JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - UNF men's tennis (14-5, 7-1 ASUN) will wrap up the regular season as it travels to Gainesville to face the Florida Gators (12-10, 5-5 SEC). The match will take place tomorrow, April 11 at 5 p.m., located at the Alfred A. Ring Tennis Center.
The Ospreys are currently on a four-match winning streak and earned a share of the 2023 ASUN Regular Season title. North Florida's next match will be Friday, April 14 in the ASUN Tournament Quarterfinals, hosted on UNF's campus.
GAME DETAILS
Date: Tuesday, April 11
Time: 5 p.m.
Location: Gainesville, Florida - Alfred A. Ring Tennis Center
Opponent: University of Florida
About the Opponent - Florida
- This will be the fourth time the teams have met
- Florida leads series, 3-0
- Last match was played in 2016, resulting in a 4-0 Gators win
- Gators are 12-10 this season, 5-5 in SEC conference play
- Recently faced No. 7 Georgia and No. 9 Tennessee, both of which resulted in a 3-4 loss
- Roster of nine players features three returners and six newcomers, five of which are freshmen
- Florida went 26-3 in last season, undefeated in conference play
- Secured the SEC title last year and made it to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament
- Bryan Shelton is in his 11th season as head coach for the Gators
North Florida Notes
- UNF is on a four-match winning streak
- Recently named ASUN Regular Season Co-Champions with FGCU and Liberty
- This is the second Power Five matchup this year for UNF (first being Miami)
- North Florida is coming off a 7-0 sweep against Bellarmine
- Two of the last four matches have resulted in a sweep, with the other two resulting in a 6-1 UNF win
- Ospreys are 4-3 on the road this year with the last four road matches being wins
- UNF went 16-8 and 6-2 last season, making the ASUN Semifinals
- This is the final regular season match of the year
- Ospreys are hosting the ASUN Conference Tournament starting Thursday
