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kit gulihur is only singles point against stetson
Gulihur secured the lone singles point for the Ospreys Friday afternoon.
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North Florida UNF (8-6, 0-1 ASUN)
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Winner Stetson STE (11-5, 1-0 ASUN)
North Florida UNF
(8-6, 0-1 ASUN)
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Final
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Stetson STE
(11-5, 1-0 ASUN)
Winner

Match Recap: Women's Tennis |

Women’s Tennis Falls in Conference Opener

Ospreys Edged, 5-2

DELAND, Fla. - UNF women's tennis (8-6, 0-1 ASUN) came up short in the first conference match of the year, dropping the league opener to the Stetson Hatters (11-5, 1-0 ASUN), 5-2, Friday afternoon.
 
The Ospreys secured the doubles point as Kit Gulihur and Ana Paula Melilo secured a 6-3 win at the top court. In a long battle, Isabel Oliveira and Kendall Nash clinched the doubles point for the Ospreys in a 7-5 win. The third court was left unfinished. 

In singles play, Gulihur quickly took a 6-2, 6-1 win at the top court to give the Ospreys a 2-0 lead. However, UNF couldn't hold onto its lead as Melilo and Oliveira were both defeated in two sets. At a tie score, the Hatters continued their push as Megan Forster fell in three sets. Noa Cohen clinched the win for Stetson in a three-set victory over Nash. With one point remaining, the Hatters took a 5-2 win by securing a 7-6, 7-6 victory on the final court. 

The Ospreys return back to Jacksonville to host Austin Peay in the ASUN home opener 10 a.m. Sunday, March 19 at the UNF Tennis Complex. 

Singles competition
Kit Gulihur (UNF) def. Alanna DiFrancesco (STET) 6-2, 6-1
Nadejda Maslova (STET) def. Megan Forster (UNF) 6-7, 6-1, 6-3
Anais Gabriel (STET) def. Isabel Oliveira (UNF) 7-6, 6-4
Cheri Darley (STET) def. Ana Paula Melilo (UNF) 6-3, 6-3
Noa Cohen (STET) def. Kendall Nash (UNF) 4-6, 7-6, 6-3
Magdalena Hedzrak (STET) def. Jasmin Makela (UNF) 7-6, 7-6

Doubles competition
Kit Gulihur/Ana Paula Melilo (UNF) def. Alanna DiFrancesco/Magdalena Hedrzak (STET) 6-3
Isabel Oliveira/Kendall Nash (UNF) def. Nadejda Maslova/Cheri Darley (STET) 7-5
Jasmin Makela/Megan Forster (UNF) vs. Noa Cohen/Anais Gabriel (STET) 4-5, unfinished

Match Notes:
Stetson 11-5
North Florida 8-6
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (1,4,3,2,5,6) 

Osprey Notes: 
  • The Ospreys are now 0-1 in conference play
  • Gulihur secured the only singles point for the Ospreys 
  • The Ospreys only conference loss last season was to Stetson, resulting in the same score 
  • This is the second season in a row the Ospreys begin conference play against Stetson
  • North Florida is now 21-7 in all-time matchups against Stetson 
  • This is the third time this season the score ended in a 5-2 result
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