JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida men's tennis travels to Starkville to play a pair of matches on the road against Mississippi State and VCU from Feb. 9-10 in Starkville, Miss.
Senior
Jonas Hartenstein returns to Starkville for the first time since transferring to the Ospreys from Miss State. Meanwhile, the Ospreys are seeking a win in their first matchup in program history against Mississippi State, while looking to improve to 6-1 all-time against VCU.
GAME DETAILS
Date: Saturday, Feb. 9
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre, Starkville, Miss.
Opponent: Mississippi State Bulldogs
About the Opponent – Mississippi State (5-3)
- Was 17-1 at home last season and 10-0 at home against non-conference opponents.
- Head coach Matt Roberts enters his 10th season at the helm for the Bulldogs.
- MSU brought in one transfer this year, along with three freshmen.
- The doubles pairing of Petar Jovanovic/Benito Sanchez Martinez sit at 3-1 on the season.
- Freshman Radomir Tomic is 6-1 in singles play so far in 2024.
GAME DETAILS
Date: Saturday, Feb. 10
Time: 12 p.m.
Location: A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre, Starkville, Miss.
Opponent: VCU Rams
About the Opponent – VCU (3-2)
- Anthony Rossi resides in his fifth season as head coach of the Rams' program.
- VCU brings in four new players into the season with one freshman and three transfers.
- The Rams went 20-6 last season with a 6-3 record in neutral games.
- The Junior duo of Mathis Bondaz (4-0) and Oscar Pinto Sansano (5-0) are both undefeated in singles play on the year.
NORTH FLORIDA NOTES
- The Ospreys are 5-1 in program history against VCU.
- Senior Jonas Hartenstein looks to move to 4-0 and potentially 5-0 for the first time in his UNF career.
- This would potentially be his biggest winning streak since he won five matches in a row during the 2022 season.
- The duo of Andreas Scott and Breno Marques look to move to 4-0 in doubles play on the season after this weekend.
- Freshman Chase Healey looks for his first collegiate road appearance, as well as his first career win.
