Women’s Tennis Splits Sunday Doubleheader

Sunday, February 5

Tallahassee, Fla.

12 p.m.

University of North Florida

FSU

Megan Forster won both of her singles matches Sunday.

2/5/2023 7:02:00 PM | Women's Tennis

Box Score 1 Box Score 2

UNF Nearly Defeats FSU, Sweeps FAMU

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - North Florida (5-2) women's tennis nearly knocked off Florida State (5-1), but bounced back to sweep Florida A&M (0-5) Sunday afternoon as the Ospreys split the twin bill in Tallahassee.

The match against Florida State got off to a slow start as the Seminoles secured the doubles point and the first two singles points, giving them a 3-0 lead. But, UNF replied and nearly shocked the Seminoles.

No. 107 Kit Gulihur defeated top-slot opponent, No. 52 Anna Arkadianou, in two sets, while Megan Forster completed the same in the third position. With UNF trailing 3-2, Jasmin Makela just barely fell short against her opponent giving the Seminoles the deciding court. Makela and her opponent were knotted at 5-5 in the second set before FSU's Alice Amendola pulled away. Annabelle Davis won in three sets in the second position, finalizing the 4-3 score for the match.

Less than an hour later, the Ospreys were back at it facing the Rattlers, quickly winning in doubles play as Gulihur and Ana Paula Melilo won, 6-1. Kendall Nash and Megan Forster did the same at the second slot as the third court was left unfinished.

Nash defeated her opponent 6-0, 6-2, followed by Forster securing a point in the second position with a 6-1, 6-0 victory. Davis made her first debut in the top slot and dominated 6-1, 6-1, clinching the win for the Ospreys. This victory moved UNF to an undefeated mark of 12-0 against FAMU.

The Ospreys travel to Miami Saturday, Feb. 11 to face Florida International before having a two week break until they face SEC opponent Auburn at home Saturday, Feb. 25.

Florida State 4, North Florida 3

Singles competition
1. #107 Kit Gulihur (UNF) def. #52 Anna Arkadianou (FSU) 6-4, 6-3
2. Annabelle Davis (UNF) def. Mila Saric (FSU) 3-6, 6-2, 6-3
3. Megan Forster (UNF) def. Ellie Schoppe (FSU) 6-4, 6-4
4. Vic Allen (FSU) def. Isabel Oliveira (UNF) 6-1, 7-5
5. Kristyna Lavickova (FSU) def. Ana Paula Melilo (UNF) 6-4, 6-3
6. Alice Amendola (FSU) def. Jasmin Makela (UNF) 6-3, 7-5

Doubles competition
1. Vic Allen/Anna Arkadianou (FSU) vs. Kit Gulihur/Ana Paula Meliilo (UNF) 4-3, unfinished
2. Ellie Schoppe/Kianah Motosono (FSU) def. Isabel Oliveira/Jasmin Makela (UNF) 6-3
3. Olympe Lancelot/Millie Bissett (FSU) def. Megan Forster/Kendall Nash (UNF) 6-0

Match Notes:
North Florida 4-1
Florida State 4-1
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (5,4,1,3,6,2)

North Florida 4, Florida A&M 0

Singles competition
1. Annabelle Davis (UNF) def. Rebekkah Gaines (FAMU) 6-1, 6-1
2. Megan Forster (UNF) def. Sara Rakim (FAMU) 6-1, 6-0
3. Isabel Oliveira (UNF) vs. Sierra Sandy (FAMU) 6-1, 5-1, unfinished
4. Ana Paula Melilo (UNF) vs. Genesis Whitelock (FAMU) 6-4, 2-0, unfinished
5. Jasmin Makela (UNF) vs. Reagan Harris (FAMU) 6-3, 2-1, unfinished
6. Kendall Nash (UNF) def. Susan Salinas (FAMU) 6-2, 6-0

Doubles competition
1. Ana Paula Melilo/Kit Gulihur (UNF) def. Sierra Sandy/Rebekkah Gaines (FAMU) 6-1
2. Isabel Oliveira/Jasmin Makela (UNF) vs. Genesis Whitelock/Reagan Harris (FAMU) 5-3, unfinished
3. Kendall Nash/Megan Forster (UNF) def. Claudia Sumaia/Sara Rakim (FAMU) 6-1

Match Notes:
Florida A&M 0-5
North Florida 5-2
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (2,1,6) T-1:45 A-30

Osprey Notes:

This is the first match Gulihur has not played in the top slot since March 20, 2022
Davis has played in the second position every match this season until her debut in the first position vs. FAMU
The Ospreys had never tallied more than one point against Florida State until this matchup
FAMU hasn't earned a point against UNF since 2009
Next weekend's matchup against FIU will complete the eight-match road game stint for the Ospreys