Women's Tennis Drops Home Match to College of Charleston

Monday, March 7

Boca Raton, FL

2:00 PM

Florida Atlantic

College of Charleston

3/7/2011 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis

Box Score

March 7, 2011

Final Stats

Boca Raton, Fla. - The Florida Atlantic University women's tennis team began its spring break week by falling 6-1 at home against the College of Charleston on Monday afternoon at Patch Reef Park in Boca Raton. The Owls are now 2-9 on the season.

Sophomore Natasha Phillips provided the team's lone point with a victory at No. 6 singles. The Boca Raton native held off a late charge to win a three-set match by 6-2, 4-6, 1-0 (5) scores. The victory improved her singles record to 7-4 on the season.

Phillips was on losing side of a tiebreaker in doubles action with junior Justine Humair at the No. 3 position. The team suffered a hard-fought 8-7 setback.

Sophomore Marlene Ryan dropped a three-set match at No. 2 singles, also losing a third-set tiebreaker. The Delray Beach native won the second set 6-4 before losing in the tiebreaker, 10-5.

FAU returns to the park on Wednesday, March 9, when it battles Southern Illinois University, starting at 2 p.m.

College of Charleston 6, Florida Atlantic 1

Singles

No. 1 Kristin Newman (CofC) def. Justine Humair (FAU) 6-1, 6-4

No. 2 Caroline Newman (CofC) def. Marlene Ryan (FAU) 6-4, 4-6, 1-0 (5)

No. 3 Kinsey Casey (CofC) def. Natasha Basma (FAU) 6-3, 6-3

No. 4 Kelly Kambourelis (CofC) def. Cassie Bergeson (FAU) 6-0, 6-1

No. 5 Keely Mulligan (CofC) def. Virginia Augustin (FAU) 6-3, 6-1

No. 6 Natasha Phillips (FAU) def. Irene Viana (CofC) 6-2, 4-6, 1-0 (5)

Doubles

No. 1 Katie Lee/Casey (CofC) def. Erika Mrazkova/Basma (FAU) 8-6

No. 2 Newman/Newman (CofC) def. Bergeson/Ryan (FAU) 8-4