Jan. 9, 2009

BOCA RATON, FL - Florida Atlantic University's women's tennis team lost a close season opening match to Xavier University 4-3, Friday afternoon.

The Owls entered singles play a point down after dropping each of the three doubles matches. Natalia Totevska captured her singles match at no. 2. Freshman Dominique Wimmer won her first collegiate tennis match 6-2, 6-2 playing no. 3 and Virgina Augustin was victorious at no. 6 7-6 (7-1), 7-5.

After Totevska came off the court, the Owls were tied at three with the deciding match going to three sets before Xavier took the win.

"The women's team brought a lot of intensity to the courts today," said Marcy Cava FAU's first year head coach. "It was a great match and I look forward to a successful season."

Doubles
Kara Courtney / Jeanette Feider (XU) def. Dominique Wimmer / Natalia Totevska (FAU) 8-5
Kelsey Kinnard / Tifanie Treece (XU) def. Erika Mrazkova / Danielle Simone (FAU) 8-3
Catherine Starr / Kaitlyn Zinn (XU) def. Virginia Augustin / Emma Rossiter (FAU) 8-4

Singles
Kara Courtney (XU) def. Erika Mrazkova (FAU) 6-3, 7-5
Natalia Totevska (FAU) def. Tifanie Treece (XU) 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-2
Dominique Wimmer (FAU) def. Jeanette Feider (XU) 6-2, 6-2
Kelsey Kinnard (XU) def. Emma Rossiter (FAU) 6-1, 3-6, 6-2
Kaitlyn Zinn (XU) def. Danielle Simone (FAU) 6-4, 6-1
Virginia Augustin (FAU) def Jill Ducro (XU) 7-6 (7-1), 7-5