JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida men's tennis continues non-conference play with two home matches to open a four-match home stand. North Florida hosts Georgia Southern tomorrow and SC State Monday, Feb. 21.
Both matches will be played at the UNF Tennis Complex.
Series History
Georgia Southern: UNF has dominated a long-time series with the Eagles … UNF paces the series, 23-7, having won seven consecutive matches against Georgia Southern … North Florida is 15-4 against Georgia Southern at home.
SC State: UNF is 4-0 against SC State … North Florida has defeated the Bulldogs three times at home … the last time these two teams met was in 20120 when North Florida won 4-3.
Scouting Report
Georgia Southern: The Eagles are 3-2 on the year … Georgia Southern was supposed to play Coastal Carolina Feb. 13, although that match was postponed due to rain … GSU is coming off three-straight wins, having downed Gardner-Webb, College of Charleston and UNC Greensboro … its lone losses have come against Florida State and Furman … the Eagles are set to play Stetson today.
SC State: SC State comes into play with a winning record and has yet to play a home match this season … the Bulldogs have 10 on their roster … SC State is led by Hardeep Judge … South Carolina State won last year's MEAC Championship.
Last Time Out
CLEMSON, S.C. - After a tightly contested doubles point went in Clemson's favor, the host Tigers (5-2) pulled away in singles play as North Florida men's tennis (2-4) concluded its weekend road swing in the Carolinas with a 6-1 loss to Clemson Sunday, Feb. 13.
Jonas Hartenstein nabbed a win at one singles and North Florida nearly grabbed two more singles points before falling in two ten-point tiebreakers.
Notables
- Jonas Hartenstein is riding a four-match winning streak in singles play.
- Hartenstein is 3-1 at the top slot and is coming off a win against Clemson's top singles player.
- UNF has played half of its matches against ACC opponents.
What's in Store
UNF remains in Jacksonville for another weekend. The Ospreys host UNC Wilmington Feb. 25 and South Alabama Feb. 27.
