Women’s Tennis Wins Senior Day Match Against Eastern Kentucky

Friday, April 12

Jacksonville, Fla.

10 a.m.

University of North Florida

Eastern Kentucky

Women’s Tennis Wins Senior Day Match Against Eastern Kentucky

4/12/2024 10:00:00 PM | Women's Tennis

Box Score

Ospreys Improve to 6-3 in Conference Play in Final Home Match

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - In its final home match of the '24 season, North Florida women's tennis (11-9) defeated Eastern Kentucky (9-17) on senior day Friday afternoon at UNF Tennis Complex.

The Ospreys put on a dominant display in doubles play, giving them the early lead over EKU. With singles play being much of the same, they would go on to win their last home match of the season by a score of 5-2.

UNF had everything going for them in doubles play against the Colonels, Amy Kaplan and Alisa Lyshko would sweep their court, 6-0, claiming it early on in play. Shortly after, Kendall Nash and Anslee Long gave the Ospreys the point after winning, 6-2.

They continued to put on a show in singles play, as they took three straight courts to propel them to the victory. Jasmin Makela started things off with sweeps in both sets, followed by Lyshko winning in straight sets to increase the lead to 3-0 over the Colonels.

Kaplan would clinch the win for the Ospreys after she won in straight sets giving UNF the 4-0 lead over EKU. UNF would go on to win one more court en route to their 5-2 victory over the Colonels.

Next up for the Ospreys, they will go on the road for their last match of the regular season against Queens on Sunday, Apr. 14, at 10 a.m., in Charlotte, N.C.

SINGLES

Amy Kaplan (UNF) def. Sasha Parkhomenko (EKU) 6-4, 6-4
Marilou Cote (EKU) def. Sofia Snitko (UNF) 6-4, 4-6, 10-1
Kendall Nash (UNF) def. Emmeline Polevoi (EKU) 6-3, 6-3
Izem Elif Olcer (EKU) def. Anslee Long (UNF) 5-7, 6-2, 10-7
Alisa Lyshko (UNF) def. Zhansaya Bakytzhan (EKU) 6-1, 6-1
Jasmin Makela (UNF) def. Mariia Triska (EKU) 6-0, 6-0

DOUBLES

Amy Kaplan/Alisa Lyshko (UNF) def. Emmeline Polevoi/Marilou Cote (EKU) 6-0
Anslee Long/Kendall Nash (UNF) def. Zhansaya Bakytzhan/Izem Elif Olcer (EKU) 6-2
Sofia Snitko/Jasmin Makela (UNF) vs. Madison Hill/Sasha Parkhomenko (EKU) 4-3, unfinished

MATCH NOTES

UNF 11-9, EKU 9-17
Order of Finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (6,5,1,3,2,4)

OSPREY NOTES

The Ospreys move to 11-9 on the season and 6-3 in conference play.
UNF improves to 7-0 all-time against the Colonels.
Remains undefeated against them when playing at the UNF Tennis Complex.
Alisa Lyshko improves to 8-1 in singles conference play.
UNF enters their last match of the regular season against Queens on a three-match win streak.