Women’s Tennis Falls at No. 27 Miami, 6-1

Sunday, February 23

Coral Gables, Fla.

5 p.m.

Florida Atlantic

Miami

Photo by: JC Ridley/Owlpix.com

2/23/2020 9:04:00 PM | Women's Tennis

Box Score

BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Florida Atlantic University women's tennis team's win streak came to an end with a 3-1 loss to No. 27 Miami, Sunday evening in Coral Gables, Florida. The Canes moved to 5-4 overall while FAU falls to 3-1.

Despite the score the young Owls challenged a perennial national power with Martina Kudelova forcing her match, versus the nation's hightest ranked player, to three sets. Freshman Radka Buzkova did the same to a top-100 player and Natalie Kallmunzerova took her match in straight sets.

Wheelen's Wisdoms

Head Coach Caroline Wheelen
"I'm so excited about how these girls played," said head coach Caroline Wheelen. "This is just the beginning of what FAU women's tennis will stir up in the tennis community. Hats off to Martina (Kudelova) for taking the nation's No. 1 girl to three sets and Radka (Buzkova) for such a hard-fought match. I'm so excited about the potential."

How it happened

• Doubles play began with Miami taking the doubles point

• FAU junior Natalie Kallmunzerova captured court No. 6 with a 6-3, 6-4 win

Match Details

Singles

No. 1 #1 Estela Perez-Somarriba (UM) def. Martina Kudelova (FAU) 6-3, 1-6, 6-1

No. 2 #72 Daevenia Achong (UM) def. Natalia Boltinskaya (FAU) 6-2, 6-4

No. 3 #96 Selma Cadar (UM) def. Radka Buzkova (FAU) 4-6, 7-6 (7-4), 1-0 (10-4)

No. 4 Florence Urrutia (UM) def. Louie McLelland (FAU) 6-2, 6-2

No. 5. Maya Tahan (UM) def. May Kimhi (FAU) 6-1, 6-3

No. 6. Natalie Kallmunzerova (FAU) def. Diana Khodan (UM) 6-3, 6-4

Order of Finish: 5,4,2,6,1,3

Doubles

No. 1 #59 Daevenia Achong/Selma Cadar (UM) def. Natalia Boltinskaya/Louie McLelland 6-3

No. 2 Estela Perez-Somarriba/Florencia Urrutia (UM) def. Radka Buzkova/May Kimhi (FAU) 6-2

No. 3 Diana Khodan/Maya Tahan (UM) def. vs. Martina Kudelova/Natalie Kallmunzerova unfinished

Order of Finish: 2,1

What's Next

The Owls will play host to Oakland on Saturday, Feb. 29 at 11:30 a.m. All home matches, held at the FAU Tennis Complex, are free and open to the public. Follow the team via social media @FAUwtennis.