JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - UNF women's tennis (11-6, 3-1 ASUN) earned its third-straight conference victory in a 6-1 win against rival-No. 70 Florida Gulf Coast (10-6, 1-2 ASUN) Sunday morning. It was UNF's largest margin of victory against FGCU since 2013.

The Ospreys started off strong as Jasmin Makela and Annabelle Davis claimed a 6-1 victory on the third court in doubles play. Just minutes later, Kit Gulihur and Ana Paula Melilo clinched the doubles point for UNF in a 6-4 win. The final court was left unfinished.

The momentum did not stop for the Ospreys as Melilo earned the first singles point in a 7-5, 6-0 win. With a 2-0 lead, Kendall Nash earned a point in the fifth position due to a retirement by FGCU. Isabel Oliveira clinched the win for UNF with a 6-3, 6-4 victory in the third position. The Ospreys continued their force against a tough FGCU team as Gulihur won in the first position after a ten-point tiebreaker. Makela won in three sets in the sixth slot, while Davis came up short in a ten-point tiebreaker. Despite the hot temperatures, the Ospreys earned their third-consecutive conference victory, 6-1. 

North Florida looks to continue its win streak at Jacksonville State Friday, March 31 at 11 a.m. before facing North Alabama the following day. 

Thoughts from Coach Dunagan:
"Extremely proud of our team today. We played with confidence and trusted ourselves from beginning to end of the match. We've been working hard all week for this, and I'm proud to see all our hard work pay off." 

Singles competition
1. #97 Kit Gulihur (UNF) def. Emma Bardet (FGCU) 6-3, 3-6, 1-0 (10-7) 
2. Fanny Norin (FGCU) def. Annabelle Davis (UNF) 7-5, 3-6, 1-0 (10-6) 
3. Isabel Oliveira (UNF) def. Isabella Colmenares (FGCU) 6-3, 6-4
4. Ana Paula Melilo (UNF) def. Ida Ferding (FGCU) 7-5, 6-0
5. Kendall Nash (UNF) def. Jordana Ossa (FGCU) 3-6, 6-1, 3-1, retired 
6. Jasmin Makela (UNF) def. Alba Retortillo (FGCU) 6-2, 3-6, 6-2

Doubles competition
1. #68 Kit Gulihur/Ana Paula Melilo (UNF) def. Emma Bardet/Ida Ferding (FGCU) 6-4
2. Kendall Nash/Isabel Oliveira (UNF) vs. Alba Retortillo/Jordana Ossa (FGCU) 3-5, unfinished
3. Jasmin Makela/Annabelle Davis (UNF) def. Isabella Colmenares/Fanny Norin (FGCU) 6-1

Match Notes:
FGCU Athletics 10-6, 1-2 ASUN; National ranking #70 
North Florida 11-6, 3-1 ASUN
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (4,5,3,1,6,2)
T-3:00 A-86

Osprey Notes: 

• UNF is on a three-match winning streak 
• Ospreys are now 3-1 in conference play 
• North Florida is now 20-2 in all-time matchups against the Eagles
• This is the second time beating a ranked opponent this season 
• North Florida has won seven-straight against FGCU