Patru Wins Bedford Cup

Friday, October 3

Jacksonville, Fla.

TBA

Florida Atlantic

Bedford Cup

10/10/2025 2:25:00 PM | Women's Tennis

Box Score

By: Ben Paul

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Florida Atlantic women's tennis team kicked off its fall campaign at the ITA Bedford Cup, a tournament hosted by North Florida, from Friday, Oct. 3 to Sunday, Oct. 5.

Despite the event shortened due to weather, the Owls saw success with Alexia Patru winning the semifinals and the doubles duo of Malika Amirgalieva and Katrin Pavkova earning a semifinals berth in Flight A.

The freshman Patru earned a trophy in the Flight B field, defeating her Florida opponent. After dropping the first set 4-6, she tallied a 6-4 win and was up 3-2 when the match was called to win the title. This was preceded by a 6-1, 1-6, 10-2 match against FIU in the Round of 16 and a 3-6, 6-2, 10-8 win over UNF in the quarterfinals.

In doubles play, Amirgalieva and Pavkova tallied a 6-4 victory over Miami in the Round of 16 and defeated FIU by a score of 6-3 in the quarters.

The Owls will next head to Orlando to compete in the ITA Regionals, taking place from Thursday, Oct. 16 to Sunday, Oct. 20.

Doubles Flight A
R-16
Malika Amirgalieva, Karin Pavkova (FAU) def. Maria Vargas, Daria Volosova (Miami) 6-4
Gabia Paskauskas, Lucie Pawlak (UF) def. Lucia Cassidy, Alexia Patru (FAU) 6-0

Quarters
Malika Amirgalieva, Karin Pavkova (FAU) def. Diana Khaydarshina, Viktorie Hazmukova (FIU) 6-3

Semifinals
Nikola, Daubnerova, Xinyi Nong (UF) def Malika Amirgalieva, Katrin Pavkova (FAU) 6-2

Singles
Flight A
R-16
Xinyi Nong (UF) def. Malika Amirgalieva (FAU) 6-3, 6-1
Malika Amirgalieva (FAU) def. Katsiaryna Tuliakova (Stetson)6-0, 6-3

Flight B
R-16
Lucia Cassidy (FAU) def. Jasmin Makela (UNF) 6-4, 6-0
Alexia Patru (FAU) def. Diana Khaydarshina (FIU) 6-1, 1-6, 10-2

Quarters
Alexia Patru (FAU) def. Gabriella Goyins (UNF) 3-6, 6-2, 10-8

Semifinals
Alexia Patru (FAU) vs. Lulia Andreea Lonescu (UF) 4-6, 6-4, 3-2 UF

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