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Women's Tennis Hosts First Matches of '25 Season

2/13/2025 3:00:00 PM

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – North Florida makes it home debut off its initial win of the season with a pair of matches this week at UNF Tennis Complex. 

North Florida hosts Kennesaw State on Friday, Feb. 14, before it welcomes South Florida on Sunday, Feb. 16. First serve from UNF Tennis Complex for each match is scheduled for 11 a.m.

UNF returns home after it recorded its initial win of the season with a 4-3 neutral-site match victory over UAB last time out on Feb. 8. North Florida clinched the doubles point with wins at the top two positions from the pairs of junior Laurie Barendse and redshirt junior Anslee Long and freshman Nicole Alfaro Solis and redshirt junior Isabel Oliveria. The Ospreys took that momentum into singles action with wins on court three, five and six. 

The 10-time ASUN Tournament and seven-time ASUN Regular Season champion North Florida look to find its footing in the initial portion of its schedule after it was tabbed to finish second in the 2025 ASUN Preseason Poll with 78 points. The Ospreys are in their sixth season under two-time ASUN Coach of the Year Catherine Dunagan, who entered the spring with a 73-35 record and has guided the Ospreys to three ASUN Regular Season titles, two ASUN Tournament titles, an NCAA Tournament win and the program's NCAA Tournament Singles and Doubles appearances.

Following the home weekend, North Florida will head to Miami, Fla. to battle Kennesaw State and South Florida on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 21-22.
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