JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida men's tennis carries a five-match winning streak into its final road stretch of the regular season when it heads to Kennesaw State and Liberty Thursday and Saturday.
Schedule and Match Coverage
What: UNF at Kennesaw State | UNF at Liberty
Where: Kennesaw, Ga. | Lynchburg, Va.
When: Thursday, April 4 at 6 p.m. | Saturday, April 6 at 3 p.m.
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Last Time Out
NEWARK, N.J. - Men's tennis adjusted to indoor play seamlessly Saturday, coasting past host NJIT, 6-1, to earn its first road triumph of the season March 30.
Against Our Opponent
- UNF is 12-0 all-time against Kennesaw State.
- The Ospreys and Owls first met in 2009; UNF took the last meeting, 4-1 in the ASUN Tournament April 21, 2018.
- North Florida and Liberty will face off for the first time in series history.
Taking Inventory
- UNF is on a five-match winning streak after coasting past NJIT on the road Saturday, 6-1.
- The Ospreys are 9-9 this season, going 6-1 at home, 2-2 at neutral sites and 1-6 on the road.
- Sophomore Nilo Duarte earned the first ASUN Player of the Week honor March 27, the first of his career.
- North Florida has claimed five weekly honors this season. Four different Ospreys have notched awards.
- UNF is tied for third in the league standings and tied for the best overall record at 9-9.
Kennesaw State
- Kennesaw State is 8-10 and 2-1 in the ASUN.
- The Owls defeated Lipscomb, 5-2, and North Alabama, 4-0. KSU dropped a 5-2 decision to Liberty.
- Kennesaw State is coming off a 6-0 loss to Georgia March 31.
- Sebastian Orsorio has a team best 9-5 record, playing predominately at the number five slot.
- Fermin Calvo Barcelo and Gaston Muhammad are on a four-match winning streak at number two doubles.
Liberty
- The Flames are 9-9 and 3-0 in the ASUN.
- LU is on a three-match winning streak after downing Kennesaw State, North Alabama and Lipscomb. Liberty will play Stetson April 4.
- Liberty's last loss was at No. 29 Arizona.
