Men's Tennis | 2/6/2018 5:50:00 PM
JACKSONVILLE, Fla – The North Florida men's tennis team hits the road to face three opponents throughout the week. The Ospreys face UCF on Wednesday, then travel to Baton Rouge to play LSU and finish the stretch on Sunday against South Alabama.
MATCH DAY CENTRAL:
WHAT: North Florida (3-3) vs UCF (2-2)
WHERE: Orlando, Fla. (USTA National Campus)
WHEN: Feb. 7 – 6:00 p.m.
THE SERIES: Tied 5-5
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QUICK HITS:
- The Ospreys are coming off a 6-1 win against Troy this past weekend before bad weather canceled their contest against Elon.
- Junior Sahil Deshmukh soared in singles play at the No. 3 spot and teamed up with senior Lasse Muscheites in doubles play to grab the victory.
- The last meeting between the Ospreys and the Knights was during the 2016-2017 season, where UCF grabbed the 5-2 win.
- North Florida looks to add another win against LSU after winning 5-2 in 2017.
- South Alabama broke the seven-game winning streak against the Ospreys with a 4-3 win in spring 2017.
OPPONENT NOTES
UCF:
- The Knights enter the match with a record of 2-2 and most recently defeated Auburn 6-1.
- Freshman Gabriel DeCamps currently leads the Knights in singles play with a 3-1 record.
- Senior Korey Lovett and freshman Eero Vasa are off to a strong doubles campaign with a perfect record of 3-0.
WHAT: North Florida (3-3) vs LSU (5-3)
WHERE: Baton Rouge, La.
WHEN: Feb. 9 – 6:00 p.m.
THE SERIES: LSU leads 2-1
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LSU:
- The Tigers suffered a 4-3 loss to Rice on Sunday, making their record now 5-3.
- LSU is led by Junior Nikola Samardzic and sophomore Rafael Wagner. Samardzic had a successful campaign last season with a total of 24 wins and Wagner earned 15 wins in singles play.
- Wagner teams up with sophomore Agie Moreno in doubles play and are currently undefeated at 3-0.
WHAT: North Florida (3-3) vs South Alabama (1-2)
WHEN: Feb. 11 – 11:00 a.m.
THE SERIES: UNF leads 6-3
South Alabama:
- The Jaguars are currently 1-2 after a 5-2 loss to Pepperdine on January 28.
- South Alabama began the season by welcoming three new players to the roster.
- Sophomores Loic Cloes and Clement Marzol both had strong fall campaigns as Cloes finished 7-3 in singles play and Marzol earned a 6-2 singles mark.
- Senior Olivier Gingras brings leadership for the Jaguars as he is the only senior on the roster.
LOOKING AHEAD
North Florida returns back to home court on Friday, Feb. 16 as it takes on Georgia State.
