JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida (7-4) took a 7–0 victory over Davidson (4-7) in the home matchup Tuesday afternoon.
Kendall Nash and
Annabelle Davis quickly got the momentum moving for the Ospreys with a 6-1 victory on their doubles court. Shortly after, No. 78
Kit Gulihur and
Ana Paula Melilo defeated their opponents 6-2 to secure the doubles point. The final court was left unfinished.
Nash's power continued as she earned UNF its first singles point in a 6-1, 6-1 win. No. 85
Kit Gulihur dominated in a 6-1, 6-0 win in the top slot. With a 3-0 Ospreys lead, Davis clinched the win for UNF with a 6-3, 6-0 score. Despite the clinch, UNF continued to dominate with a win in two sets by
Isabel Oliveira.
Jasmin Makela entered a tiebreaker in her first set and won the tiebreaker, 7-0. Makela continued her force as she left her opponent scoreless in the second set. With only one court remaining, the Ospreys had a 6-0 lead over the Wildcats. Melilo won a 12-10 seven-point tiebreaker to send the final court to a ten-point tiebreaker. There, she secured a 10-6 win to finalize the 7-0 sweep for the Ospreys.
The Ospreys will continue a busy week as they host VCU Thursday, March 9, followed by hosting USF just two days later on Saturday, March 11.
Thoughts on the sweep from Coach Dunagan:
"Today was a complete effort by our team. We were focused and executed well. Proud of our players for staying disciplined and competing every point."
Singles competition
1. #85
Kit Gulihur (UNF) def. Josie Schaffer (DAV) 6-1, 6-0
2.
Annabelle Davis (UNF) def. Kavya Patel (DAV) 6-3, 6-0
3.
Isabel Oliveira (UNF) def. Daniela Porges (DAV) 6-4, 6-2
4.
Ana Paula Melilo (UNF) def. Savanna Kollock (DAV) 2-6, 7-6 (12-10), 1-0 (10-6)
5.
Kendall Nash (UNF) def. Franny Shea (DAV) 6-1, 6-1
6.
Jasmin Makela (UNF) def. Linden Patterson (DAV) 7-6 (7-0), 6-0
Doubles competition
1. #78
Kit Gulihur/
Ana Paula Melilo (UNF) def. Kavya Patel/Daniela Porges (DAV) 6-2
2.
Isabel Oliveira/
Jasmin Makela (UNF) vs. Josie Schaffer/Savanna Kollock (DAV) 4-3, unfinished
3.
Kendall Nash/
Annabelle Davis (UNF) def. Franny Shea/Linden Patterson (DAV) 6-1
Match Notes:
Davidson 4-7
North Florida 7-4
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (5,1,2,3,6,4)
Osprey Notes:
- The Ospreys are now 2-0 all-time against Davidson
- This is the first home win of the season for the Ospreys
- This is the fifth sweep this season for UNF
- The next two matches are at home for the Ospreys
- Gulihur is ranked No. 85 in ITA Singles Rankings
- Gulihur and Melilo are ranked No. 78 in ITA Doubles Rankings
- Conference play is three matches away