JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - UNF women's tennis will make a trip down to south Florida as it plays the Florida International Panthers Saturday, Feb. 11 at 12 p.m. at the FIU Tennis Courts. This is the Ospreys' last match before a two week break until they host Auburn on Saturday, Feb. 25.
GAME DETAILS
Date: Saturday, Feb. 11
Time: 12 p.m.
Location: Miami, Fla.
Opponent: Florida International
About the Opponent - FIU
- This will be the sixth matchup between the Panthers and the Ospreys
- FIU leads series, 5-0
- Last beat the Ospreys Feb. 18, 2022, 4-3
- FIU is 2-1 this season with only loss to No. 10 Miami
- Kamila Umarova and Ekaterina Khairutdinova are ranked 44th in ITA Doubles Rankings
- Roster features three returners and four newcomers
- One of the newcomers is transfer Salma Loudili, who was named 2021 Big South Player and Freshman of the Year at Radford University
- Panthers went 17-5 in 2021-22 season
- Made it to the 2022 NCAA Tournament, lost 4-2 to Florida State in the first round
North Florida Notes
- The Ospreys are coming off a 4-0 sweep against FAMU last Sunday
- Currently hold a 5-2 record with only losses to FAU and FSU
- This is the last road match for the Ospreys until their home opener Feb. 25 against SEC opponent Auburn
- Graduate Student Kit Gulihur is ranked 90th in ITA Singles Rankings
- Gulihur also earned Player of the Week last week, Gulihur's sixth career Player of the Week award
- Previously this season, UNF defeated Kansas State, the fourth Power Five team beaten in the last four years
- The team consists of six returners and two newcomers
- UNF went 15-9, 8-1 in the ASUN last season
