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Georgia Southern
Women's Tennis Downs Georgia Southern 5-1
2/25/2012 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Feb. 25, 2012
Boca Raton, FL - The Florida Atlantic University women's tennis team's winning streak stretched to six matches with a 5-1 home victory over Georgia Southern University on Saturday at Patch Reef Park in Boca Raton. The Owls improved to 6-1 on the season.
FAU showcased its depth and experience in singles by winning on five of the six courts. Junior Marlene Ryan dropped only two games in cruising to a 6-2, 6-0 victory in the No. 3 match, and freshman Catalina Ene scored a decisive 6-0, 6-2 win at the No. 6 position.
Other victorious Owls included junior Natasha Basma, who won a third-set tiebreaker 10-8 at No. 2 singles; senior Cassie Bergeson, with a three-set triumph in the No. 4 match; and senior Erika Mrazkova, who was a 6-3, 6-7 (5), 1-0 (8) winner at No. 5 singles.
"This was a good team victory. We have showcased a lot of improvement over the years," said Marcy Hora-Cava, FAU's head women's tennis coach. "Georgia Southern was a team that beat us recently (5-2 in 2010). Now, we have a balanced and talented team."
The visiting Eagles' lone point came with a straight-set win at No. 1 singles.
FAU returns to the court on Saturday, March 3, at 2 p.m. when it faces Sun Belt Conference opponent Middle Tennessee State University from Patch Reef Park, 2000 West Yamato Road in Boca Raton.
Florida Atlantic 5, Georgia Southern 1
Singles
No. 1 Paola Garrido (GSU) def. Justine Humair (FAU), 6-4, 6-1
No. 2 Natasha Basma (FAU) def. Alexis Prickett (GSU), 6-4, 6-7 (4), 1-0 (8)
No. 3 Marlene Ryan (FAU) def. Caitlin Kitchen (GSU), 6-2, 6-0
No. 4 Cassie Bergeson (FAU) def. Allison Beeler (GSU), 6-2, 4-6, 6-2
No. 5 Erika Mrazkova (FAU) def. Cameron Williams (GSU), 6-3, 6-7 (5), 1-0 (8)
No. 6 Catalina Ene (FAU) def. Alexandra Langmo (GSU), 6-0, 6-2
Team Stats
#1 Singles Match
#2 Singles Match
#3 Singles Match
#4 Singles Match
#5 Singles Match
#6 Singles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1,6,2,4,5
Players Mentioned
