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Women's Tennis

Ospreys Advance to ASUN Final with Sweep of NJIT

FORT MYERS, Fla. - North Florida claimed its ninth sweep of the season as the Ospreys advanced to their third-straight ASUN Women's Tennis Championship Final with their 4-0 victory against No. 3 NJIT. UNF takes on FGCU at 9 a.m.

QUICK HITS
- North Florida is now set for a rematch with FGCU, the regular season champions, who took the title in a 4-3 match to close out the season.
- The two teams have met in each of the last two seasons for the conference title with the Ospreys claiming a 4-2 victory last season and 4-1 in 2015.
- Luise Intert closed out the match with her 6-1, 6-2 victory at No. 5 singles.
- North Florida has now made it to seventh ASUN Championship match.

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • North Florida registered the first point on the day with victories at No. 1 & 3 doubles.
  • Kinga Gartner teamed with Michelle Valdez for a 6-2 win on the third court before Luise Intert and Quetzali Vazquez clinched the early point for the Ospreys with a 6-3 score.
  • UNF pushed its advantage to 2-0 with Vazquez's easy 6-1, 6-0 decision on the fourth court before Rafaela Gomez increased the score to 3-0 at No. 2 with a 6-3, 6-2 victory against Rafaella Sampaio.
  • Intert then came in to grab the shutout with the -1, -2 victory to improve to 
SAY WHAT
"I am proud of the girls composure today on the court. We trusted the process and the results showed themselves. Now this is moment that everyone has worked for.and now we have to come ready with our attitude and intensity and take care of business against FGCU tomorrow." - Head Coach Mariana Cobra

UP NEXT
The victory pushes North Florida's season record to 14-8 with wins in seven of their last eight matches. North Florida squares off against FGCU in Sunday's ASUN Championship Final at 9 a.m. on ESPN3. FGCU defeated Stetson 4-1.

FULL RESULTS
1. Michelle Valdez (UNF) vs. Mayar Eltony (NJIT) 6-4, 2-3, unfinished
2. Rafaela Gomez (UNF) def. Rafaella Sampaio (NJIT) 6-3, 6-2
3. I Karangozishvili (UNF) vs. Natacha Minc (NJIT) 3-6, 4-0, unfinished
4. Quetzali Vazquez (UNF) def. Nathalie Habegger (NJIT) 6-1, 6-0
5. Luise Intert (UNF) def. Alba Rosas Garcia (NJIT) 6-1, 6-2
6. Kinga Gartner (UNF) vs. Amanda Helminsky (NJIT) 0-6, 3-2, unfinished

Doubles competition
1. Luise Intert/Quetzali Vazquez (UNF) def. Mayar Eltony/Rafaella Sampaio (NJIT) 6-3
2. Nathalie Habegger/Alba Rosas Garcia (NJIT) def. Lucia Montano/Rafaela Gomez (UNF) 6-1
3. Kinga Gartner/Michelle Valdez (UNF) def. Natacha Minc/Amanda Helminsky (NJIT) 6-2
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Players Mentioned

Rafaela Gomez

Rafaela Gomez

5' 5"
Sophomore
Business Management
Luise Intert

Luise Intert

5' 7"
Junior
Sport Management
Michelle Valdez

Michelle Valdez

5' 10"
Senior
Communication
Quetzali Vazquez

Quetzali Vazquez

5' 4"
Senior
Sport Management
Kinga Gartner

Kinga Gartner

5' 7"
Sophomore
Exploratory

Players Mentioned

Rafaela Gomez

Rafaela Gomez

5' 5"
Sophomore
Business Management
Luise Intert

Luise Intert

5' 7"
Junior
Sport Management
Michelle Valdez

Michelle Valdez

5' 10"
Senior
Communication
Quetzali Vazquez

Quetzali Vazquez

5' 4"
Senior
Sport Management
Kinga Gartner

Kinga Gartner

5' 7"
Sophomore
Exploratory