JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Central Arkansas entered into the weekend with a tough task as they traveled to the most challenging region of the ASUN for tennis. While they weren't able to escape the second leg with a victory, they made it close as they finished out the road trip with a loss against North Florida, 4-3. 

Similar to their match against the Stetson, the Bears showcased a comeback late as the doubles point was the deciding factor. The Ospreys took advantage early in this dual as they swept their way through the first four points to clinch the match early. However, UCA would not go out without a fight as junior Fuka Nonoyama, senior Yada Vasupongchai and sophomore Maja Gledic claimed three straight matches to end it. These three matches were all crucial for multiple reasons, as they helped each individual record in the ASUN. Nonoyama continued her undefeated streak as she is now 7-0 in the ASUN. Gledic improved her conference record by posting two big wins on the weekend as her record in conference stands at 5-1. Vasupongchai picked up a big win for her ASUN career as this victory puts her above .500 as she currently stands at 4-3. 

UNF 4 UCA 3

Doubles:

No. 1 Chunxi Xin/Fuka Nonoyama vs. #45 Gulihur/Melilo 6-2

No. 2 Mei Ishimura/Yada Vasupongchai vs. Long/Oliverira 6-1

No. 3 Maja Gledic/Sumomo Hamanaga vs. Yardley/Davis 3-4, unfinished

Singles: 

No. 1 Xin vs. #28 Gulihur 6-1, 6-3

No. 2 Nonoyama vs. Yardley 6-4, 7-5

No. 3 Jaeun Lee vs. Davis 6-2, 6-1

No. 4 Vasupongchai vs. Long 6-4, 7-5

No. 5 Hamanaga vs. Nash 6-3, 6-4

No. 6 Gledic vs. Lodzki 6-2, 4-6, 1(10)-0(6)

Next, the Bears head home for a change as they prepare for the final two regular-season matchups. UCA hosts Florida Gulf Coast at 11 a.m. Thursday and Kennesaw State at 1 p.m. Saturday, with both of these duals happening at the UCA Tennis Courts.