Mercer no match for UNF

Friday, April 4

Macon, Ga.

2:00 p.m.

University of North Florida

Mercer

Junior Maria Melihova won her No. 3 singles match on Friday.

4/5/2008 2:56:00 AM | Women's Tennis

Ospreys 6-1 victors over Bears

By: Eric Scott, UNF Athletics

MACON, Ga. – The University of North Florida women's tennis team made quick work of Mercer on Friday in a 6-1 win.

UNF improved its record to 10-10 overall and 7-2 in the Atlantic Sun Conference, which puts the team in a tie for third place. The Ospreys have now won three of their last four conference matches.

The Ospreys dominated in doubles, sweeping every match to pick up the point. Juniors Natalia Sanchez and Carolina Melo disposed of Mercer's Anna Wieslander and Priscillia Dias 8-4 in the No. 1 match.

In No. 2 doubles, senior Vanessa Sanchez and junior Ina Durcakova took down Mercer's Cali Sachs and Amalia Bugge 8-4. Junior Maria Melihova and freshman Victoria Krook wrapped things up for the Ospreys in the No. 3 match with an 8-6 win over Mercer's Karen Bellman and Kelly Blount.

UNF posted wins in No. 1-5 singles matches, led by Natalia Sanchez's 6-0, 6-2, win over Wieslander in No. 1 singles. Vanessa Sanchez didn't break much of a sweat in her No. 2 match, putting up a 6-0, 6-1, victory over Mercer's Irys Citko.

In the No. 3 singles match, Melihova recorded a 6-4, 6-2, victory against Dias. Durcakova was a victor in her No. 4 match, defeating Bellman, 6-2, 6-3. Krook was a straight-set winner in her No. 5 contest, beating Bugge, 6-3, 6-4.

UNF will return to action at 11 a.m. on Saturday against Kennesaw State in Kennesaw, Ga.

Tennis Match Results
North Florida vs Mercer
Apr 04, 2008 at Macon, Ga.

North Florida 6, Mercer 1

Singles competition
1. Natalia Sanchez (UNFW) def. Anna Wieslander (MER) 6-0, 6-2
2. Vanessa Sanchez (UNFW) def. Irys Citko (MER) 6-0, 6-1
3. Maria Melihova (UNFW) def. Priscilla Dias (MER) 6-4, 6-2
4. Ina Durcakova (UNFW) def. Karen Bellman (MER) 6-2, 6-3
5. Victoria Krook (UNFW) def. Amalia Bugge (MER) 6-3, 6-4
6. Kelly Blount (MER) def. Carolina Melo (UNFW) 7-6, 5-7, 10-7

Doubles competition
1. Natalia Sanchez/Carolina Melo (UNFW) def. Anna Wieslander/Priscilla Dias (MER) 8-4
2. Vanessa Sanchez/Ina Durcakova (UNFW) def. Cali Sachs/Amalia Bugge (MER) 8-4
3. Maria Melihova/Victoria Krook (UNFW) def. Karen Bellman/Kelly Blount (MER) 8-6