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. 6-7 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.
GAME DETAILS
Date: Saturday, Apr. 6
Time: 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. 7
Time: 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.
