Women’s Tennis Secures Back-to-Back Sweeps

Saturday, April 1

Florence, Ala.

11 a.m.

University of North Florida

North Alabama

kendall nash secures first singles pt vs UNA

After doubles play, Nash earned the first singles point for the Ospreys to contribute to the 7-0 sweep.

4/1/2023 3:12:00 PM | Women's Tennis

Box Score

Ospreys Defeat North Alabama, 7-0

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. - UNF women's tennis (13-6, 5-1 ASUN) earned a 7-0 victory over North Alabama (7-13, 2-5 ASUN) Saturday afternoon, giving the Ospreys their second sweep in two days. UNF is now on a five-match winning streak in conference play.

The Ospreys picked up where they left off yesterday in doubles play as Kit Gulihur and Ana Paula Melilo won, 6-2, at the top position. Kendall Nash and Isabel Oliveira took a 6-2 win as well while the third court was left unfinished.

In singles play, the momentum continued as Nash earned a 6-0, 6-1 win to give UNF a 2-0 lead. Melilo strengthened the lead for the Ospreys with a 6-1, 6-2 win in the fourth position. Gulihur clinched the win for UNF with an astonishing 6-0, 6-0 victory in the top seed. North Florida's dominance did not stop there, as Annabelle Davis earned a win in two sets to give the Ospreys a 5-0 lead. With Oliveira and Jasmin Makela earning wins on both of their respective courts to finish the match, the Ospreys return back to Jacksonville with a 7-0 sweep over the Lions.

North Florida is back in action Thursday, April 6 at 10 a.m. against Eastern Kentucky at the UNF Tennis Complex before facing Bellarmine the following day to wrap up the regular season.

Post-Match Thoughts from Coach Dunagan:
"Proud of the way we competed this weekend as a team. We came out very focused in both matches. Road trips can be tough and we took care of business. This has been a fun trip together and we keep growing and getting better everyday."

Singles competition
1. Kit Gulihur (UNFW) def. Juliette Talieu (UNA) 6-0, 6-0
2. Annabelle Davis (UNFW) def. Martina Paladini (UNA) 6-2, 6-2
3. Isabel Oliveira (UNFW) def. Kalais Going (UNA) 6-3, 6-3
4. Ana Paula Melilo (UNFW) def. Valeria San Miguel (UNA) 6-1, 6-2
5. Kendall Nash (UNFW) def. Ana Josic (UNA) 6-0, 6-1
6. Jasmin Makela (UNFW) def. Nicole Reilly (UNA) 6-3, 6-3

Doubles competition
1. Kit Gulihur/Ana Paula Melilo (UNFW) def. Juliette Talieu/Ana Josic (UNA) 6-2
2. Isabel Oliveira/Kendall Nash (UNFW) def. Valeria San Miguel/Kalais Going (UNA) 6-2
3. Martina Paladini/Nicole Reilly (UNA) vs. Annabelle Davis/Jasmin Makela (UNFW) 1-5, unfinished

Match Notes:
North Florida Women's Tennis 13-6 / 5-1
North Alabama 7-13 / 2-5
Order of finish: Doubles (); Singles (5,4,1,2,3,6)

Osprey Notes:

Ospreys remain undefeated against North Alabama with a 3-0 record in all-time matchups
UNF is on a five-match winning streak, which is the longest win streak of the season
This is the eighth sweep of the year, second sweep in conference play
Gulihur has clinched the win for the Ospreys four times this season, twice in conference play
All three of the all-time matchups against UNA have resulted in a 7-0 Ospreys sweep
This was the final road match of the year