JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - UNF men's tennis faces its first road ASUN match of the season when it goes to Kennesaw State Saturday, March 27.
The match was originally scheduled for 3 p.m. before being bumped up to a 10 a.m. first serve due to expected rain.
It's the Ospreys second match against ASUN South competition after its conference opener against FGCU March 19.
1. Last Time Out
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - UNF men's tennis (4-8) took care of business from start to finish, sweeping Flagler (4-6), 7-0, Wednesday, March 24 from the UNF Tennis Complex.
2. Series History
UNF is undefeated against Kennesaw State in series history, going 13-0 … North Florida last played Kennesaw April 2, 2019, a 5-2 win for the Navy and Gray … this is the sixth meeting on the road and 12th as conference foes.
3. Doubling Down
North Florida has a 17-14 dual doubles record … the Ospreys took all three doubles courts, 6-3, in the 7-0 sweep of Flagler …
Federico Nani and
Jorge Nunez are 4-1 and on a four-match winning streak … the duo has earned a win at every doubles position … UNF has used six different doubles pairs this season.
4. National Recognition
Sophomore
Dominik Barton landed on the ITA Division I Men's Tennis Singles Rankings March 24 … Barton came in ranked 116th in the nation … he's only one of two ASUN men's tennis student-athletes ranked in the top 125 … it's his second ITA ranking this year after being ranked in the ITA Doubles Preseason Poll with doubles partner Matthew Carroll … the native of Czech Republic is on a three-match winning streak at one singles.
5. Scouting Report
The Owls are 4-9, but they have three of their last five … KSU was downed by FGCU 6-1 … the Owls' wins have come against Mercer, Gardner-Webb, Old Dominion and Jacksonville State … Kennesaw State fell to Furman, 5-2, and Coastal Carolina, 4-3 … the Ospreys downed Furman, 6-1, but fell to Coastal Carolina by the same margin this year … Matt Emery is the director of tennis for KSU and is in his third season … KSU's dual singles record in conference was 25-40, while its dual doubles mark was 11-19.
