2021 Comes to a Close with Tight 4-1 Loss to No. 34 ODU

Saturday, April 24

Denton, Texas

1 PM

Florida Atlantic

Old Dominion

2021 FAU Women’s Tennis Photo Day Radka Buzkova

Photo by: JC Ridley/Owlpix.com

4/24/2021 6:38:00 PM | Women's Tennis

Box Score

DENTON, Texas – The Florida Atlantic University women's tennis team (10-7), seeded No. 5 at the 2021 Conference C-USA Championship, fell 4-1 to the tournament's No. 1 seed Old Dominion, ranked No. 34 nationally.

The battle began with doubles play, where the Owls played their best doubles' tennis of the shortened season, ultimately surrendering the match's first point, but not before the FAU duo of Radka Buzkova and Martina Kudelova took court No. 1 over the nation's 60th best duo. Shortly after, the FAU No. 2 duo of Natalia Boltinskaya and Louie McLeland pushed No. 76 ODU duo to a tiebreak-decision, falling 7-6 (7-3), which awarded the doubles point to the Monarchs.

ODU started singles play strong, but quickly turned with every point hard to come by. Courts 1-3 showcased nationally-ranked players. FAU's Buzkova captured court No. 4 in straight sets 6-2, 7-5 for the Owls' lone point.

Results

#34 Old Dominion 4, Florida Atlantic 1
Singles competition
1. #123 Holly Hutchinson (ODU) def. Kudelova, Martina (FAU-W) 6-2, 7-6 (15-13)
2. #52 Yulia Starodubtseva (ODU) def. Boltinskaya, Natalia (FAU-W) 6-3, 6-3
3. #64 Tatsiana Sasnouskaya (ODU) def. Kimhi, May (FAU-W) 6-0, 7-6 (7-4)
4. Buzkova, Radka (FAU-W) def. Alesya Yakubovich (ODU) 6-2, 7-5
5. Brooke Pilkington (ODU) vs. Kallmunzerova, Natalie (FAU-W) 3-6, 6-4, 1-0, unfinished
6. Alexandra Viktorovic (ODU) vs. Filip, Katerina (FAU-W) 6-2, 3-6, 2-0, unfinished

Doubles competition
1. Buzkova, Radka/Kudelova, Martina (FAU-W) def. #60 Yulia Starodubtseva/Alesya Yakubovich (ODU) 7-5
2. #76 Tatsiana Sasnouskaya/Holly Hutchinson (ODU) def. Boltinskaya, Natalia/McLelland, Louie (FAU-W) 7-6 (7-3)
3. Brooke Pilkington/Alexandra Viktorovic (ODU) def. Filip, Katerina/Kimhi, May (FAU-W) 6-4

Match Notes:
Florida Atlantic 10-7
Old Dominion 11-4; National ranking #34
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (2,4,3,1)

What's Next

Next week, the Owls will complete the 2021 semester and bid farewell to seniors Natalia Boltinskaya, Natalie Kallmunzerova and Louie McLelland. Follow the Owls socially @fauwtennis or visit www.fausports.com.