Women's Tennis Winning Streak Comes to an End

Saturday, March 24

Boca Raton, Fla.

10:00 AM ET

Florida Atlantic

Auburn Montgomery (Ala.)

3/24/2001 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis

March 24, 2001

BOCA RATON, FL -

Florida Atlantic University had its six-match winning streak snapped Saturday in a 5-2 loss to visiting Auburn-Montgomery. The loss drops FAU to 9-10 on the season.

Auburn-Montgomery secured the doubles point by winning all three matches in taking an early 1-0 lead. The Lady Senators took a 2-0 lead before the Lady Owls picked up their first point on a straight-sets victory by no. 71 Kristen Jordan. The senior defeated Ximena Rodriguez 6-3, 6-1 at no.1. Trailing 3-1, FAU's Maria Aguirre-Gomez won at no. 2 to pull the Lady Owls to within 3-2. However, FAU dropped the final two matches in the third set to fall 5-2.

The match was Florida Atlantic's final at home this season. The Lady Owls face Bethune-Cookman on Monday and South Florida on Tuesday in a two-match road swing which will conclude their regular season.

Singles

1. Kristen Jordan (FAU) d. Ximena Rodriguez (AM) 6-3, 6-1.

2. Maria Aguirre-Gomez (FAU) d. Juliana Piumatti (AM) 7-6, 6-4.

3. Orsolya Somorjai (AM) d. Tania Rivera (FAU) 6-4, 4-6, 7-5.

4. Luca Somorjai (AM) d. Gabriela Spear (FAU) 6-0, 3-6, 6-3.

5. Electra Henry (AM) d. Jessica Burrow (FAU) 6-0, 6-1.

6. Belen Berbel (AM) d. Michelle Tulman (FAU) 6-1, 6-1.

Doubles

1. L. Somorjai/Rodriguez (AM) d. Aguirre-Gomez/Rivera (FAU) 9-8.

2. Piumatti/O. Somorjai (AM) d. Burrow/Jordan (FAU) 8-5.

3. Carla Bruno/Henry (AM) d. Spear/Tulman (FAU) 8-3.