Sunday, February 17
Jacksonville, Fla.
11:00 a.m.
University of North Florida
6
vs
1
HOFSTRA
Vanessa Sanchez posted wins in singles and doubles vs. Hofstra
Lady Ospreys serve up Hofstra, win 6-1
2/17/2008 5:52:00 PM | Women's Tennis
UNF improves to 2-3 overall with impressive win over Pride
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The University of North Florida women's tennis team snapped an early season two-game slide with a resounding 6-1 win over Hofstra on Sunday afternoon at the UNF Tennis Complex.
The Lady Ospreys (2-3) swept all three doubles matches to grab the early 1-0 lead and then made quick work of the Pride (0-3) in singles, getting wins from Natalia Sanchez (6-3, 6-0 at No. 1), Vanessa Sanchez (6-0, 6-2 at No. 2), Ina Durcakova (6-0, 2-0, ret., at No. 3), Victoria Krook (6-1, 6-1at No. 5) and Carolina Melo (6-1, 6-0 at No. 6) to clinch the overall victory.
UNF's only defeat of the day came at No. 4 singles, where Maria Melihova fell 1-6, 6-4, 10-5 to Hofstra's Lauren Clifton in a super tiebreak after the match outcome had been decided.
"This was a good victory for the team," UNF head coach Igal Buberman said. "We started the season facing a couple of tough opponents and having a losing record right off the start can be a little hard sometimes. I am glad the girls got the job done today. We have UCF coming up, and that match will be a lot harder. This victory was key to getting the team back on track."
Next up for the Lady Ospreys is a matchup with UCF in Orlando on Wednesday afternoon. Match time is set for 2 p.m.
North Florida 6, Hofstra 1
Singles competition
1. Natalia Sanchez (UNFW) def. Christie Gattelaro (HOFSTRA) 6-3, 6-0
2. Vanessa Sanchez (UNFW) def. Stacey Kent (HOFSTRA) 6-0, 6-2
3. Ina Durcakova (UNFW) def. Zoe Taylor (HOFSTRA) 6-0, 2-0, retired
4. Lauren Clifton (HOFSTRA) def. Maria Melihova (UNFW) 1-6, 6-4, 10-5
5. Victoria Krook (UNFW) def. Morganne Downing (HOFSTRA) 6-1, 6-1
6. Carolina Melo (UNFW) def. Samantha Sharifi (HOFSTRA) 6-1, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Carolina Melo/Natalia Sanchez (UNFW) def. Christie Gattelaro/Lauren Clifton (HOFSTRA) 8-3
2. Ina Durcakova/Maria Melihova (UNFW) def. Zoe Taylor/Stacey Kent (HOFSTRA) 8-4
3. Victoria Krook/Vanessa Sanchez (UNFW) def. Morganne Downing/Valerie McDonald (HOFSTRA) 8- 1
Match Notes:
Hofstra 0-3
North Florida 2-3
The Lady Ospreys (2-3) swept all three doubles matches to grab the early 1-0 lead and then made quick work of the Pride (0-3) in singles, getting wins from Natalia Sanchez (6-3, 6-0 at No. 1), Vanessa Sanchez (6-0, 6-2 at No. 2), Ina Durcakova (6-0, 2-0, ret., at No. 3), Victoria Krook (6-1, 6-1at No. 5) and Carolina Melo (6-1, 6-0 at No. 6) to clinch the overall victory.
UNF's only defeat of the day came at No. 4 singles, where Maria Melihova fell 1-6, 6-4, 10-5 to Hofstra's Lauren Clifton in a super tiebreak after the match outcome had been decided.
"This was a good victory for the team," UNF head coach Igal Buberman said. "We started the season facing a couple of tough opponents and having a losing record right off the start can be a little hard sometimes. I am glad the girls got the job done today. We have UCF coming up, and that match will be a lot harder. This victory was key to getting the team back on track."
Next up for the Lady Ospreys is a matchup with UCF in Orlando on Wednesday afternoon. Match time is set for 2 p.m.
North Florida 6, Hofstra 1
Singles competition
1. Natalia Sanchez (UNFW) def. Christie Gattelaro (HOFSTRA) 6-3, 6-0
2. Vanessa Sanchez (UNFW) def. Stacey Kent (HOFSTRA) 6-0, 6-2
3. Ina Durcakova (UNFW) def. Zoe Taylor (HOFSTRA) 6-0, 2-0, retired
4. Lauren Clifton (HOFSTRA) def. Maria Melihova (UNFW) 1-6, 6-4, 10-5
5. Victoria Krook (UNFW) def. Morganne Downing (HOFSTRA) 6-1, 6-1
6. Carolina Melo (UNFW) def. Samantha Sharifi (HOFSTRA) 6-1, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Carolina Melo/Natalia Sanchez (UNFW) def. Christie Gattelaro/Lauren Clifton (HOFSTRA) 8-3
2. Ina Durcakova/Maria Melihova (UNFW) def. Zoe Taylor/Stacey Kent (HOFSTRA) 8-4
3. Victoria Krook/Vanessa Sanchez (UNFW) def. Morganne Downing/Valerie McDonald (HOFSTRA) 8- 1
Match Notes:
Hofstra 0-3
North Florida 2-3
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