| 5/2/2025 | No. 27 Women’s Tennis | Box Score DURHAM, N.C. – The No. 27 Florida Atlantic women’s tennis team defeated No. 43 Old Dominion by a 4-1 score to earn the program’s first NCAA Tournament victory on Friday afternoon. The Owls improved to 17-1 on the year and were the only American Athletic Conference member among four who played on Friday to advance to the Regional Championship match. Florida Atlantic will face the winner of tournament host No. 8 Duke, who improved to 22-3 overall by defeating Bryant 4-X Friday night. The Owls’ 2025 postseason is powered by Demand the Limits Injury Attorneys. Visit demandthelimits.com for more information. Florida Atlantic vs. Old Dominion (Duke’s Ambler Tennis Stadium)vs. Duke Durham, N.C. (Ambler Tennis Stadium) | Saturday, May 2 | 4 p.m. Match Links vs. Duke Live Stats | Live Video YouTube Video Option Florida Atlantic (17-1)News | Roster | Schedule | Stats No. 8 Duke (22-3)News | Roster | Schedule | Stats HOW IT HAPPENED The Owls entered the day with two strikes: they had never won an NCAA match and they had never defeated Old Dominion in three previous meetings. None of that mattered on Friday to an Owl team that has made a habit of knocking down obstacles in 2025 when they became the only team in FAU history to finish the regular season undefeated. The Owls quickly took control of doubles court two and three and were battling on court one. It was Victoria Gomez O’Hayon and Millie-Mae Matthews who captured court two to force a point decision on court three which was eventually clinched by the FAU duo of Panna Bartha and Lexi Silna at 7-6(7-3). The Owls moved into singles play with a 1-0 lead over the Monarchs and never relinquished control. Bartha captured court two by a 6-1, 6-3 score. Malwina Rowinska pulled the Owls within one point of clinching the match by taking court four to give FAU a 3-0 lead. After dropping court five, it was a race to see which Owl would clinch. Ultimately, it was senior Millie-Mae Matthews who sealed the victory with a 6-3, 7-5 win. QUOTABLE Ricardo Gonzalez, FAU’s Director of Tennis “Today our girls played with a lot of maturity and professionalism. They stayed calm and composed in the tough moments. Our team played some good tennis and took care of business against a strong ODU team. Our girls are ready for another tough challenge tomorrow.” RESULTS #43 Old Dominion (19-5) vs. #27 Florida Atlantic (17-1) Date: 5/2/25 Time: 1:00 p.m. Facility: Ambler Tennis Stadium Site: Durham, N.C. Notes: NCAA Tournament First Round – Durham, N.C. Doubles #1 Sofia Johnson / Victoria Matasova [ODU] def. Smejkal, Lara / Rowinska, Malwina [FAU] 6-3 #2 Gomez O’Hayon, Victoria / Matthews, Millie-Mae [FAU] def. Lidiia Rasskouskaia / Ulyana Romanova [ODU] 6-4 #3 Bartha, Panna / Silna, Lexi [FAU] def. Marina Markina / Kira Matushkina [ODU] 7-6(7-3)Order of Finish: 1, 2, 3 Singles #1 Sofia Johnson (20/-) [ODU] Gomez O’Hayon, Victoria [FAU] 2-6, 6-3, 1-0 UF #2 Bartha, Panna [FAU] def. Kira Matushkina [ODU] 6-1, 6-3 #3 Lidiia Rasskouskaia [ODU] def. Smejkal, Lara [FAU] 6-3, 6-6 #4 Rowinska, Malwina [FAU] def. Ulyana Romanova [ODU] 6-2, 6-2 #5 Victoria Matasova [ODU] def. Silna, Lexi [FAU] 6-1, 6-2 #6 Matthews, Millie-Mae [FAU] def. Marina Markina [ODU] 6-3, 7-5Order of Finish: 2, 4, 5, 6 FOLLOW THE OWLS Follow the Owls on X and Instagram at FAUWTennis. |
