Women’s Tennis Earns Huge 4-3 In-State Win at USF

Saturday, January 12

Tampa, Fla.

12:00 PM

Florida Atlantic

USF

1/12/2019 5:57:00 PM | Women's Tennis

Box Score

The Florida Atlantic University women's tennis team began their journey home from Tallahassee, Florida with a stop in Tampa, where the Owls earned a huge 4-3 in-state victory against host USF, Saturday afternoon.

FAU (1-1) captured the dual match's doubles point with victories at No. 2 and No. 3 and held a 5-2 lead at No. 1. The Owls then saw the Bulls (0-1) record the first three singles' points before rallying to take the match 4-3.

The Turning Point

FAU quickly picked up the match's double point with a 6-2 win at No. 2 and a 6-1 win at No. 3. The No. 1 doubles team held a commanding 5-2 win when the match was halted as unnecessary to finish
The first three singles' points were credited to USF, which won at No. 1, 5 and 4
Newcomer Martina Kudelova won her first collegiate match at No. 2 to pull FAU within one at 3-2 USF
Barbora Palcatova then captured her first collegiate dual match of the season with a three-set victory at No. 3 singles
The match came down to the No. 6 spot where FAU's lone senior Kristen Thoms won in dramatic fashion. Thoms dropped the first set 6-3 and then rattled off a 6-1 second set victory, setting up the third and final set of the match which she captured and sealed the FAU victory with a 7-6 third and final set

Cava's Chatter
"Today was a very even battle," said Marcy Cava, FAU's head women's tennis coach. "USF is such a strong team with great fighters. Getting the win at USF's home courts was not only challenging, but a phenomenal victory. Four players in our lineup were new players and each had to rise above a passionate home crowd. As coaches, we are so proud of their sportsmanship."

The Results
Florida Atlantic (1-0) USF (0-1)
Jan. 12, 2019 at Tampa, Fla.

Singles competition

Florida Atlantic vs South Florida
At Tampa (USF Varsity Tennis Courts)

Florida Atlantic 4, South Florida 3

Singles
1. ROMAN, Ana (USF) def. #88 Natalia Boltinskaya (FAU) 6-0, 6-1
2. Martina Kudelova (FAU) def. TIRON, Evelyne (USF) 4-6, 6-4, 6-1
3. Barbora Palcatova (FAU) def. PELLICER PERELLO, L (USF) 7-6 (7-5), 6-7 (2-7), 6-3
4. KLARIC, Vanja (USF) def. May Kimhi (FAU) 7-5, 6-1
5. BOY, Amelie (USF) def. Nat. Kallmunzerova (FAU) 6-3, 6-2
6. Kristen Thoms (FAU) def. DZENGA, Nicole (USF) 3-6, 6-1, 7-6 (0-5)

Doubles
1. Kristen Thoms/Barbora Palcatova (FAU) def. DZENGA, Nicole/KLARIC, Vanja (USF) 5-2
2. Martina Kudelova/Nat. Kallmunzerova (FAU) def. ROMAN, Ana/MJOS, Alexandria (USF) 6-2
3. Natalia Boltinskaya/May Kimhi (FAU) def. BOY, Amelie/CLARK, Janvhi (USF) 6-1

What's Next
FAU will play host to Miami Friday, Jan. 18 at 11 a.m. All FAU matches are free and open to the public.