Findel-Hawkins, Muscheites Ranked No. 2 in ITA Poll

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Senior Jack Findel-Hawkins and junior Lasse Muscheites earned the No. 2 ranking in the country as the duo leads North Florida men's tennis into weekend matches at LSU and Tulane.

Junior Jefta Kecic also moved into the singles ranking at No. 62 after defeating the No. 4 player in the country from Wake Forest. Findel-Hawkins moves to No. 74 in singles play.

NOTEABLES

After going undefeated (5-0) in doubles play this season, including beating the No. 1 duo from Wake Forest, the Osprey pair move up 10 spots.
The duo now owns two victories over nationally-ranked pairs in dual matches in addition to five during tournament play in the fall.
With just a 1-1 record, its hard to tell his impact on the team, but Kecic was leading in his three singles matches against St. John's, Miami and Georgia State before the team match was decided.
Despite not playing together in the first five matches, Kecic and Muscheites are still ranked 46th in the latest doubles poll.

SAY WHAT
"What an incredible achievement for Jack and Lasse being ranked the No. 2 team in the country. It is an incredible accomplishment. I am so proud of the work they have put to make themselves a better doubles team and with the victory over the No. 1 doubles team, we really thought they were going to top the charts, but being No. 2 is still an amazing accomplishment."

"I am proud of Jefta for entering the national singles ranking. It was an incredible win the first weekend of play and he is working really hard on his game and his attitude and keeps improving in both areas." -Head Coach Mark Finnegan

MATCH DAY CENTRAL
WHAT: North Florida (2-3) at LSU (1-3)
WHERE: Baton Rouge, La.
WHEN: Friday, Feb. 10. - 5 p.m.
THE SERIES: LSU leads 2-0

OPPONENT NOTES
LSU

The Tigers opened the year with a hard-fought 4-3 win against No. 24 USF before dropping a 4-0 loss to No. 11 Florida.
LSU men's tennis seniors Justin Butsch ranks No. 41 in the country, while Jordan Daigle earned a No. 92 ranking.
Daigle currently sports a 2-0 record on court one. He defeated back-to-back opponents in straight sets with wins against No. 35 Ryan Peniston of Memphis, 6-2, 7-5, and Sasha Gozun of South Florida, 6-3, 6-3.
Last season the Tigers earned an NCAA berth and fell to No. 4 TCU in the second round.

MATCH DAY CENTRAL
WHAT: North Florida (2-3) at Tulane (1-3)
WHERE: New Orleans, Fla.
WHEN: Friday, Feb. 12. - 1 p.m.
THE SERIES: Tulane leads 2-0

Tulane

Tulane is receiving votes in the most recent ITA Top 25 poll and is currently 4-1 on the year.
Constantin Schmitz jumped 24 spots in singles to a career-high No. 30 spot as he is off to a 4-0 start this spring, which includes a ranked victory over No. 11 Florian Lakat of California.
UNF and the Green Wave last played in 2015 with Tulane grabbing the 4-1 win.

LOOKING AHEAD
The Ospreys return home to host College of Charleston and South Alabama. The Cougars come to town on Friday, Feb. 17 at 6 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Jack Findel-Hawkins

Jefta Kecic

Lasse Muscheites

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