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No. 13 Sandy Owls set for NCAA Championship
Story Links GULF SHORES, Ala. – For just the third time in program history, the No. 13 seed Florida Atlantic beach volleyball team will compete in the NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship, taking on No. 4 seed LMU in the opening round on Friday, May 2 at 9 a.m. ET in Gulf Shores, […]
GULF SHORES, Ala. – For just the third time in program history, the No. 13 seed Florida Atlantic beach volleyball team will compete in the NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship, taking on No. 4 seed LMU in the opening round on Friday, May 2 at 9 a.m. ET in Gulf Shores, Alabama. Fans can catch all the action live on ESPN2.
The Sandy Owls won their second Conference USA title last Saturday and their third conference title in program history.
Florida Atlantic will match up against No. 4 LMU to kick things off on Friday. The Sandy Owls will seek their first win over the LMU as the Lions lead the series 4-0. Florida Atlantic last faced LMU on April 5, 2014, at the Florida State Unconquered Invitational, which saw the Sandy Owls fall 4-1.
Entering the NCAA Championships, the Sandy Owls’ No. 1 pair of Ashleigh Adams and Marketa Svozilova are 25-5 on the season, tying the program single-season pair wins record. Adams boasts a team-best 27-6 record, while Svozilova sits just one win behind at 26-5. Florida Atlantic’s pair two, Julie Honzovicova and Kate McLaughlin, enter the tournament at 13-2 with a team-leading 11-match winning streak. The senior duo have both surpassed 20 wins individually this season, each tying for third on the team with a 24-11 record. Florida Atlantic’s court three pair of Klaire VanDeusen and Shayna Wolf are 2-2 as a pair in 2025. The Sandy Owls’ court four pair of Sydney Schroder and Olivia Strandberg are 5-3 on the season, and went 2-0 during the CUSA Championship, both of which were match-clinching wins. Florida Atlantic’s final pair, Kendall Mignerey and Shantel Starling, are 3-2 as a duo this season. Mignerey boasts a team fourth-best 18-16 record, while Starling is 11-12 individually this season.
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Florida Atlantic will open up play in the 2025 NCAA Beach Volleyball Championships on Friday, May 2, as the No. 13 seed Sandy Owls will face off against No. 4 seed LMU for an 9 a.m. ET first serve in Gulf Shores, Alabama.
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