University of North Florida
South Carolina State University
Women’s Tennis Rolls Past S.C. State, 6-1
2/6/2010 7:42:00 PM | Women's Tennis
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The University of North Florida women's tennis team defeated South Carolina State, 6-1 on Saturday afternoon at the UNF Tennis Complex.
The Ospreys improve to 3-0 on the season while the Bulldogs fall to 1-1
“I am pretty happy they way we played today,” said head coach Rodrigo Puebla. “We played under some tough conditions at the beginning of the match. The wind was really a strong factor to handle on both ends. South Caroline State is a very tough opponent and we knew we would have to play our best tennis today.”
Sophomore transfer Danielle Day clinched the match in a hard fought 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 decision over Maria Craciun in the No. 3 singles
In the No. 1 singles sophomore Aline Berkenbrock fell behind 1-6 in the first set. She came back to defeat Daria Sekerina 6-2, 6-0 in sets two and three, respectively.
Junior Victoria Krook defeated Sarai Torres, 6-0, 6-2 in the No. 4 singles match while junior Lauren Holton picked up the 6-3, 6-0 win over I-Chun Amy Chen, 6-3, 6-0 in the No. 6 singles.
The Ospreys also picked up a point in the No. 2 after senior Raquel Castro's opponent, Fanni Fricska, retired in the first set after falling behind 3-0.
UNF won the doubles point with wins in the No. 2 and No. 3 matches. Day and Holton teamed up to defeat Torres and Amy Chen, 8-4 in the No. 2. The duo of freshman Melanie Aguirre and Krook downed Laura Bosneag and Friscka, 8-2 in the No. 3.
“We are competing a lot better as a team and it's helping us to play at a higher level,” Puebla said. “We have a couple very tough matches on the road coming up, but if we keep working and playing as a team we could definitely come out with some upsets.”
The Ospreys will be back in action on Friday, Feb. 12 when they travel to Mobile, Ala. to face the University of South Alabama at 11 a.m. (EST) UNF will remain in Alabama to face Troy on Sunday, Feb. 14 in a noon (EST) match.
UNF 6, S.C. State 1
Singles
No. 1 – Aline Berkenbrock (UNF) def. Daria Sekerina (SCSU) 1-6, 6-2, 6-0
No. 2 – Raquel Castro (UNF) def. Fanni Fricska (SCSU) 3-0, ret.
No. 3 – Danielle Day (UNF) def. Maria Craciun (SCSU) 6-3, 3-6, 6-1
No. 4 – Victoria Krook (UNF) def. Sarai Torres (SCSU) 6-0, 6-2
No. 5 – Laura Bosneag (SCSU) def. Melanie Aguirre (UNF) 6-1, 6-4
No. 6 – Lauren Holton (UNF) def. I-Chun Amy Chen (SCSU) 6-3, 6-0
Doubles
No. 1 – Craciun/Sekerina (SCSU) def. Berkenbrock/Castro (UNF) 8-4
No. 2 – Day/Holton (UNF) def. Torres/Amy Chen (SCSU) 8-4
No. 3 – Aguirre/Krook (UNF) def. Bosneag/Friscka (SCSU) 8-2
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