JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida women's tennis capped an impressive regular season home slate with a 4-3 win against Central Arkansas (12-9, 4-2 ASUN) for Senior Day Sunday, April 10 in the home finale. UNF (12-8, 6-1 ASUN) honored Ospreys
Sean Lodzki and
Summer Yardley following the match as North Florida improved to 6-1 in league play.
With the win, UNF finishes the year with an 8-2 record at home, while improving its winning streak to six games, a season-best mark.
UNF 4, UCA 3
Sunday, April 10 | UNF Tennis Complex | Jacksonville, Fla.
How it Happened
Slots one and two made quick work of Central Arkansas in doubles play, with
Anslee Long and
Isabel Oliveira winning 6-1 at second doubles and No. 45
Kit Gulihur and
Ana Paula Melilo clinching it with a 6-2 win.
Annabelle Davis continued her dominance of ASUN opposition, winning in straight sets to put UNF ahead, 2-0.
Kendall Nash provided a huge 6-3, 6-4 win at the fifth slot and No. 28 Gulihur won in straight sets to clinch it.
All three of UCA's points came after the match was decided as North Florida took care of UCA in the first-ever meeting between the two teams.
Singles competition
1. #28
Kit Gulihur (UNF) def. Chunxi Xin (UCA) 6-1, 6-3
2. Fuka Nonoyama (UCA) def.
Summer Yardley (UNF) 6-4, 7-5
3.
Annabelle Davis (UNF) def. Jaeun Lee (UCA) 6-2, 6-1
4. Yada Vasupongchai (UCA) def.
Anslee Long (UNF) 6-4, 7-5
5.
Kendall Nash (UNF) def. Sumomo Hamanaga (UCA) 6-3, 6-4
6. Maja Gledic (UCA) def.
Sean Lodzki (UNF) 6-2, 4-6, 1-0 (10-6)
Doubles Competition
1. #45
Kit Gulihur/
Ana Paula Melilo (UNF) def. Chunxi Xin/Fuka Nonoyama (UCA) 6-2
2.
Anslee Long/
Isabel Oliveira (UNF) def. Mei Ishimura/Yada Vasupongchai (UCA) 6-1
3.
Summer Yardley/
Annabelle Davis (UNF) vs. Maja Gledic/Sumomo Hamanaga (UCA) 4-3, unfinished
Match Notes
Central Arkansas 12-9, 4-2 ASUN
North Florida 12-8, 6-1 ASUN
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (3,5,1,2,4,6)
Senior Day
Home Finale
T-2:45 A-150
Other Notes
- It was the first-ever meeting between these two teams.
- UNF finished 2022 8-2 at home.
- The Ospreys are on a six-match winning streak, their longest of the year.
- North Florida hasn't lost since March 20 at Stetson.
- Annabelle Davis has won eight-straight singles matches after earning another sweep.
- UNF honored Sean Lodzki and Summer Yardley for Senior Day following the match.
Up Next
UNF takes on Liberty Thursday, April 14 in Lynchburg at 11 a.m.