March 26, 2005

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.- The University of North Florida women's tennis team was victorious in two conference road matches on Saturday, defeating Augusta State 9-0 and No. 21 USC Aiken 5- 0.

The wins improve the No. 9 Lady Ospreys to 14-3, including an 8-1 mark in Peach Belt Conference play. It also extends their winning streak to five games.

UNF won all eight of the singles matches that were completed in straight sets.

"It seemed like the more we played today, the better the girls got," head coach Tom Schrader said. "The team was mentally prepared for the two matches, and it showed. Being able to get two conference road wins is a great accomplishment for the team."

The Lady Ospreys will next host No. 15 Northwood (Mich.) on April 1 at 1 p.m.

Doubles vs. Augusta State
1. No. 19 Hung/Stoppelli (UNF) def. Rovira/Jegat (ASU) 8-1
2. Eng/Barysheva (UNF) def. Abrams/Brester (ASU) 8-0
3. Sanchez/Brandt (UNF) def. Zevallos/Wilander (ASU) 8-3

Singles vs. Augusta State
1. No. 35 Yevgeniya Barysheva (UNF) def. Sarah Jegat (ASU) 6-0, 6-0
2. Liliana Hung (UNF) def. Norma Rovira (ASU) 6-2, 6-1
3. Katja Brandt (UNF) def. Maria Zevallos (ASU) 6-0, 6-1
4. Vanessa Sanchez (UNF) def. Ashley Abrams (ASU) 6-1, 6-0
5. Melanie Eng (UNF) def. Jeaneen Brester (ASU) 6-1, 6-0
6. Julie Stoppelli (UNF) def. Anna Wilander (ASU) 6-2, 6-0

Doubles vs. USC Aiken
1. No. 19 Hung/Stoppelli (UNF) def. Cassetori/Kaefer (USCA) 9-8
2. Eng/Barysheva (UNF) def. Copp/Bastos (USCA) 8-3
3. Sanchez/Brandt (UNF) def. Toth/Donovan (USCA) 8-0

Singles vs. USC Aiken
1. Dominique Cassetori (USCA) vs. No. 35 Yevgeniya Barysheva (UNF) DNF
2. Nicole Copp (USCA) vs. Liliana Hung (UNF) DNF
3. Katja Brandt (UNF) def. Mayra Kaefer (USCA) 6- 1, 6-2
4. Vanessa Sanchez (UNF) def. Kerry Donovan (USCA) 6-0, 6-1
5. Otavia Bastos (USCA) vs. Melanie Eng (UNF) DNF
6. Elly Toth (USCA) vs. Julie Stoppelli (UNF) DNF