Jan. 26, 2002

BOCA RATON, FL - Florida Atlantic University cruised past visiting Florida Gulf Coast Saturday afternoon, 6-1, in Boca Raton, FL. The win improves FAU to 1-1 on the season. The Lady Owls won all three doubles matches to take the early 1-0 lead before claiming five of six singles victories for the 6-1 win.

In doubles, Alena Dvorakova and Karolina Roubickova teamed at no. 1 to defeat FGCU's Eveline Folkerts and Maria Nieto 8-3. Maria Aguirre Gomez and Jessica Burrow just got by Izabela Ciesinska and Carolina Pongrantz 9-8 while, at no. 3, Stephanie Beaulieu and Tania Rivera also picked up a victory.

All of the singles matches were won in straight sets with Dvorakova easily getting past Nieto 6-2, 6-0 at no. 1. Rivera secured a win at no. 2 while Aguirre-Gomez did the same at no. 3. Burrow and Roubickova also picked up individual wins.

Florida Atlantic next plays at Florida International February 2.

FAU 6, FGCU 1

Singles
1. Alena Dvorakova (FAU) d. Maria Nieto (FGCU) 6-2, 6-0.
2. Tania Rivera (FAU) d. Carolina Pongratz (FGCU) 6-2, 7-6.
3. Maria Aguirre-Gomez (FAU) d. Eveline Folkerts (FGCU) 6-2, 6-2.
4. Amy Orlando (FGCU) d. Stephanie Beaulieu (FAU) 7-5, 6-4.
5. Jessica Burrow (FAU) d. Izabela Ciesinska (FGCU) 6-4, 6-2.
6. Karolina Roubickova (FAU) d. Courtney Dwyer (FGCU) 6-0, 6-0.

Doubles
1. Dvorakova/Roubickova (FAU d. Folkerts/Nieto (FGCU) 8-3.
2. Aguirre-Gomez/Burrow (FAU) d. Ciesinska/Pongrantz (FGCU) 9-8.
3. Beaulieu/Rivera (FAU) d. Dwyer/Orlando (FGCU) 8-1.