University of North Florida
South Florida
Women's Tennis Improves To 4-0 With Thrilling Road Win Over South Florida
2/7/2026 4:30:00 PM | Women's Tennis
JACKSONVILLE. Fla. – North Florida Women's Tennis improved to 4-0 on the season in thrilling come-from-behind fashion, defeating South Florida, 4-3, at USF Varsity Tennis Complex on Saturday afternoon.Â
The Ospreys fought hard in doubles action to open the match and ultimately dropped the first point to South Florida.
Down 3-0 in the match amid singles play, freshman May Fadida showed relentless effort to cut USF's lead to 3-1 behind a 7-6, 6-3 win on court three. Graduate Anslee Long cut North Florida's deficit to 3-2 with a 6-2, 4-6, 7-5 victory on court five.
Senior Laurie Barendse and sophomore Gabby Goyins delivered a pair of clutch wins on courts one and four to help reach the eventual final margin. Goyins secured her victory and tied the match in comeback fashion on court four, 5-7, 6-3, 7-5. Barendse saved two team match points in her victory, down 6-5, 40-30 in the third set to earn the match-winning point on court one, 2-6, 7-5, 7-6.
DOUBLES
- Sienna Leeson / Margherita Marcon (USF) def. Fadida / Bartlett (UNF), 4-6
- Josefine Falster / Charlotte Ruud (USF) def. Makela / Goyins (UNF), 3-6
- Francesca Miglio / Melisa Senli def. Laurie Barendse / Anslee Long (UNF), 3-5 uf
SINGLES
- Laurie Barendse (UNF) def. Sienna Leeson (USF), 2-6, 7-5, 7-6
- Melisa Senli (USF) def. Aryana Bartlett (UNF), 7-5, 6-2
- May Fadida (UNF) def. Margherita Marcon (USF), 7-6, 6-3
- Gabby Goyins (UNF) def. Francesca Miglio (USF), 5-7, 6-3, 7-5
- Anslee Long (UNF) def. Josephine Falster (USF), 6-2, 4-6, 7-5
- Amelie Drukerova (USF) def. Jasmin Makela (UNF), 6-2, 7-5
MATCH NOTES
- North Florida (3-1), Georgia Southern (1-3)
- Goyins improved to 4-0 in singles action this season.
- Fadida is now 3-1 in singles play in 2026.
UP NEXT
North Florida hosts a doubleheader against Charleston Southern and Florida A&M on Friday, Feb. 13, at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. ET at UNF Tennis Complex.Â
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,1
#1 Singles Match
#2 Singles Match
#3 Singles Match
#4 Singles Match
#5 Singles Match
#6 Singles Match
Order of Finish:
2,6,3,5,4
Players Mentioned
