Owls' Tennis Knocks Off Defending A-Sun Champion

Saturday, March 24

Boca Raton, Fla.

12:00 PM

Florida Atlantic

Belmont

3/24/2007 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis

March 24, 2007

Final Stats

BOCA RATON, FL - The Florida Atlantic University men's tennis team struggled to win an Atlantic Sun Conference match one year ago. Saturday afternoon they proved the difference a year could make with a 5-2 victory over Belmont University, the defending Atlantic Sun Conference Champion.

FAU (8-9) swept the doubles matches to take the day's first point. Singles competition began with freshman Olivier Sajous capturing the no. 1 seed match 6-1, 6-3. The victory was Sajous' 24th of the season an all-time single-season mark, breaking Doug Devriendt's record of 23 set in 2000. Sajous' record now stands at 24-4 overall and 15-1 in dual match play.

The match was captured at no. 4 singles with Corey Smith's three-set victory over Felipe Abreu 6-4, 4-6, 6-4.

"We switched the doubles line-up around today and I think that brought energy to the team," said David Komie, FAU's head coach. "Corey Smith did a great job finishing out his match and clinched the win for us. Congratulations to Olivier for being so young and breaking the school record for wins in a season."

FAU will have a big task in it next match and could use a victory to help break into the countries top-100. The Owls will play host to Brown, currently ranked no. 59, noon, Monday March 24, at Patch Reef Park.

Doubles
No. 1 Corey Smith/Lawrence Harradine (FAU) def. Javier Rodriguez/Fautso Rocha (BU) 8-5
No. 2 Olivier Sajous/Karol Szmurlo (FAU) def. Alex Gillot/Ignacio Gesto (BU) 8-2
No. 3 Eddie Majcher/Daniel Vardag (FAU) def. Zach Zola/Felipe Abreu (BU) 8-4

Singles
No. 1 Olivier Sajous (FAU) def. Alex Gillot (BU) 6-1, 6-3
No. 2 Karol Szmurlo (FAU) def Javier Rodriguez (BU) 4-6, 7-5 ret.
No. 3 Fautso Rocha (BU) def. Daniel Vardag (FAU) 5-7, 6-4, 6-2
No. 4 Corey Smith (FAU) def. Felipe Abreu (BU) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
No. 5 Ignacio Gesto (BU) def. Eddie Majcher (FAU) 6-4, 6-4
No. 6 Lawrence Harradine (FAU) def. Zach Zola (BU) 6-1, 6-0