University of North Florida
Campbell
Lady Ospreys dominate Camels
3/21/2008 10:55:00 PM | Women's Tennis
UNF improves A-Sun record to 5-1
BUIES CREEK, N.C. – The University of North Florida women's tennis team was nearly flawless on Friday in its 6-1 dual win over Campbell.
UNF (8-9, 5-1 Atlantic Sun Conference) won all but one singles match and was victorious in two of three doubles matches. Junior Natalia Sanchez led the way with a 6-1, 6-4 win over Campbell's Scarlett Alfonzo in No. 2 singles to improve her conference record to 5-1.
In the No. 2 match, senior Vanessa Sanchez picked up a 6-3, 6-3 victory against the Camels' Blanca Saenz. At No. 4, junior Ina Durcakova defeated Campbell's Ana Surviladze, 6-4, 6-2.
Freshman No. 5 singles player Victoria Krook took down Campbell's Nina Surviladze, 6-2, 7-5 to extend her winning streak to four matches. Sophomore Carolina Melo came out on top of a back-and-forth duel with Campbell's Cristina Garcia by scores of 6-1, 3-6, 12-10.
The Lady Ospreys picked up the doubles point after Vanessa Sanchez and Durcakova pulled together to beat the Surviladzes 9-8 in the No. 2 match and Krook and junior Maria Melihova recorded a 9-7 win over Liza Bensimon and Garcia.
UNF will return to action at 2 p.m. on Friday against USC Upstate at the UNF Tennis Complex.
Campbell 1, North Florida 6
Doubles
1. Scarlett Alfonzo / Blanca Saenz (CAM) def. Natalia Sanchez / Carolina Melo 8-6
2. Vanessa Sanchez / Ina Durcakova (UNF) def. Ana Surviladze / Nina Surviladze 9-8
3. Victoria Krook / Maria Melihova (UNF) def. Liza Bensimon / Cristina Garcia 9-7
Singles
1. Natalia Sanchez (UNF) def. Scarlett Alfonzo 6-1, 6-4
2. Vanessa Sanchez (UNF) def. Blanca Saenz 6-3, 6-3
3. Liza Bensimon (CAM) def Maria Melihova 1-6, 6-2, 6-3
4. Ina Durcakova (UNF) def. Ana Surviladze 6-4, 6-2
5. Victoria Krook (UNF) def. Nina Surviladze 6-2, 7-5
6. Carolina Melo (UNF) def. Cristina Garcia 6-1, 3-6, 12-10
