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Florida Atlantic vs. UCLA
No. 2 UCLA Sweeps FAU, 5-0
March 30, 2018 | Beach Volleyball
The Bruins won their 17th consecutive dual on Friday afternoon at the Surf & Turf Invitational.
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MIAMI -- No. 2 UCLA won its 17th consecutive dual with a 5-0 victory over No. 18 Florida Atlantic (14-10) on Friday afternoon at Lummus Park Beach Courts at the FIU Surf 'N' Turf Invitational.
The Bruins, who improved to 22-3 on the season, will return to action tomorrow in the final day of the tournament in Miami, Fla. UCLA will open up with No. 8 South Carolina at 5:50 a.m. PT and conclude the day with No. 11 Grand Canyon at 8:50 a.m. PT.
Junior Sarah Sponcil and sophomore Lily Justine secured the first team dual point with a straight-set win on court two over FAU's Gabby Dishler and Jess Kinlaw, 21-18, 21-11.
The Bruins got their second point on court five when freshman Megan Muret and junior Izzy Carey defeated Florida Atlantic's Brittany Pellitteri and Julia Lewkoicz, 23-21, 21-10.
UCLA's junior Zana Muno and sophomore Savvy Simo clinched the dual on court three, posting a two-set victory over the Owls' Erica Brok and Mackenzie Morris, 21-15, 21-12.
Juniors Megan McNamara and Nicole McNamara put the Bruins up 4-0 with a straight-set win on court one over FAU's Carly Scarbrough and Amanda Silva, 21-11, 24-22.
Senior Elise Zappia and freshman Mac May completed the 5-0 sweep with a two-set win over the Owls' Nicole Navarro and Kaila Dorish, 21-13, 21-18 on court four.
In an exhibition match on court six, freshman Jamie McQuarrie and sophomore Chanti Holroyd rallied to take down FAU's Nicole Grant and Ashlan Cummingham in three sets, 19-21, 21-16, 15-4.
No. 2 UCLA def. No. 18 Florida Atlantic, 5-0
Lummus Park Beach Courts • Miami, Fla.
Friday, March 30, 2018
Records: UCLA (22-3), FAU (14-10)
No. 1 – Nicole McNamara/Megan McNamara (UCLA) def. Carly Scarbrough/Amanda Silva (FAU) 21-11, 24-22
No. 2 – Sarah Sponcil/Lily Justine (UCLA) def. Gabby Dishler/Jess Kinlaw (FAU) 21-18, 21-11
No. 3 – Zana Muno/Savvy Simo (UCLA) def. Erica Brok/ Mackenzie Morris (FAU) 21-15, 21-12
No. 4 – Elise Zappia/Mac May (UCLA) def. Nicole Navarro/Kaila Dorish (FAU) 21-13, 20-18
No. 5 – Izzy Carey/Megan Muret (UCLA) def. Brittany Pellitteri/Julia Lewkoicz (FAU) 23-21, 21-10
Exh. – Chanti Holroyd/Jamie McQuarrie (UCLA) def. Nicole Grant/Ashlan Cunningham (FAU) 19-21, 21-16, 15-4
Order of finish: 2, 5, 3*, 1, 4
