Senior Day Celebrated with 6-1 Win Over USF

Tuesday, March 16

Boca Raton, Fla.

10 AM

Florida Atlantic

USF

Seniors Louie McLelland, Natalia Boltinskaya, Natalie Kallmunzerova

3/16/2021 3:51:00 PM | Women's Tennis

Box Score

BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Florida Atlantic University women's tennis team (6-4) played their final home match of 2021, defeating in-state rival USF (5-7) on Tuesday, 6-1.

The match celebrated the 2021 seniors and it was a match that saw them shine, including fourth-year senior Natalia Boltinskaya's match on court No. 1, a come from behind victory, 4-6, 7-6 (12-10), 1-0 (10-5).

The Owls captured the doubles point and then moved into singles play. Radka Buzkova came off court No. 6 with a straight-set win and the team's first singles point. Martina Kudelova clinched the match on court No. 2 and the rest played out their matches for the 6-1 final.

The Owls bid farewell to seniors Boltinskaya, Natalie Kallmunzervoa and Louie McLelland, who played their final home match and will lead the squad in their final four matches, all on the road, as FAU continues to prepare for the 2021 Conference USA Championship to be played April 22-25 in Denton, Texas.

Wheelen's Wisdom

"I'm so proud of our seniors on Senior Day," said Caroline Wheelen. "The emotions they went through playing their last match at home must have been really intense. We shook up the doubles teams lineup because what we are doing in doubles doesn't seem to be working. The new partnerships worked so well. Beating an in-state rival is a testament to the level and training we do on a daily basis."

Results

Florida Atlantic 6, University of South Florida 1
Singles competition
1. Boltinskaya, Natalia (FAU-W) def. Laura Pellicer (USF) 4-6, 7-6 (12-10), 1-0 (10-5)
2. Kudelova, Martina (FAU-W) def. Amelie Boy (USF) 6-4, 6-1
3. Grace Schumacher (USF) def. Kallmunzerova, Na (FAU-W) 6-4, 6-2
4. Kimhi, May (FAU-W) def. Evelyne Tiron (USF) 6-1, 6-4
5. Filip, Katerina (FAU-W) def. Alexandria Mjos (USF) 6-0, 6-4
6. Buzkova, Radka (FAU-W) def. Margriet Timmermans (USF) 6-1, 6-1

Doubles Competition
1. Filip, Katerina/Kallmunzerova, Na (FAU-W) def. Amelie Boy/Alexandria Mjos (USF) 6-1
2. Boltinskaya, Natalia/Buzkova, Radka (FAU-W) def. Grace Schumacher/Margriet Timmermans (USF) 6-1
3. Grace Eland/Laura Pellicer (USF) def. Kudelova, Martina/Kimhi, May (FAU-W) 6-1

Match Notes:
University of South Florida 5-7
Florida Atlantic 6-4
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (6,4,2,5,3,1

What's Next

The Owls will play their four final regular season matches on the road. The first will be on Wednesday, March 24 at North Florida at 10 a.m. Follow the Owls socially @fauwtennis or visit www.fausports.com.