Thursday, April 14, 2011

DeLAND, Fla. - Third-seeded UNF defeated sixth-seeded Jacksonville, 4-1, in the first round of the 2011 Atlantic Sun Conference Women's Tennis Championship Thursday afternoon at the Mandy Stoll Tennis Center.

The Ospreys (14-6) won two doubles matches to claim the first point of the contest and then captured singles wins at the number 2, 3 and 4 positions to earn the victory.

At No. 3 doubles, UNF's team of Victoria Krook and Melinda Doak defeated Jacksonville's team of Virginia Iwinski and Veronique Spencer, 8-5. The Ospreys' also won at No. 2 doubles as the Second Team All-Conference doubles team of Danielle Day and Melanie Aguirre defeated the Dolphins' Flavia Nagayama and Natalia Melibeu, 8-5.

In singles play, Aguirrpe gave UNF a 2-0 lead in the match with a 7-5, 6-1 victory against Melibeu at No. 4 singles. The Ospreys also scored a victory at the No. 2 position as A-Sun First Team member Danielle Day defeated All-freshman Team member Gabriela Bartos 7-5, 6-2. UNF received the clinching point at No. 3 singles with Victoria Krook's three-set thriller against second team all-conference member Flavia Nagayama (6-3, 6-7, 6-3).

The Dolphins claimed their lone point of the match at No. 5 singles as Virginia Iwinski defeated Simona Weymar 6-4, 6-4.

The Ospreys advance to Friday's semifinals and will play second-seeded Campbell at 11:30 a.m. The Dolphins finished the season with a 15-7 record.

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The Atlantic Sun Conference is an 11-member league committed to Building Winners for Life. The A-Sun stands for achievement with integrity in both the academic and athletic arenas, with a focus on the balance between the two for our student-athletes. Headquartered in Macon, Ga., the A-Sun boasts five of the top eight media markets in the Southeast. The A-Sun includes a blend of the most prestigious and dynamic private and public institutions in the region: Belmont University, Campbell University, East Tennessee State University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Jacksonville University, Kennesaw State University, Lipscomb University, Mercer University, University of North Florida, University of South Carolina Upstate and Stetson University.