Women's Tennis Edged by Florida Atlantic

Wednesday, March 24

Jacksonville, Fla.

10 a.m.

University of North Florida

FAU

Photo by: Todd Drexler

3/24/2021 6:03:00 PM | Women's Tennis

Box Score

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The North Florida women's tennis team fell to Florida Atlantic, 4-3, Wednesday. The Ospreys split the series 1-1 with the Owls this season.

The Ospreys were off to a strong start, clinching doubles. Catherine Gulihur and Ana Paula Melilo blanked May Kimhi and Louie McLelland, 6-0. The pair are now 11-2 on court one in doubles.

Lucia Montano and Constanza Gorches followed close behind sweeping Na Kallmunzerova and Katerina Filip, 6-0 in the two slot. Sean Lodzki and Annabelle Davis went unfinished on court three.

The Owls evened the score, defeating Lucia Montano 6-1, 6-4 in the one slot. FAU took the lead with a 6-3, 6-1, win over Summer Yardley on court five.

ASUN Player of the Week Gulihur tied the score, 2-2, downing Natalia Boltinskaya, 6-3, 6-4. The junior transfer is now 10-3 in the two slot this season.

Melilo got the Osprey's final lead of the day, edging Kimhi 4-6, 7-5, 6-1. Freshman Annabelle Davis suffered her first loss of the season, dropping the decision on court six 7-6(7-1), 3-6, 5-7. Gorches fell in the four slot in three sets to end the day.

North Florida is on the road at Kennesaw State Saturday to continue ASUN Play.

North Florida 3, Florida Atlantic 4
March 24, 2021 | UNF Tennis Complex | Jacksonville, Fla.

Singles Competition
1. Kudelova, Martina (FAU-W) def. Lucia Montano (UNF) 6-1, 6-4
2. Catherine Gulihur (UNF) def. Boltinskaya, Natalia (FAU-W) 6-3, 6-4
3. Ana Paula Melilo (UNF) def. Kimhi, May (FAU-W) 4-6, 7-5, 6-1
4. Kallmunzerova, Na (FAU-W) def. Constanza Gorches (UNF) 0-6, 7-6, 7-6
5. Filip, Katerina (FAU-W) def. Summer Yardley (UNF) 6-3, 6-1
6. Buzkova, Radka (FAU-W) def. Annabelle Davis (UNF) 6-7 (1-7), 6-3, 7-5

Doubles Competition
1. Catherine Gulihur/Ana Paula Melilo (UNF) def. Kimhi, May/McLelland, Louie (FAU-W) 6-0
2. Lucia Montano/Constanza Gorches (UNF) def. Filip, Katerina/Kallmunzerova, Na (FAU-W) 6-0
3. Boltinskaya, Natalia/Buzkova, Radka (FAU-W) v. Valentina Mariotto/Sean Lodzki (UNF) 3-3, unfinished

Match Notes
North Florida 9-7
Florida Atlantic 7-4
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (1,5,2,3,6,4)