March 21, 2002

BOCA RATON, FL - Florida Atlantic University upped its winning streak to eight matches with a 6-1 victory over Columbia University Thursday in Boca Raton. The win improves the Lady Owls to 11-4 on the year.

FAU began the match by winning the doubles' point. Jessica Burrow and Tania Rivera defeated Columbia's Shelly Mittal and Lucia Aniello, 8-2, at no. 2. At no. 3, Alena Dvorakova and Maria Aguirre-Gomez defeated the team of Kristin Martinez and Ilene Weintraub, 8-4.

The Lady Owls won five of the six singles matches as Dvorakova picked up a 6-4, 6-1 win over Mittal at no. 1. Other winners for FAU included Karolina Roubickova at no.4. The sophomore defeated Kristin Martinez, 6-2, 6-1, to remain perfect on the year. Roubickova, who is ranked no. 109 in the nation, is now 14-0 this season. Meanwhile, Stephanie Beaulieu extended her personal winning streak to six with a straigt sets victory at no. 5. Aguirre-Gomez and Rivera also won for the Lady Owls.

Florida Atlantic next hosts Northern Iowa Saturday at Noon.

FAU 6, Columbia 1

Singles
1. Alena Dvorakova (FAU) d. Shelly Mittal (CU) 6-4, 6-1.
2. Tania Rivera (FAU) d. Miriam Rahali (CU) 2-6, 6-4, 7-6.
3. Maria Aguirri-Gomez (FAU) d. Leena Krishnaswamy (CU) 6-2, 6-1.
4. Karolina Roubickova (FAU) d. Kristin Martinez (CU) 6-2, 6-1.
5. Stephanie Beaulieu (FAU) d. Lucia Aniello (CU) 6-2, 6-2.
6. Melissa Nguyen (CU) d. Maya Case (FAU) 6-2, 6-4.

Doubles
1. Julian Chang/Rahali (CU) d. Beaulieu/Roubickova (FAU) 8-6.
2. Jessica Burrow/Rivera (FAU) d. Aniello/Mittal (CU) 8-2.
3. Aguirre-Gomez/Dvorakova (FAU) d. Martinez/Ilene Weintraub (CU) 8-4.