| 5/3/2025 | No. 27 Women’s Tennis | Box Score DURHAM, N.C. – The No. 27 Florida Atlantic women’s tennis team was defeated 4-0 by host No. 8 Duke in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday evening.The Owls celebrated a season of high achievement, including finishing the regular season with an undefeated record, the only FAU program to do so and the only women’s tennis program in the nation to do so, climbing to No. 27, the highest in program history, and notched a victory in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Duke will advance and host Auburn next weekend in the tournament’s third round.Owl seniors Millie-Mae Matthews and Lexi Silna guided the program to a 17-2 record and a semifinal appearance in the American Athletic Conference Championship. Matthews closed out her FAU career with a 55-31 singles record and was 55-33 record in doubles. Silna was undefeated though 13 matches in 2025 and ended her final campaign with a 13-2 record. The Czech Republic native tallied a four-year FAU record of 38-24 in singles play and a doubles record of 59-36.The Owls’ 2025 postseason was powered by Demand the Limits Injury Attorneys. Visit demandthelimits.com for more information. THE MATCH The Owls took on the challenge with Duke escaping with the doubles point by the narrowest of margins. The FAU duo of Lara Smejkal and Malwina Rowinska won doubles court one with a 6-3 victory over the nation’s 20th ranked duo. The Owls then pushed a tiebreaker on court three, but despite outstanding play, FAU could not beat the homecourt advantage and surrendered the matches’ doubles point. The Owls then moved to singles play where they faced their first opponent of 2025 in which every singles player held a top 100 national ranking. Each match was a give and take, but ultimately the Blue Devils captured courts three, five and six for the win. GALLERY Gallery: (5-3-2025) Women’s NCAA Tennis Tournament Day 2 RESULTS #27 Florida Atlantic (17-2) at #8 Duke (23-3) Date: 5/3/25 Time: 4:01 pm Facility: Ambler Tennis Stadium Site: Durham, N.C. Notes: NCAA Tournament Second Round – Durham, N.C. Doubles #1 Smejkal, Lara / Rowinska, Malwina [FAU] def. Irina Balus / Ellie Coleman (20/-) [DUKE] 6-3 #2 Shavit Kimchi / Ava Krug [DUKE] def. Gomez O’Hayon, Victoria / Matthews, Millie-Mae [FAU] 7-6(7-4) #3 Emma Jackson / Liv Hovde [DUKE] def. Bartha, Panna / Silna, Lexi [FAU] 6-3Order of Finish: 3, 1, 2 Singles #1 Gomez O’Hayon, Victoria [FAU] vs. Liv Hovde (61/-) [DUKE] 6-3, 2-6, 3-0 UF #2 Bartha, Panna [FAU] vs. Irina Balus (26/-) [DUKE] 3-6, 6-6 UF #3 Emma Jackson (25/-) [DUKE] def. Smejkal, Lara [FAU] 7-5, 6-3 #4 Rowinska, Malwina [FAU] vs. Eleana Yu (72/-) [DUKE] 6-3, 0-6, 1-0 UF #5 Shavit Kimchi (95/-) [DUKE] def. Silna, Lexi [FAU] 6-3, 6-1 #6 Ellie Coleman (98/-) [DUKE] def. Matthews, Millie-Mae [FAU] 6-3, 6-3Order of Finish: 5, 3, 6 FOLLOW THE OWLS Follow the Owls on X and Instagram at FAUWTennis. |
