BOCA RATON, Fla. – Florida Atlantic University women's tennis (3-6) fell to Kansas State (4-1) by a 4-0 margin, on Saturday afternoon in Manhattan, Kansas. It was the team's eighth contest on the road compared to just one at home. They will play three more matches away from "Paradise" before their next home match.
The doubles point was the first to be decided with losses on courts two and three. Court one's match was not completed.
The Owls then began play on courts two, four and six. With FAU losses on four and six and a battle on court two, play began on court one. As the battle waged on, the Owls dropped the match on court one giving Kansas State the best-of-seven win.
Tennis Match Results
FAU vs K-State | Feb 12, 2022 | at Manhattan, Kansas | (Body First Indoor Tennis Center)
K-State 4, FAU 0
Singles
1. #68 Karine-Marion Job (KSU) def. Kudelova, Martina (FAU-W) 6-3, 6-3
2. Rosanna Maffei (KSU) vs. Filip, Katerina (FAU-W) 7-5, 4-6, 3-0, unfinished
3. Maria Linares (KSU) vs. Silna, Lexi (FAU-W) 6-6, unfinished
4. Florentine Dekkers (KSU) def. Schieroni, Greta (FAU-W) 6-1, 6-2
5. Dinara Alloyarova (KSU) vs. McGinnis, Amber (FAU-W) unfinished
6. Ioana Gheorghita (KSU) def. Matthews, Millie-Mae (FAU-W) 6-3, 6-2
Doubles
1. Florentine Dekkers/Ioana Gheorghita (KSU) vs. Kudelova, Martina/Filip, Katerina (FAU-W) 4-3, unfinished
2. Karine-Marion Job/Maria Linares (KSU) def. Silna, Lexi/Schieroni, Greta (FAU-W) 6-2
3. Dinara Alloyarova/Anna Turco (KSU) def. McGinnis, Amber/Matthews, Millie-Mae (FAU-W) 6-2
Match Notes:
FAU 3-6
K-State 4-1
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (4,6,1)
The Owls will have a short break and will then travel to Jacksonville, Florida for a Saturday, Feb. 26 match scheduled for 3 p.m.
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