Florida Atlantic University Athletics
Sunday, March 8
Boca Raton, Fla.
11 a.m.
Florida Atlantic
3
vs
4
Yale
Photo by: JC Ridley/Owlpix.com
Women’s Tennis Drops a Close Match to Yale
3/8/2020 2:45:00 PM | Women's Tennis
BOCA RATON, Fla. – Florida Atlantic University's women's tennis team (6-3) saw its second match in as many days determined by a three-set battle on court three. While the Owls won on Saturday, Yale (8-3) prevailed to defeat FAU 4-3 on Sunday.
No. 1 Samantha Martinelli (Yale) def. Radka Buzkova (FAU) 6-4, 7-6 (7-0)
No. 2 Chelsea Kung (Yale) def. Natalia Boltinskaya (FAU) 6-3, 6-2
No. 3 Martina Kudelova (FAU) def. Caroline Dunleavy (Yale) 6-2, 6-4
No. 4 May Kimhi (FAU) def. Rene Lin (Yale) 6-3, 6-0
No. 5 Natalie Kallmunzerova (FAU) def. Jessica Gong (Yale) 6-2, 6-2
No. 6 Raissa Lou (Yale) def. Louie McLelland (FAU) 4-6, 2-6, 5-2
Order of finish: 4,5,3,1,2,6
Doubles
No. 1 Samantha Martinelli/Jessie Gong (Yale) def. Natalia Boltinskaya/Radka Buzkoa (FAU) 6-4
No. 2 Chelsea Kung/Rene Lin (Yale) def. Louie McLelland/Karin Kozejova 6-3
No. 3 May Kimhi/Martina Kudelova (FAU) def. Caroline Dunleavy/Rhea Shrivastava 6-2
Order of finish: 2,3,1
How it Happened
- The Owls were down 1-0 after doubles play, falling on courts one and two
- With lineup switches throughout the order, May Kimhi was the first to win her match at position No. 4 with a 6-3, 6-0 win to even the match score at 1-1
- Natalie Kallmuzerova completed her match minutes later in straight sets 6-2, 6-2 on court five
- Martina Kudelova battled on court three but won in straight sets 6-2, 6-4 to give the Owls a 3-1 cushion
- Yale pulled within one at 3-2 with a win at position one, tied it at No. 2, and closed out the match on court six with a three-set victory
Match Details
SinglesNo. 1 Samantha Martinelli (Yale) def. Radka Buzkova (FAU) 6-4, 7-6 (7-0)
No. 2 Chelsea Kung (Yale) def. Natalia Boltinskaya (FAU) 6-3, 6-2
No. 3 Martina Kudelova (FAU) def. Caroline Dunleavy (Yale) 6-2, 6-4
No. 4 May Kimhi (FAU) def. Rene Lin (Yale) 6-3, 6-0
No. 5 Natalie Kallmunzerova (FAU) def. Jessica Gong (Yale) 6-2, 6-2
No. 6 Raissa Lou (Yale) def. Louie McLelland (FAU) 4-6, 2-6, 5-2
Order of finish: 4,5,3,1,2,6
Doubles
No. 1 Samantha Martinelli/Jessie Gong (Yale) def. Natalia Boltinskaya/Radka Buzkoa (FAU) 6-4
No. 2 Chelsea Kung/Rene Lin (Yale) def. Louie McLelland/Karin Kozejova 6-3
No. 3 May Kimhi/Martina Kudelova (FAU) def. Caroline Dunleavy/Rhea Shrivastava 6-2
Order of finish: 2,3,1
What's Next
FAU will return to the courts 12:30 p.m. Tuesday afternoon versus Gonzaga and take on Samford at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday. Follow the team via social media @FAUwtennis.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3,1
#1 Singles Match
12
Samantha Martinelli / 0 [YALE]
67
46
#2 Singles Match
12
Chelsea Kung / 0 [YALE]
66
34
#3 Singles Match
12
Caroline Dunleavy / 0 [YALE]
24
66
#4 Singles Match
12
Rene Lin / 0 [YALE]
30
66
#5 Singles Match
12
Jessie Gong / 0 [YALE]
22
66
#6 Singles Match
123
Raissa Lou / 0 [YALE]
626
462
Order of Finish:
4,5,3,1,2,6
Players Mentioned
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