JACKSONVILLE, Ala. - UNF women's tennis (12-6, 4-1 ASUN) took care of business on the road against Jacksonville State (14-5, 4-2 ASUN) Friday morning, earning a dominant 7-0 sweep. The Ospreys remain undefeated in all-time matchups against the Gamecocks.
In doubles play, the Ospreys started off strong as
Annabelle Davis and
Jasmin Makela secured a 6-1 win on the third court. Shortly after,
Isabel Oliveira and
Kendall Nash clinched the doubles point for UNF with a 6-3 victory in the second position. The remaining court was left unfinished.
Oliveira continued her momentum after doubles play as she secured the second point for the Ospreys in a 6-0, 6-0 win on the third court. Nash took a 6-4, 6-1 win in the fifth position to give UNF a 3-0 lead.
Kit Gulihur clinched the win at the top position for the Ospreys with a 6-2, 6-1 win. While up 4-0, Makela continued the lead for the Ospreys after winning 10-5 in a ten-point tiebreaker. Davis won 7-6, 7-2 to give the Ospreys their sixth point of the match.
Ana Paula Melilo finished the match in a 11-9 ten-point tiebreaker to complete the 7-0 sweep for the Ospreys.
UNF will stay in Alabama to face North Alabama in Florence tomorrow, April 1, before returning home for the final set of conference matches in the regular season.
Singles competition
1.
Kit Gulihur (UNF) def. Romane Mosse (JSU) 6-2, 6-1
2.
Annabelle Davis (UNF) def. Anna Syrova (JSU) 7-6 [7-5], 6-2
3.
Isabel Oliveira (UNF) def. Polina Ramenskaja (JSU) 6-0, 6-0
4.
Ana Paula Melilo (UNF) def. Dariana Prato (JSU) 6-2, 6-7 [4-7, 1-0 [11-9]
5.
Kendall Nash (UNF) def. Zuzana Pavelekova (JSU) 6-4, 6-1
6.
Jasmin Makela (UNF) def. Ella Tuomela (JSU) 6-3, 2-6, 1-0 [10-5]
Doubles competition
1. Romane Mosse and Ella Tuomela (JSU) vs.
Kit Gulihur and
Ana Paula Melilo (UNF) 3-5, unfinished
2.
Isabel Oliveira and
Kendall Nash (UNF) def. Zuzana Pavelekova and Anna Syrova (JSU) 6-3
3.
Annabelle Davis and
Jasmin Makela (UNF) def. Irene Artigas and Polina Ramenskaja (JSU) 6-1
Match Notes
Order of finish: Singles -- 3 5 1 6 2 4; Doubles -- 3 2
Start Time: 10:00 AM CST
Duration: 2:33
Attendance:13
Osprey Notes:
- UNF is now 2-0 in all-time matches against the Gamecocks
- Both matches against JSU in the series history have resulted in a 7-0 UNF sweep
- Ospreys are on a four-match winning streak, with all four wins being in conference play
- The next match against North Alabama is the final road match of the season
- Only three matches are on the schedule until the ASUN Conference Tournament begins