Matthews/Rowinska Takes AAC Title Match to Third Set

Thursday, October 24

TBA

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Florida Atlantic

AAC Fall Tournament

Millie-Mae Matthews and Malwina Rowinska AAC Championships

10/27/2024 7:36:00 PM | Women's Tennis

Box Score

HOUSTON– On Sunday morning, the doubles duo of Millie-Mae Matthews and Malwina Rowinska of the Florida Atlantic women's tennis team made history by playing in the first American Athletic Conference Individual Championship Doubles Final, aired on ESPN+.

The Owls captured a hard-fought first set by a 7-5 score. FAU dropped the second set 6-1 to force a third and deciding set. Tulsa won the third, 10-7, and will be the AAC representatives at the ITA Conference Masters Nov. 7-10 at the Rome Tennis Center in Rome, Ga., where they will fight for one of three bids to the NCAA Individual Championships.

The weekend drew a close to seven days, including two competitive tennis tournaments. They will next travel to Clemson, South Carolina, to participate in the ITF Tournament hosted by Clemson.

RESULTS

AAC
Day One (Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024)
Singles
Ekua Youri (UTSA) def. Victoria Gomez O'Hayon (Florida Atlantic) 3-6, 7-5, 6-3
Darya Schwartzman (Rice) def. Malwina Rowinska (Florida Atlantic) 6-1, 4-6, 6-4

Day Two (Friday, Oct. 25, 2024)
Doubles
Millie-Mae Matthews/ Malwina Rowinska def. Leigh Van Zyl / Micah Pierce (Tulane) 8-3

Day Three (Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024)
Doubles
Millie-Mae Matthews / Malwina Rowinska (Florida Atlantic) def. Theodora Chantava / Giorgia Roselli (Wichita State) 6-3, 1-6, [10-6]

Day Four (Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024)
Double Finals
Mariana Manyoma/Ana Naranjo Martinez (Tulsa) def. Millie-Mae Matthews / Malwina Rowinska (Florida Atlantic) 5-7, 6-1, 10-6