University of North Florida
Samford
No. 70 UNF Falls to Samford, 6-1
2/19/2011 5:58:00 PM | Women's Tennis
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The University of North Florida women's tennis team fell to Samford, 6-1 on Saturday afternoon in non-conference action at the Samford Tennis Center in Birmingham, Ala.
Junior Danielle Day picked up the lone point for the Ospreys (1-1) at the No. 1 singles, defeating Taylor Morgan in straight sets with scores of 6-4, 7-6 (7-5).
At the No. 4 as freshman Simona Weymar battled in a three set match against Kristin Lewis. The Samford player claimed the first set, 7-5, but Weymar came back in the second for a 6-1 win. In the final set the two went back and forth, but Lewis went on to secure the point with a 10-7 win.
UNF will remain in Birmingham, Ala. to face UAB. Match time is set for Noon (EST) at the Samford Tennis Center.
UNF 1, Samford 6
Singles
1. Danielle Day (UNF) def. Taylor Morgan (Samford) 6-4, 7-6 (7-5)
2. Andrie Meiring (Samford) def. Victoria Krook (UNF) 6-2, 6-3
3. Madeline Janse van Rensburg (Samford) def. Melanie Aguirre (UNF) 6-1, 6-3
4. Kristin Lewis (Samford) def. Simona Weymar (UNF) 7-5, 1-6, 10-7
5. Rebecca Kirven (Samford) def. Alison Viana (UNF) 6-0, 6-0
6. Lindsey Mallory (Samford) def. Melinda Doak (UNF) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles
1. Mallory/Morgan (Samford) def. Day/Aguirre (UNF) 8-5
2. Kirven/Meiring (Samford) def. Weymar/Krook (UNF) 8-2
3. Janse van Rensburg/Lewis (Samford) def. Viana/Doak (UNF) 8-1
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