University of North Florida
Bethune-Cookman
Lady Ospreys split weekend to open 2008
1/22/2008 4:31:00 PM | Women's Tennis
UNF knocks off Bethune-Cookman, falls to #28 South Florida
Complete BCC Results l Complete USF Results
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The University of North Florida women's tennis team took a short drive south - twice - over the weekend to open its 2008 dual season, after having its matches against Bethune-Cookman and South Florida postponed a day due to inclement weather.
Once underway on Sunday in Daytona, the Lady Ospreys knocked off Bethune-Cookman 7-0 and fell to 29th-ranked South Florida, 4-0. The UNF-USF match featured just singles play, with the first team to four wins declared the winner - and all other matches halted at that point.
Against BCC, UNF posted straight-set wins in all six singles matches - including 6-0, 6-0 scores by Maria Melihova at No. 3, Carolina Melo at No. 5 and Robin Rogers at No. 6. UNF's Vanessa Sanchez knocked off Monika Musilova at No. 1 singles, 6-4, 6-4, while UNF's Ina Durcakova upended Andrea Paez 6-2, 6-0 at No. 2 singles.
Freshman Victoria Krook rounded out the day with a win at No. 3 singles for the Lady Ospreys, posting a 6-0, 6-1 victory over Shaunda Gaiter.
In doubles, the tandem of Krook and Natalia Sanchez won 8-3 at No. 1, Melihova and Vanessa Sanchez won 8-1 at No. 2 and Durcakova and Melo was 8-0 at No. 3.
The Lady Ospreys will take two weeks off before returning to action on Feb. 8 at nationally ranked South Alabama in Mobile. Match time is set for 2:30 p.m. ET.
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