JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - UNF men's tennis (7-3) stayed hot at home with a 4-0 sweep over Pacific (3-8) on a chilly Tuesday afternoon. The Ospreys are now 6-0 at home this season and winners of their last three.
The Ospreys began the match with a boom after winning 6-1, 6-1 on the top two doubles courts. Both courts finished nearly in unison as the final court was left unfinished, 4-4.
UNF continued its momentum as
PJ Kotan secured the first singles point for the Ospreys with a 6-1, 6-4 victory in the fifth position. Just a few moments later,
Breno Marques took a 6-1, 6-3 win to give the Ospreys a 3-0 lead. At this point,
Jonas Hartenstein was up 5-2 in his second set at the top position, and was able to clinch the win with a 6-2, 6-2 victory. The three remaining courts were left unfinished.
The Ospreys will continue their busy schedule this week as they host UAB Thursday, March 16 at 2 p.m., which is their last non-conference match of the year.
Thoughts from Coach Lucas:
Singles competition
1.
Jonas Hartenstein (UNF) def. Peter Alam (PAC) 6-2, 6-2
2.
Rodrigo Crespo (UNF) vs. Ran Amar (PAC) 7-6 (7-1), 0-1, unfinished
3.
Bruno Vietri (UNF) vs. Terance Das (PAC) 3-6, 4-1, unfinished
4.
Matt Carroll (UNF) vs. Tiago Silva (PAC) 1-6, 6-1, 2-1, unfinished
5.
PJ Kotan (UNF) def. Coby McCaig (PAC) 6-1, 6-4
6.
Breno Marques (UNF) def. Manroop Saini (PAC) 6-1, 6-3
Doubles competition
1.
Jonas Hartenstein/
Rodrigo Crespo (UNF) def. Peter Alam/Terance Das (PAC) 6-1
2.
Matt Carroll/
Bruno Vietri (UNF) def. Manroop Saini/Coby McCaig (PAC) 6-1
3.
Breno Marques/
PJ Kotan (UNF) vs. Tiago Silva/Ran Amar (PAC) 4-4, unfinished
Match Notes:
Pacific 3-8
North Florida 7-3; National ranking #71
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (5,6,1)
T-2:00 A-56
Osprey Notes:
- The Ospreys are 6-0 at home this season
- This was the first ever matchup between the Ospreys and the Tigers
- Hartenstein has now clinched the win for UNF twice this season
- UNF has swept its foes four times this year
- This is the third match to play to clinch so far
- The Ospreys are on a three-match winning streak
- Head Coach Matt Lucas formerly coached Pacific for two seasons
- UNF is ranked No. 71 in ITA Team Rankings
- Only one match remains until conference play begins
