Owls Extend Win Streak to Three

Sunday, February 9

Boca Raton, Fla.

10 a.m.

Florida Atlantic

Liberty

2020 FAU Women's Tennis Photo Day Natalie Boltinskaya 2020

Photo by: JC Ridley/Owlpix.com

2/9/2020 1:33:00 PM | Women's Tennis

Box Score

BOCA RATON, Fla. - (Feb. 9, 2020) – The Florida Atlantic University women's tennis team (3-0) returned to the courts Sunday morning to avenge a 4-3 2019 loss to Liberty University with a 6-1 decision.

Wheelen's Wisdoms

Head Coach Caroline Wheelen
"The team worked on their mental intensity and it showed," said head coach Caroline Wheelen. "Conditions were not easy with the gusts of wind, but FAU maintained its focus."

How it happened

Doubles play began with FAU recording wins on courts one and three
Natalie Kallmunzerova earned the Owls' second point, May Kimhi the third on court five, and the match was secured on court two with a straight set 6-3, 6-1 win by junior Natalia Boltinskaya
With the match decided both team participants and fans gathered to watch the two final singles matches. FAU's Radka Buzkova took court three to put the Owls up 5-1. Then everyone moved to court four, which saw FAU newcomer Louie McLelland split sets with Liberty's Esther Lovato. McLelland won the first set, dropped the second 7-6 (8-6) and took the third and deciding set 1-0 (7-5) for the match

Match Details

Singles
No. 1 – Kalani Soli, (LU) def. Martina Kudelvoa (FAU) 6-0, 6-3
No. 2 – Natalia Boltinskaya (FAU) def. Alexandra Alborg (LU) 6-3, 6-1
No. 3 – Radaka Buzkova (FAU) def. Tiffany Nguyen (LU) 6-3, 6-4
No. 4 – Louie McLelland (FAU) def. Ester Lovato (LU) 4-6, 7-6 (8-6), 1-0 (7-5)
No. 5 – May Kimhi (FAU) def. Micaela Ode Mitre, (LU) 6-2, 6-3
No. 6 – Natalie Kallmunzerova (FAU) def. Eloise Saraty (LU) 6-0, 6-1

Order of Finish: 6, 1, 5, 2, 3, 4
Doubles
No. 1 Louie McLelland/Natalia Boltinskaya (FAU) def. Kalani Soli/Eloise (LU) 6-3
No. 2 Tiffany Nguyen/Micaela Ode Mitre (LU) def. Radka Buzkova/May Kimhi (FAU) 6-1
No. 3 Martina Kudeloa/Natalie Kallmunzerova (FAU) def. Alexandra Almborg/Ester Lovato (LU) 6-1

Order of Finish: 3, 1, 2

What's Next

The Owls will play host to Memphis on Saturday, Feb. 15 at 9:30 a.m. All matches are free and open to the public and all home matches are held at the FAU Tennis Complex. Follow the team via social media @FAUwtennis.