JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The University of North Florida women’s tennis team swept Eastern Kentucky, 7-0 on Tuesday afternoon at the UNF Tennis Complex.
The Ospreys (9-1, 2-0 A-Sun) won all three doubles matches to secure the point. Sophomore Aline Berkenbrock and junior Raquel Castro teamed up in the No. 1 to defeat Esmira Gheisary and Jessica Albuquerque, 8-1.
Sophomore transfer Danielle Day and freshman Melanie Aguirre downed Anouk Faure and Anais Hamel, 8-5 in the No. 2. Juniors Lauren Holton and Victoria Krook dropped Catarina Branco and Alyze Pagal, 8-1.
Berkenbrock notched a win in the No. 1 singles by defeating Myriem Mhirit, 6-1, 6-1. Castro grabbed a win in the No. 2 with a 7-6(4), 6-3 win over Albuquerque.
Day defeated Faure, 6-2, 6-0 in the No. 3 while Krook dropped Pagal, 6-0, 6-3 in the No. 4. In the No. 5 Aguirre had a 6-1, 6-3 win over Hamel and Holton defeated Gheisary, 6-0, 6-2 in the No. 6 singles.
The Ospreys will be back at home for a pair of Atlantic Sun Conference matches beginning with Belmont on Friday, March 12 at 2 p.m. On Saturday, March 13 at 11 a.m. UNF will host Lipscomb.
North Florida 7, Eastern Kentucky 0
Singles
No. 1 – Aline Berkenbrock (UNF) def. Myriem Mhirit (EKU) 6-1, 6-1
No. 2 – Raquel Castro (UNF) def. Jessica Albuquerque (EKU) 7-6(4), 6-3
No. 3 – Danielle Day (UNF) def. Anouk Faure (EKU) 6-2, 6-0
No. 4 – Victoria Krook (UNF) def. Alyze Pagal (EKU) 6-0, 6-3
No. 5 – Melanie Aguirre (UNF) def. Anais Hamel (EKU) 6-1, 6-3
No. 6 – Lauren Holton (UNF) def. Esmira Gheisary (EKU) 6-0, 6-2
Doubles
No. 1 – Berkenbrock/Castro (UNF) def. Gheisary/Albuquerque (EKU) 8-1
No. 2 – Day/Aguirre (UNF) def. Faure/Hamel (EKU) 8-5
No. 3 – Holton/Krook (UNF) def. Catarina Branco/Pagal (EKU) 8-1