Women's Tennis | 3/29/2017 12:47:00 PM

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida women's tennis heads out on the road to continue ASUN play as it travels to Kennesaw State and Lipscomb on Thursday and Saturday, respectively.

MATCH DAY CENTRAL
THURSDAY, March 30
WHAT: North Florida (9-7) at Kennesaw (5-9)
WHERE: Kennesaw, Ga. (Betty Siegel Courts)
THE SERIES: UNF leads 20-1
Last Meeting: The Ospreys shutout the Owls in a 7-0 victory against leading them to securing their fourth regular season title.

SATURDAY, April 1
WHAT: North Florida (9-7)  at Lipscomb (5-13)
WHERE: Nashville,Tenn. (Huston-Marsh-Griffth Courts)
THE SERIES: UNF leads 12-0
Last Meeting: The Bison lost in yet another shutout in the ASUN Conference Semifinals.

QUICK HITS
- UNF is searching for its fourth straight undefeated ASUN season as well as regular season title under first-year head coach Mariana Cobra and started it off right with a victory against Stetson last week.
- Senior Quetzali Vazquez and Irina Karangoszhivili have won three-straight at the No. 3 and 4 spots, respectively.
- Rafaela Gomez owns a team-best nine victories. Gomez has primarily played at No. 2 and No. 3.
- As of late, Luise Intert and Vazquez have paired up at the No. 1 doubles position to garner a 7-4 mark.

SAY WHAT
"It is always a great opportunity to go on the road and deal with different challenges. As I always say that our time to peak is at the right time and that is at the ASUN Tournament in a few week. Until then we need to remain focused on our process and start matches with great intensity. Playing conference teams at their home courts will up us grow with dealing adversity as we move forward." - Head Coach Mariana Cobra

OPPONENT NOTES
KENNESAW STATE
- Kennesaw is coming off a two-game losing streak, but returns home where the Owls are 5-4.
- Last season, the Owls finished fifth in the conference, and lost in the first round of the ASUN Tournament to Lipscomb, 4-2.
- The Owls bring back ASUN Singles Second Team members Laura Hopton and Cristina Martin who both currently have no wins at the No. 1 Position. 
- In singles, Alexandra Mercado leads the team with a 9-5 mark with wins in the No.1, 2 and 3 positions.
- Mercado and Elle Baker make up an undefeated doubles pair leading the ASUN at the No.2 position.
 
LIPSCOMB
- Over the ten years Lipscomb and UNF have faced each other, the Bison have only won three total points overall. The rest of the games have resulted in shutout victories for the Ospreys.
- In 2016, the Bison finished fourth in the ASUN and fell to UNF in the conference semifinals, 4-0.
- The Bison return All-Freshman Team member Katerina Kandyba who played at the No. 2 position in singles for the Bison and posted an 8-4 record overall at No. 3 doubles teamed with Hanna Victorsson. 
- In singles play, Victoriya Dzyuba leads the team and the ASUN with a 14-3 mark in the No. 1 position.
- In doubles action, Denise Buberl and Dzyuba with a record of 10-1 leading the ASUN at the No. 1 spot.

LOOKING AHEAD
North Florida heads back to Jacksonville to host USC Upstate on Thursday, April 6 before hosting NJIT on Saturday at 11 a.m.