Women’s Tennis Sweeps Troy for Fifth Straight Win

Sunday, March 10

Jacksonville, Fla.

11:00 a.m.

University of North Florida

Troy

Action shot of Lucia Montano hitting a forehand.

3/10/2019 3:06:00 PM | Women's Tennis

Box Score

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The women's tennis squad notched its fifth sweep and fifth win in as many matches with a 4-0 triumph against visiting Troy (4-5) Sunday, March 10, at the UNF Tennis Complex.

Rafaela Gomez and Constanza Gorches won 6-1 and Valentina Mariotto along with Ana Paula Melilo triumphed 6-2 as the Ospreys (8-6) won the doubles point.

Lucia Montano raced to a 6-1, 6-0 victory at second singles, downing Troy's Tingting Pei. Melilo wasn't far behind, defeating Celia Estevan, 6-1, 6-3, and Gorches clinched the match with a 6-2, 6-3 sweep.

Cobra's Comments
"I'm proud of how the girls came out strong again today to get the doubles point. We looked good at points in singles, but there's still room for improvement. It's nice to get another win at home and we're excited for two more matches next week." -- Head coach Mariana Cobra

UNF 4,Troy 0
March 10, 2019 | UNF Tennis Complex | Jacksonville, Fla.

Singles
1. Rafaela Gomez (UNF) vs. Mihaljevic, Matea (TROY) 3-6, 6-1, 1-1, unfinished
2. Lucia Montano (UNF) def. Pei, Tingting (TROY) 6-1, 6-0
3. Ana Paula Melilo (UNF) def. Estevan, Celia M (TROY) 6-1, 6-3
4. Valentina Mariotto (UNF) vs. Hsieh, Pei Ju (TROY) 3-6, 4-3, unfinished
5. Constanza Gorches (UNF) def. Guo, Chunxi (TROY) 6-2, 6-3
6. Kinga Gartner (UNF) vs. Blas, Maria Casas (TROY) 2-6, 3-4, unfinished

Doubles
1. Rafaela Gomez/Constanza Gorches (UNF) def. Pei,Tingting/Mihaljevic,Matea (TROY) 6-1
2. Lucia Montano/Florencia Rossi (UNF) vs. Guo,Chunxi/Hsieh,Pei Ju (TROY) 4-5, unfinished
3. Valentina Mariotto/Ana Paula Melilo (UNF) def. Blas,Maria Casas/Estevan,Celia M (TROY) 6-2

Troy 4-5
North Florida 8-6
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (2,3,5)
Official: Stuart Blackwell
T-1:55 A-35

Notes

Montano is 4-0 at number two singles this season.
Melilo won her fifth match in a row and her 15th match for her freshman campaign.
UNF is 7-2 at home this season.

Up Next:
UNF's six-match home stand continues next weekend when it hosts Savannah State Friday, March 15 and UCONN the following Sunday.