JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -  The North Florida women's tennis hosts Lipscomb in the ASUN Semifinal Friday. The Ospreys are on the hunt to secure their sixth-straight ASUN Title and would play the winner of the Liberty, FGCU semifinal match in the Championship Saturday. 

Against Our Opponent
UNF leads the series 17-0 against the Bisons, last defeating Lipscomb 4-0 in the 2019 ASUN Semifinals.

Last Time Out
The Ospreys (15-7, 6-0 ASUN) are coming off a 4-0 sweep of Stetson in the ASUN Quarterfinal. 

Taking Inventory

• North Florida is 18-3 in the two slot in singles with Catherine Gulihur leading the way, 15-3. 
• Annabelle Davis, Gulihur and Lucia Montano finished the ASUN regular season 6-0 in singles.
• Freshman Davis is 8-1 in singles. 
• North Florida earned it's fifth ASUN Player of the Week honor this season with Lucia Montano earning Co-Player of the Week April 7. 
• Constanza Gorches and Montano are 14-5 in doubles, 5-0 in conference play. 
• In 2020 North Florida went 10-1, with their only loss at No.24 Florida before the season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
• The Ospreys are the five-time defending ASUN Tournament Champions after downing FGCU, 4-3, in the title match in 2019.
• North Florida's roster features eight returners and two newcomers. Freshman Annabelle Davis joins the squad this year along with junior transfer Catherine Gulihur from Oklahoma State. 
• Head coach Catherine Dunagan enters her second season as the head coach at UNF. Assistant coach Ana Roman enters her second year with the Ospreys as well. 

No. 2N - Lipscomb

• The Bisons (10-8, 4-2 ASUN) are coming off a 4-0 win against No. 3N North Alabama.
• Lipscomb has won eight doubles victories in the last nine matches.
• Kate Popova and Anja Trbeznik have won seven straight doubles matches and are 8-2 overall. 
• Freshman Sasha Dobranos leads the Bisons with 11 singles wins.
• Maddox Bandy is 9-4 in the six slot. 
• Last year Lipscomb went 3-8, 0-1 ASUN in the shortened 2020 season. 
• Head coach Jamie Aid is in her eighth season with the Bisons.

No. 1N - Liberty

• The Flames (18-6, 6-0 ASUN) are coming off a 4-0 win against No. 4N Bellarmine.
• Alexandra Almborga and Eloise Saraty are 13-9 in the one slot in doubles. 
• Liberty holds a 19-3 and 19-4 record in the three and four slots respectively.
• Esther Lavato and Micaela Ode Mitre went undefeated in ASUN singles. 
• Lavato is 22-1 in singles, 12-0 in the four slot. 
• The Flames went 7-4 last year in the shortened season.
• Jeff Maren has been the head coach of the women's tennis program since 2012.

No. 2S - FGCU

• The Eagles (7-6, 4-2 ASUN) are coming off 4-2 win against No. 3S Kennesaw State.
• FGCU is 9-4 in the four slot in singles. 
• Fanny Norin is 9-2, 5-1 ASUN in singles. 
• Ida Ferding and Sofia Perez are 7-3 in doubles. 
• In 2020 FGCU was 5-7 before the season was cut short due to COVID-19.
• Head coach Courtney Vernon enters her seventh season with the Eagles. 

Home Match COVID-19 Protocols 
This season, due to UNF, ASUN and NCAA Covid-19 protocol, all spectators will be required to view tennis matches from outside the perimeter fencing at the UNF Tennis Complex. Sightlines will be limited by the windscreen that will remain in place on all fencing. All areas within the perimeter fencing including the areas between courts 1 and 2 as well as the tennis complex restrooms will be closed to spectators and maintained as a team-only area due to social distancing requirements. Spectators will be able to access restrooms at Hodges Stadium during all tennis matches. Admission to all matches is free and masks are required while on the UNF Campus.