JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - UNF men's tennis (15-6, 7-1 ASUN) defeated North Alabama (10-20, 4-4 ASUN) to advance to the ASUN Conference Tournament Semifinals. The Ospreys swept the Lions, 4-0, in the quarterfinals Saturday morning.
The Ospreys got off to a strong start in doubles play as
Bruno Vietri and
PJ Kotan earned an impressive 6-0 win on the second court. Shortly after,
Jonas Hartenstein and
Rodrigo Crespo clinched the doubles point for UNF in a 6-2 victory. The third court was left unfinished at 4-1.
The momentum continued for UNF as Crespo earned the first singles point for the team with a win in two sets.
Breno Marques took a 6-2, 6-3 win on the fifth court to give the Ospreys a 3-0 lead. Vietri clinched the win for North Florida in a 7-5, 6-1 victory. The first, fourth, and sixth courts were left unfinished.
The Ospreys will face Liberty Friday, April 21 at 11:30 a.m. in the ASUN Semifinals. The remainder of the tournament is hosted on UNF's campus and is streamed on ESPN+.
Coach Lucas on the 4-0 sweep:
Singles competition
1.
Jonas Hartenstein (UNF) vs. Lachlan Brain (UNAM) 6-4, 5-5, unfinished
2.
Rodrigo Crespo (UNF) def. Carlos Matarredona (UNAM) 6-1, 6-2
3.
Bruno Vietri (UNF) def. Guilherme Diniz (UNAM) 7-5, 6-1
4.
PJ Kotan (UNF) vs. Nazar Fedoryshyn (UNAM) 7-6 (7-3), 2-0, unfinished
5.
Breno Marques (UNF) def. Chris Zhang (UNAM) 6-2, 6-3
6.
Andreas Scott (UNF) vs. Fedrricos Scotuzzi (UNAM) 7-6 (7-3), 3-2, unfinished
Doubles competition
1.
Jonas Hartenstein/
Rodrigo Crespo (UNF) def. Carlos Matarredona/Nazar Fedoryshyn (UNAM) 6-2
2.
Bruno Vietri/
PJ Kotan (UNF) def. Guilherme Diniz/Lachlan Brain (UNAM) 6-0
3.
Breno Marques/
Andreas Scott (UNF) vs. Chris Zhang/Fedrricos Scotuzzi (UNAM) 4-1, unfinished
Match Notes:
North Alabama Men 10-20, 4-4 ASUN
North Florida 15-6, 7-1 ASUN
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (2,5,3)
Osprey Notes:
- This is the second year in a row making it to the ASUN Semifinals
- UNF last advanced after the semifinals in the 2018-19 season
- This is the first time this season Vietri has clinched the win
- Ospreys are now 5-0 in all-time matchups against UNA
Final play from today's match:
