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annabelle davis clinches the win in asun quarterfinals
Brock Borgeson
Davis has clinched the win twice for the Ospreys this season.
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Central Arkansas UCA (12-10, 4-4 ASUN)
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Winner North Florida UNF (16-6, 7-1 ASUN)
Central Arkansas UCA
(12-10, 4-4 ASUN)
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Final
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North Florida UNF
(16-6, 7-1 ASUN)
Winner

Match Recap: Women's Tennis |

Ospreys Defeat UCA in ASUN Quarterfinals, 4-1

Davis Clinches Victory in Straight Sets

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – UNF women's tennis (16-6, 7-1 ASUN) earned a 4-1 postseason win over Central Arkansas (12-10, 4-4 ASUN) Sunday afternoon, sending the Ospreys to the semifinals set for Friday. 
 
After a long battle, the Bears secured the doubles point despite a strong effort from Kendall Nash and Isabel Oliveira.
 
Starting off doubles down by one, the Ospreys got the momentum going as Kit Gulihur won 6-0, 6-1 in the top position. Jasmin Makela earned the second team point for the Ospreys with a 6-4, 6-0 win in the sixth slot. Shortly after, Ana Paula Melilo secured a win in two sets to give UNF a 3-1 lead. Annabelle Davis clinched the win for UNF with a remarkable 7-6, 6-4 victory in the second position. With a 4-1 score, the two remaining courts were left unfinished.
 
UNF will host fifth-seeded Liberty in the ASUN Semifinals Friday at 2:30 p.m.
 
Thoughts on the win from Coach Dunagan:
"Proud of how our team found a way to win. Today was great preparation for this weekend. Can't wait to get back to work and I'm excited to be playing the semis at home again on Friday."

Singles competition
1. #99 Kit Gulihur (UNF) def. Jaeun Lee (UCA) 6-0, 6-1
2. Annabelle Davis (UNF) def. V. Vimuktananda (UCA) 7-6 (7-4), 6-4
3. Isabel Oliveira (UNF) vs. Nanoka Kazama (UCA) 7-6 (7-4), 1-6, 0-1, unfinished
4. Ana Paula Melilo (UNF) def. Konomi Miyakawa (UCA) 6-3, 6-4
5. Kendall Nash (UNF) vs. Ting-An Chen (UCA) 3-6, 7-5, unfinished
6. Jasmin Makela (UNF) def. Nicole Ross (UCA) 6-4, 6-0

Doubles competition
1. Nanoka Kazama/V. Vimuktananda (UCA) def. #90 Kit Gulihur/Ana Paula Melilo (UNF) 6-4
2. Isabel Oliveira/Kendall Nash (UNF) def. Sumomo Hamanaga/Konomi Miyakawa (UCA) 6-1
3. Nicole Ross/Jaeun Lee (UCA) def. Annabelle Davis/Jasmin Makela (UNF) 6-3

Match Notes:
Central Arkansas 12-10, 4-4 ASUN
North Florida 16-6, 7-1 ASUN
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (1,6,4,2) T-3:01
 
Osprey Notes: 
  • The Ospreys are now 2-0 in all-time matchups against Central Arkansas
  • UNF has made the ASUN Semifinals every year since the 2009-10 season
  • This is the second time Davis has clinched the win for UNF this season
 
 
 
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