Men's Tennis Opens Home Slate On Friday

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla – North Florida men's tennis looks kicks off its home slate as it hosts Troy and Elon on Friday and Sunday, respectively.

MATCH DAY CENTRAL
WHAT: North Florida (2-3) vs Troy (0-1)
WHEN: Feb. 2 – 5 p.m.
THE SERIES: UNF leads 4-2
LAST TIME: UNF W, 4-1 (Feb. 13, 2017)

WHAT: North Florida (2-3) vs Elon (2-3)
WHEN: Feb. 4 – 12 p.m.
THE SERIES: UNF leads 3-2
LAST TIME: UNF W, 6-1 (March 5, 2017)

NOTABLES

North Florida takes home court for the first time after competing in the FSU Invite and ITA Kick-Off Weekend. The Ospreys took down Tulsa, 4-3, to advance to the championship match against No. 2 Ohio State.
Freshman Joe Ellis is now 3-1 in singles play.
North Florida posted a 5-1 record at home last season.
Last season against Troy, Lasse Muscheites picked up a straight set victory in the No. 4 spot while helping UNF grab the doubles point.
At Elon, Muscheites and Sahil Deshmukh came away victorious in the No. 4 and 5 spots.

OPPONENT NOTES
Troy

Troy started off the season with a 4-0 loss to Ole Miss.
The Trojans welcomed six freshman to their lineup and return with seniors Mustapha Belcora and Andy Lau.
Lau brings leadership and experience for Troy, having earned a spot on the All-Sun Belt doubles team and singles team.

Elon

Elon is coming off a 4-3 loss to William & Mary, extending its losing streak to three.
Junior Felipe Sarrasague currently holds a 3-1 record in singles play followed by a 1-0 doubles mark. Sarrasague earned a spot on the 2017 All-CAA First Team in singles and made CAA Player of the Week twice during the 2017 campaign.
The Phoenix welcomed back doubles duo Neal Port and Salvador Mijares, who worked together to post a 17-3 doubles record last season. Port and Mijares start off the 2018 contest 2-1 in doubles play.

LOOKING AHEAD
North Florida hits the road to compete against UCF on Wednesday, Feb. 7 at 6 p.m. The Ospreys then travel to Baton Rouge to face LSU on Friday, Feb. 9 at 6 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Sahil Deshmukh

Joe Ellis

Lasse Muscheites

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