FORT MYERS, Fla. (April 17, 2026) – The University of North Alabama women's tennis team fell to top-seeded and No. 52 North Florida in the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament semifinal round on Friday, dropping a 4-0 bout in Fort Myers, Fla.
The Ospreys, which remain perfect with a 24-0 record, advanced to the ASUN Tournament Final. They will face No. 3 FGCU on Saturday, April 18 at noon.
Following a 4-1 quarterfinal victory yesterday against Austin Peay, the Lions battled the Ospreys with a trip to the finals on the line. North Florida took advantage first in the bout, taking two courts in doubles for the one-point lead.
The Ospreys' Laurie Barendse and Isabel Oliviera defeated junior Louise Booker and senior Eeva Ristola from court one, 6-1. Court three was also won by North Florida, with Gabby Goyins and Jasmin Makela defeating freshmen Farah Asaad and Sammie Schouten, 6-1. Junior Emma Ansorge and Mathilde Delaney was tied with Aryana Bartlett and Anslee Long from court two, 5-5, prior to doubles concluding.
North Florida won three singles bouts to claim the dual. UNF's Barendse defeated Ristola from court one in a 6-2, 6-3 result. Goyins defeated Booker from court five, 6-2, 6-1, for the third Ospreys point. Anslee Long clinched the dual after defeating Senem Ocal from court six, 6-4, 6-4.
Despite the result, courts two, three and four were competitive bouts. Ansorge took the first set from Isabel Oliviera with a 6-4 score from court two. Delaney dropped her first set on court three but was tied with Aryana Bartlett 5-5 in the second frame. Schouten was close to defeating May Fadida with a 6-3, 4-4 score from court four.
North Alabama concludes the 2026 campaign with 15 wins — tied for the second-most in Division I program history. UNA also tied a program record with 11-straight wins over the span of a month, marking the second-straight season achieving the feat. The season was highlighted by several first-time victories, including Arkansas State, Louisiana, Belmont and Milwaukee. The Lions additionally took home four postseason honors and one ASUN Tournament victory.
North Florida 4, North Alabama 0
Doubles
1. Laurie Barendse/Isabel Oliveira (UNF) def. Louise Booker/Eeva Ristola (UNA), 6-1
2. Aryana Bartlett/Anslee Long (UNF) def. Emma Ansorge/Mathilde Delaney (UNA), 5-5, unfinished
3. Gabby Goyins/Jasmin Makela (UNF) def. Farah Asaad/Sammie Schouten (UNA), 6-2
Singles
1. Laurie Barendse (UNF) def. Eeva Ristola (UNA), 6-2, 6-3
2. Emma Ansorge (UNA) vs. Isabel Oliveira (UNF), 6-4, 3-5, unfinished
3. Aryana Bartlett (UNF) vs. Mathilde Delaney (UNA), 6-4, 5-5, unfinished
4. Sammie Schouten (UNA) vs. May Fadida (UNF), 6-3, 4-4, unfinished
5. Gabby Goyins (UNF) def. Louise Booker (UNA), 6-2, 6-1
6. Anslee Long (UNF) def. Senem Ocal (UNA), 6-4, 6-4
Order of Finish – Doubles: (1,3), Singles: (1,5,6)
Match Notes
North Alabama: 15-6
North Florida: 24-0
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