
Men's Tennis Preview: at Bellarmine / Austin Peay
4/5/2024 12:00:00 PM | Men's Tennis
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida men's tennis (8-8) stays on the road this week, as they look to extend their six-match winning streak from Apr. 6-7Â against the likes of Bellarmine (7-10) and Austin Peay (5-9).
The Knights come into Friday's match with a strong 5-1 record at home with wins over Butler, Xavier, and FGCU on the year. As for Austin Peay, they are looking for their first conference win of the season (0-5), but do hold a .500 record of 4-4 at home this season.
Date: Saturday, Apr. 6
Time: 10 a.m.
Location: Eddie Weber Tennis Complex, Louisville, Ky.
Opponent: Bellarmine Knights
About the Opponent – Bellarmine (7-10)
Date: Sunday, Apr. 7
Time: 4 p.m.
Location: Governors Tennis Courts, Clarksville, Tenn.
Opponent: Austin Peay Governors
About the Opponent – Austin Peay (5-9)
The Knights come into Friday's match with a strong 5-1 record at home with wins over Butler, Xavier, and FGCU on the year. As for Austin Peay, they are looking for their first conference win of the season (0-5), but do hold a .500 record of 4-4 at home this season.
GAME DETAILS
Date: Saturday, Apr. 6Time: 10 a.m.
Location: Eddie Weber Tennis Complex, Louisville, Ky.
Opponent: Bellarmine Knights
About the Opponent – Bellarmine (7-10)
- Junior Jack Batchelor, who plays on line one for the Knights, comes into Saturday's match with a 10-5 record on court one, while winning three straight singles matches.
- Sophomore Vineet Ramesh has a 10-4 record in singles on the season, while going 5-2 on court four.
- The doubles team of Xavier Ecarma and Kyle Tang are 5-2 on the season and 4-2 from line three.
- Last season, the Knights went 6-2 in conference play before dropping its match to Kennesaw State in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic Sun tournament.
GAME DETAILS
Date: Sunday, Apr. 7Time: 4 p.m.
Location: Governors Tennis Courts, Clarksville, Tenn.
Opponent: Austin Peay Governors
About the Opponent – Austin Peay (5-9)
- The Governors have no seniors on the roster this season, as their roster is comprised of three juniors, four sophomores, and one freshman.
- Head Coach Ross Brwon has over 25 years of college head coaching experience.
- Last season, the Governors went 1-7 in Atlantic Sun play before falling to Kennesaw State in the first round of the Atlantic Sun tournament.
NORTH FLORIDA NOTES
- UNF is undefeated (3-0) against both programs with two wins coming against the Knights.
- In North Florida's two matches against the Knights, the Ospreys have not allowed a point to be scored, winning 7-0 on both occasions.
- The Governors are also yet to record a point over the Ospreys with their only matchup going as a 5-0 win last season.
- Seniors Jonas Hartenstein and PJ Kotan are both 2-0 in singles against the Knights in their UNF careers.
- A potential eight-match win streak would be the Ospreys longest since the 2014 season and would be the longest under head coach Matt Lucas.
Players Mentioned
2018 Championship Recap
Thursday, August 30
Ospreys 2016-2017 Year-in-Review
Saturday, July 01
2017 Student-Athlete Banquet Highlights
Monday, April 24
2016-2017 UNF Student Athlete Awards Banquet - Highlight Tape
Friday, April 21