University of North Florida
Kennesaw State
UNF Downs Kennesaw State, 5-2
3/19/2011 6:36:00 PM | Women's Tennis
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The University of North Florida women's tennis team defeated Atlantic Sun Conference opponent Kennesaw State, 5-2 on Saturday afternoon at the UNF Tennis Complex in Jacksonville, Fla.
UNF (9-3, 4-1 A-Sun) swept the doubles matches to secure the point and take a 1-0 early lead in the match. Aline Berkenbrock and Simona Weymar teamed up for a win over Vera Shkundina and Iesha Holton in the No. 1 with a score of 8-2.
In the No. 2 doubles, Melanie Aguirre and Danielle Day paired up to defeat the KSU duo of Alexandra Apostu and Morgan Carney, 8-4.
Victoria Krook and Melinda Doak shut-out the Owls' Agatha Palider and Therese Lagerkvist in the No. 3 doubles match with an 8-0 score.
In singles play, Day secured a 6-1, 6-4 win over Apostu in the No. 2 match while Krook defeated Holton, 6-0, 6-1 in the No. 3.
Aguirre and Weymar secured points in the No. 4 and No. 5 singles matches, respectively. Aguirre defeated Palider, 6-3, 6-2 and Weymar claimed a 6-1, 7-5 win over Lagerkvist.
UNF will return to the court on March 25-26 in Nashville, Tenn. when the Ospreys face Lipscomb and Belmont in A-Sun action.
UNF 5, KSU 2
Singles
1. Vera Shkundina (KSU) def. Aline Berkenbrock (UNF) 6-0, 6-2
2. Danielle Day (UNF) def. Alexandra Apostu (KSU) 6-1, 6-4
3. Victoria Krook (UNF) def. Iesha Holton (KSU) 6-0, 6-1
4. Melanie Aguirre (UNF) def. Agatha Palider (KSU) 6-3, 6-2
5. Simona Weymar (UNF) def. Therese Lagerkvist (KSU) 6-1, 7-5
6. Morgan Carney (KSU) def. Melinda Doak (UNF) 6-1, 6-2
Doubles
1. Berkenbrock/Weymar (UNF) def. Shkundina/Holton (KSU) 8-2
2. Aguirre/Day (UNF) def. Apostu/Carney (KSU) 8-4
3. Krook/Doak (UNF) def. Palider/Lagerkvist (KSU) 8-0
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