Women's Tennis Wins in Tiebreaker Thriller, 4-3

Sunday, January 28

Jacksonville, Fla.

11:30 a.m.

University of North Florida

Elon

1/28/2024 8:00:00 PM | Women's Tennis

Box Score

Nash Led Ospreys to Victory in Tiebreaker Match Point

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida women's tennis (3-1) got back on track with a nail-biting win against Elon (1-3) on Sunday afternoon. The match was played to clinch, but that did not come into play, as all seven points were needed to decide the winner at the UNF Tennis Complex.

The Ospreys started hot by sweeping the doubles point through the likes of Kendall Nash and Anslee Long (6-4). It was then followed by the doubles pair of Alisa Lyshko and Jasmin Makela (6-3) to wrap up the point for the Ospreys.

In singles play, Amy Kaplan held her own in the top spot today, winning her matchup 6-4, 6-4, after Annabelle Davis was a late scratch in the singles lineup. Makela followed by winning her match in a three-set battle to tie up the Ospreys' team score, 3-3.

This left the spotlight on Nash to decide who would be taking home the fourth and deciding point of the match.

The graduate student from Jacksonville, Fla., came through for the Ospreys, winning her match in a third set 7-4 tiebreak. This was her second tiebreak victory of the match for Nash, while showing grit and perseverance in her performance.

The Ospreys hit the road next with a trip to Tampa, Fla., where they will face USF on Saturday, Feb. 3, at 11 a.m.

SINGLES

Amy Kaplan (UNF) def. Sibel Tanik (ELON) 6-4, 6-4
Lizette Reding (ELON) def. Sofia Snitko (UNF) 6-4, 6-2
Kendall Nash (UNF) def. Miray Konar (ELON) 7-6 (7-5), 5-7, 7-6 (7-4)
Helen Sarikulaya (ELON) def. Alisa Lyshko (UNF) 6-0, 1-6, 6-3
Mariana Reding (ELON) def. Anslee Long (UNF) 6-3, 6-4
Jasmin Makela (UNF) def. Ella Suk (ELON) 3-6, 6-3, 6-2

DOUBLES

Sibel Tanik/Lizette Reding (ELON) vs. Annabelle Davis/Amy Kaplan (UNF) 3-4, unfinshed
Kendall Nash/Anslee Long (UNF) def. Mariana Reding/Madison Cordisco (ELON) 6-4
Alisa Lyshko/Jasmin Makela (UNF) def. Ella Suk/Miray Konar (ELON) 6-3

MATCH NOTES

UNF 3-1, Elon 1-3
Order of Finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (5,2,1,4,6,3)

OSPREY NOTES

UNF is 1-0 all-time vs. Elon.
The doubles pair of Kendall Nash and Anslee Long move to 4-0 on the season.
Amy Kaplan made her first start in the singles' top position in her UNF career on Sunday.
Freshman Sofia Snitko made her collegiate debut when she appeared in singles play in the second spot.
Kendall Nash picked up her first singles win of the year and her 30th career win as an Osprey.