Saturday, February 20
Jacksonville, Fla.
10 a.m.
University of North Florida
vs
No. 19 UCF
Five Facts - Men’s Tennis Hosts No. 19 UCF
2/18/2021 10:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
Ospreys, Knights Play Friday
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Next up for UNF men's tennis is No. 19 UCF Saturday at 10 a.m. from UNF.
1. Last Time Out
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - UNF men's tennis (2-1) took doubles and started and finished strong in singles in a 6-1 defeat of Troy (6-1) Monday, February 8, from the UNF Tennis Complex. UNF handed Troy its first loss of the year.
North Florida was originally slated to play at UNCW and Coastal Carolina last weekend, although inclement weather affected those plans.
2. Series History
UNF leads the all-time series, 8-7 … The last meeting was Feb. 7, 2018 … The Knights have won three of the last five … The first meeting between the two teams was Feb. 21, 1992.
3. Player of the Week
Dominik Barton picked up his fourth career ASUN Men's Tennis Player of the Week honor Wednesday, February 10 … Barton picked up a singles and doubles win at the top slot in a 6-1 defeat of Troy.
4. UNF Inventory
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. True freshman and Brazil native Breno Marques won't compete this season for the Ospreys. Crespo picked up his first singles win as an Osprey Saturday at Georgia Southern.
5. Scouting Report
No. 18 UCF is 2-1 and 1-0 in conference play … The Knights fell to No. 11 Florida, 5-2, but picked up wins against South Florida and Miami … Gabriel Decamps was named American Athletic Conference Player of the Week Feb. 2 … UCF went 10-3 a year ago, finishing the season on an eight-match winning streak … John Roddick, brother of former professional tennis player Andy Roddick, coaches the Knights … He took over May of 2016 … Decamps and Juan Pablo Grassi Mazzuchi were ranked No. 12 in the ITA Division I men's tennis doubles rankings.
| OSPREYS vs UCF KNIGHTS | |
| MATCH 4 | Saturday, Feb. 20 at 10 a.m. | UNF Tennis Complex |
| Series History | UNF leads, 8-7 |
| Last Meeting | UCF W, 6-1 | Feb. 7, 2018 |
| Social Media | @OspreyMTEN | #SWOOPLife | Facebook | www.unfospreys.com |
1. Last Time Out
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - UNF men's tennis (2-1) took doubles and started and finished strong in singles in a 6-1 defeat of Troy (6-1) Monday, February 8, from the UNF Tennis Complex. UNF handed Troy its first loss of the year.
North Florida was originally slated to play at UNCW and Coastal Carolina last weekend, although inclement weather affected those plans.
2. Series History
UNF leads the all-time series, 8-7 … The last meeting was Feb. 7, 2018 … The Knights have won three of the last five … The first meeting between the two teams was Feb. 21, 1992.
3. Player of the Week
Dominik Barton picked up his fourth career ASUN Men's Tennis Player of the Week honor Wednesday, February 10 … Barton picked up a singles and doubles win at the top slot in a 6-1 defeat of Troy.
4. UNF Inventory
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. True freshman and Brazil native Breno Marques won't compete this season for the Ospreys. Crespo picked up his first singles win as an Osprey Saturday at Georgia Southern.
5. Scouting Report
No. 18 UCF is 2-1 and 1-0 in conference play … The Knights fell to No. 11 Florida, 5-2, but picked up wins against South Florida and Miami … Gabriel Decamps was named American Athletic Conference Player of the Week Feb. 2 … UCF went 10-3 a year ago, finishing the season on an eight-match winning streak … John Roddick, brother of former professional tennis player Andy Roddick, coaches the Knights … He took over May of 2016 … Decamps and Juan Pablo Grassi Mazzuchi were ranked No. 12 in the ITA Division I men's tennis doubles rankings.
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