Women's Tennis Downs Navy

Monday, March 9

Jacksonville, Fla.

4 p.m.

University of North Florida

Navy

3/9/2020 7:42:00 PM | Women's Tennis

Box Score

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida women's tennis (10-1) defeated Navy (16-3) in the team's first meeting Monday, 6-1, extending their home win streak to 16.

Ana Paula Melilo and Lucia Montano defeated Katreina Corpuz and Meghana Komarraju, 6-1 to get the first win in doubles. Sean Lodzki and Valentina Mariotto clinched the doubles point, edging Miranda Deng and Amanda Cyr, 6-3.

Mariotto claimed court four, winning in straight sets 6-1, 6-3 against Komarraju. Montano stretched the Ospreys' lead to 3-0 against the Midshipmen, defeating Annalise Klopfer 6-2, 6-4.

Constanza Gorches clinched the match point for North Florida on court three, downing Jilian Taggart 6-1, 6-2. Kendall Nash and Melilo earned the Ospreys' final two points on tiebreaks. Nash edged Samantha Choi 6-1, 3-6, 1-0 (10-6) and Melilo claimed court two against Kacey Moore 6-4, 2-6, 1-0 (10-4).

North Florida women's tennis stays home for the next three matches, hosting ETSU first Saturday, March 14.

Dunagan's Details
"It was great to be back on our home courts. We were prepared to beat a tough Navy team and we took care of business. I am so proud of this team!" -- Head coach Catherine Dunagan

UNF 6, NAVY 1

March 9, 2020 | UNF Tennis Complex | Jacksonville, Fla.

Singles Competition
1. Lucia Montano (UNF) def. Klopfer, Annalise (NAVY) 6-2, 6-4
2. Ana Paula Melilo (UNF) def. Moore, Kacey (NAVY) 6-4, 2-6, 1-0 (10-4)
3. Constanza Gorches (UNF) def. Taggart, Jillian (NAVY) 6-1, 6-2
4. Valentina Mariotto (UNF) def. Komarraju, Meghana (NAVY) 6-1, 6-3
5. Kendall Nash (UNF) def. Choi, Samantha (NAVY) 6-1, 3-6, 1-0 (10-6)
6. Accola, Casey (NAVY) def. Sean Lodzki (UNF) 6-1, 6-7 (6-8), 1-0 (10-8)

Doubles Competition
1. Ana Paula Melilo/Lucia Montano (UNF) def. Corpuz, Katreina/Komarraju, Meghana (NAVY) 6-1
2. Dervishian, Aimee/Klopfer, Annalise (NAVY) def. Constanza Gorches/Kendall Nash (UNF) 7-5
3. Valentina Mariotto/Sean Lodzki (UNF) def. Deng, Miranda/Cyr, Amanda (NAVY) 6-3

Match Notes
Navy 16-3
North Florida 10-1
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (4,1,3,5,2,6)
Official: Kendyl Jennings, T-2:40, A-67