ATHENS, Ga. - For the second time in two matches, UNF women's tennis (0-2) faced a ranked opponent as the Ospreys were blanked against No. 3 Georgia (1-0) in the opening match of the ITA Kickoff Weekend Friday, Jan. 28.
UNF opened the year at No. 20 Florida before heading to Athens to take on the number three ranked team in the nation, Georgia.
The Ospreys return to play tomorrow against another Power Five team in Iowa. First serve is set for 10 a.m. from Athens.
How it Happened
Georgia won at slots two and three to take doubles.
Kit Gulihur and
Isabel Oliveira put up a battle against UGA's top doubles pair. Their match was left unfinished at 4-3.
UNF had the difficult task of going up against five ranked singles players in the next stage of play, with three being ranked in the top 35.
UGA swept the top four slots to close out the match.
#3 UGA 5, UNF 0
Friday, Jan. 28 | Dan Magill Tennis Complex | Athens, Ga.
Singles competition
1. #52 Lea Ma (UGA) def. #32
Kit Gulihur (UNF) 6-2, 6-4
2. Dasha Vidmanova (UGA) def.
Summer Yardley (UNF) 6-2, 6-3
3. #11 Mell Reasco (UGA) def.
Annabelle Davis (UNF) 6-0, 6-1
4. #78 Ania Hertel (UGA) def.
Anslee Long (UNF) 6-2, 6-1
5. #63 Morgan Coppoc (UGA) vs.
Isabel Oliveira (UNF) 6-1, unfinished
6. #33 Meg Kowalski (UGA) vs.
Sean Lodzki (UNF) 6-2, unfinished
Doubles Competition
1. Ania Hertel/Dasha Vidmanova (UGA) vs.
Kit Gulihur/
Isabel Oliveira (UNF) 4-3, unfinished
2. Mell Reasco/Morgan Coppoc (UGA) def.
Summer Yardley/
Anslee Long (UNF) 6-3
3. Guillermina Grant/Meg Kowalski (UGA) def.
Ana Paula Melilo/
Kendall Nash (UNF) 6-0
Match Notes
North Florida 0-2
Georgia 1-0; National ranking #3
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (4,3,2,1)
ITA Kick-off Weekend (Women's 1v4)
Georgia advances to face Miss. State Sat. at 2 pm
Official: Karen Badger-Mabry T-2:12 A-105
Other Notes
- It was just the second time UNF and UGA have faced off.
- The Ospreys played the Bulldogs for the first time in regular season play.
- UNF went with the same singles starting lineup, although in doubles Ana Paula Melilo made her spring debut at the three doubles slot.
- Five of Georgia's six singles players were ranked.
Coach Dunagan's Comments
"Our team competed hard against a tough UGA team. It's great to compete at this level and shows us what we need to work on to keep improving. We're excited about another opportunity tomorrow!
Up Next
North Florida has a quick turnaround when it goes up against Iowa tomorrow at 10 a.m. from Athens, Ga., in the ITA Kickoff Weekend finale.
