Women's Tennis | 4/15/2017 7:52:00 PM

FORT MYERS, Fla. - FGCU slipped past North Florida women's tennis as the Eagles won, 4-3, to claim their first-ever ASUN Regular Season Title.

RESULTS
UNF (13-8, 5-1 ASUN) 3
FGCU (14-4, 6-0 ASUN) 4

QUICK HITS
- Despite the loss, North Florida secures a semifinal spot in the ASUN Tournament after earning a first-round bye. 
- The loss in ASUN play is the first since 2013 for the Ospreys.
- FGCU got out front after claiming the doubles point with wins in the No. 1 and then in the No. 2 spots.
- Michelle Valdez and Kinga Gartner remained undefeated in ASUN play in the No. 3 spot and finishes with an 11-1 regular season doubles mark.
- Valdez eventually went on to win in singles in a tough three-set win at the No. 1 position.
- FGCU held a 3-0 lead before Gartner and Luise Intert grabbed singles victories in the No. 5 and No. 6 spots. Intert is currently on a seven-match win streak heading into the postseason, while Gartner is riding a five-match stretch.
- It came down to the third set in a hard-fought No. 4 match, but Laura Falceto Font outlasted Quetzali Vazquez to secure the win.

FULL RESULTS
Singles competition
1. Michelle Valdez (UNF) def. ORNBERG, Maja (FGCU) 3-6, 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (7-4)
2. STAMPFLI, Breana (FGCU) def. Rafaela Gomez (UNF) 6-4, 6-1
3. ASCUA, Julia (FGCU) def. I Karangozishvili (UNF) 7-6 (7-2), 6-0
4. FALCETO FONT, Laura (FGCU) def. Quetzali Vazquez (UNF) 6-7 (3-7), 6-4, 6-4
5. Luise Intert (UNF) def. KELLY, Sara (FGCU) 6-4, 6-2
6. Kinga Gartner (UNF) def. FORSTER, Bridget (FGCU) 6-4, 6-4

Doubles competition
1. ASCUA, Julia/CURTIS, Julianna (FGCU) def. Luise Intert/Quetzali Vazquez (UNF) 6-4
2. STAMPFLI, Breana/ORNBERG, Maja (FGCU) def. Rafaela Gomez/Lucia Montano (UNF) 7-5
3. Michelle Valdez/Kinga Gartner (UNF) def. KELLY, Sara/FORSTER, Bridget (FGCU) 6-4

UP NEXT
North Florida now prepares for the ASUN Tournament and its opponent between the No. 3 and No. 6 seed.