Owls Fall in First of Two Charlotte Matches

Saturday, April 3

Charlotte, N.C.

Noon

Florida Atlantic

James Madison

2020-21 FAU Women’s Tennis Studio Natalia Boltinskaya

Photo by: JC Ridley/Owlpix.com

4/3/2021 8:27:00 PM | Women's Tennis

Box Score

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Florida Atlantic University women's tennis team (7-5) opened a two-match road swing in Charlotte with a 4-3 loss to James Madison (9-3) on Saturday afternoon.

How It Happened

Despite a win on doubles court one, the Owls surrendered the first point of the match. Natalie Kallmunzerova then tied the match on court three with a straight-set win, 6-0, 6-2. The lead would be short lived, with JMU taking court four. The Owls would match the score at two and go up with a three-set win by Martina Kudelova, on court one, and with a hard-fought win on court two by Natalia Boltinskaya. Boltinskaya won her best of three match, capturing sets one and three in tiebreak fashion. The Owls would take the final two courts to three sets but were unable to come away with the win.

Results

James Madison 4, Florida Atlantic 3
Singles competition
1. Kudelova, Martina (FAU) def. Daria Afanasyeva (JMU) 6-4, 4-6, 6-2
2. Boltinskaya, Natalia (FAU) def. Jona Roka (JMU) 7-6 (7-3), 1-6, 7-6 (7-2)
3. Kallmunzerova, Natalie (FAU) def. Natalia Nikolopoulou (JMU) 6-0, 6-2
4. Kylie Moulin (JMU) def. Kimhi, May (FAU) 6-4, 6-4
5. Alexis Franco (JMU) def. Filip, Katerina (FAU) 3-6, 7-5, 6-4
6. Daniela Voloh (JMU) def. McLelland, Louie (FAU) 7-6 (7-5), 4-6, 6-2

Doubles competition
1. Kudelova, Martina/Buzkova, Radka (FAU) def. Daria Afanasyeva/Alexis Franco (JMU) 6-2
2. Kylie Moulin/Jona Roka (JMU) def. Boltinskaya, Natalia/McLelland, Louie (FAU) 6-3
3. Natalia Nikolopoulou/Daniela Voloh (JMU) def. Kimhi, May/Filip, Katerina (FAU) 6-2

Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (3,4,1,2,5,6)

What's Next

The Owls will face Conference USA foe Charlotte on Sunday morning at 10 a.m. It will be just the second C-USA match of 2021 for the Owls. Follow the Owls socially @fauwtennis or visit www.fausports.com.