Saturday, January 27
Columbus, Ohio
1:00 p.m.
University of North Florida
vs
Tulsa
Men's Tennis Heads to ITA Kick-Off Weekend
1/26/2018 9:18:00 AM | Men's Tennis
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – North Florida men's tennis continues the spring season on the road as it faces Tulsa at the ITA Kick-Off Weekend. Depending on the results of the first day, UNF will face off with No. 2 Ohio State or Yale on Sunday.
MATCH DAY CENTRAL
WHAT: North Florida (1-2) vs Tulsa (2-2)
WHERE: Columbus, Ohio (Ohio State Indoor Tennis Complex)
WHEN: Saturday, Jan. 27 – 3:00 p.m. | Sunday, Jan. 28 – Consolation - 9 a.m. | Championship - 12 p.m.
LIVE STATS
NOTABLES
"It's a privilege to be in the Kick-Off Weekend at Ohio State. This is the equivalent of the NCAA Championships for the indoor portion of the season. I'm optimistic that we have learned from two weeks ago what it actually means to compete at the highest level. We have had two weeks of preparation and the guys are excited to lay it on the line against Tulsa on Saturday. Hopefully, regardless of the result, we can honestly assess the match and be proud that we left everything we had on the courts." - Head Coach Matt Lucas
OPPONENT NOTES
Tulsa
Ohio State
Yale
LOOKING AHEAD
North Florida takes home court for the first time as it faces Troy on February 2 at 5 p.m.
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MATCH DAY CENTRAL
WHAT: North Florida (1-2) vs Tulsa (2-2)
WHERE: Columbus, Ohio (Ohio State Indoor Tennis Complex)
WHEN: Saturday, Jan. 27 – 3:00 p.m. | Sunday, Jan. 28 – Consolation - 9 a.m. | Championship - 12 p.m.
LIVE STATS
NOTABLES
- The Ospreys are back in action after competing in the Florida State Invitational where they shut out Florida A&M before dropping back-to-back matches against Furman and Georgia State.
- Against FAMU, freshman Joe Ellis had a strong performance and won both matches in singles play.
- Despite the loss to Furman, UNF picked up the doubles victory.
WHAT'S AT STAKE
A total of 15 men's and women's ITA Kick-Off Weekend Championships are being contested around the country this weekend. The winners of each will advance to the National Indoor Team Championships. Washington is hosting the men's championship on Feb. 16-19.
"It's a privilege to be in the Kick-Off Weekend at Ohio State. This is the equivalent of the NCAA Championships for the indoor portion of the season. I'm optimistic that we have learned from two weeks ago what it actually means to compete at the highest level. We have had two weeks of preparation and the guys are excited to lay it on the line against Tulsa on Saturday. Hopefully, regardless of the result, we can honestly assess the match and be proud that we left everything we had on the courts." - Head Coach Matt Lucas
OPPONENT NOTES
Tulsa
- The Golden Hurricane enter the spring season with two players in the ITA rankings.
- Â Junior Majed Kilani is No. 56 in the current ITA rankings followed by Joshua Goodger at No. 82.
- Tulsa is coming off a big victory against the defending American Athletic Conference champs, USF.
- The last time that the Ospreys and the Golden Hurricane met was in 1988 where UNF won 5-4.
- Tulsa finished 10-17 overall last season and 2-2 in conference play.
Ohio State
- The Buckeyes start the season ranked No. 2 with five players in the ITA rankings.
- Senior Mikael Torpegard is No. 5, Kyle Seeling at No. 26, John McNally at No. 57 and JJ Wolf at No. 60.
- If the team's play - it would be the first meeting between the two teams.
- Ohio State ended last season with a 33-4 record and went 11-0 in conference play en route toÂ
Yale
- The Bulldogs finished with a 16-9 overall record last season. Â
- Senior Ziqi Wang was named an ITA Scholar-Athlete while also concluding with an impressive 20-9 singles record.
- Sophomore Ryan Cheng finished last season with a team-leading 19-5 in doubles play.
- This would be the first meeting between the two teams.Â
LOOKING AHEAD
North Florida takes home court for the first time as it faces Troy on February 2 at 5 p.m.
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