Bulls Battle Knights in War on I-4 Matchup
TAMPA, Jan. 30, 2021?– The War on I-4 continues as the University of South Florida men's tennis team prepares to face the University of Central Florida in its first conference match of the season. Looking to extend their away record to 3-1, Bulls will face the Knights on Sunday, Jan. 31 at 1 p.m.
The Bulls cleaned up in Clemson after defeating both Clemson University and Auburn University, 4-3. The No. 21 doubles team
Jakub Wojcik and
Rithvik Bollipalli continue their success by remaining undefeated after the two-game stretch.
Chase Ferguson was named American Athletic Conference Player of the Week for his hot start to the season, with 2-1 records in both singles and doubles play.
Scouting UCF
No. 19 Central Florida (0-1) took a 2-5 loss against No. 9 Florida in its seeason opener. Head coach John Roddick continues his fifth season after ending the last with a perfect 5-0 record at home and 10-3 overall.
No. 16 Gabriel Decamps picked up one of the Knights' two points against the Gators by defeating No.12 Duarte Vale 6-3, 4-6, 6-1, on the first court. As No. 52 Juan Pablo Mazzuchi suffered a ranked loss to No. 85 Andy Andrade 2-6, 4-6.
The last action between the two occurred in 2019 and resulted in 4-3 victory by USF. Historically, USF has won eight of its last ten meetings against UCF.
Quotable
Head coach Ashley Fisher on this weekend ….
"As a team on the rise and shooting for the top 20, we enjoy squaring off against schools that have that status. UCF has very good players and Sunday will be a great challenge. They have brought out the best in us in the past, and I expect to see another keenly contested battle. We are looking for our guys to commit and invest in the style that gives them the best chance of improving in the long run. When we compete as a family and stay gritty, great things happen for this team."
About Men's Tennis
Be sure to follow USF men's tennis on social media (Twitter / Facebook / Instagram) and visit GoUSFBulls.com for the most up-to-date information.?Head coach?Ashley Fisher?will begin his fifth year at the helm of the program for the 2021 season.
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