Women's Tennis | 3/18/2018 3:58:00 PM

JACKSONVILLE - North Florida women's tennis dropped a tight 4-2 match on Sunday afternoon to USF at the UNF Tennis Complex. 

QUICK HITS
- North Florida took a 1-0 lead with the doubles point after Valentina Mariotto and Florencia Rossi picked up a 9-7 tiebreak win in the No. 3 position. Lucia Montano and Eva Nyikos also grabbed a 7-3 tiebreak win in the No. 2 match.
- Rossi picked up a straight-set win to push the Ospreys lead out to 2-0 before USF tied the match at two apiece with a pair of straight set wins. 
- In the No. 3 position, Montano battled back from a set down to force a third set, but the Bulls were able to hold on in the third to give them a 3-2 lead.
- USF finished off its victory with a three-set win in the No. 5 position to pick up a 4-2 victory.

COBRA'S CORNER
"We definitely had our chance to take the match and competed well in some spots, but when it got close, USF was much more disciplined in the big points. We see progress from our last match and that is what we need to continue to focus on as we open conference play against Stetson on Saturday."  - Head Coach Mariana Cobra

FULL RESULTS
Singles competition
1. Rafaela Gomez (UNF) vs. Jessica Chaves (USF) 3-6, 7-5, 2-1, unfinished
2. Evelyne Tiron (USF) def. Eva Nyikos (UNF) 6-3, 6-4
3. Ana Roman (USF) def. Lucia Montano (UNF) 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
4. Vanja Klaric (USF) def. Luise Intert (UNF) 6-2, 6-3
5. Nicole Dzenga (USF) def. Valentina Mariotto (UNF) 6-7 (3-7), 6-1, 6-2
6. Florencia Rossi (UNF) def. Juliana Cardoso (USF) 6-2, 6-3

Doubles competition
1. Nicole Dzenga/Vanja Klaric (USF) def. Luise Intert/Rafaela Gomez (UNF) 6-3
2. Lucia Montano/Eva Nyikos (UNF) def. Juliana Cardoso/Jessica Chaves (USF) 7-6 (7-3)
3. Valentina Mariotto/Florencia Rossi (UNF) def. Alexandria Mjos/Ana Roman (USF) 7-6 (9-7)

UP NEXT
North Florida is back in action on Saturday as it begins ASUN play traveling to Stetson. The match against the Hatters begins at 11 a.m.