JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - UNF men's tennis opens the 2021 season at Florida State Sunday, January 17.
Against Our Opponents
UNF and Florida State have faced off 10 times and once in Jacksonville.
Last Time Out
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - While the match lasted three hours and 19 minutes, it was UNF's work early on that propelled the Ospreys (8-2) past visiting Chattanooga (12-6), 5-2, Wednesday, March 11, from a humid UNF Tennis Complex.
Taking Inventory
- Head coach Matt Lucas enters his fourth season as the head coach at UNF. Assistant coach Bart Van Leijsen begins year two.
- North Florida's roster features seven returners and three newcomers, two of which are available for competition this year. Charley Castaing is the lone member of the 2019-20 team that is not returning.
- UNF went 8-2 last year before the season was cut short.
- UNF newcomers able to compete this season include Rodrigo Crespo, Jonas Hartenstein. Crespo went 20-10 with Western Michigan in singles play a year ago, while Hartenstein picked up time with Mississippi State.Federico Nani returns for another year after his senior year was shortened due to COVID-19.
Florida State
- Florida State went 11-4 a year ago and 2-1 in the ACC last year.
- Head coach Dwayne Hultquist enters season 22 at the helm at FSU. He has 352 wins to his name at FSU.
- FSU's roster is 14 deep, featuring six upperclassmen
