Lakeland, Fl. – March 21, 2026 – The Warner University beach volleyball team had their first home matches at Santa Fe Catholic School in Lakeland. The Royals went 1-1 against two conference teams.

 

March 21 – St. Thomas 4, Warner 1 

• Pair 1: Ramirez/Cruz (STU) def. Cooley/Fassnacht (WU) – 22-24, 21-11, 15-13
• Pair 2: Ramos/Solabarrieto (STU) def. Dumont/Anderson (WU) – 21-15, 21-11
• Pair 3: Coates/Torres (STU) def. McDermott/Amer (WU) – 21-18, 23-21
• Pair 4: Laboy/De Jesus (WU) def. Sierra/Tavarez (STU) – 21-11, 21-12
• Pair 5: Moore/De Jesus (STU) def. Coggins/Gibson (WU) – 21-10, 21-8

Match Recap:

While the Royals didn't secure the overall win, each pair showed grit and competed for their team. Pair 1, Leah Cooley and Ashlyn Fassnach, fell short in a thrilling three set match against STU (22-24, 21-11, 15-13). Skye McDermott and Antonia Amer competed to take STU into a third set but fell short 21-18, 23-21. Pair 4, Imar Laboy and Julia De Jesus  showed great determination in their straight-set victory for the Royals only win in the matchup. 

 

March 21 – Warner 4, Florida Memorial 1

• Pair 1: Cooley/Fassnacht (WU) def. Roberts/Lester (FMU) – 21-15, 21-6
• Pair 2: Carneiro/Medina (FMU) def. Dumont/Anderson (WU) – 19-21, 21-18, 15-12
• Pair 3:  Laboy/De Jesus (WU) def. Edwards/Cardona (FMU) – 22-20, 21-14
• Pair 4: McDermott/Coggins (WU)  def. Henderson/Maddox (FMU) – 21-14, 21-7
• Pair 5: Holmbeck/Crossman (WU) def. Clendinen/Alonso (FMU) – 21-10, 21-12

Match Recap:

In the second match of the day, the Royals took a 4-1 victory over Florida Memorial University. Pair 5, Nova Holmbeck and Reese Crossman, controlled and won their match against FMU 21-10, 21-12. Pair 1 and 4, both dominated the matches against their opponents taking the wins in two sets. Again, Imar Laboy and Julia De Jesus went undefeated this weekend being a virtual pair for the Royals. The duo won their match in straight sets (22-20, 21-14).

 

Up Next:

The Royals are back again at their home court, Santa Fe Catholic High School in Lakeland. They finish conference play facing Webber International University and New College of Florida on March 28st. Stay updated on all Warner beach volleyball news at WarnerRoyals.com.