Men’s Tennis Preview: Ospreys Host Three Matches

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - UNF men's tennis (5-3) will host three consecutive home matches starting Sunday, March 12. The Ospreys will host Cleveland State at 12 p.m. Sunday, March 12, followed by hosting Pacific at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 14. UNF will finish its home stint by facing University of Alabama at Birmingham at 2 p.m. on Thursday, March 16. These are the final matches before conference play begins.

GAME DETAILS
Date: Sunday, March 12; Tuesday, March 14; Thursday, March 16
Time: 12 p.m., 2 p.m., 2 p.m.
Location: UNF Tennis Complex - Jacksonville, Fla.
Opponent: Cleveland State, Pacific, UAB
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About the Opponent - Cleveland State

This will be the second matchup between the Ospreys and the Vikings
The two teams last played in 2013, resulting in a 6-1 UNF victory
Vikings are 11-4 so far this season
This will be their first match in over two weeks
Roster features 12 players with five freshman, one redshirt freshman, four juniors, one senior, and one graduate student
Vikings are on a seven-match winning streak
Head Coach Brian Etzkin is the winningest coach in program history for CSU

About the Opponent - Pacific

This will be the first ever matchup between the Tigers and the Ospreys
Pacific is 2-6 so far this season, with two matches to play until the UNF matchup
Campus is located in Stockton, California
Went 6-17 in the 2021-22 season
Roster of nine players features five returners and four newcomers
Robin Goodman is in his third year as head coach for the Tigers
Matt Lucas was formerly the head coach at Pacific

About the Opponent - UAB

This will be the fourth matchup between the Ospreys and the Blazers
Last matchup was in 2019, resulting in a UNF victory
The other two matchups in history occurred before 1990
UNF leads series, 2-1
Blazers are 10-4 so far with two matches before the UNF matchup
Roster features 13 players, consisting of nine returners, three freshman, and one transfer student
UAB and Cleveland State will play each other in a neutral match on UNF's campus Tuesday, March 14, before UNF plays Pacific the same day

North Florida Notes

Ospreys are 5-3 so far, coming off a 4-0 sweep over Coastal Carolina
UNF is undefeated at home this year
North Florida hasn't allowed more than a point at any home match this season
These are the last matches before conference play begins
UNF has never played Pacific, has only played CSU once and UAB three times in history
The team consists of six returners and three newcomers

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