JACKSONVILLE, Fla.- Two highly lauded tennis programs come to Jacksonville this weekend. Nationally-ranked Florida makes its first-ever trip to UNF Saturday before the Ospreys play host to South Alabama the following day.
Schedule and Game Coverage:
What: UNF vs. Florida | UNF vs. South Alabama
Where: UNF Tennis Complex
When: Saturday, Feb. 16/17 | 10 a.m. / 11:00 a.m.
Live Coverage: Live Stats | @OspreyWTEN
Last Time Out
- The No. 20 Florida State Seminoles (6-1) defended their home courts, winning 4-0 against the visiting Ospreys Saturday, Feb. 9, at the Scott Speicher Memorial Tennis Courts.
- The Ospreys also improved to 10-0 against Mercer Friday, Feb. 8, sweeping doubles and getting a lift from freshman Sean Lodzki's first win in the Navy and Gray.
- UNF was originally scheduled to host Flagler and Savannah State February 12, but expected inclement weather pushed the matches back to Tuesday, Feb. 19.
Friendly Confines
- In its last 21 matches at home the Ospreys are 16-5.
- The last time that UNF had a losing record at home was in 2009.
Against Our Opponents
- The North Florida Ospreys and the Florida Gators will have their first match in the history of the two programs at UNF Tennis Complex.
- UNF is 2-9 against South Alabama in all time series history. South Alabama won the last match against the Ospreys, 4-3, March 12, 2016 at the UNF Tennis Complex.
- North Florida's last win against the Jaguars came back in 2013 when UNF won 6-1 at home.
Taking Inventory
- UNF returns five from last year's roster, including its 2017-18 leader in wins, Lucia Montano (21).
- Women's tennis added Clemson transfer Constanza Gorches and Brazilian Ana Paula Melilo in the summer before welcoming Sean Lodzki from Tel Aviv, Israel, earlier this month.
No. 22 Florida Gators
- 2019 Record: 1-2
- 2018 Record: 19-9, 11-2 SEC
- Head Coach: Roland Thornqvist (18th season)
- Head-to-Head: 0-0 All time between the two programs
- The Gators' last match resulted in a 4-3 defeat to NC State Jan. 28 in the ITA Kickoff Championship
South Alabama Jaguars
- 2019 Record: 6-0
- 2018 Record: 20-4, 5-2 SUN BELT
- Head Coach: Dr. Jaco Keyser (17th season)
- Head-to-Head: South Alabama leads, 9-2
- South Alabama is 6-0 on the season with wins over UAB, Samford, and Mcneese State.
- The Jaguars bring back six returning players as well as a transfer from Jacksonville State and a freshman from Haracho, Japan.
- As a freshman last season, Yu Fujioka went 26-2 helping South Alabama to a 20-4 record.