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