By: By Hunter McKay
Final Score
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Kennesaw State women's tennis team came up on the short end of a 4-0 loss at North Florida on Saturday (Apr.7) at the UNF Tennis Complex.
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UNF won two doubles matches and came out on top in each of the three singles contests that were completed.
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Alexandra Mercado battled tough in singles. She won her opening set 6-4 before dropping the second set 2-6 before her match was called in the third set.
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After dropping her first set,
Jada Tijani was able to win her second set 6-2 before her match was also called in the third set. Â Â
The Owls (1-14) are next in action on Thursday (Apr.12) when it host NJIT for Senior Day at 12 p.m. on the Betty Siegel Courts.
RESULTSÂ
North Florida 7, Kennesaw State 0
Singles
1. Rafaela Gomez (UNF) vs.
Alexandra Mercado (KSU) 4-6, 6-2, 3-2, unfinished
2. Lucia Montaño (UNF) def.
Laura Hopton (KSU) 6-0, 6-1
3. Luise Intert (UNF) def.
Kennedy Craig (KSU) 7-5, 6-0
4. Valentina Mariotto (UNF) def.
Jessica Cantrell (KSU) 6-0, 6-2
5. Florencia Rossi (UNF) vs.
Aspen Jarrett (KSU) 7-5, 3-0, unfinished
6. Kinga Gartner (UNF) vs.
Jada Tijani (KSU) 4-6, 6-2, 2-0, unfinished
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Doubles
1. Luise Intert/Rafaela Gomez (UNF) def.
Alexandra Mercado/
Laura Hopton (K
Jada Tijani
2. Eva Nyikos/Lucia Montaño (UNF) vs.
Jessica Cantrell/
Jada Tijani (KSU) 4-4, unfinished
3. Valentina Mariotto/Florencia Rossi (UNF) def.
Kennedy Craig/
Aspen Jarrett (KSU) 6-0
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