Thursday, March 23
Kennesaw, Ga.
6 p.m.
University of North Florida
at
Kennesaw State
Men’s Tennis Completes First Half of ASUN Play
3/23/2023 12:39:00 AM | Men's Tennis
Ospreys Play Under the Lights at KSU, Host FGCU
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida men's tennis completes the first half of the ASUN slate on the road at Kennesaw State Thursday before hosting FGCU Sunday.
North Florida is riding a 2-0 league record into play, seeking revenge on a Kennesaw State team following last year's regular seaosn result, as well as on FGCU after the ASUN Championship Semifinals match from a year ago.
GAME DETAILS
Date: Thursday, March 23 & Sunday, March 26
Time: 6 p.m. & 3 p.m.
Location: Kennesaw, Ga. | UNF Tennis Complex
Opponent: Kennesaw State & FGCU
About the Opponent - Kennesaw State
About the Opponent - FGCU
North Florida Notes
North Florida is riding a 2-0 league record into play, seeking revenge on a Kennesaw State team following last year's regular seaosn result, as well as on FGCU after the ASUN Championship Semifinals match from a year ago.
GAME DETAILS
Date: Thursday, March 23 & Sunday, March 26
Time: 6 p.m. & 3 p.m.
Location: Kennesaw, Ga. | UNF Tennis Complex
Opponent: Kennesaw State & FGCU
About the Opponent - Kennesaw State
- Kennesaw State is 8-5 and 1-1 in league play
- The Owls are 4-1 at home this season and 4-4 on the road
- Kennesaw State is coming off one of its best years in program history, going 7-1 in ASUN play
- KSU was blanked at Liberty to open league play before sweeping Queens
- Kennesaw State is looking for its first home win since Feb. 26
- Raul Garcia and Kevin Patel return as seasoned veterans
- North Florida is 14-2 against Kennesaw State and a perfect 6-0 against KSU in Georgia
About the Opponent - FGCU
- Florida Gulf Coast returns in 2022-23 after falling 4-2 to Liberty in the ASUN Championship Semifinals a year ago
- The Eagles have hit a dry spell as of late, falling in five-straight matches after starting the year 6-3
- Most recently FGCU lost 5-2 at Bellarmine
- FGCU's last win was a 4-3 decision against Stetson March 2
- FGCU hasn't won on the road this season, going 0-5 in such matches
- FGCU's roster features some new faces but also a number of familiar ones in Randy Wilson, Magnus Johnson, Max Damm and more.
North Florida Notes
- UNF is rolling early in league play, edging out Stetson, 4-3, in the league opener March 17
- North Florida blanked Austin Peay Sunday, giving the Ospreys their first 2-0 start in league play since the 2018 championship season
- North Florida is looking for its second true road win of the year Thursday
- UNF and FGCU have gone after it in the series history, with UNF leading it, 12-10
- Rodrigo Crespo is on a three-match singles winning streak, while Jonas Hartenstein and Crespo are riding a six-match doubles winning streak
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