Florida Atlantic University Athletics
Saturday, March 21
Boca Raton, Fla.
11 a.m.
Florida Atlantic
2
vs
4
Harvard
Owls Fall in Nearly Four Hour Match
3/21/2026 6:02:00 PM | Women's Tennis
BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Florida Atlantic women's tennis team fell to Harvard early Saturday afternoon by a 4-2 score. With the loss, FAU's record drops to 5-8 while Harvard improves to 10-5 in 2026.
THE BEGINNING
The Owls dropped the doubles point with losses on courts #1 and #3. Court #2 was tied at five games all, when the match was abandoned.
THE MIDDLE
FAU redshirt freshman Katrin Pavkova was the first to capture a singles court with a 6-2, 6-0 victory. Pavkova's efforts evened the score at 1-1. Harvard broke the tie with a top court win. The 2-1 lead held for more than 30 minutes before it was pushed to 3-1 courtesy of a court #3 win.
THE FINALE
Freshman Alexia Patru captured court #5 to pull the Owls within one at 3-2 and then joined her teammates on court two where a third-set tiebreaker was in progress. Harvard won the tiebreaker to clinch the match. Court #6 was well into its third set but it was abandoned.
THE RESULT
Florida Atlantic (5-8) 2 vs Harvard (10-5) 4
03/21/2026 at Boca Raton, Fla. -- Kimberly V. Strauss Tennis Center
Doubles
1 Kavya Karra and Stephanie Yakoff (HAR) def. Panna Bartha and Katrin Pavkova (FAU) 6-4
2 Malika Amirgaliyeva and Alexia Patru (FAU) vs. Kate Kim and Clair Shao (HAR) 5-5 UF
3 Natalie Block and Natasha Rajaram (HAR) def. Malwina Rowinska and Maya Shanok (FAU)
6-1
Singles
1 Stephanie Yakoff (HAR) def. Panna Bartha (FAU) 6-4, 6-2
2 Kavya Karra (HAR) def. Malwina Rowinska (FAU) 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-5)
3 Clair Shao (HAR) def. Malika Amirgaliyeva (FAU) 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
4 Katrin Pavkova (FAU) def. Anna-Raphael Serghi (HAR) 6-2, 6-0
5 Alexia Patru (FAU) def. Natalie Block (HAR) 1-6, 7-6(7-3), 6-1
6 Maya Shanok (FAU) vs. Kate Kim (HAR) 1-6, 7-5, 2-5 UF
MATCH NOTES
Order of finish: Singles – 4, 1, 3, 5, 2; Doubles – 3, 1 | Start Time: 11a.m. Duration: 3:40
PHOTO GALLERYGallery: (3-21-2026) Harvard at Florida Atlantic
UP NEXT
FAU will return to the courts on Friday, Mar. 27 when the Owls are scheduled to play host to Delaware at 11 a.m. All matches at the Florida Atlantic Kimberly V. Strauss Tennis Center are free and open to the public.
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THE BEGINNING
The Owls dropped the doubles point with losses on courts #1 and #3. Court #2 was tied at five games all, when the match was abandoned.
THE MIDDLE
FAU redshirt freshman Katrin Pavkova was the first to capture a singles court with a 6-2, 6-0 victory. Pavkova's efforts evened the score at 1-1. Harvard broke the tie with a top court win. The 2-1 lead held for more than 30 minutes before it was pushed to 3-1 courtesy of a court #3 win.
THE FINALE
Freshman Alexia Patru captured court #5 to pull the Owls within one at 3-2 and then joined her teammates on court two where a third-set tiebreaker was in progress. Harvard won the tiebreaker to clinch the match. Court #6 was well into its third set but it was abandoned.
THE RESULT
Florida Atlantic (5-8) 2 vs Harvard (10-5) 4
03/21/2026 at Boca Raton, Fla. -- Kimberly V. Strauss Tennis Center
Doubles
1 Kavya Karra and Stephanie Yakoff (HAR) def. Panna Bartha and Katrin Pavkova (FAU) 6-4
2 Malika Amirgaliyeva and Alexia Patru (FAU) vs. Kate Kim and Clair Shao (HAR) 5-5 UF
3 Natalie Block and Natasha Rajaram (HAR) def. Malwina Rowinska and Maya Shanok (FAU)
6-1
Singles
1 Stephanie Yakoff (HAR) def. Panna Bartha (FAU) 6-4, 6-2
2 Kavya Karra (HAR) def. Malwina Rowinska (FAU) 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-5)
3 Clair Shao (HAR) def. Malika Amirgaliyeva (FAU) 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
4 Katrin Pavkova (FAU) def. Anna-Raphael Serghi (HAR) 6-2, 6-0
5 Alexia Patru (FAU) def. Natalie Block (HAR) 1-6, 7-6(7-3), 6-1
6 Maya Shanok (FAU) vs. Kate Kim (HAR) 1-6, 7-5, 2-5 UF
MATCH NOTES
Order of finish: Singles – 4, 1, 3, 5, 2; Doubles – 3, 1 | Start Time: 11a.m. Duration: 3:40
PHOTO GALLERY
UP NEXT
FAU will return to the courts on Friday, Mar. 27 when the Owls are scheduled to play host to Delaware at 11 a.m. All matches at the Florida Atlantic Kimberly V. Strauss Tennis Center are free and open to the public.
FOLLOW THE OWLS
Follow the Owls on X and Instagram @FAUWTennis.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1
#1 Singles Match
12
Stephanie Yakoff / 0 [HAR]
66
42
#2 Singles Match
123
Kavya Karra / 0 [HAR]
367
646
#3 Singles Match
123
Clair Shao / 0 [HAR]
366
634
#4 Singles Match
12
Anna-Raphael Serghi / 0 [HAR]
20
66
#5 Singles Match
123
Natalie Block / 0 [HAR]
661
176
#6 Singles Match
1234
Kate Kim / 0 [HAR]
655UF
172UF
Order of Finish:
4,1,3,5,2
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
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