Women’s Tennis Earns Sixth-Consecutive Conference Win

Thursday, April 6

Jacksonville, Fla.

10 a.m.

University of North Florida

Eastern Kentucky

jasmin makela clinches her third match as an osprey -1

Makela clinched the win for the Ospreys Thursday afternoon - her third clinch this season.

4/6/2023 3:21:00 PM | Women's Tennis

Box Score

Ospreys Defeat Eastern Kentucky, 6-1

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - UNF women's tennis (14-6, 6-1 ASUN) secured another conference win after beating Eastern Kentucky (5-17, 1-6 ASUN) in a 6-1 victory Thursday morning. The Ospreys have won six consecutive matches in conference play and are in position to secure a share of the regular season title with a win tomorrow.

UNF picked up where it left off from last weekend by dominating in doubles. Kit Gulihur and Ana Paula Melilo secured a 6-1 victory in the top slot. Shortly after, Kendall Nash and Isabel Oliveira clinched the doubles point for the Ospreys in a 6-2 win. The final court was left unfinished.

The Ospreys wasted no time in singles as Gulihur secured a 6-0, 6-1 win in the top slot. Oliveira dominated at the third court with a 6-0, 6-0 victory to give UNF a 3-0 lead over the Colonels. Jasmin Makela clinched the win for the Ospreys by defeating her opponent 6-1, 6-0. Not long after, Nash earned the fifth point for UNF in a 6-1, 6-3 win. Davis secured a victory in two sets to give the Ospreys a 6-0 lead. Although Melilo fell in a ten-point tiebreaker, the Ospreys secured the 6-1 win to stay at the top of the ASUN standings.

The Ospreys face Bellarmine tomorrow, April 7 at 2 p.m. at the UNF Tennis Complex in the regular season finale, honoring three seniors post-match.

Singles competition
1. #103 Kit Gulihur (UNF) def. Masha Fedenko (EKU) 6-0, 6-1
2. Annabelle Davis (UNF) def. Sasha Parkhomenko (EKU) 6-1, 7-5
3. Isabel Oliveira (UNF) def. Elena Tairian (EKU) 6-0, 6-0
4. Emmeline Polevoi (EKU) def. Ana Paula Melilo (UNF) 6-4, 1-6, 1-0 (12-10)
5. Kendall Nash (UNF) def. Daniela Hernandez (EKU) 6-1, 6-3
6. Jasmin Makela (UNF) def. Mariia Triska (EKU) 6-1, 6-0

Doubles competition
1. #85 Kit Gulihur/Ana Paula Melilo (UNF) def. Masha Fedenko/Daniela Hernandez (EKU) 6-1
2. Kendall Nash/Isabel Oliveira (UNF) def. Sasha Parkhomenko/Emmeline Polevoi (EKU) 6-2
3. Jasmin Makela/Annabelle Davis (UNF) vs. Elena Tairian/Mariia Triska (EKU) 4-2, unfinished

Match Notes:
Eastern Kentucky 5-17, 1-6 ASUN
North Florida 14-6, 6-1 ASUN
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (1,3,6,5,2,4)

Osprey Notes:

Ospreys are on a six-match winning streak, all of which are conference wins
UNF is now 6-0 in all-time matchups against EKU
The last match in 2012 resulted in the same score (6-1 UNF victory)
This is Makela's third time clinching this season, first two were against Georgia Southern and Presbyterian
One match remains on the regular season schedule before ASUN Conference Tournament begins, hosted at the UNF Tennis Complex