JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - UNF men's tennis closes out its regular season home slate with a pair of ASUN contests. The Ospreys host Stetson Thursday and Kennesaw State Saturday.
1. Last Time Out
KENNESAW, Ga. - After over four hours of play, UNF men's tennis emerged on the other side of a road battle at Kennesaw State (4-10, 0-2 ASUN) with a 4-3 road victory thanks to a hot start to singles play and
Nilo Duarte's three-set match clinching win at second singles Saturday, March 27.
With the match tied 3-3 and Duarte even with Sergio Ingles, 5-5 in the third, Duarte claimed the next two games to give North Florida (5-8, 1-1 ASUN) the win.
2. Series History
UNF is undefeated against Kennesaw State in series history, going 14-0 … the Ospreys own a 7-0 record against the Owls at home … North Florida is 14-5 against Stetson … the Navy and Gray possess a 8-1 mark in home contests with the Hatters … the last meeting between these teams was March 23, 2019, a 5-2 win for UNF.
3. Trending Up
Two Ospreys are on a four-match winning streak …
Dominik Barton has rattled off four wins in a row for a 7-6 record and 2-0 mark in ASUN play …
PJ Kotan has found a rhythm, winning four in a row … he's posted a 4-2 tally at the five singles position … in doubles play,
Federico Nani and
Jorge Nunez are 5-1 overall and 5-0 in the last matches they've played together.
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 … it's the first time an Osprey has been ranked in the ITA poll since Jack Findel-Hawkins and Jefta Kecic in 2018.
5. Scouting Report
Stetson: The Hatters are 2-5 and 0-1 in ASUN play … UNF and Stetson were originally slated to play each other March 21 although the match was postponed to April 7 … Stetson fell to FGCU, 4-3 … the Hatters' wins have come against Furman and Mercer … Stetson is 17-25 in dual singles and 7-13 in doubles.
KSU: The Owls are 4-10 and 0-2 after UNF topped KSU March 27 in Kennesaw, Ga. … Kennesaw State is 0-7 on the road … the Owls last victory was a 6-1 defeat of Mercer March 14 … Kennesaw State nabbed the doubles point against UNF, while also securing slots three and four.
