JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - After 10 days off, North Florida women's tennis returns home to host UCF on Wednesday at 5 p.m.
QUICK HITS
- The Knights will be looking for revenge as the Ospreys have grabbed a 4-3 win in the past two seasons.
- Junior Luise Intert grabbed the match-winning point in the No. 4 spot a season ago. She paired up with Rafaela Gomez to help get the doubles point as well with a win at No. 2 doubles.
- Rafaela Gomez is 2-0 at the No. 3 position, while also totaling two wins in doubles play.
- Senior Michelle Valdez is still in the Top 100 rankings at No. 83.
- Irina Karagozishvili and Kinga Gartner both own three singles wins in the No. 5 and No. 6 spots.
- North Florida plays nine of its next 10 matches at home including Friday and Sunday.
FAMILIAR FOE
- The teams have faced off for three consecutive seasons.
- During the Bedford Cup, Valdez and Quetzali Vazquez each earned wins against UCF players. Vazquez also beat Claudia May from UCF during the Qualifying round of the ITA Southeast Regional.
- Karagaozishvili took down Monica Matias from UCF in two sets in the ITA Backdraw. Matias is currently 6-1 in the No. 2 singles spot.
MATCH DAY CENTRAL
WHAT: North Florida (3-3) vs UCF (6-1)
WHERE: UNF Tennis Courts
WHEN: Wednesday, Feb. 15
- 5 p.m.
THE SERIES: UNF leads 7-5
OPPONENT NOTES
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- This is will be the Knights first contest in 10 days and just their second away match of the season.
- Cortney Cesarini is coming off of an American Player of the Week honor after going 2-0 in doubles and singles against FAMU and Georgia Southern.
- Natalia Serrano is the No. 1 singles player with a 5-2 mark on the year.
- Serranno and Emilia Granstrom have paired up for a 7-0 mark in No. 2 doubles.
LOOKING AHEAD
UNF stays at home to host Bethune-Cookman on Friday at 2 p.m. and then turns around for Troy on Sunday at 9 a.m.
