JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida women's tennis (3-3) fell to the FIU Panthers (4-2) on Friday afternoon. The Panthers used the momentum gained in doubles play to surge in their singles matches for the 4-0 victory.
With a clinching scenario in place on court four, courts one, three, and six were all left unfinished. Competing against a strong FIU team that ended their 2023 season No. 37 in the nation, the Ospreys fell behind early which carried over to singles play.
Kendall Nash put up a nice string of points in her second set in singles play. She would end the second set leading 6-5 before play was stopped as the Panthers led the Ospreys, 4-0, clinching the win for FIU.
Next up for the Ospreys, they will continue their homestead on Monday, Feb, 19, at 10 a.m., against Charleston Southern at UNF Tennis Complex.
SINGLES
- Oyinlomo Quadre (FIU) vs. Amy Kaplan (UNF) 6-3, 5-1, unfinished
- Ekaterina Khairutdinova (FIU) def. Sofia Snitko (UNF) 6-2, 6-2
- Valery Gynina (FIU) vs. Kendall Nash (UNF) 6-1, 5-6, unfinished
- Katerina Mandelikova (FIU) def. Alisa Lyshko (UNF) 6-2, 6-4
- Salma Loudili (FIU) def. Anslee Long (UNF) 6-0, 6-3
- Petja Drame (FIU) vs. Jasmin Makela (UNF) 6-1, 4-1, unfinished
DOUBLES
- Katerina Mandelikova/Oyinlomo Quadre (FIU) def. Alisa Lyshko/Amy Kaplan (UNF) 6-2
- Kendall Nash/Anslee Long (UNF) vs. Salma Loudili/Ekaterina Khairutdinova (FIU) 4-3, unfinished
- Aleksandra Simeva/Valery Gynina (FIU) def. Sofia Snitko/Jasmin Makela (UNF) 6-1
MATCH NOTES
- UNF 3-3, USF 4-2
- Order of Finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (2,5,4)
OSPREY NOTES
- The Ospreys drop to 0-7 all-time against the Panthers and 0-3 against them when playing at home.
- Anslee Long and Kendall Nash remain undefeated in doubles play this season at 4-0.
