JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - UNF women's tennis will host Auburn in its first home match of the season after an eight-match road stint. The match will take place at the UNF Tennis Complex Saturday, Feb. 25 at 11 a.m. before the Ospreys travel to Statesboro, Ga. to face Georgia Southern, Wednesday, March 1 at 2 p.m.
GAME DETAILS
Date: Saturday, Feb. 25; Wednesday, March 1
Time: 11 a.m.; 2 p.m.
Location: UNF Tennis Complex; Statesboro, Ga.
Opponent: Auburn, Georgia Southern
Live Stats - Auburn
Livestream (PlaySight) - Auburn
About the Opponent - Auburn
- Tigers are ranked 5th in the ITA Team Rankings
- Have three ranked players in the ITA Singles Rankings at No. 28, No. 48, and No. 120
- Have two doubles pairs ranked in the ITA Doubles Rankings at No. 21 and No. 47
- Auburn is 3-0 against the Ospreys in all-time matchups
- Last faced each other Feb. 13, 2021, with Auburn winning in a 7-0 result
- Tigers are 9-2 so far this season with only losses being to North Carolina and Ohio State
- Went 22-6 in the 2021-22 season
- Made it to the Super Regional round of the 2022 NCAA Tournament before falling to Texas, who won the 2022 NCAA Championship
- Roster features five returners with four newcomers
About the Opponent - Georgia Southern
- Eagles are 0-7 in all-time matchups against UNF
- Last matchup between the two teams was Feb. 20, 2022, with Ospreys winning 6-1
- Georgia Southern is 4-1 so far this season, with three matchups scheduled for the weekend prior to hosting UNF
- Only loss so far this season was to Clemson
- Made it to the first round of the 2022 Sun Belt Championship
- Roster consists of four returners and five newcomers, two of which are transfers from Power Five schools
- Sean McCaffrey is in his sixth season as Head Coach for the Eagles
North Florida Notes
- The match against Auburn is the first match for the Ospreys in two weeks
- Ospreys are 5-3 so far this season
- Kit Gulihur and Ana Paula Melilo are ranked No. 43 in the ITA Doubles Rankings, their 15th time being ranked in doubles
- Previously this season, UNF defeated Kansas State, the fourth Power Five team beaten in the last four years
- The match against Auburn will be the 18th matchup against an SEC team in UNF women's tennis history
- Ospreys are 2-15 in history against SEC teams
- The team consists of six returners and two newcomers
- UNF went 15-9, 8-1 in the ASUN conference last season
