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FAU tacked on another victory for eight straight

The FAU Owls Women's Tennis remains unbeaten in the last eight games

FAU redshirt junior Amber McGinnis serving against South Alabama on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024. (Photo/Gasner Delvarin Jr.)

Gasner Delvarin, Jr., Writer

February 24, 2024

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Florida Atlantic Lady Owls (8-1, AAC 3-0) tacked on another victory to remain unbeaten in the last eight games, defeated in the AAC match 4-1, the University of North Florida Ospreys (4-4), Saturday morning.

The Lady Owls stayed hot and wasted no time in doubles with a one-two punch victory. 

The duo of Victoria Gomez O'Hayon and Millie-Mae Matthews knocked down the Ospreys, Amy Kaplan and Alisa Lyshko, 6-2, followed by Carla Galmiche and Lexi Silna, who took down 6-3, the other Ospreys' pair Kendall Nash and Anslee Long, in that order of finish, leaving court #3 unfinished to give FAU a 1-0 lead.

The Owls kept working in singles and took a 2-0 lead with Bartha, defeated Kaplan of North Florida in a straight set on court #1, 6-2, 6-2, to remain undefeated.

Nash of North Florida claimed victory on court #3 in three-set 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, defeated Galmiche of FAU to bring the Ospreys' score within one down to 1-2.

After a tough loss against South Alabama, the Spaniard O' Hayon redeemed herself with a victory 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 against the Osprey Sofia Snitko on court #2 to give the FAU a 3-1 lead.

The Owl Amber McGinnis secured the win for FAU after coming down the first set 6-2 to win the next two 6-2, 6-3 against Jasmin Makela of North Florida.

The Lady Owls will continue their impressive winning season back home in another AAC match against Tulane (6-3) on Friday, March 1, at 3:00 p.m. at the Kimberly V. Strauss Tennis Center.  

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