Owls Move to 8-0 with Win Over Charlotte

Friday, March 14

Boca Raton, Fla.

2:30 p.m.

Florida Atlantic

Charlotte

3/14/2025 11:03:00 PM | Women's Tennis

Box Score

BOCA RATON, Fla. – The No. 29 Florida Atlantic women's tennis team improved to 8-0 on the season with a 4-2 win over the visiting No. 57 Charlotte 49ers on Friday evening.

While the Owls are enjoying a perfect season and are ranked No. 29 nationally, fellow American Athletic Conference member Charlotte entered the non-conference contest with a 12-2 record and ranked No. 57.

FAU used the court one duo prowess of Malwina Rowinska and Lara Smejkal, who improved to 8-0 on the season with a 6-2 win and combined their efforts with the court three win by Panna Bartha and Lexi Silna, who clinched the point with their 6-3 win.

Up 1-0 and needing just three singles victories to win the match, singles play began. Smejkal and Matthews won their courts, giving FAU a 3-0 lead before Charlotte could respond. The 49ers pulled within one with wins on courts one and four, with two still in play. FAU sophomore Panna Bartha captured court two and clinched the victory for FAU.

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Ricardo Gonzalez, FAU's Director of Tennis
"Today was a gritty performance from our girls. We played tough and found a way to get a team victory. I am pleased but not satisfied, but proud of this group for continuing to find ways to win."

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RESULTS

#57 Charlotte (12-3) at #29 Florida Atlantic (8-0)
Date: 03/14/2025 Time: 2:40 PM Facility: Kimberly V. Strauss Tennis Center Site: Boca Raton, Fla.

Doubles
#1 Rowinska, Malwina / Smejkal, Lara [FAU] def. Amira Badawi / Sara Suchankova [CLT] 6-2
#2 Prisca Abbas / Lucia Aranda [CLT] vs. Gomez O'Hayon, Victoria / Matthews, Millie-Mae [FAU] 4-5 UF
#3 Bartha, Panna / Silna, Lexi [FAU] def. Shona Nakano / Ni Xi [CLT] 6-3

Order of Finish: 1, 3

Singles
#1 Sara Suchankova [CLT] def. Gomez O'Hayon, Victoria [FAU] 6-4, 7-5
#2 Bartha, Panna [FAU] def. Ni Xi [CLT] 4-6, 7-5, 7-5
#3 Smejkal, Lara [FAU] def. Lucia Aranda [CLT] 6-3, 6-3
#4 Amira Badawi [CLT] def. Rowinska, Malwina [FAU] 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
#5 Prisca Abbas [CLT] vs. Silna, Lexi [FAU] 7-6 (7-4), 5-7, 1-5 UF
#6 Matthews, Millie-Mae [FAU] def. Shona Nakano [CLT] 6-4, 6-2

Order of Finish: 3, 6, 1, 4, 2

NEXT UP

The Owls will play host to fellow AAC member South Florida on Sunday at 11:30 a.m. All games played at the Kimberly V. Strauss Tennis Center are free to the public.

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