JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - After more than a week off, the North Florida men's tennis team gets back on the road to take on SoCon Rival and former ASUN member, ETSU, on Friday before taking on Elon on Sunday.
MATCH DAY CENTRAL
FRIDAY, March 3
WHAT: North Florida (5-5) at ETSU (2-4)
WHERE: Johnson City, Tenn. (Dave Mullins Tennis Center)
THE SERIES: ETSU leads 3-8
LAST TIME: March 9, 2016 - In an intense match last season, the Ospreys dropped a 4-3 decision to then-ranked No. 67 ETSU. The Ospreys grabbed the doubles point and
Zach Goldberg and
Lasse Muscheites both recorded wins, but it was not enough as the Bucs grabbed the game-winning point in a three-set battle at the No. 1 spot.
SUNDAY, March 5
WHAT: North Florida at Elon (6-7) |
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WHERE: Elon, N.C. (Jimmy Powell Tennis Center)
THE SERIES: Tied 2-2
LAST TIME: North Florida has not played Elon since 2012. In that meeting, the Ospreys shut out the Phoenix, 7-0.
NOTEABLES
- UNF is 5-5 on the year including a 3-4 mark in road matches. North Florida has three impressive wins with all three coming on the road – St. John's, Miami and LSU.
- 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.
SAY WHAT
"We are really excited for an opportunity to play a great rival in ETSU. They have had a great season so far and they are always riled up to play us. It should be a an amazing, competitive match like we always have. Our team has been doing a great job of putting in a week of preparation so we can go out and play our games.
This will be the first time I've seen Elon as a coach. We are excited to play them. They are extremely well-coached and I have a lot of respect for their program. They are going to be competitive in their conference and its a great opportunity to play someone different. Both matches are sure to be immense challenges." -Head Coach
Mark Finnegan
OPPONENT NOTES
ETSU
- ETSU is coming off a loss to recently ranked No. 36 Georgia State. The Bucs are 2-4 on the year and look for their second win of the season on their home court.
- After a successful weekend two weeks ago, Robert Herrera was named the Southern Conference player of the week as he went 4-0 against UAB and Georgia State at home. The junior is currently nationally ranked in doubles with Diego Nunez at No. 59 and in singles at No. 69.
- Senior David Biosca
has found a rhythm as he has won three straight singles and doubles matches.
ELON
-
Petar Tomic and
Chris Humphreys won CAA Doubles Team of the Week honor in back-to-back weeks on Feb. 15 and Feb. 22.
- Elon finished 17-6 last season and went 14-2 in its final 16 matches.
- In singles play, Felip Sarrasague leads the team with seven wins at the No. 1 spot.
LOOKING AHEAD
North Florida plays one more match on the road at USF on Wednesday, March 15.
