Women's Tennis Beats NIU 6-1

Thursday, March 17

Boca Raton, FL

1:00 PM

Florida Atlantic

NIU

3/17/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis

Box Score

March 17, 2016

Final Stats

BOCA RATON, Fla. - Florida Atlantic Women's tennis hosted Northern Illinois University on Thursday and came away with a 6-1 victory. The Owls are three and one in their last four matches, improving their record to 9-6 overall. FAU won the match handily, winning the doubles point, and five of the six singles positions.

FAU junior Bianca Biglione defeated Cristina Alvarez 6-3, 3-6, 10-3 at the No. 2 position. Biglione is 13-3 on the season and leads the team in wins. FAU sophomore Marisa Ruiz defeated Abigail Dekkinga 6-3, 6-2. The win is the ninth for Ruiz. FAU junior Heather Walton defeated Evelyn Youel 6-1, 6-2. Walton improves to 9-4 on season. FAU sophomore Jennifer Leib defeated Michelle Erasmus 6-1, 6-4. Leib improved to 6-4 on season. FAU junior Cassie Pough defeated Meghan Montgomerie 6-1, 7-6 (7-5).

FAU returns to action Tuesday March 22, at home against Hillsdale. All FAU home matches are played at Patch Reef Park in Boca Raton, FL.

Florida Atlantic 6, Northern Illinois 1

3/17/2016 at Boca Raton, FL

Singles competition

Adey Osabuihien (NIU) def. Lyndsey Boos (FAU) 6-3, 6-1
Bianca Biglione (FAU) def. Cristina Alvarez (NIU) 6-3, 3-6, 10-3
Marisa Ruiz (FAU) def. Abigail Dekkinga (NIU) 6-3, 6-2
Heather Walton (FAU) def. Evelyn Youel (NIU) 6-1, 6-2
Jennifer Leib (FAU) def. Michelle Erasmus (NIU) 6-1, 6-4
Cassie Pough (FAU) def. Meghan Montgomerie (NIU) 6-1, 7-6 (7-5)

Doubles competition

Lyndsey Boos/Ana Gutierrez (FAU) def. Michelle Erasmus/Abigail Dekkinga (NIU) 6-1
Cassie Pough/Alexis Crenshaw (FAU) vs. Adey Osabuihien/Evelyn Youel (NIU) 3-5, unfinished
Jennifer Leib/Marisa Ruiz (FAU) def. Cristina Alvarez/Meghan Montgomerie (NIU) 6-3

Match Notes

Northern Illinois 5-7

Florida Atlantic 10-6