March 26, 2001

DAYTONA BEACH, FL -

Florida Atlantic University cruised to a 5-2 victory over host Bethune-Cookman College Monday afternoon in Daytona Beach, FL. With the victory, the Lady Owls improve to 10-10 overall.

FAU won the doubles point after splitting the no. 1 and no. 2 matches. The team of Maria Aguirre-Gomez and Tania Rivera knocked off B-CC's Marta Kostrohounova and Klara Miklikova 8-4. With the Wildcats playing with just five players for the match, FAU claimed the third doubles match by default.

FAU won four singles matches, including the no. 6 match by default. Kristen Jordan, Aguirre-Gomez, and Michelle Tulman all claimed victories on the court.

The Lady Owls next play at South Florida Tuesday afternoon in Tampa in their final match of the regular season. A win would give Florida Atlantic its first winning season since 1997. The team's 10 wins so far this year is the most since going 12-9 four years ago.

Singles

1. Kristen Jordan (FAU) d. Klara Miklikova (B-CC) 6-1, 6-0.

2. Maria Aguirre-Gomez (FAU) d. Martina Tekalova (B-CC) 4-6, 6-2, (10-5)-TB.

3. Marta Kostrohounova (B-CC) d. Gabriela Spear (FAU) 6-2, 6-3.

4. Natalia Kostova (B-CC) d. Tania Rivera (FAU) 7-6, 6-2.

5. Michelle Tulman (FAU) d. Kara Sayle (B-CC) 6-3, 6-2.

6. (FAU) wins, Def.

Doubles

1. Aguirre-Gomez/Rivera (FAU) d. Miklikova/Kostrohounova (B-CC) 8-4.

2. Kostova/Tekalova (B-CC) d. Jessica Burrow/Jordan (FAU) 9-7.

3. (FAU) wins, Def.