JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida men's tennis was originally slated to play at UNC Wilmington and Coastal Carolina in February, but poor weather got in the way. Tuesday and Wednesday they'll make the trip to Wilmington and Conway, S.C., for a pair of matches.
OSPREYS vs UCF KNIGHT
1. Last Time Out
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - UNF men's tennis (2-5) fell in a 5-2 decision against a tough Georgia State (4-4) team Sunday, March 7 from the UNF Tennis Complex.
2. Series History
UNCW: This will be meeting number six between UNCW and UNF … the Ospreys are 4-1 against the Seahawks … UNF won the last meeting, 5-2, February 14 of last year … UNCW won the lone meeting in Wilmington February 1, 2019.
Coastal Carolina: UNF and Coastal Carolina have only met three times … Coastal leads the series, 2-1 … they've never met in UNF's DI days … the last meeting was March 22, 1991 … UNF's lone win was a 9-0 sweep in Jacksonville back in 1990.
3. Double Trouble
Nilo Duarte and
Rodrigo Crespo won at singles and doubles against Georgia State … the duo is also on a four-match winning streak at the third doubles slot … the last loss for the pair was January 17 … Crespo and Duarte were leading in two other matches before having them left unfinished.
4. Pair of Firsts
Mississippi State transfer
Jonas Hartenstein picked up his first singles win as an Osprey with a 6-3, 6-2 win at the five slot against South Alabama February 28 …
Joe Ellis started at six singles in the same match, earning a 6-2, 7-5 win … it was Ellis' first victory since picking up a singles win against Georgia State last season.
5. Scouting Report
UNCW: The Seahawks are 4-2 … both losses have come against ACC opponents in Duke and No. 13 Wake Forest … UNCW has wins against Coastal Carolina, Kennesaw State, Mount Olive and Charlotte … UNCW has a 22-12 dual singles record this season … Bruno Caula is 3-3 at one singles, while Davide Innocenti is 4-2 at two singles … UNCW has won doubles in every match won.
Coastal: Coastal is 1-2 … its first four matches of the year were postponed … The Chanticleers won 4-3 against Kennesaw State, falling to Charlotte and Radford … Coastal was 5-3 last year … head coach Chris Powers is in his 20th overall year at Coastal Carolina.
