JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida women's tennis extended its home win streak to 15 after downing Florida Atlantic for the first time since 2009, 4-2 Monday. 

Lucia Montano and Ana Paula Melilo defeated Natalia Boltinskaya and Louie McLelland, 6-1, to get the first win in doubles. Constanza Gorches and Kendall Nash clinched the doubles point, edging Radka Buzkova and May Kimhi, 6-2.

Montano claimed court one, winning in straight sets 6-2, 6-2 against Martina Kudelova. The Owls quickly responded, sweeping courts six and five to tie the score, 2-2. 

Melilo settled a tiebreak against Buzkova 6-2, 7-6 (7-5), to give the Ospreys a 3-2 lead. Valentina Mariotto took McLelland to three sets before clinching the match point for North Florida 7-5, 1-6, 6-3.

North Florida women's tennis stays home Monday, March 9 to host Navy in the team's first-ever meeting. 
  Singles Competition
1. Lucia Montano (UNF) def. Kudelova, Martina (FAU-W) 6-2, 6-2
2. Ana Paula Melilo (UNF) def. Buzkova, Radka (FAU-W) 6-2, 7-6 (7-5)
3. Constanza Gorches (UNF) vs. Boltinskaya, Natalia (FAU-W) 6-4, 5-7, 3-2, unfinished
4. Valentina Mariotto (UNF) def. McLelland, Louie (FAU-W) 7-5, 1-6, 6-3
5. Kallmunzerova, Na (FAU-W) def. Kendall Nash (UNF) 6-3, 6-0
6. Kimhi, May (FAU-W) def. Sean Lodzki (UNF) 6-2, 6-1

Doubles Competition
1. Ana Paula Melilo/Lucia Montano (UNF) def. Boltinskaya, Natalia/McLelland, Louie (FAU-W) 6-1
2. Constanza Gorches/Kendall Nash (UNF) def. Buzkova, Radka/Kimhi, May (FAU-W) 6-2
3. Sean Lodzki/Valentina Mariotto (UNF) vs. Kudelova, Martina/Kallmunzerova, Na (FAU-W) 3-5, unfinished

Match Notes
Florida Atlantic 4-2
North Florida 8-1
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (1,6,5,2,4)
Official: Kendyl Jennings T-3:05 A-20