JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - For the second time in as many seasons, North Florida men's tennis opens the season at Florida State.

It'll be UNF's second trip to Tallahassee in the 2021-22 year after competing in the Bedford Cup back in October. Jonas Hartenstein and Rodrigo Crespo reached the top doubles flight final on that trip.
 

UNF vs. FSU | Scott Speicher Tennis Center
Match 1	Friday, January 14
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Series History
This is UNF's 12 meeting with the Seminoles and seventh meeting between the teams during UNF's Division I-era.

UNF and FSU first met in 1986. All but one meeting was in Tallahassee.

Scouting Report
Florida State is also opening its spring season with the Jan. 14 match … the Seminoles went 10-16 last season, going 2-10 in ACC play … Florida State was 8-9 at home and 0-7 on the road … the Seminoles did make a run to the ACC Championship Semifinals after defeating Boston College and No. 34 Notre Dame … FSU ultimately fell to No. 25 NC State.

Fall Back
UNF's fall was extremely successful. Senior Dominik Barton made the longest run in the ITA Southeast Regionals in at least UNF's Division I-era.

Barton reached the ITA Southeast Region Semifinals after earning wins against opponents from Georgia, Georgia Tech, Miami and UCF. 

Another highlight of the fall was Hartenstein and Crespo's run to the Bedford Cup Flight A East Doubles title match. The duo was just a tiebreaker shy of winning the tournament in Tallahassee.

New to the SWOOPLife
North Florida men's tennis has the benefit of returning eight of its 10-student-athlete roster … Breno Marques will play in his first spring season with the Ospreys, although he competed this fall … Bruno Vietri is the lone Osprey yet to make his UNF debut … Vietri comes in as a midyear transfer from Cameron University in Lawton, Okla. … Vietri was a stellar performer for the Aggies, finishing the 2021 season ranked No. 44 in the country and fifth in the region in singles … he also reached as high as No. 28 in the nation in singles … assistant coach Randy Phillips also joined the Ospreys in the summer … Phillips is a decorated international tennis player from Jamaica … he also posted the third-most wins in UNC Greensboro history.

What's in Store?

• The Ospreys play an even 12 matches at home and on the road.
• UNF plays six different opponents for the first time in UNC Asheville, Clemson, Youngstown State, Butler, Omaha and Bellarmine.
• UNF's home opener is set for Friday, Jan. 28 against Georgia Southern.
• ASUN play begins in DeLand, Fla., Mar. 20 against Stetson.