JACKSONVILLE – North Florida men's tennis returns home to close out the regular season as it hosts FAU.
LIVE STATS: UNFOspreys.com
MATCH DAY CENTRAL
WHAT: North Florida (11-8, 4-0 ASUN) vs. FAU (16-9)
WHEN: April 14 - 4 p.m.
THE SERIES: UNF leads 5-3
LAST TIME: North Florida and the Owls have not met since 2015 when the Ospreys grabbed a 4-3 win on their home courts.
QUICK HITS
- North Florida claimed its second straight ASUN Regular Season Title after going perfect in conference action.
- Junior Sahil Deshmukh stayed perfect in conference play with a 6-0 mark in the No. 3 position and clinched both matches against Kennesaw and Lipscomb last week. He owns a 12-7 dual match record overall.
- Deshmukh is the top player across the ASUN in the No. 3 position with 11 wins.
- Seniors Jefta Kecic and Lasse Muscheites are 5-3 in No. 1 doubles
- In singles, Muscheites is 9-5 in the No. 2 position and has won two straight.
- Freshman Nilo Duarte owns seven wins in singles action and is currently on a three-match win streak heading into the final regular season match up.
OPPONENT NOTES
- FAU is currently on a four-match win streak which snapped a four-match skid.
- The Owls just faced off with two ASUN foes in NJIT and USC Upstate where they shut out each opponent.
- Gabriel Sidney leads all players with 15 wins across the No. 2-5 spots, while Thomas Bugeaud is right behind with 13.
- In doubles play, Sidney pairs up with Remi Chancerel for a 12-5 mark and winners of the last seven of 10. The pair is ranked 78th in the latest ITA Doubles Poll.
- Last season, the Owls picked up the No. 3 seed, the highest seed in program history, for the Conference USA Tournament. FAU finished with a 17-6 regular season record which marked the third most victories in program history.
LOOKING AHEAD
North Florida is the No. 1 seed in the upcoming ASUN Tournament and awaits its semifinal opponent for a match on Saturday, April 21.
