JACKSONVILLE, Ala. - On the wings of a big weekend at home, North Florida women's tennis (9-8, 3-1 ASUN) turned in one of its most complete performances of the year in a 7-0 shutout of Jacksonville State (6-10, 2-3 ASUN) Friday, April 1.
UNF not only blanked Jacksonville State, but the Ospreys didn't drop a set in doubles or singles play, winning in under two hours in the first-ever meeting between North Florida and Jacksonville State.
UNF 7, JSU 0
Friday, April 1 | Jacksonville, Ala. | JSU Tennis Courts
How it Happened
UNF won at courts one and three, taking 12 of the 14 games played as the Ospreys cruised to a 1-0 lead.
Isabel Oliveira had her foot on the gas all match, winning 6-0, 6-0 to give UNF its first of six singles points.
Kit Gulihur picked up win number 11 in dual singles play just before
Sean Lodzki clinched things via a 6-1, 6-2 victory at six singles.
Reigning ASUN Women's Tennis Player of the Week,
Annabelle Davis, cruised to a 6-0, 6-1 victory.
Anslee Long and
Summer Yardley rounded out the winning at slots five and two.
Singles Competition
1.
Kit Gulihur (UNF) def. Romane Mosse (JSUWT22) 6-2, 6-1
2.
Summer Yardley (UNF) def. Anna Syrova (JSUWT22) 6-4, 6-4
3.
Annabelle Davis (UNF) def. Dariana Prato (JSUWT22) 6-0, 6-1
4.
Isabel Oliveira (UNF) def. Ella Tuomela (JSUWT22) 6-0, 6-0
5.
Anslee Long (UNF) def. Zuzana Pavelekova (JSUWT22) 7-6 (2-0), 6-1
6.
Sean Lodzki (UNF) def. Balsen Kaya (JSUWT22) 6-1, 6-2
Doubles Competition
1.
Kit Gulihur/
Ana Paula Melilo (UNF) def. Romane Mosse/Zuzana Pavelekova (JSUWT22) 6-2
2. Anna Syrova/Ella Tuomela (JSUWT22) vs.
Isabel Oliveira/
Anslee Long (UNF) 2-5, unfinished
3.
Summer Yardley/
Annabelle Davis (UNF) def. Balsen Kaya/Dariana Prato (JSUWT22) 6-0
Match Notes
North Florida 9-8, 3-1 ASUN
JSU Women's Tennis 2022 6-10, 2-3 ASUN
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (4,1,6,3,5,2)
Other Notes
- It was UNF's first 7-0 sweep of the year and second sweep of the season if you include the 4-0 win against FAMU Feb. 8.
- The Ospreys have won three straight.
- Kit Gulihur has won eight-straight singles matches and is 11-2 at first singles.
- Annabelle Davis cannot be stopped as of late. She's won 36 of her last 40 singles sets.
- This was the first-ever meeting between the two teams.
Up Next
The weekend concludes with a morning match at Lipscomb Sunday, April 3.