The JU women’s tennis team was defeated by Campbell University 6-1 Saturday in Jacksonville and freshman Aline Staudt was defeated in a singles match for the first time all season. 

Staudt, off to a brilliant start in 2012, suffered her first loss of the season being defeated by Karolina Chernaya 6-4, 6-2.  Staudt was previously 6-0 on the season. 

Freshman Djessika Bezerra won the only match of the day for the Dolphins winning in straight sets 6-3, 6-3 over the Camels Borislava Nikolova.  Bezerra has now won four straight matches. 

Natalia Melibeu almost pulled off a win barely losing to Tamara Stanic 6-1, 2-6, 7-6. 

The Dolphins were swept in the doubles portion of the match.

JU moves to 3-4 on the season with the loss and returns to action March 7^th when they host Eastern Kentucky.

Match Results:

Doubles
1. Staudt/ Bezerra vs Chernaya/ Nikolova- CU 8-6
2. Melibeu/ Bartos vs Stanic/ Yeporevchenko- CU 8-5
3. Gosal/ Spencer vs Gomar/ Afridi- CU 8-6

Singles
1. Staudt vs Chernaya- CU 6-4, 6-2
2. Melibeu vs Stanic- CU 6-1, 2-6, 7-6(4)
3. Bartos vs Afridi- CU 0-6, 6-1, 6-3
4. Bezerra vs Nikolova- JU 6-3, 6-3
5. Gosal vs Yeporevchenko- CU 7-5, 6-0
6. Spencer vs Gomar- 6-2, 6-3