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Men's tennis preview vs. Georgia Southern featuring action shots of Jonas Hartenstein and Federico Nani over a gray background.

Men’s Tennis Goes to Georgia Southern Saturday

1/29/2021 11:00:00 AM

    OSPREYS vs EAGLES
MATCH 2 - Georgia Southern Saturday, Jan. 30 at 1 p.m. | Statesboro, Ga. (Wallis Tennis Center)
Series History UNF leads, 22-7
Last Meeting UNF W, 4-3 (2.1.2020)
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Next up for UNF men's tennis is familiar foe Georgia Southern Saturday, Jan. 30.

Against Our Opponents
  • UNF leads the all-time series 22-7.
  • The Ospreys are 15-4 at Georgia Southern. 
  • UNF last downed the Eagles, 4-3, Feb. 1, 2020

Last Time Out
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - UNF men's tennis (0-1) dropped its season opener against a tough Florida State (1-0) team, 5-0, on the road Sunday, January 17. It was the Ospreys' first match since a 5-2 defeat of Chattanooga March 11, 2020.

Taking Inventory
  • Rodrigo Crespo made his UNF debut at Florida State Jan. 17.
  • This is the second road match for UNF before making its 2021 home debut Feb. 5.
  • Dominik Barton and Matt Carroll were ranked No. 56 in the ITA Preseason Doubles Rankings.
  • 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. 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 include Rodrigo Crespo, Jonas Hartenstein and Breno Marques. 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.


Georgia Southern
  • Georgia Southern opened the season at the MLK Invite hosted by Georgia Tech. 
  • The Eagles competed against South Carolina, Georgia Tech and Georgia.
  • Pascal Wagemaker and Alexandros Roumpis won at one doubles vs. South Carolina, the Eagles' lone win on the weekend.
  • Georgia Southern has a large roster, featuring 14 student-athletes.
  • Head coach Sander Koning enters with a 79-67 career record at Georgia Southern and 10-20 record in the Sun Belt.
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