University of North Florida
Kennesaw State University
Women's Tennis Defeats Owls, 6-1
3/19/2010 8:41:00 PM | Women's Tennis
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The University of North Florida women's tennnis tean defeated Kennesaw State, 6-1, on Friday afternoon in Atlantic Sun action in Kennesaw, Ga. UNF improves to 13-1 overall and 5-0 in the conference.
The Ospreys took the doubles point early, sweeping all three matches. Sophomore Aline Berkenbrock and junior Raquel Castro teamed up to defeat Vera Shkundina and Ayano Tanaka, 8-2, in No. 1 doubles.
In the No. 2 doubles, sophomore transfer Danielle Day and freshman Melanie Aguirre defeated the KSU duo of Mackenzie Swindall and Morgan Carney, 8-5. Juniors Lauren Holton and Victoria Krook played a close match against Agatha Palider and Iesha Holton before defeating the KSU tandem, 8-7 (6).
In the singles matches, Berkenbrock continued her undefeated streak with a 6-2, 6-3, win over Shkundina at No. 1. Castro downed Tanaka, 6-2, 6-2, at No. 2, while Day grabbed a 6-0, 6-1, win over Alena Sergeychik at the No. 3 spot.
Krook defeated Mackenzie Swindall, 6-1, 6-1, at No. 4. Holton also remained undefeated on the season with a 6-3, 6-0, win at No. 6.
The Ospreys will face Mercer at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 20, in Macon, Ga.
North Florida 6, Kennesaw State 1
Singles
No. 1 – Aline Berkenbrock (UNF) def. Vera Shkundina (KSU), 6-2, 6-3
No. 2 – Raquel Castro (UNF) def. Ayano Tanaka (KSU), 6-2, 6-2
No. 3 – Danielle Day (UNF) def. Alena Sergeychik (KSU), 6-0, 6-1
No. 4 – Victoria Krook (UNF) def. Mackenzie Swindall (KSU), 6-1, 6-1
No. 5 – Agatha Palider (KSU) def. Melanie Aguirre (UNF), 6-2, 6-4
No. 6 – Lauren Holton (UNF) def. Therese Lagerkvist (KSU), 6-3, 6-0
Doubles
No. 1 – Berkenbrock/Castro (UNF) def. Shkundina/Tanaka (KSU), 8-2
No. 2 – Day/Aguirre (UNF) def. Swindall/Morgan Carney (KSU), 8-5
No. 3 – Holton/Krook (UNF) def. Palider/Iesha Holton (KSU), 8-7 (6)
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