Thursday, March 23
Kennesaw, Ga.
2 p.m.
University of North Florida
6
at
1
Kennesaw State
Oliveira earned doubles and singles wins Thursday.
Photo by: Brock Borgeson
Women’s Tennis Snags Road-ASUN Win at Kennesaw State
3/23/2023 7:55:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Ospreys Continue Dominance Against Long-Time Rival
KENNESAW, Ga. - UNF women's tennis continued its control of the head-to-head series with Kennesaw State, cruising past the long-time rival, 6-1, with a comprehensive road win Thursday, March 23.
North Florida (10-6, 2-1 ASUN) won two of three courts in doubles before taking five of the six singles courts in the 25th-straight victory against Kennesaw State (6-5, 1-2 ASUN).
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How it Happened
In their first doubles match together Jasmin Makela and Annabelle Davis ended up being the clinching court for North Florida, taking down Ji Lee and Sofia Pinedo, 6-3, at the third slot. Kendall Nash and Isabel Oliveira earned the other win for UNF, picking up their fourth-straight victory. No. 68 Kit Gulihur and Ana Paula Melilo had their 14-match doubles winning streak snapped at the first position.Â
UNF dominated Kennesaw State from there on out, winning five of six singles courts, with each winning court doing so in straight sets. Melilo, Makela and Gulihur all earned quick victories to clinch it before Davis and Oliveira added insurance points at courts two and three respectively.
Singles competition
1. #97 Kit Gulihur (UNF) def. Ji Lee (KSUW) 7-5, 6-2
2. Annabelle Davis (UNF) def. Taylor Dean (KSUW) 6-0, 6-4
3. Isabel Oliveira (UNF) def. Sofia Madrid (KSUW) 6-3, 7-6
4. Ana Paula Melilo (UNF) def. Sophia Unger (KSUW) 6-2, 6-4
5. Sofia Pinedo (KSUW) def. Kendall Nash (UNF) 6-2, 4-6, 6-2
6. Jasmin Makela (UNF) def. Izabelle Perrson (KSUW) 6-2, 6-4
Doubles Competition
1. Izabelle Perrson/Sophia Unger (KSUW) def. #68 Ana Paula Melilo/Kit Gulihur (UNF) 6-4
2. Kendall Nash/Isabel Oliveira (UNF) def. Sofia Madrid/Taylor Dean (KSUW) 6-1
3. Annabelle Davis/Jasmin Makela (UNF) def. Ji Lee/Sofia Pinedo (KSUW) 6-3
Match Notes
North Florida 10-6, 2-1 ASUN
Kennesaw State Women's Tennis 6-5, 1-2 ASUN
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (4,6,1,3,5,2)
Up Next
UNF comes back home for a big match against FGCU Sunday at 10 a.m.
Other Notes
North Florida (10-6, 2-1 ASUN) won two of three courts in doubles before taking five of the six singles courts in the 25th-straight victory against Kennesaw State (6-5, 1-2 ASUN).
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UNF 6, KSU 1
Thursday, March 23 | Betty Siegel Courts | Kennesaw, Ga.
Thursday, March 23 | Betty Siegel Courts | Kennesaw, Ga.
How it Happened
In their first doubles match together Jasmin Makela and Annabelle Davis ended up being the clinching court for North Florida, taking down Ji Lee and Sofia Pinedo, 6-3, at the third slot. Kendall Nash and Isabel Oliveira earned the other win for UNF, picking up their fourth-straight victory. No. 68 Kit Gulihur and Ana Paula Melilo had their 14-match doubles winning streak snapped at the first position.Â
UNF dominated Kennesaw State from there on out, winning five of six singles courts, with each winning court doing so in straight sets. Melilo, Makela and Gulihur all earned quick victories to clinch it before Davis and Oliveira added insurance points at courts two and three respectively.
Singles competition
1. #97 Kit Gulihur (UNF) def. Ji Lee (KSUW) 7-5, 6-2
2. Annabelle Davis (UNF) def. Taylor Dean (KSUW) 6-0, 6-4
3. Isabel Oliveira (UNF) def. Sofia Madrid (KSUW) 6-3, 7-6
4. Ana Paula Melilo (UNF) def. Sophia Unger (KSUW) 6-2, 6-4
5. Sofia Pinedo (KSUW) def. Kendall Nash (UNF) 6-2, 4-6, 6-2
6. Jasmin Makela (UNF) def. Izabelle Perrson (KSUW) 6-2, 6-4
Doubles Competition
1. Izabelle Perrson/Sophia Unger (KSUW) def. #68 Ana Paula Melilo/Kit Gulihur (UNF) 6-4
2. Kendall Nash/Isabel Oliveira (UNF) def. Sofia Madrid/Taylor Dean (KSUW) 6-1
3. Annabelle Davis/Jasmin Makela (UNF) def. Ji Lee/Sofia Pinedo (KSUW) 6-3
Match Notes
North Florida 10-6, 2-1 ASUN
Kennesaw State Women's Tennis 6-5, 1-2 ASUN
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (4,6,1,3,5,2)
Up Next
UNF comes back home for a big match against FGCU Sunday at 10 a.m.
Other Notes
- UNF is 28-1 all-time against Kennesaw State
- North Florida has won 25-straight against Kennesaw State
- North Florida is 6-4 on the road this year
- The Ospreys reached double-digit wins with the victory
- North Florida hasn't lost to Kennesaw State since 2001 when the teams were Division II foes
- UNF has won by a three-point margin in all 28 wins against Kennesaw State
- North Florida will look for its third streak of at least three wins Sunday against FGCU
- Kit Gulihur and Ana Paula Melilo had their 14-match doubles winning streak snapped
- Kendall Nash and Isabel Oliveira have won four-straight doubles matches
- Annabelle Davis earned her 10th win of the 2022-23 season
- Gulihur is on a 14-match singles winning streak
- Jasmin Makela won her 10th singles match of the 2022-23 season
- Gulihur is up to a 20-6 singles record on the year
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,1,3
#1 Singles Match
12
76
Ji Youn Lee / 0 [KSUW]
52
#2 Singles Match
12
66
Taylor Dean / 0 [KSUW]
04
#3 Singles Match
12
67
Sofia Madrid / 0 [KSUW]
36
#4 Singles Match
12
66
Sophia Unger / 0 [KSUW]
24
#5 Singles Match
123
262
Sofia Pinedo / 0 [KSUW]
646
#6 Singles Match
12
66
Izabelle Persson / 0 [KSUW]
24
Order of Finish:
4,6,1,2,3,5
Players Mentioned
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