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Megan Forster Serves the Ball
Forster won 6-2, 6-0 on the third court Saturday.
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North Florida Women's Tennis UNF (5-3)
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Winner FIU FIU (3-1)
North Florida Women's Tennis UNF
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Final
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FIU FIU
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Winner

Match Recap: Women's Tennis |

Women’s Tennis Comes Up Short at FIU

UNF Clipped, 4-3

MIAMI - North Florida (5-3) women's tennis fought a tough battle against a challenging FIU team (3-1), although the Panthers won, 4-3, Saturday afternoon. 

In doubles play, Kit Gulihur and Ana Paula Melilo defeated No. 44 Khairutdinova and Umarova with a score of, 6-3. Megan Forster and Kendall Nash fell, 6-4, in the third position before FIU secured the doubles point with a win on the second court.

UNF didn't go away and eventually took the lead in singles. Gulihur defeated Yasmine Kabbaj in the top slot to tie up the score, before Forster was able to win 6-2, 6-0 on the third court. With UNF carrying a 2-1 lead, FIU turned it around by winning on the second and sixth courts, making the score 3-2 in favor of the hosts. Isabel Oliveira had a chance to give UNF the equalizer, but came up just short in three sets. Melilo was able to defeat her opponent in three sets after FIU had clinched things.

The Ospreys begin a two-week break before hosting SEC opponent Auburn in their home opener Saturday, Feb. 25 at 11 a.m. 

Singles competition
1. #90 Kit Gulihur (UNFW) def. Yasmine Kabbaj (FIU) 6-0, 6-2
2. E. Khairutdinova (FIU) def. Annabelle Davis (UNFW) 6-3, 6-4
3. Megan Forster (UNFW) def. Kamila Umarova (FIU) 6-2, 6-0
4. Oyinlomo Quadre (FIU) def. Isabel Oliveira (UNFW) 6-3, 3-6, 6-1
5. Ana Paula Melilo (UNFW) def. Katerina Mandelikova (FIU) 6-7 (5-7), 6-4, 6-3 
6. Salma Loudili (FIU) def. Jasmin Makela (UNFW) 6-3, 6-3

Doubles competition
1. Kit Gulihur/Ana Paula Melilo (UNFW) def. #44 E. Khairutdinova/Kamila Umarova (FIU) 6-3 
2. Yasmine Kabbaj/Oyinlomo Quadre (FIU) def. Isabel Oliveira/Jasmin Makela (UNFW) 6-3 
3. Katerina Mandelikova/Salma Loudili (FIU) def. Megan Forster/Kendall Nash (UNFW) 6-4

Match Notes:
North Florida Women's Tennis 5-3
FIU 3-1
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (1,3,2,6,4,5)
FIU's Oyinlomo Quadre clinched the match at 4-2 in No. 4 singles. 
T-2:11 A-88

Osprey Notes: 
  • This is the sixth meeting between the two teams
  • Ospreys have a two-week break until their home opener Saturday, Feb. 25
  • This concluded an eight-match road stint in which UNF won five of those contests
  • UNF has six more non conference matches until conference play begins
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