FORT MYERS, Fla. – The sixth-seeded Florida Gulf Coast University women's tennis team advanced to the
Atlantic Sun Conference Championship semifinals by defeating third-seeded and 2023 ASUN Champion University of North Florida 4-0 Friday at the FGCU Tennis Complex.
It was the first time the Eagles completed a season sweep against the Ospreys (12-10) and the first time in 23 matches the Green & Blue kept UNF off the scoreboard.
FGCU will now face No. 2 seed Lipscomb University (15-5, 7-3 ASUN) at 9 a.m. Saturday at the FGCU Tennis Complex.
"The ladies competed hard today, they love playing at home and they showed a lot of fight and energy today." said FGCU head women's tennis coach
Courtney Vernon. "They are looking forward to playing again tomorrow."
FGCU (13-9) picked up the doubles point without having to finish the third match.
Isabella Colmenares and
Paloma Goldsmith teamed to win 6-1 on court No. 2.
Jordana Ossa and
Lola Glantz clinched the doubles point with a 6-3 victory.
In singles, FGCU got straight to work as
Amelia Kopel cruised to a 6-0, 6-2 victory on court No. 6 before
Fanny Norin won 6-1, 6-4 on court No. 1.
The Ospreys got no chance to respond as Ossa clinched the match winning 6-2, 6-3 to send the Eagles to the next round.
Doubles
1.
Ida Ferding/Fanny Norin (FGCUW) vs. Alisa Lyshko/Amy Kaplan (UNF) 4-4, unfinished
2.
Paloma Goldsmith/Isabella Colmenares (FGCUW) def. Anslee Long/Kendall Nash (UNF) 6-1
3.
Lola Glantz/Jordana Ossa (FGCUW) def. Jasmin Makela/Sofia Snitko (UNF) 6-3
Singles
1.
Fanny Norin (FGCUW) def. Amy Kaplan (UNF) 6-1, 6-4
2.
Isabella Colmenares (FGCUW) vs. Sofia Snitko (UNF) 6-4, 3-5, unfinished
3.
Paloma Goldsmith (FGCUW) vs. Kendall Nash (UNF) 2-6, 6-0, 3-5, unfinished
4.
Jordana Ossa (FGCUW) def. Anslee Long (UNF) 6-2, 6-3
5.
Ida Ferding (FGCUW) vs. Alisa Lyshko (UNF) 7-6 (7-5), 5-4, unfinished
6.
Amelia Kopel (FGCUW) def. Jasmin Makela (UNF) 6-0, 6-2
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (6,1,4)
