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
