FAU Returns to the Courts and Winning Ways

Sunday, February 28

Fort Myers, Fla.

1 PM

Florida Atlantic

FGCU

2021 FAU Women’s Tennis Photo Day May Kimhi 2021

Photo by: JC Ridley/Owlpix.com

2/28/2021 7:42:00 PM | Women's Tennis

Box Score

FORT MYERS, Fla. – For the first time in 14 days, the Florida Atlantic University women's tennis team (4-2) returned to the courts and they did so in winning ways with a 6-1 win over Florida Gulf Coast on Sunday in Fort Myers.

Wheelen's Wisdom

"We have worked extra hard in the area of fitness and it showed," said Caroline Wheelen, FAU's head coach. "FGCU raised their level of play big time in the second sets and I was not comfortable at all with the intensity of all the matches. But my girls dug deep, remained coachable and trusted the process."

Despite what looked to be an easy 6-1 match, outside influences were present on each court but sportsmanship between the schools never wavered. The Owls took the doubles point, winning on courts three and one. In singles play, each of the six matches were played to the conclusion with FAU junior May Kimhi clinching the match on court six.

Statistically

1. Kudelova, Martina (FAU-W) def. Ornberg, Maja (FGCU) 6-4, 6-2
2. Boltinskaya, Natalia (FAU-W) def. Bardet, Emma (FGCU) 6-4, 3-6, 1-0 (12-10)
3. Filip, Katerina (FAU-W) def. Perez, Sofia (FGCU) 6-0, 6-2
4. RETORTILLO, Alba (FGCU) def. McLelland, Louie (FAU-W) 6-3, 6-1
5. Kallmunzerova, Na (FAU-W) def. Ferding, Ida (FGCU) 6-3, 7-6, 1-0 (7-4)
6. Kimhi, May (FAU-W) def. Ramalle, Lourdes (FGCU) 6-3, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. Boltinskaya, Natalia/McLelland, Louie (FAU-W) def. Bardet, Emma/Ornberg, Maja (FGCU) 7-6 (9-7)
2. Ferding, Ida/Perez, Sofia (FGCU) def. Filip, Katerina/Kallmunzerova, Na (FAU-W) 7-5
3. Kudelova, Martina/Kimhi, May (FAU-W) def. Retortillo, Alba/Ramalle, Lourdes (FGCU) 6-3
Match Notes:
Florida Atlantic 4-2
FGCU 1-2
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (3,4,1,6,5,2)

What's Next

The Owls will return home for a Friday, March 5 when they play host to North Florida at 10 a.m. Fans also can follow the team on social media @fauwtennis.