CHARLOTTE, N.C. - North Florida women's tennis' tough February and early March slate continued Saturday as the Ospreys (5-7) fell on the road to No. 40 Charlotte (10-2).
Kit Gulihur continued her winning ways, extending her singles winning streak to five matches.
#40 Charlotte 6, UNF 1
Saturday, Mar. 5 | Charlotte, N.C. | Halton-Wagner Tennis Complex
How it Happened
Charlotte won doubles, getting a quick win at the third slot before edging
Kit Gulihur and
Ana Paula Melilo at the top slot. It was the first loss for the UNF doubles duo since the pair lost to No. 15 Reilly Tran and Alle Sanford of UNC Chapel Hill Oct. 7, 2021.
Charlotte got out to a 3-0 lead with quick wins at the sixth and second slots. Gulihur gave North Florida some life, defeating No. 87 Margaux Maquet, 6-1, 6-2. The final three courts were anybody's to win.
Summer Yardley and
Anslee Long went to three sets respectively, but came up short. The 49ers clinched it at the four slot after Rocio Saftont edged
Isabel Oliveira, 7-6 (7-3), 6-3.
Singles competition
1. #66
Kit Gulihur (UNF) def. #87 Margaux Maquet (CLT) 6-1, 6-2
2. Ruxi Schech (CLT) def.
Summer Yardley (UNF) 6-2, 6-1
3. Lucia Quiterio (CLT) def.
Annabelle Davis (UNF) 3-6, 6-2, 6-3
4. Rocio Safont (CLT) def.
Isabel Oliveira (UNF) 7-6 (7-3), 6-3
5. Emma Wilkins (CLT) def.
Anslee Long (UNF) 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
6. Kaavya Sawhney (CLT) def.
Kendall Nash (UNF) 6-1, 6-0
Doubles Competition
1. Margaux Maquet/Lucia Quiterio (CLT) def. #13
Kit Gulihur/
Ana Paula Melilo (UNF) 6-4
2. Ruxi Schech/Kaavya Sawhney (CLT) vs.
Anslee Long/
Isabel Oliveira (UNF) 4-5, unfinished
3. Lucie Petruzelova/Rocio Safont (CLT) def.
Summer Yardley/
Kendall Nash (UNF) 6-1
Match Notes
North Florida 5-7
Charlotte 10-2; National ranking #40
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (6,2,1,4,3,5)
Other Notes
- Guliur has won two matches this year against top-100 opponents.
- UNF is 1-1 against UNC Charlotte in series history.
Up Next
UNF is off until March 18 when it hosts UAB.
