Women’s Tennis Down Charlotte 4-0

Thursday, March 5

Boca Raton, Fla.

11:30 a.m.

Florida Atlantic

Charlotte

2020 FAU Women's Tennis Photo Day Radka Buzkova 2020

Photo by: JC Ridley/Owlpix.com

3/5/2020 4:18:00 PM | Women's Tennis

Box Score

BOCA RATON, Fla. – Florida Atlantic University's women's tennis team (5-2) returned home to see the reigning Conference USA Player of the Week, Natalie Kallmunzerova, lead the Owls to a 4-0 win over C-USA foe Charlotte (10-5).

Wheelen's Wisdoms

Head Coach Caroline Wheelen
"This match was the first of two weeks of constant matches," said head coach Caroline Wheelen. "Charlotte is a tough C-USA team. The past five months of preparation and attention to small details showed today. There were some changes in the lineup, which were handled well, and freshman Radka (Buzkova) recorded her first win at position one and Karin Kozlejova had her first win at position two doubles. Overall, we played as a real detail-oriented team fighting for every single ball."

How it Happened

The Owls came from behind on doubles courts one and two for the matches' first point
Kallmunzerova made easy work of her opponent on court four with a 6-0, 6-2 win and the first singles point of the match to put the Owls up 2-0. The win moved the C-USA player of the week to 6-0 on the year in dual matches
With battles brewing on the remaining five courts, especially on courts five and six potentially needing a third set to decide, both positions one and two came from behind to take their matches. Buzkova won on court one 6-4, 6-4, and Martina Kudelova took court two, 7-6 (7-3), 6-2

Match Details

Singles
No. 1 Radka Buzkova (FAU) def. Rocio Safont (CHA) 6-4, 6-4
No. 2 Martina Kudelova (FAU) def. Margaux Maquet (CHA) 7-6 (6-3), 6-2
No. 3 Natalia Boltinskaya (FAU) versus Ruxi Schech (CHA) 7-6 (8-6), 3-4 unf.
No. 4 Natalie Kallmunzerova (FA) def. Pierina Imparato (CHA) 6-0, 6-2
No. 5 Louie McLelland (FAU) versus Jenna Dean (CHA) 6-4, 4-5 unf.
No. 6 May Kimhi (FAU) versus Kaavya Sawhney (CHA) 7-5, 5-7 unf.
Order of finish: 4,1,2

Doubles
No. 1 Natalia Boltinskaya/Radka Buzkova (FAU) def. Ruxi Schech/Kaavya Sawhney (CHA) 6-4
No. 2 Martina Kudelova/Karin Kolejova (FAU) def. Rocio Safont/Immie Cowper (CHA) 7-5
No. 3 Morgaux Maquet/Jenna Dean (CHA) def. Natalie Kallmunzerova/May Kimhi (FAU) 6-4

Order of finish: 3,1,2

What's Next

FAU will return to its home courts for the second of 10 matches in 17 days when the Owls play host to UT Arlington at 9:30 a.m. Saturday. FAU will also host Yale at 11 a.m. on Sunday. All home matches, held at the FAU Tennis Complex, are free and open to the public. Follow the team via social media @FAUwtennis.