Women's Tennis Falls to SIUE 5-2

March 6, 2016

BOCA RATON, Fla. - Florida Atlantic women's tennis hosted Southern Illinois University Edwardsville on Sunday and lost a tough match 5-2. The loss snaps a five match win streak for the Owls. FAU lost the doubles point early in the match and was never able to get any momentum going forward.

The FAU duo of Jennifer Leib and Jazz Whittaker defeated McKenzie Thomas and Ann-Christine Link 6-2 at the No. 3 doubles spot, but it was not enough as the Owls lost positions No. 1 and 2. Leib continued her strong play in singles, defeating Sierra Halverson 6-4, 6-3 at the No. 6 position. FAU junior Bianca Biglione defeated McKenzie Thomas 6-2, 6-2 at the No. 4 spot, to improve to 9-2 on the season. Biglione has won six consecutive matches and is leading the team in wins.

FAU is back in action Tuesday March 8, at 11 a.m. against Conference USA foe UTEP. FAU home matches are played at Patch Reef Park in Boca Raton, FL.

SIU-Edwardsville 5, Florida Atlantic 2

3/6/2016 at Boca Raton, FL

Singles competition

Lexi Aranda (SIUE) def. Ana Gutierrez (FAU) 7-5, 2-6, 6-2
Mia Frogner (SIUE) def. Jazz Whittaker (FAU) 7-6 (7-3), 3-6, 4-1, 99-0
Madeline Hill (SIUE) def. Marisa Ruiz (FAU) 6-3, 6-2
Bianca Biglione (FAU) def. McKenzie Thomas (SIUE) 6-2, 6-2
Monique Krutak (SIUE) def. Heather Walton (FAU) 6-3, 6-2
Jennifer Leib (FAU) def. Sierra Halverson (SIUE) 6-4, 6-3

Doubles competition

Mia Frogner/Madeline Hill (SIUE) def. Lyndsey Boos/Ana Gutierrez (FAU) 6-3
Lexi Aranda/Sierra Halverson (SIUE) def. Cassie Pough/Alexis Crenshaw (FAU) 6-3
Jennifer Leib/Jazz Whittaker (FAU) def. McKenzie Thomas/Ann-Christine Link (SIUE) 6-2

Match Notes

SIU-Edwardsville 8-2

Florida Atlantic 7-4

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Players Mentioned

Bianca Biglione

Lyndsey Boos

Alexis Crenshaw

Ana Gutierrez

Jennifer Leib

Jennifer Leib

Cassie Pough

Marisa Ruiz

Heather Walton

Jazz Whittaker

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