JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Florida Atlantic women's tennis (8-1) earned a 4-1 road win over North Florida (4-4) Saturday morning to increase their winning streak to eight straight.
The Owls' 8-1 record is the best start since a 7-2 start in 2003 (records kept 2000-2024). The victory over the Osprey moves the all-time series record to 6-4 in favor of the Owls.
Maria Alvarez, assistant coach
"After winning a close doubles point, the girls continued to show their hard work pays off. We showed a lot of grit today. Great job by Panna (Bartha) being the first one off the court with a solid performance and Amber [McGinnis] played a terrific third set to clinch the match."
FAU captured courts #1 and #2 to earn the best of three doubles point. With the match's first point secured, the teams moved to singles play.
Panna Bartha captured court #1 6-2, 6-2 and remains perfect in collegiate play with a 9-0 record. On court #2,
Victoria Gomez O'Hayon, after being down one set, came back to close out her match 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 putting the Owls within one point of victory at 3-1.
The remaining three courts all went into a third set before senior captain
Amber McGinnis captured her match 2-6 6-2, 6-3 to clinch the 4-1 win for Florida Atlantic.
2/24/2024 at Jacksonville, Fla. | (UNF Tennis Complex)
Doubles
#1
Victoria Gomez O'Hayon /
Millie-Mae Matthews [FAU] def. Amy Kaplan / Alisa Lyshko [UNF] 6-2
#2
Carla Galmiche /
Lexi Silna [FAU] def. Kendall Nash / Anslee Long [UNF] 6-3
#3
Panna Bartha /
Amber McGinnis [FAU] vs. Sofia Snitko / Jasmin Makela [UNF] 1-4, unf
Order of Finish: 1, 2
Singles
#1
Panna Bartha [FAU] def. Amy Kaplan [UNF] 6-2, 6-2
#2
Victoria Gomez O'Hayon [FAU] def. Sofia Snitko [UNF] 4-6, 6-4, 6-3
#3 Kendal Nash [UNF] def.
Carla Galmiche [FAU] 3-6, 6-4, 6-4
#4
Lexi Silna [FAU] vs. Alisa Lyshko [UNF] 6-4, 4-6, 6-5 unf
#5
Millie-Mae Matthews [FAU] vs. Anslee Long [UNF] 2-6, 7-5, 4-4 unf
#6
Amber McGinnis [FAU] def. Jasmin Makela [UNF] 2-6, 6-2, 6-3
Order of Finish: 1, 3, 2, 6
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