April 20, 2001

MACON, GA -

Florida Atlantic University defeated Stetson University, 4-2, Friday night in a quarterfinal match at the Trans America Athletic Conference Championship in Macon, GA. The win improves the Lady Owls to 12-10 on the season and sets up a semifinal match with top-seeded Troy State. FAU entered the tournament as the fourth-seed.

FAU fell behind 1-0 after Stetson claimed the doubles point by winning two of the three matches. FAU came back to take four of the first five singles matches to claim the 4-2 victory. Kristen Jordan, ranked 78th nationally, secured one of those victories by defeating Stetson's Analia Longoni 6-1, 6-1 at no. 1. Other winners for FAU included Maria Aguirre-Gomez at no. 2 after Stetson's Lindsey Wyeth withdrew during the match due to injury, Tania Rivera at no. 3, who defeated Claudia Meza 6-2, 6-1. Jessica Burrow posted the other victory, a 7-5, 6-0 win over Julie Dougherty at no. 6. The no. 4 match between FAU's Stephanie Beaulieu and Stetson's Svenga Fleischhacker did not finish.

Florida Atlantic will take on TSU Saturday morning at 10:00am with the winner advancing to Sunday's championship match. The winner of the tournament receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

FAU 4, Stetson 2

Singles

1. Kristen Jordan (FAU) d. Analia Longoni (SU) 6-1, 6-1.

2. Maria Aguirre-Gomez (FAU) d. Lindsey Wyeth (SU), Default.

3. Tania Rivera (FAU) d. Claudia Meza (SU) 6-2, 6-1.

4. Stephanie Beaulieu (FAU) vs. Svenga Fleischhacker (SU), DNF.

5. Jennifer Parsons (SU) d. Morgan Wade (FAU) 6-0, 6-0.

6. Jessica Burrow (FAU) d. Julie Dougherty (SU) 7-5, 6-0.

Doubles

1. Longoni/Wyeth (SU) d. Aguirre-Gomez/Rivera (FAU) 9-7.

2. Burrow/Jordan (FAU) d. Fleischhacker/Parsons (SU) 8-3.

3. Dougherty/Meza (SU) d. Beaulieu/Wade (FAU) 8-2.