberg/Ava Koehl (FAU) def. Tess Schrenger/Angel Williams (UT) 21-18, 21-19
3. Klaire VanDeusen/Mia Scanlon (FAU) def. Kaelyn Fredette-Huffman/Hailey Peterson (UT)
21-19, 22-20
4. Reese Edwards/Kendall Mignerey (FAU) def. Logan Martin/Jordan Berglin (UT) 21-11, 21-17
5. Cameron Knifton/Allison Spittal (FAU) vs. Taylor Bedinghaus/Sammie Ostrander
(UT) 18-21 (unf.)

Order of finish: 2, 3, 1, 4

NOTABLES

The Owls improve to 6-1 all-time against the Tampa Spartans.
Strandberg and Koehl finished the day 1-1, improving to a team-best 11-4 record this season.
VanDeusen and Scanlon, Morgenstern and Starling, and Edwards and Mignerey also finished 1-1 on Friday, moving to 9-6, 7-8, and 6-8 as pairs this season.

GALLERIES

Gallery: (3-15-2026) BVB vs. No. 3 USC (March 15)

Gallery: (3-15-2026) BVB vs. Tampa (March 15)

UP NEXT
The Owls head to Jacksonville, Florida, next weekend to compete in North Florida's tournament on Friday and Saturday, March 20-21.

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