March 5, 2005

BOCA RATON - The injury-plagued FAU women's tennis team fell to 1-4 on the season with a 4-1 loss to visiting Eastern Michigan on Saturday afternoon. Freshman Claudia Kecht picked up the only point for the Owls at No. 5 singles. Coach Alex Alcantara's squad currently contains five players who are either playing injured or coming off injuries that have forced them to miss significant time.

Eastern Michigan (2-6) swept all three doubles matches before securing wins at the second, fourth, and sixth singles spot to complete the victory. FAU senior Alena Dvorakova led No. 69 Victoria Domina 6-3, 1-2 at No. 1 singles before the match was terminated because of the unassailable EMU lead. Kecht defeated Flavia Micati 6-4, 6-0 to end the Eagles' shutout bid.

Eastern Michigan 4, Florida Atlantic 1

Doubles
1. Domina/Frankowski (EMU) d. Koksova/Elodie Wendling, 8-2
2. Micati/Fernandez (EMU) d. Terol/Bartnik, 8-1
3. Syrova/Parfenyck (EMU) d. Kecht/Jessica Williams, 8-5

Singles
1. Alena Dvorakova (FAU) vs. Victoria Domina 6-3, 1-2, unfinished
2. Elizabeth Syrova (EMU) d. Veronika Koksova, 6-0, 6-1
3. Vanessa Frankowski (EMU) vs. Katherine Bartnik, 6-3, 4-1, unfinished
4. Yana Parfenyck (EMU) d. Krystel Borg, 6-3, 6-2
5. Claudia Kecht (FAU) d. Flavia Micati, 6-4, 6-0
6. Laura Fernandez (EMU) d. Pia Terol, 6-2, 6-2