Women's Tennis Collects 14 Wins to Close Out UNF Fall Invite

Friday, November 6

Jacksonville, Fla.

9 a.m.

University of North Florida

UNF Invite

2026-27 University of North Florida Women's Tennis - May Fadida, UNF Fall Invite

Photo by: Jordan Segelken

11/8/2026 9:00:00 PM | Women's Tennis

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida women's tennis wrapped up its three-day UNF Fall Invite from Friday through Sunday, Nov. 6-8, highlighted by 14 combined singles and doubles victories at the UNF Tennis Complex.

The Ospreys totaled 10 singles victories and four doubles wins across the weekend. Jessica Gunter and Aubrey Effler led North Florida with two singles victories apiece, while May Fadida and Effler combined for two doubles wins.

In doubles action, Fadida and Effler opened competition with a 6-1 victory over Maryland's Katherine Hung and Austin Peay's Hayley Garber before defeating College of Charleston's Marra Bruce and Sophia Kovacheva, 7-5. The duo finished the weekend with a 2-1 doubles record.

Gunter and Nicole Alfaro also teamed up for a doubles victory against Louisville's Julie Bedard and Reagan Mulberry, 6-2, while Sydney Stark and Zoe Dupaty earned a 7-5 victory over USF's Kelly Loana Vargas Gonzalez and Francesca Miglio.

In singles play, Gunter earned a pair of three-set victories against Charlotte's Amelie Drukerova and College of Charleston's Marra Bruce. Effler also collected two singles wins, defeating College of Charleston's Sophia Kovacheva and Louisville's Anshika Jaswal in straight sets.

Fadida opened singles competition with a straight-set victory against Texas Tech's Teodora Prisadnikova, while Stark earned a three-set victory over Louisville's Julie Bedard. Emma Kette added a straight-set win against Austin Peay's Peyton Duckett, while Dupaty picked up a three-set victory against Austin Peay's Elena Thiel.

Alfaro rounded out North Florida's singles victories with a straight-set win against College of Charleston's Sophia Kovacheva, 6-1, 6-0.

DOUBLES RESULTS
May Fadida / Aubrey Effler (North Florida) def. Katherine Hung (Maryland) / Hayley Garber (Austin Peay), 6-1
May Fadida / Aubrey Effler (North Florida) def. Marra Bruce / Sophia Kovacheva (College of Charleston), 7-5
Emma Montebello / Kaili Demi Teso def. May Fadida / Aubrey Effler (North Florida), 6-4
Elizabeth Ivanov / Amelie Drukerova (Charlotte) def. Nicole Alfaro / Jessica Gunter (North Florida), 7-6 (1)
Sati Aubakirova / Yi-Ching Huang (Austin Peay) def. Nicole Alfaro / Jessica Gunter (North Florida), 6-2
Nicole Alfaro / Jessica Gunter (North Florida) def. Julie Bedard / Reagan Mulberry (Louisville), 6-2
Peyton Duckett / Pauline Bruns (Austin Peay) def. Sydney Stark / Zoe Dupaty (North Florida), 6-0
Sydney Stark / Zoe Dupaty (North Florida) def. Kelly Loana Vargas Gonzalez / Francesca Miglio (USF), 7-5

SINGLES RESULTS
May Fadida (North Florida) def. Teodora Prisadnikova (Texas Tech), 6-2, 7-6 (4)
Andrea Chacon (Charlotte) def. May Fadida (North Florida), 6-4, 6-1
Ahniya Vustsina (Louisville) def. May Fadida (North Florida), 6-1, 6-2
Sydney Stark (North Florida) def. Julie Bedard (Louisville), 3-6, 6-2, 6-4
Lucia Donnelly (Maryland) def. Sydney Stark (North Florida), 4-6, 7-6 (7), 6-1
Paulina Montiel (USF) def. Sydney Stark (North Florida), 2-6, 7-6 (4), 6-2
Jessica Gunter (North Florida) def. Amelie Drukerova (Charlotte), 1-6, 6-3, 6-1
Pauline Bruns (Austin Peay) def. Jessica Gunter (North Florida), 0-6, 6-3, 7-6 [4]
Jessica Gunter (North Florida) def. Marra Bruce (College of Charleston), 3-6, 6-2, 6-4
Emma Kette (North Florida) def. Peyton Duckett (Austin Peay), 6-4, 6-2
Francesca Miglio (College of Charleston) def. Emma Kette (North Florida), 7-5, 6-2
Cocomi Saito (Austin Peay) def. Emma Kette (North Florida), 6-3, 4-6, [10-5]
Zoe Dupaty (North Florida) def. Elena Thiel (Austin Peay), 6-1, 6-7 (4), [10-8]
Katherine Hung (Maryland) def. Zoe Dupaty (North Florida), 6-3, 6-3
Mila Mulready (Maryland) def. Nicole Alfaro (North Florida), 6-2, 6-3
Emma Montebello (Charlotte) def. Nicole Alfaro (North Florida), 6-0, 6-2
Nicole Alfaro (North Florida) def. Sophia Kovacheva (College of Charleston), 6-1, 6-0
Cocomi Saito (Austin Peay) def. Aubrey Effler (North Florida), 6-2, 6-4
Aubrey Effler (North Florida) def. Sophia Kovacheva (College of Charleston), 6-4, 6-2
Aubrey Effler (North Florida) def. Anshika Jaswal (Louisville), 6-3, 6-1

UP NEXT
North Florida concludes its fall slate and returns to action for the spring season, beginning with a road matchup against Auburn on Jan. 15, 2027, in Auburn, Ala.