BOCA RATON, Fla. – Playing its second match in two days, Towson dropped a 7-0 match to Florida Atlantic Tuesday after a come-from-behind 5-4 victory over Nova Southeastern on Monday.

“It was one of those matches that the final score doesn’t tell the whole story,” Towson Head Coach Doug Neagle said. “It was a tough match, but our girls fought hard and we certainly had some chances.”

Tiger sophomore Ariel Burke, who entered Tuesday on a six-match winning streak, ran into a tough opponent in Florida Atlantic’s Natasha Phillips and was defeated in straight sets 6-0 and 6-1.

Ayana Dow was the only Tiger to win a singles set against the Owls, winning the second set against Erika Mrazkova 7-6 (7-3). However, Mrazkova would win a singles point for the Owls by winning the first set by a score of 6-2 and winning 10-1 in a tiebreaker.

The doubles tandem of Dow and Lizana was effective for the second consecutive match. The duo defeated Cassie Bergeson and Natalia Tomaszewicz 8-4, recording the lone doubles victory for the Tigers.

Now 8-5 this season, Towson will next face Loyola March 28.

Florida Atlantic 7, Towson University 0

 Singles competition

1. Justine Humair (FAU) def. Aandria Carr (TOWSON) 6-2, 6-3

2. Marlene Ryan (FAU) def. Nani Lizana (TOWSON) 6-0, 6-1

3. Natasha Basma (FAU) def. Nisha Shah (TOWSON) 6-4, 6-3

4. Catalina Ene (FAU) def. Andrea Samlin (TOWSON) 6-3, 7-5

5. Erika Mrazkova (FAU) def. Ayana Dow (TOWSON) 6-2, 6-7, 10-1

6. Natasha Phillips (FAU) def. Ariel Burke (TOWSON) 6-0, 6-1

 Doubles competition

1. Ayana Dow/Nani Lizana (TOWSON) def. Natalia Tomaszewicz/Cassie Bergeson (FAU) 8-4

2. Catalina Ene/Natasha Phillips (FAU) def. Ariel Burke/Andrea Samlin (TOWSON) 8-3

3. Taylor Briggs/Natasha Basma (FAU) def. Cailey Easdale/Ioana Aprodu (TOWSON) 8-6