JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – North Florida Women’s Tennis earned a pair of sweeps at UNF Tennis on Friday.
North Florida opened the doubleheader with a 4-0 win over Charleston Southern and then followed it with a 4-0 win over Florida A&M to remain undefeated at 6-0 on the season.
North Florida earned the doubles point against Charleston Southern with wins at the two and three lines. Graduate student Anslee Long and sophomore Gabby Goyins earned a 6-2 win at the two spot, and the point was clinched when freshman May Fadida and sophomore Aryana Bartlett added a 6-3 win at three.
In singles action against Charleston Southern, North Florida earned the sweep with straight-set wins on courts three, four and five. Fadida turned in a 6-1, 6-4 win on four to extend the lead, while Goyins added a 6-1, 6-2 win at five. Bartlett clinched the sweep with 6-1, 7-5, win at the three line.
In the match against Florida A&M, North Florida earned the early advantage in doubles action with a 6-1 win at the three line from Fadida and Bartlett. The point was clinched when senior Laurie Barendse and graduate student Isabel Oliveira picked up a 6-4 win at the top line.
North Florida picked up its second sweep with wins on courts one, three and five in singles action. Barendse earned a 6-2, 6-1 win at the top court, while Bartlett made quick work on three, 6-1, 6-0. Goyins clinched the match with a 6-1, 6-0 win on five for extend her single start to 6-0 on the season.
NORTH FLORIDA 4, CHARLESTON SOUTHERN 0
DOUBLES
1. Laurie Barendse/Isabel Oliveira (UNF) vs. Marina Skegro/Carlota Carreter (CSU), 4-4
2. Anslee Long/Gabby Goyins (UNF) def. Brenda Yoris/Camila Barranco (CSU), 6-2
3. May Fadida/Aryana Bartlett (UNF) def. Carle Botha/Amike Botha (CSU), 6-3
SINGLES
1. Laurie Barendse (UNF) vs. Marina Skegro (CSU), 7-6, 6-2, 1-0 (4-0) (uf)
2. Isabel Oliveira (UNF) vs. Brenda Yoris (CSU), 4-6, 6-2 (uf)
3. Aryana Bartlett (UNF) def. Sydney Brantley (FAMU), 6-1, 7-5
4. May Fadida (UNF) def. Amike Botha (CSU), 6-1, 6-4
5. Gabby Goyins (UNF) def. Camila Barranco (CSU), 6-1, 6-2
6. Anslee Long (UNF) vs. Carle Botha (CSU), 2-6, 6-3, 1-0 (1-0) (uf)
MATCH NOTES
• North Florida (5-0), Charleston Southern (1-3)
• Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (4,5,3)
NORTH FLORIDA 4, FLORIDA A&M 0
DOUBLES
1. Laurie Barendse/Isabel Oliveira (UNF) def. Veronica Rodriguez/Larissa Silva (FAMU), 6-4
2. Reagan Harris/Gabrielle Pierce (FAMU) def. Anslee Long/Gabby Goyins (UNF), 6-2
3. May Fadida/Aryana Bartlett (UNF) def. Sydney Brantley/Alyynah Thomas (FAMU), 6-1
SINGLES
1. Laurie Barendse (UNF) def. Veronica Rodriguez (FAMU), 6-2, 6-1
2. Isabel Oliveira (UNF) vs. Reagan Harris (FAMU), 6-2, 4-3 (uf)
3. Aryana Bartlett (UNF) def. Sydney Brantley (FAMU), 6-1, 6-0
4. May Fadida (UNF) vs. Larissa Silva (FAMU), 6-2, 2-1 (uf)
5. Gabby Goyins (UNF) def. Alyynah Thomas (FAMU), 6-1, 6-0
6. Anslee Long (UNF) vs. Amber Beautelus (FAMU), 6-2, 5-2 (uf)
MATCH NOTES
• North Florida (6-0), Florida A&M (1-6)
• Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (1,3,5)
UP NEXT
North Florida hosts Georgia State on Sunday, Feb. 15 at 11 a.m. ET.