Box Score GAINESVILLE, Fla. - No. 24 Florida handed the Ospreys (5-1) their first loss of the season, 6-1, Friday, Feb. 14. Senior Lucia Montano downed No. 52 McCartney Kessler to pick up the Ospreys' lone point on the day.

 Ana Paula Melilo and Montano defeated Tsveta Dimitrova and Ida Jarlskog, 6-1, to claim the first win in doubles. Florida answered back claiming wins in the two and three slots to secure the opening point.

The Gators (2-2) quickly clinched the win in singles, sweeping slots four, five and six. Montano fought hard to take down Kessler, losing the first set 6-0 before winning in a tie break 7-5 (10-6). Melilo did not go down without a fight, also extending her match against Victoria Emma into a tiebreak, before ultimately losing 6-7, 7-6, 10-8.

North Florida women's tennis returns home Friday, February 21 to host Florida Atlantic. 
  Singles Competition
1. Lucia Montano (UNF) def. #52 McCartney Kessler (UF) 0-6, 7-5, 10-7
2. Victoria Emma (UF) def. Ana Paula Melilo (UNF) 6-7, 7-6, 10-8
3. Ida Jarlskog (UF) def. Constanza Gorches (UNF) 6-1, 6-2
4. Marlee Zein (UF) def. Valentina Mariotto (UNF) 6-1, 6-2
5. Sydney Berlin (UF) def. Kendall Nash (UNF) 6-0, 6-3
6. Tsveta Dimitrova (UF) def. Sean Lodzki (UNF) 6-4, 6-1

Doubles Competition
1. Ana Paula Melilo/Lucia Montano (UNF) def. Tsveta Dimitrova/Ida Jarlskog (UF) 6-1
2. McCartney Kessler/Marlee Zein (UF) def. Kendall Nash/Constanza Gorches (UNF) 7-5
3. Sydney Berlin/Victoria Emma (UF) def. Valentina Mariotto/Sean Lodzki (UNF) 6-3

Match Notes
North Florida 5-1
Florida 2-2; National ranking #24
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (4,5,6,3,1,2)