FORT MYERS, Fla. – The University of North Florida women's tennis team defeated Florida Gulf Coast, 6-1 on Thursday afternoon at the FGCU Tennis Complex in Fort Myers, Fla. UNF improves to 7-1 overall and picks up its first Atlantic Sun win.

UNF picked up the doubles point early, winning two of the three matches over the Eagles (2-5, 0-2 A-Sun). Sophomore Aline Berkenbrock and junior Raquel Castro teamed up to defeat Priscillia Villemonda and Iris Rendon, 8-2 in the No. 1. The Ospreys secured the doubles point with juniors Victoria Krook and Lauren Holton downed Eva Sambrano and Farah Leclercq, 8-3 in the No. 3.

Berkenbrock also picked up a win in the No. 1 singles with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Villemond. Castro defeated Jessica Sweeting in a close three set match in the No. 2 with scores of 6-3, 6(3)-7, 10-5.

Sophomore transfer Danielle Day downed Leclercq, 6-1, 6-3 in the No. 3 while Krook picked up a 6-1, 6-2 win over Melissa Narzissenfield in the No. 4 singles. Holton rounded out the singles wins with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Jen Evans in the No. 5.

The Ospreys will continue A-Sun play on Saturday, March 6 in DeLand, Fla. when they face Stetson at 2 p.m.

UNF 6, FGCU 1
Singles
No. 1 - Aline Berkenbrock (UNF) def. Priscillia Villemond (FGCU) 6-2, 6-1
No. 2 - Raquel Castro (UNF) def. Jessica Sweeting (FGCU) 6-3, 6(3)-7, 10-5
No. 3 - Danielle Day (UNF) def. Farah Leclercq (FGCU) 6-1, 6-3
No. 4 - Victoria Krook (UNF) def. Melissa Narzissenfield (FGCU) 6-1, 6-2
No. 5 - Lauren Holton (UNF) def. Jen Evans (FGCU) 6-4, 6-4
No. 6 - Morgan Bechtel (FGCU) def. Heather St. John (UNF) 6-3, 6-4

Doubles
No. 1 - Berkenbrock/Castro (UNF) def. Villemond/Iris Rendon (FGCU) 8-2
No. 2 - Sweeting/Evans (FGCU) def. Day/St. John (FGCU) 8-6
No. 3 - Krook/Holton (UNF) def. Eva Sambrano/Leclercq (FGCU) 8-3