April 18, 2008

Final Stats

With a 4-0 loss to the University of North Texas, the Florida Atlantic University women's tennis team ended its 2008 campaign at the Sun Belt Conference Tournament. After a seven hour rain delay the Owls faced off with the Mean Green in Monroe, LA in the first round of the tournament.

FAU finishes the season with a 3-17 record and will lose three seniors from this year's squad. Claudia Kecht, Pia Terol and Elodie Wendling all played in their final match for the Owls.

North Texas 4, Florida Atlantic 0
Singles competition
1. Madura Ranganathan (NT) def. Natalia Totevska (FAU) 6-3, 6-1
2. Catalina Cruz (NT) vs. Claudia Kecht (FAU) 6-1, 5-3, unfinished
3. Idalina Franca (NT) vs. Elodie Wendling (FAU) 6-4, 3-0, unfinished
4. Narine Kazarova (NT) vs. Virginia Augustin (FAU) 1-6, 4-1, unfinished
5. Amy Joubert (NT) def. D. Simone (FAU) 6-2, 6-1
6. Shannon MacKenzie (NT) def. Pia Terol (FAU) 6-1, 6-1

Doubles competition
1. Madura Ranganathan/Amy Joubert (NT) vs. Claudia Kecht/Elodie Wendling (FAU) 5-2, unfinished
2. Catalina Cruz/Rachel Wilhelm (NT) def. Virginia Augustin/Natalia Totevska (FAU) 8-3
3. Idalina Franca/Sammie Moreton (NT) def. D. Simone/Pia Terol (FAU) 8-5

Match Notes:
Florida Atlantic 3-17
North Texas 12-8
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (5,6,1)