Lady Ospreys make home debut

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The University of North Florida women's tennis team opens the home portion of its 2009 schedule this week, playing two matches of a home-opening three-match homestand, which features one in-state opponent and two far-traveling foes.

Schedule

UNF vs. Missouri-Kansas City – Thursday, Feb. 5 – 2 p.m.

UNF vs. Florida A&M – Saturday, Feb. 7 – 11 a.m.

Inside the Matchups

UNF (1-0) makes its first appearance at the UNF Tennis Complex on Thursday when UMKC (0-2) comes for a 2 p.m. first serve. The Kangaroos opened their season with a pair of 7-0 losses on the road, falling first to Texas-El Paso and then Northern Iowa.

FAMU (0-1) started its season at UCF and fell 7-0, suffering straight-set losses in every singles match and three doubles defeats. The Rattlers visit Atlantic Sun Conference member Jacksonville on Thursday before their 11 a.m. Saturday contest at the UNF Tennis Complex.

Week Recap

The Lady Ospreys soared to a 5-2 victory at Georgia Southern to open their 2009 dual match slate. Sophomore Victoria Krook picked up the first singles win of the match, posting a 6-6, 6-0 decision at the No. 6 position. Freshman Aline Berkenbrock was a straight-set No. 1 singles winner by a score of 6-4, 6-3.

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In the No. 2 doubles position, the Lady Ospreys used a blend of veteran leadership and youthful energy to notch its most convincing doubles win against GSU. The pair of senior Ina Durcakova and freshman Nikita van Lierop rolled to an 8-3 win to help UNF sweep doubles play.

Did you hear?

Head coach Rodrigo Puebla on the home-opening weekend: “The girls are really pumped up to play on our courts and have a lot of confidence after the win against Georgia Southern. Our competition will challenge us this weekend but we have the ability to win both matches if we play the way we are capable of playing.”

Puebla's thoughts on the season-opening win: “It really helps calm all of the girls' anxiety to come away with a win in our first match. They were excited to take the court, and playing well gives us some momentum heading into our first home match.”

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