Southern Miss Completes FAU March Invitational
3/4/2023 12:00:00 PM | Beach Volleyball
BOCA RATON, Fla. – Southern Miss falls to Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and Florida Atlantic in final day of the FAU March Invitational.
Game One – Texas A&M – Corpus Christi 3, Southern Miss 2
The Golden Eagles fought hard against the Islanders but came up just short. Southern Miss (6-2) claimed points at the second and fourth positions thanks to Kellie Garraway and Taylor Pierce and Hallie Phalen and Kai Norman, respectively.
Corpus claimed two points in three set matchups, including at the first and fifth positions. Top flight pair Ola Chudzik and Vanessa Hurnikova forced a third set and fell 15-10 in the extra frame. Southern Miss' fifth pair of Madison Cassidy and Ashlyn Rough also fell short in the extra set, 15-8.
Box Score
1. Giuliana Poletti Corrales / Kiley Lewis (AMCC) def. Aleksandra Chudzik / Vanessa Hurnikova (USM) 21-14, 17-21, 15-10
2. Kellie Garraway / Taylor Pierce (USM) def. Chloe Tome / Kristin Bobay (AMCC) 22-19, 21-17
3. Jade Bennett / Tori Johnson (AMCC) def. Reagan Sandlin / Valeria Siakidou Papakyriakou (USM) 21-15, 21-16
4. Hallie Phalen / Kai Norman (USM) def. Maria Duda Fernandes de Meio / Hannah Doyle (AMCC) 23-21, 21-13, 15-13
5. Shea Slusser / Kela Moreno (AMCC) def. Madison Cassidy / Ashlyn Rough (USM) 21-14, 19-21, 15-8
6. Raven Jordan / Ashlyn Power (AMCC) def. Wiio Meinheit / Carmen Sanchez Delgado (USM) 20-22, 21-6, 15-7
Game Two – No. 8 Florida Atlantic 5, Southern Miss 0
Southern Miss fell to 6-3 after getting outlasted by Florida Atlantic. The nationally-ranked Owls took a clean sweep on the day.
Box Score
1. Ashleigh Adams / Julie Honzovicova (FAU) def. Aleksandra Chudzik / Vanessa Hurnikova (USM) 21-9, 21-15
2. Ellie Austin / Christine Jarman (FAU) def. Kellie Garraway / Taylor Pierce (USM) 17-21, 24-22, 15-12
3. Emma Grace Robertson / Jillienne Cangelosi (FAU) def. Reagan Sandlin / Valeria Siakidou Papakyriakou (USM) 21-14, 21-14
4. Kate McLaughlin / Courtney Moon (FAU) def. Hallie Phelan / Kai Norman (USM) 21-16, 21-17
5. Alivia Orvieto / Stephanie Young (FAU) def. Madison Cassidy / Ashlyn Rough (USM) 21-14, 21-14
6. Kendall Mignerey / Logan Mignerey (FAU) def. Morgan Perry / Dylan Russell (USM) 20-22, 21-17, 15-10
Up Next
Southern Miss stays on the road, next traveling to Fort Worth, Texas for the two-day Horned Frogs Challenge, hosted by TCU.
Matches begin at 9 a.m. on Friday, March 10.
Game One – Texas A&M – Corpus Christi 3, Southern Miss 2
The Golden Eagles fought hard against the Islanders but came up just short. Southern Miss (6-2) claimed points at the second and fourth positions thanks to Kellie Garraway and Taylor Pierce and Hallie Phalen and Kai Norman, respectively.
Corpus claimed two points in three set matchups, including at the first and fifth positions. Top flight pair Ola Chudzik and Vanessa Hurnikova forced a third set and fell 15-10 in the extra frame. Southern Miss' fifth pair of Madison Cassidy and Ashlyn Rough also fell short in the extra set, 15-8.
Box Score
1. Giuliana Poletti Corrales / Kiley Lewis (AMCC) def. Aleksandra Chudzik / Vanessa Hurnikova (USM) 21-14, 17-21, 15-10
2. Kellie Garraway / Taylor Pierce (USM) def. Chloe Tome / Kristin Bobay (AMCC) 22-19, 21-17
3. Jade Bennett / Tori Johnson (AMCC) def. Reagan Sandlin / Valeria Siakidou Papakyriakou (USM) 21-15, 21-16
4. Hallie Phalen / Kai Norman (USM) def. Maria Duda Fernandes de Meio / Hannah Doyle (AMCC) 23-21, 21-13, 15-13
5. Shea Slusser / Kela Moreno (AMCC) def. Madison Cassidy / Ashlyn Rough (USM) 21-14, 19-21, 15-8
6. Raven Jordan / Ashlyn Power (AMCC) def. Wiio Meinheit / Carmen Sanchez Delgado (USM) 20-22, 21-6, 15-7
Game Two – No. 8 Florida Atlantic 5, Southern Miss 0
Southern Miss fell to 6-3 after getting outlasted by Florida Atlantic. The nationally-ranked Owls took a clean sweep on the day.
Box Score
1. Ashleigh Adams / Julie Honzovicova (FAU) def. Aleksandra Chudzik / Vanessa Hurnikova (USM) 21-9, 21-15
2. Ellie Austin / Christine Jarman (FAU) def. Kellie Garraway / Taylor Pierce (USM) 17-21, 24-22, 15-12
3. Emma Grace Robertson / Jillienne Cangelosi (FAU) def. Reagan Sandlin / Valeria Siakidou Papakyriakou (USM) 21-14, 21-14
4. Kate McLaughlin / Courtney Moon (FAU) def. Hallie Phelan / Kai Norman (USM) 21-16, 21-17
5. Alivia Orvieto / Stephanie Young (FAU) def. Madison Cassidy / Ashlyn Rough (USM) 21-14, 21-14
6. Kendall Mignerey / Logan Mignerey (FAU) def. Morgan Perry / Dylan Russell (USM) 20-22, 21-17, 15-10
Up Next
Southern Miss stays on the road, next traveling to Fort Worth, Texas for the two-day Horned Frogs Challenge, hosted by TCU.
Matches begin at 9 a.m. on Friday, March 10.
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