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Owls Fall 4-1 to VCU on Saturday
3/11/2017 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
BOCA RATON, Fla. - The Florida Atlantic University women's tennis team improved to 24-10 overall in doubles action, but couldn't hold on as VCU came back to win Saturday's match 4-1 at the FAU Tennis Complex.
Quick Hits
• Laura Fabrizi and Ana Gutierrez came out of the gates strong with a 6-1 doubles win to improve to 9-3 as a pair this season
• Lyndsey Boos and Marisa Ruiz followed suit with their 6-2 win, making the duo 6-2 in doubles action
• Heather Walton and Alisa Rudenko were leading in a 4-4 doubles match when the Owls clinched the point
• Boos, playing as the No. 1 for the first time this year, fell 6-2, 6-1 to Janina Braun as singles play opened
• Freshman Naiya Oden then lost to Gabriela Araujo 6-4, 6-2 as VCU took the 2-1 advantage
• VCU's Darya Berezhnaya topped Alisa Rudenko 6-3, 6-4 in the No. 4s
• Gutierrez battled in the first set, but ultimately fell 7-6, 6-2 to Anna Rasmussen as the Rams won the match
• Ruiz led Magda Aubets 6-4, 5-5 in her singles play as Bianca Biglione led Noumea Witmus 7-6, 4-0 when play ended
Up Next
FAU hosts UConn at 11 a.m. on Monday, March 13 at the FAU Tennis Complex. Admission is free to the public.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,3
#1 Singles Match
#2 Singles Match
#3 Singles Match
#4 Singles Match
#5 Singles Match
#6 Singles Match
Order of Finish:
1,5,4,2
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