JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida women's tennis continues a gauntlet of a schedule to open the 2022 spring season as it goes to the Georgia Intercollegiate Tennis Association Kick-Off Weekend in Athens, Ga., Friday and Saturday.
UNF opens against Georgia Friday, Jan. 28 at 2 p.m. before turning around to face either Iowa or Mississippi State Saturday, Jan. 29.
The ITA Kick-Off Weekend features 60 teams across 15 sites, all competing for a chance to advance to the ITA National Women's Indoor Championships Feb. 11-14 in Madison, Wis.
Only four courts at a time will be available due to the matches being moved indoor. Singles will commence with four singles courts, followed by the remaining two.
| UNF vs. UGA - Jan. 28, 2 p.m. | Jan. 29 at 10 a.m. or 2 p.m. |
| Match 2-3 |
Friday, Jan. 28 at 2 p.m. | Saturday, Jan. 29 at 10 a.m. or 2 p.m. |
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Series History
Georgia: UNF and Georgia meet for the second time ... the last time UNF faced Georgia was in the 2016 NCAA Championship in Athens, Ga. ... UGA was No. 5 that season and had the No. 4 seed.
Iowa: North Florida and Iowa have never met before.
Mississippi State: The Ospreys and Bulldogs have never faced off on the tennis courts before.
Scouting Report
Georgia: Georgia started the 2022 year ranked No. 4 in the January 5 and 19, 2022 Division I Women's Top 25 Coaches Poll ... UGA was tabbed to win the SEC in the conference's preseason coaches poll ... UGA had its first match of the spring against UNC canceled.
Iowa: The Hawkeyes are making the trip down with a 2-0 record after downing Marquette and Drake, 6-1, respectively ... the Hawkeyes are led by Alexa Noel, ranked No. 3 in the ITA national rankings ... she is the highest ranked Hawkeye in program history ... UNF assistant coach
Anastasia Reimchen played collegiately with Iowa.
Mississippi State: The Bulldogs are 3-0 to start the season ... Mississippi State defeated Jacksonville State, Memphis and Louisiana ... doubles pair Magda Adaloglou and Chloe Cirotte were ranked No. 28 in the Dec. 8 doubles rankings ... Emmanouela Antonaki was ranked No. 50 in singles, while Adaloglou came in at No. 67.
ASUN Player of the Week
Kit Gulihur reeled in her second career ASUN Player of the Week honor Tuesday, Jan. 25 ... she is 7-0 in singles play if you take into account her fall season ... she defeated Florida's McCartney Kessler in the opening match of the year at UF Sunday, Jan. 23.
Notables
Against ranked opponents this season North Florida is a combined 3-3 in doubles play and 1-1 in singles competition ... North Florida won in its last match against an SEC opponent, defeating No. 25 Ole Miss in the 2021 NCAA Championship First Round.
What's in Store?
Next up on the schedule is more road tennis. The Ospreys go to USF Friday, Feb. 4 and FSU Tuesday, Feb. 8 for a pair of matches with FSU and FAMU.
