Monday, March 20
Jacksonville, Fla.
6 p.m.
University of North Florida
vs
Tennessee Tech
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Ospreys Host Tennessee Tech on Monday
3/19/2017 10:09:00 AM | Men's Tennis
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida men's tennis took 12 days off from competition and now returns home for just its third home match of the season as it hosts Tennessee Tech on Monday.
MATCH DAY CENTRAL
Monday, March 20
WHAT: North Florida (7-6) vs. Tennessee Tech (5-5)
WHERE: Jacksonville, Fla. (UNF Tennis Courts)
THE SERIES: First Meeting
NOTEABLES
- UNFÂ is 7-6 on the year with a 1-1 mark at home. UNF has not played since a 4-1 loss at USF on March 8.
- This season, the Ospreys have played five ranked teams – No. 3 Wake Forest, No. 22 Tulane, No. 28 South Alabama, No. 30 Georgia State and No. 34 Tennessee.
- The Ospreys have won 13 straight doubles points.
- Junior Lasse Muscheites and sophomore Sahil Deshmukh own a team-high eight wins each. Muscheities is 8-5 in the No. 4 position, while Deshmukh is 8-4 at No. 5.
- In doubles, Jefta Kecic and Jack Findel-Hawkins are on a six-match tear at the No. 1 position and are now ranked No. 74.
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SAY WHAT
"Tennessee Tech is having a great year. We are excited to play them at home and for the first time in program history. We have had a great week of practice and the guys are feeling nice and refreshed. This will be a great match to get us nice and prepared for conference play." -Head Coach Mark Finnegan
OPPONENT NOTES
- Tech hosts Eastern Illinois to open OVC play before coming to Jacksonville.
- The Golden Eagles own four of the last five regular season OVC titles and last season completed a 9-0 conference outing.
- Last year's OVC Player of the Year, junior Eduardo Mena paces the Golden Eagles with an 8-2 singles record, all out of the No. 1 spot.
- In doubles action, classmate Marcos Bernardes is the leader with a 5-2 mark, after posting a 7-3 mark in doubles play.
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LOOKING AHEAD
North Florida now turns its attention to ASUN play as it travels to Fort Myers to take on the Eagles on Saturday, March 25 at 6 p.m.
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MATCH DAY CENTRAL
Monday, March 20
WHAT: North Florida (7-6) vs. Tennessee Tech (5-5)
WHERE: Jacksonville, Fla. (UNF Tennis Courts)
THE SERIES: First Meeting
NOTEABLES
- UNFÂ is 7-6 on the year with a 1-1 mark at home. UNF has not played since a 4-1 loss at USF on March 8.
- This season, the Ospreys have played five ranked teams – No. 3 Wake Forest, No. 22 Tulane, No. 28 South Alabama, No. 30 Georgia State and No. 34 Tennessee.
- The Ospreys have won 13 straight doubles points.
- Junior Lasse Muscheites and sophomore Sahil Deshmukh own a team-high eight wins each. Muscheities is 8-5 in the No. 4 position, while Deshmukh is 8-4 at No. 5.
- In doubles, Jefta Kecic and Jack Findel-Hawkins are on a six-match tear at the No. 1 position and are now ranked No. 74.
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SAY WHAT
"Tennessee Tech is having a great year. We are excited to play them at home and for the first time in program history. We have had a great week of practice and the guys are feeling nice and refreshed. This will be a great match to get us nice and prepared for conference play." -Head Coach Mark Finnegan
OPPONENT NOTES
- Tech hosts Eastern Illinois to open OVC play before coming to Jacksonville.
- The Golden Eagles own four of the last five regular season OVC titles and last season completed a 9-0 conference outing.
- Last year's OVC Player of the Year, junior Eduardo Mena paces the Golden Eagles with an 8-2 singles record, all out of the No. 1 spot.
- In doubles action, classmate Marcos Bernardes is the leader with a 5-2 mark, after posting a 7-3 mark in doubles play.
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LOOKING AHEAD
North Florida now turns its attention to ASUN play as it travels to Fort Myers to take on the Eagles on Saturday, March 25 at 6 p.m.
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