JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida men's tennis welcomes two out-of-state opponents in back-to-back days, as the Ospreys are set for a pair of midweek clashes against Belmont and South Alabama from Mar. 6-7 at UNF Tennis Complex.
On Wednesday, the Ospreys will take on the former Atlantic Sun opponent, Belmont Bruins, who they haven't played since the Bruins conference departure in 2012. UNF holds a 6-1 record over the Bruins, while having won each of the last four matches.
On Thursday, the Ospreys will face a Sun Belt opponent in the South Alabama Jaguars. The Ospreys boast a record of 9-6 against the Jaguars and have won eight of the last ten matchups.
GAME DETAILS
Date: Wednesday, Mar. 6
Time: 2 p.m.
Location: UNF Tennis Complex, Jacksonville, Fla.
Opponent: Belmont Bruins
About the Opponent – Belmont (2-6)
- Senior Tomas Luis is on a current five-match singles winning streak with wins at Louisville and at No. 20 Memphis in that span.
- Junior Ian Cruz holds a 6-2 singles record so far on the season.
- The Bruins are reigning Horizon League Championship winners and held a 21-6 record, while going 10-0 in conference play last season.
- With their conference championship win, the Bruins qualified for the NCAA Men's Tennis Championships, where they played Tennessee, but lost 4-1.
GAME DETAILS
Date: Thursday, Mar. 7
Time: 2 p.m.
Location: UNF Tennis Complex, Jacksonville, Fla.
Opponent: South Alabama Jaguars
About the Opponent – South Alabama (4-5)
- The Jaguars are seeking their first road win (0-5) of the season on Thursday.
- Sophomore Braden Hannig is currently on a two-match singles winning streak and looking to make it three consecutive matches with a win.
- Junior Juan Accossatto comes into Thursday's match with a team best record in doubles (5-2) and singles (5-3) this season.
- The Jaguars were co-regular season champions of the Sun Belt Conference last season with a 7-1 record in conference play.
NORTH FLORIDA NOTES
- The Ospreys are undefeated (3-0) in program history at home against Belmont.
- Wednesday will be the first time facing the Bruins in the era of Head Coach Matt Lucas.
- Senior PJ Kotan will be looking to win his fourth straight singles match.
- Head Coach Matt Lucas is 2-1 when facing Jaguars as the Ospreys coach.
- UNF is 6-3 in program history when playing South Alabama at home.
