Huskies Earn First Ranked Win, Finish 2-2 at Sandy Spartan Showdown

Saturday, February 22

Tampa, Fla.

5:00 AM

University of Washington

Georgia State

Huskies Earn First Ranked Win, Finish 2-2 at Sandy Spartan Showdown

February 22, 2025 | Beach Volleyball

TAMPA, Fla. — The Beach Dawgs wrapped up the Sandy Spartan Showdown, finishing 2-2 on the weekend after defeating No. 13 Georgia State 3-2 and falling to No. 17 Florida International 2-3 on Saturday afternoon.

The Huskies had a quick turnaround from a late day one with an early matchup against a competitive No. 13 Georgia State but came out strong. Piper Stephenson and Ella Wimmer earned the first set win of the day in the exhibition spot, 21-19. Sarah Wilcock and Emma Hohenauer followed with a 21-19 win on court four. Alina Urzua and Hannah Doyle dropped a close first set, 18-21. Stephenson and Wimmer fell in the second set, 18-21, and battled through a tight third before the match was capped at 17-17. Doyle and Urzua forced a third set with a 21-19 second-set win. S. Wilcock and Hohenauer lost their second set, 20-22, also heading to a third. A kill by S. Wilcock gave the Dawgs a 10-4 lead in the third set. Georgia State struck first, earning the point on court five as Doyle and Urzua fell 9-15. S. Wilcock and Hohenauer responded, winning their third set to tie the dual 1-1.

The second wave began with Brooke Balue and Niki Egan in pair No. 3 and Teila Allen and Jade Sadeiko in pair No. 2, both winning their first sets. Georgia State took the lead again with a win on court one, but Balue and Egan secured a straight-set victory on court three to even the dual. The match came down to Allen and Sadeiko on court two. In a back-and-forth battle, Sadeiko's big swing gave Washington a 13-10 edge, but the Panthers fought back, forcing extra points. The Dawgs clinched the dual with a 19-17 win in the third set, defeating Georgia State 3-2 for the first ranked victory of the 2025 season.

The day continued with another ranked matchup against No. 17 Florida International.

Doyle and Urzua started strong, winning 21-14 in the first set. Karolína Majerníková and Ella Wimmer followed with a 21-15 victory in the exhibition match. S. Wilcock and Hohenauer battled but dropped the first set 19-21. Doyle and Urzua secured the first point for Washington with a 2-0 win on court five, while Majerníková and Wimmer earned the exhibition win. FIU tied the dual 1-1 as S. Wilcock and Hohenauer fell in straight sets.

In the second wave, Allen and Sadeiko claimed a 22-20 first-set win, followed by Balue and Egan taking the opening set on court three. Allen and Sadeiko cruised through the second set, securing Washington's second point and giving the Dawgs a 2-1 lead. Balue and Egan dropped the second set 20-22, forcing a third. Meanwhile, Lauren Wilcock and Katarina Pantovic fell to FIU's No. 1 pair, tying the dual 2-2.

For the second time that day, the dual came down to the final court. Trailing in the third set, Washington rallied to cut FIU's lead to 12-11, but the Panthers closed strong, firing off four straight points to secure the dual.

The Huskies fell to No.17 FIU, 2-3, to wrap up the weekend.

Feb. 22 | Tampa, Fla.
Tampa Beach Volleyball Complex

No. 14 Washington – 3
No. 13 Georgia State - 2

Savannah Ebarb and Destiny White (GSU) def. Katarina Pantovic and Lauren Wilcock (UW) 21-14 21-14
Teila Allen and Jade Sadeiko (UW) def. Ayla Johnson and Aree Keller (GSU) 24-22 11-21 19-17
Brooke Balue and Niki Egan (UW) def. Aliisa Vuorinen and Noalani Nuez (GSU) 21-13 21-17
Emma Hohenauer and Sarah Wilcock (UW) def. Courtney Smith and Kealy Dirner (GSU) 21-19 20-22 15-9
Michaela Jefferson and Danica Singleton (GSU) def. Hannah Doyle and Alina Urzua (UW) 21-18 19-21 15-9

Order of finish: 5, 4, 1, 2, 3

No. 17 FIU – 3
No. 14 Washington - 2

Maria Sanchez and Ella Gray (FIU) def. Katarina Pantovic and Lauren Wilcock (UW) 21-15 21-14
Teila Allen and Jade Sadeiko (UW) def. Arianna Franklin and Sofie Vogel (FIU) 22-20 21-14
Julia Panko and Ola Chudzik (FIU) def. Brooke Balue and Niki Egan (UW) 16-21 22-20 15-12
Katarina Drodz and Brianna Luoma (FIU) def. Emma Hohenauer and Sarah Wilcock (UW) 21-19 24-22
Hannah Doyle and Alina Urzua (UW) def. Zoe Cahill and Hailey Heflin (FIU) 21-14 21-13

Order of finish: 5, 4, 2, 1, 3

Up Next
The Huskies travel to Los Angeles, California, to compete in the Battle 4 LA. Washington will face CSUN and LMU on Friday, Feb. 28, before taking on USC and Long Beach on Saturday, March 1.

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