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Athletic Director Patrick Chun addresses Hurricane Matthew impact on athletics (Updates)

Athletic Director Patrick Chun addresses Hurricane Matthew impact on athletics (Updates)

October 5, 2016

Athletics to build eight-court tennis facility on campus

Athletics to build eight-court tennis facility on campus

July 5, 2016

Meet Ricardo Gonzalez, the man behind the racket(s)

Meet Ricardo Gonzalez, the man behind the racket(s)

October 15, 2014

FAU suffers second shut-out of season in 7-0 loss to UCF

Zack Kelberman

February 3, 2013

Filed under Sports, Tennis, Top Stories

FAU women’s tennis remains winless this year. Playing dual matches, the Owls were shut out 7-0 by UCF at Patch Reef Park on Saturday afternoon. FAU was similarly blanked by the University of Miami in its season-openin...

FAU fires coach Brandon Stokes for alleged hazing activity

Zack Kelberman

January 28, 2013

Filed under Sports, Tennis

For the second time in as many weeks, an FAU sports team has lost its head coach. According to Owl Access, men’s tennis coach Brandon Stokes was fired on Friday for allegedly engaging in “borderline hazing” activity. La...

FAU drops second straight match with 5-2 loss to Florida A&M

Zack Kelberman

January 28, 2013

Filed under Sports, Tennis

FAU men’s tennis remains winless. On Sunday, the Owls fell to 0-2 on the season with a 5-2 loss to Florida A&M in dual match play, FAUSports.com reports. FAU won two of three double pairings: Jose Fantova and Richard Meade knocked off ...

Men’s Tennis: Owls fall to No. 51 USF 6-1 in season opener

Mohamed Abdihakim

January 20, 2013

Filed under Sports, Tennis

In their 2013 dual match season opener, FAU men’s tennis fell to No. 51 USF on the road in a 6-1 match. Despite the loss, FAU men’s tennis head coach Brandon Stokes is still optimistic about the potential of his squad. "We...

FAU gets blanked by Hurricanes in season opener

Zack Kelberman

January 12, 2013

Filed under Sports, Tennis, Top Stories

Neither singles nor doubles proved successful for the Lady Owls in their return to the court following a 10-9 campaign. In the season opening match against the University of Miami, FAU’s women’s tennis was defeated in decisive fashion — 7-0 — by the ninth-ranked Hurricanes at Patch Reef Park. The...

FAU men’s tennis is succeeding with a squad of six freshman and one upperclassman

Sharlene Moulton

February 28, 2012

Filed under Sports, Tennis

With six freshmen, the men’s tennis team has a core for the future. But it’s the present that is currently bright. The team is off to a 6-2 start for the season, and a major part of this is due to a philosophy developed...

Taylor Albrecht, FAU’s only upperclassman, is guiding the Owls to a strong start.

Michelle Simon

February 28, 2012

Filed under Sports, Tennis, Top Stories

Taylor Albrecht almost became a soccer player. He grew up playing the sport, even winning a district championship in high school. Luckily for FAU, though, after high school, Albrecht turned in his cleats for a tennis racket and n...

FAU women’s tennis looks for back-to-back winning seasons

Rolando Rosa

January 31, 2012

Filed under Sports, Tennis, Top Stories

The last time FAU women’s tennis had a winning season, YouTube and Twitter did not exist, Shrek 2 was the number one movie at the box office, and Beyonce was still a member of Destiny’s Child. When the team ended last season with a 13-12 record, it was its best mark since 2004. To head coach Marcy Hora-Cava, though, ...