#WTEN Trounces S.C. State, 7-0

Saturday, February 22

Orangeburg, SC

12:00 p.m.

University of North Florida

SC State

Photo by: Todd Drexler

2/22/2014 10:30:00 PM | Women's Tennis

By: Bridgette Gale, North Florida Athletics

ORANGEBURG, S.C.—The University of North Florida women's tennis team swept South Carolina State 7-0 on Saturday afternoon at the Bulldog Tennis Courts.

"We competed well today and got the job done," said head coach Audra Cohen. "South Carolina State had solid players and we were able to break them down on every court. We still need to start matches more confident and dictate play from the beginning. Overall, it was a good weekend for us. We need these kind of battles before we begin conference play."

The Ospreys got the doubles point with wins at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles. Simona Weymar and Esther Zuniga defeated Oleksandra Filippova and Nynke Van Der Goot 8-1 at the No. 2 spot. Marina Cunningham and Taylor Hollander claimed the other doubles victory with a 8-4 win over Victoriia Khatcei and Marketa Marcannikova at No. 3.

In singles, the Ospreys garnered wins at all six spots. At No. 1 singles, Weymar claimed a 7-5, 6-1 victory over Filippova. Zuniga defeated Kiara Dohanlova 6-3, 6-1 at the No. 2 spot. Cunningham got a 6-3, 7-6 (7-4) No. 3 singles win over Khatcei. Rebeca Pereira put up a 6-1, 6-4 victory over Intissar Rassif at the No. 4 position. Michelle Valdez had a hard-fought, three-set match and rallied for a 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 win at the No. 5 spot. Hollander finished the match with a 6-2, 6-1 win at No. 6 singles.

The Ospreys' next match is on the road at UNC Wilmington on March 1 at 9:30 a.m.

Match Results
North Florida 7, South Carolina State 0

Singles
1. Simona Weymar (UNF) def. Oleksandra Filippova (SCSt.) 7-5, 6-1
2. Esther Zuniga (UNF) def. Kiara Dohanlova (SCSt.) 6-3, 6-1
3. Marina Cunningham (UNF) def. Victoriia Khatcei (SCSt.) 6-3, 7-6 (7-4)
4. Rebeca Pereira (UNF) def. Intissar Rassif (SCSt.) 6-1, 6-4
5. Michelle Valdez (UNF) def. marketa Marcanikova (SCSt.) 3-6, 6-2, 6-3
6. Taylor Hollander (UNF) def. Nynke Van Der Goot (SCSt.) 6-2, 6-1

Doubles
1. Kiara Dohanlova/ Intissar Rassif (SCSt.) def. Rebeca Pereira/ Michelle Valdez (UNF) 8-5
2. Simona Weymar/ Esther Zuniga (UNF) def. Oleksandra Filippova/ Nynke Van Der Goot (SCSt.) 8-1
3. Marina Cunningham/ Taylor Hollander (UNF) def. Victoriia Khatcei/ Marketa Marcanikova (SCSt.) 8-4