March 14, 2007

Final Stats

BOCA RATON, Fla. -- Florida Atlantic won the doubles point and posted five straight-set singles victories on its way to recording a 6-1 victory over the Navy tennis team, Wednesday afternoon at Patch Reef Park in Boca Raton, Fla.

"Florida Atlantic is a good team who played very well today," said Navy head coach John Officer. "We played okay, but not good enough. It was a case where FAU had a little too much firepower for us today. However, we feel facing a team like this will only help us as we prepare for the start of our Patriot League season in 10 days."

Navy's (6-9) lone point of the day was recorded by Alex James (Jr., Visalia, Calif.), who posted a 7-6 (7-5), 6-4 victory over Lawrence Harradine at No. 6 singles.

The Mids also saw their No. 1 doubles team of Jason Hill (So., Marietta, Ga.) and Nate Nelms (So., St. Mary's, Ga.) tally an 8-4 victory over Karol Szmurlo and Corey Smith, but Florida Atlantic (6-8) won the remaining two doubles matches to earn the doubles point.

Navy will next play March 21 when the Mids face Penn in Philadelphia.

Florida Atlantic (6-8) def. Navy (6-9), 6-1
Doubles - FAU wins the doubles point
1 - Hill/Nelms (Navy) def. Szmurlo/Smith, 8-4
2 - Sajous/Harradine (FAU) def. Kahl/Lai, 8-2
3 - Vardag/Majcher (FAU) def. James/Lemaich, 8-4

Singles
1 - Olivier Sajous (FAU) def. Nate Nelms, 6-3, 6-3
2 - Karol Szmurlo (FAU) def. Jason Hill, 7-6 (4), 6-4
3 - Daniel Vardag (FAU) def. Adrian Lai, 6-0, 6-2
4 - Corey Smith (FAU) def. Stanley Kahl, 6-3, 6-1
5 - Eddie Majcher (FAU) def. Ramsey Lemaich, 7-5, 6-3
6 - Alex James (Navy) def. Lawrence Harradine, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4