JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida men's tennis (4-8) gets set with a midweek matchup against an old foe before jumping back into conference play, as they take on a former ASUN opponent in Jacksonville State (11-6) on Wednesday Mar. 20, at 2 p.m., at the UNF Tennis Complex.

The Ospreys hope to extend their active match win streak to three straight over the Gamecocks on Wednesday afternoon. JSU holds an impressive 11-6 record on the season, while playing to an 8-2 record over their last ten matches.

Jacksonville State was a familiar conference opponent for the Ospreys, as they were a part of the Atlantic Sun conference for two seasons between 2021-2023. Now, the Gamecocks are a member of C-USA, which took effect before the 2023-2024 collegiate season.

GAME DETAILS

Date: Wednesday, Mar. 20
Time: 2 p.m.
Location: UNF Tennis Complex, Jacksonville, Fla.
Opponent: Jacksonville State Gamecocks

About the Opponent – Jacksonville State (11-6)

• The Gamecocks are riding an active three-match win streak with a ranked win over No. 70 Dartmouth in that span.
• Jacksonville State is 3-4 in matches on the road this season.
• The Gamecocks have played two matches with common opponents to the Ospreys this season.
• The first one being a 6-1 home win against Chattanooga, along with the second one being a 4-3 road loss to Kennesaw State.
• Sophomore Xavier Sarda Marti, the sophomore from Barcelona, Spain, holds an impressive 11-3 record in singles this year, while riding an active career-high ten-match singles win streak.
• Senior Danja Dobrnjac is 10-6 in singles play this season and 9-5 in doubles play.

NORTH FLORIDA NOTES

• The Ospreys are 4-0 in program history against the Gamecocks.
• The last matchup between the teams was a 6-1 trouncing by the Ospreys in Jacksonville, Ala.
• ITA No. 43 doubles pairing of Jonas Hartenstein and Rodrigo Crespo (9-1) come into Wednesday's match with a tied career-high nine-match win streak in doubles play, and with a win, it would set a career-high for the tandem.
• The number two doubles team of Breno Marques and Andreas Scott are also riding a career-long four-match doubles win streak when playing together, and with a win, it would set a career long for the duo as well.
• Marques also has an active four-match singles win streak, which is tied for a career-high and would set his new bar at five with a win.