JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida women's tennis (2-1) started off with the doubles point in its 2024 spring home opener, but fell against Georgia Southern (3-0) to a 5-2 score on Friday afternoon at UNF Tennis Complex.

Kendall Nash and Anslee Long started on the right foot in doubles play with a 6-2 win on court two. Shortly after, Annabelle Davis and Amy Kaplan brought home the doubles point for the Ospreys, winning 6-2 as well.

Alisa Lyshko handled business early on court five, as she swept her matchup, 6-0, 6-1. The Ospreys continued to battle from there, as three of the singles matches went to a third set, but all three were lost against the Eagles.

The Ospreys will host Elon in the second match of the weekend on Sunday, Jan. 28, with a 10 a.m. start at UNF Tennis Complex.

SINGLES

1. Silvia Martinez (GASO) def. Annabelle Davis (UNF) 7-5, 2-6, 6-4
2. Ninon Martinache (GASO) def. Amy Kaplan (UNF) 4-6, 6-4, 7-5
3. Lindsay Tulenko (GASO) def. Kendall Nash (UNF) 7-6 [7-3], 6-2
4. Nanaka Kijima (GASO) def. Anslee Long (UNF) 6-2, 6-3
5. Alisa Lyshko (UNF) def. Sophie Wagemaker (GASO) 6-0, 6-1
6. Paula Hijos (GASO) def. Jasmin Makela (UNF) 6-2, 6-7 [7-9], 6-4

DOUBLES

1. Annabelle Davis/Amy Kaplan (UNF) def. Silvia Martinez/Lindsay Tulenko (GASO) 6-2
2. Kendall Nash/Anslee Long (UNF) def. Sonja Keranen/Ninon Martinache (GASO) 6-2
3. Sophie Wagemaker/Mackenzie Leopold (GASO) vs. Alisa Lyshko/Jasmin Makela (UNF) 5-3, unfinished

MATCH NOTES

• UNF 2-1, GASO 3-0
• Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (5,4,3,1,2,6)

OSPREY NOTES

• This is the first loss for UNF against Georgia Southern in program history from their nine matchups.
• Freshman Alisa Lyshko moved to 3-0 in singles play to start the season, the first freshman to do so in the Catherine Dunagan era.
• The doubles pair of Anslee Long and Kendall Nash moved to 3-0 in doubles this season, which is the first time either of the pair have been 3-0 in doubles in their UNF careers.