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Florida Atlantic University Athletics
Thursday, April 20
Denton, Texas
4:00 PM
Florida Atlantic
2
vs
4
WKU (C-USA Championship)
Women's Tennis Season Ends in C-USA Tournament
4/20/2017 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
April 20, 2017
DENTON, Texas â€" The Florida Atlantic University women's tennis season came to a close as the 11th-seeded Owls fell 4-2 to sixth-seeded WKU in the opening round of the Conference USA Tournament on Thursday.
Quick Hits
• WKU took the early advantage, winning the doubles point
• FAU's Heather Walton and Naiya Oden fell 6-2 in the No 2 doubles slot before Laura Fabrizi and Ana Gutierrez were topped 6-3 at No. 1 doubles
• Lyndsey Boos and Marisa Ruiz trailed 4-3 in the No. 3 slot when the point was clinched
• WKU's Natalia De Ugarte opened singles play with a 6-1, 6-2 win over FAU's Alisa Rudenko to open singles action
• Ruiz put the Owls on the board with her 6-3, 6-4 win over Cindy Oest in No. 4 singles
• Fabrizi quickly tied the match as she earned a 6-4, 7-6 win against Elpida Malamou in the No. 1 spot
• Gutierrez looked to put the Owls on top, but fell in her 2-6, 6-3, 3-6 battle against Andreanna Christopoulou in No. 3 singles
• Boos, competing in No. 2 singles, salvaged a set but WKU clinched the match as Monica Malinen won the match 6-4, 2-6, 6-1
• FAU senior Bianca Biglione led her match 6-4, 5-6 when play drew to a close
• FAU finishes the season with an 11-11 mark
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,1
#1 Singles Match
12
67
Elpida Malamou / 0 [WKU]
46
#2 Singles Match
123
461
Monica Malinen / 0 [WKU]
626
#3 Singles Match
123
263
A. Christopoulou / 0 [WKU]
636
#4 Singles Match
12
66
Cindy Oest / 0 [WKU]
34
#5 Singles Match
12
12
Natalia De Ugarte / 0 [WKU]
66
#6 Singles Match
12
65
Violetta Shatalova / 0 [WKU]
46
Order of Finish:
5,4,1,3,2
Players Mentioned
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