April 2, 2001

BOCA RATON, FL -

Florida Atlantic University defeated visiting DePaul University, 4-0, Monday in Boca Raton. The win was the 10th straight for the no. 66 Owls as they closed out the home portion of their 2001 schedule.

FAU (16-3) took their 18th consecutive doubles point by winning two of the three early matches. The team of Doug Devriendt and Cristian Paiz grabbed the first victory, 8-0, over DePaul's Jevgenij Cariov and Andy Michael. The Owls clinched the point when Fabio Faerman and Sandro Spotti defeated DPU's Dan Bennett and Sanjay Jeram 8-6 at no. 3.

In singles play, FAU's Kodi Lewis gave FAU a 2-0 lead when he won his 11th straight match of the season to stay undefeated in dual match play. Lewis knocked off DePaul's Andy Michael 6-1, 6-3 at no. 5. Spotti and Paiz followed with victories at no. 4 and no. 6, respectively to assure FAU of the victory. The no. 1-3 singles matches did not finish.

FAU next plays no. 34 South Florida April 6 in Tampa.

Singles

1. Martin Jirak (FAU) vs. Jevgenij Cariov (DPU), DNF.

2. Yalin Bilgin (FAU) vs. Maciek Jozwiak (DPU), DNF.

3. Andre Buzzoni (FAU) vs. Robert Kurek (DPU), DNF.

4. Sandro Spotti (FAU) d. Sanjay Jeram (DPU), 6-3, 6-3.

5. Kodi Lewis (FAU) d. Andy Michael (DPU), 6-1, 6-3.

6. Cristian Paiz (FAU) d. Neil Johnston (DPU), 6-2, 6-0.

Doubles

1. Jozwiak/Kurek (DPU) d. Bilgin/Jirak (FAU) 8-4.

2. Doug Devriendt/Paiz (FAU) d. Cariov/Michael (DPU) 8-0.

3. Faerman/Spotti (FAU) d. Dan Bennett/Jeram (DPU) 8-6.