Women's Tennis Drops Home Match to Louisiana

Sunday, February 27

Boca Raton, FL

11:45 AM

Florida Atlantic

Louisiana-Lafayette

2/27/2011 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis

Box Score

Feb. 27, 2011

Final Stats

Boca Raton, Fla. - The Florida Atlantic University women's tennis team dropped a 4-2 decision against Sun Belt Conference opponent University of Louisiana on Sunday afternoon at Patch Reef Park.

The Owls picked up victories at the No. 4 and No. 5 singles positions. Senior Virginia Augustin earned a three-set win at No. 5 singles, while junior Cassie Bergeson also won in three sets. Both players dropped the opening set by identical 6-4 scores before rallying in their matches. Augustin won the second set 6-1 and picked up a 6-3 victory in the deciding third set. Bergeson won the last two sets by commanding 6-2, 6-1 scores.

Junior Erika Mrazkova lost a three-set match at No. 6 singles. After losing the opening set 6-0, the Czech Republic native rallied to force the deciding third set by a 6-4 score. However, her Ragin' Cajun opponent held off Mrazkova 7-5 in the final frame.

FAU stands 2-6 on the season and will return to the court on Wednesday, March 2, to battle Eastern Michigan University. The match is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. from Patch Reef Park, 1200 Yamato Road in Boca Raton.

Louisiana 4, Florida Atlantic 2

Singles

No. 1 Audrey Wooland (UL) def. Justine Humair (FAU) 6-0, 6-1

No. 2 Julie Mazinova (UL) def. Marlene Ryan (FAU) 6-3, 6-4

No. 3 Milou Israel (UL) def. Natasha Basma (FAU) 7-6 (5), 6-2

No. 4 Cassie Bergeson (FAU) def. Briggitt Marcovich (UL) 4-6, 6-2, 6-1

No. 5 Virginia Augustin (FAU) def. Sandra Ahlqvist (UL) 4-6, 6-1, 6-3

No. 6 Mia Gordon (UL) def. Erika Mrazkova (FAU) 6-0, 4-6, 7-5