JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida women's tennis will start their spring season with a road trip to the Lone Star State to face Incarnate Word and Texas State. This will be the first time that the Ospreys will compete against each team, as they will play the Cardinals on Friday, Jan. 19, and the Bobcats on Saturday, Jan. 20.

With UNF set to defend its 2023 ASUN Regular Season Championship title, the Ospreys were picked to finish first in the 2024 ASUN Preseason Coaches poll receiving a league-high nine first-place votes.

GAME DETAILS

Date: Friday, Jan. 19
Time: 2 p.m.
Location: Mitchell Tennis Center, San Antonio, Tex.
Opponent: Incarnate Word Cardinals

About the Opponent - Incarnate Word

• Incarnate Word finished the 2022-23 season with an overall record of 16-8 and 4-2 in the SLC.
• The Cardinals were dominate at home last season with a record of 5-1.
• The Cardinals went undefeated in neutral site matches played in the 2022-23 season.
• Incarnate Word put together a winning percentage of .559 in singles matches and .657 in doubles matches.
• Head coach Courtney Steinbock is entering her first season as the head coach of the women's tennis team.
• The Cardinals had a breakout Freshman last season in Estefania Gonzalez who went 19-0 in her doubles matches making All-SLC First Team.

GAME DETAILS

Date: Saturday, Jan. 20
Time: 12 p.m.
Location: Bobcat Tennis Complex, San Marcos, Tex.
Opponent: Texas State Bobcats

About the Opponent - Texas State

• Texas State finished the 2022-23 season with an overall record of 5-14 and 1-8 in the SBC.
• The Bobcats secured their third SBC quarterfinals run in the 2023 SBC Championship Tournament.
• Head Coach Kendall Brooks goes into her second year as the head coach for the Bobcats with record of 8-15.
• The Bobcats bring on graduate transfer Callie Creath from Tennessee for the 2022-23 season.

NORTH FLORIDA NOTES

• The Ospreys are ranked first in the 2024 ASUN Conference Women's Tennis Preseason Coaches Poll.
• UNF took home its 10th ASUN Championship title during the 2022-23 season.
• The Ospreys ended the 2022-23 season with an overall record of 18-7 and 6-1 in the ASUN.
• For the first time since 2020, the Ospreys had an overall winning percentage of over .600 in both singles and doubles matches.
• UNF brings on Alisa Lyshko as the sole freshman for the 2022-23 season.
• Head Coach Catherine Dunagan enters her fifth season as head coach of the women's tennis team with an overall record of 61-25.