Box Score RICHMOND, Ky. – North Florida women's tennis cruises past Eastern Kentucky, 5-2, at EKU Tennis Center on Sunday. 
 
The Ospreys improve to 3-0 in its conference schedule this season. 
 
After Eastern Kentucky took the advantage in doubles, freshman Aryana Bartlett and freshman Gabby Goyins secured a 6-1 win at the third spot. With the initial point down to the top court, Eastern Kentucky took the lead with a tiebreaker win. 
 
Bartlett made swift work on court two, 6-2, 6-1, to open singles action. Eastern Kentucky retook the lead with a win at three before North Florida claimed the next four courts. Redshirt junior Anslee Long and junior Laurie Barendse each fought back from first-set losses to take their courts. Long secured the four line, 1-6, 6-3, 6-2, while Barendse picked up a win at one, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3. 
 
Goyins clinched the match with a 6-2, 6-1 win on court five. 
 
SINGLES
1.      Laurie Barendse (UNF) def. Masha Fedenko (EKU), 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 
2.      Aryana Bartlett (UNF) def. Sasha Parkhomenko (EKU), 6-2, 6-1
3.      Marilou Cote (EKU) def. Nicole Alfaro Solis (UNF), 6-1, 7-6 (8-6)
4.      Anslee Long (UNF) def. Ceylin Ipek (EKU), 1-6, 6-3, 6-2
5.      Gabby Goyins (UNF) def. Anastas Cherniakova (EKU), 6-2, 6-1
6.      Alisa Lyshko (UNF) def. Izem Elif Olcer (EKU), won by retired
 
DOUBLES
1.      Nicole Alfaro Solis/Isabel Oliveira (UNF) def. Anastas Cherniakova/Masha Fedenko (EKU), 7-6 (7-3)
2.      Ceylin Ipek/Izem Elif Olcer (EKU) def. Laurie Barendse/Anslee Long (UNF), 0-6
3.      Aryana Bartlett/Gabby Goyins (UNF) def. Zhansaya Bakytzhan/Marilou Cote (EKU), 6-1
 
MATCH NOTES
North Florida (7-5, 3-0 ASUN), Eastern Kentucky (7-13, 0-1 ASUN)
Order Of Finish: Doubles (2,3,1) Singles (2,3,4,1,5)

UP NEXT
North Florida hosts Rider in its final non-conference match at UNF Tennis Complex on Friday, March 21 at 1 p.m.