NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A doubles point victory and wins at singles positions three through six secured a 5-2 team triumph for North Florida women's tennis (10-8, 4-1 ASUN) at Lipscomb (6-11, 2-4 ASUN) Sunday, April 3.
UNF's reign over the Bisons continued in Nashville, with North Florida reaching 19-straight wins against Lipscomb.
North Florida is now on a four-match winning streak and has won four of its last five ASUN matches after dropping the league opener at Stetson March 20.
UNF 5, LIP 2
Sunday, April 3 | Nashville, Tenn. | Huston-Marsh-Griffith Tennis Center
How it Happened
There was no need to conclude the lone unfinished doubles court at position three as UNF won in convincing fashion at the first and second slot.
Lipscomb managed to win at the first two singles positions, but UNF was perfect at positions three through six. The Ospreys won every set at those slots, getting wins from
Annabelle Davis,
Isabel Oliveira,
Anslee Long and
Kendall Nash.
Singles competition
1. POPOVA, Kate (LIP) def.
Kit Gulihur (UNF) 6-4, 0-6, 6-2
2. DOBRANOS, Sasha (LIP) def.
Summer Yardley (UNF) 6-3, 6-3
3.
Annabelle Davis (UNF) def. TRBEZNIK, Anja (LIP) 6-2, 6-0
4.
Isabel Oliveira (UNF) def. DIACHENKO, Liza (LIP) 6-2, 6-1
5.
Anslee Long (UNF) def. BANDY, Maddox (LIP) 7-5, 6-4
6.
Kendall Nash (UNF) def. CHAPMAN, Eleanor (LIP) 7-5, 6-3
Doubles Competition
1.
Kit Gulihur/
Ana Paula Melilo (UNF) def. POPOVA, Kate/DOBRANOS, Sasha (LIP) 6-0
2.
Anslee Long/
Isabel Oliveira (UNF) def. BANDY, Maddox/ZAKORDONIEC, Emma (LIP) 6-2
3. TRBEZNIK, Anja/DIACHENKO, Liza (LIP) vs.
Summer Yardley/
Annabelle Davis (UNF) 3-5, unfinished
Match Notes
North Florida 10-8, 4-1 ASUN
Lipscomb 6-11, 2-4 ASUN
Other Notes
- Davis is undefeated in ASUN singles and doubles play. She is 5-0 in singles and 2-0 in doubles.
- Long is on a four-match winning streak.
- North Florida is 19-0 all-time against Lipscomb.
Up Next
UNF returns home for a two-match weekend with contests against North Alabama Friday, April 8 and Central Arkansas Sunday, April 10.
