Bulls Travel to Alabama for Pair of Matches
MATCHUP: South Florida at South Alabama; South Florida vs. North Florida
WHEN: Friday, Feb. 26 at 2 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 27 at 11 a.m.
LOCATION: Mobile, Ala.
TAMPA, Feb. 25, 2021 – The University of South Florida men's tennis team travels across state lines to face two teams in Mobile, Ala. The Bulls battle both the South Alabama Jaguars at theit home court and North Florida Ospreys at a neutral site in hopes of extending their road record to 4-2.
USF is coming off a two-week break after a successful home match against FGCU. Despite the absence of No. 1 singles player
Chase Ferguson (Melbourne, Australia), the Bulls nearly swept singles play after dropping the doubles point in their 5-2 win.
Scouting USA
The Jaguars (4-3) are back at home after defeating UAB, 7-0, and Samford, 5-2. Head coach Nicki Brochu continues his 14th season at USA.
South Alabama features the No. 52 ranked pair of Loic Cloes and Clement Marzol in doubles play. Together this season, the duo has a 2-1 record on the premier doubles court. In singles play, Julien Evrard has played the majority of matches at No. 1 singles, boasting a 4-1 record, while Marzol has split his two decisions on the first singles court.
This is their first matchup since 2019; USF currently leads the series 4-2
.
Scouting UNF
The Ospreys (2-2) travel north after suffering their second loss of the season against No. 19 UCF, 0-7. This is head coach Matt Lucas' fifth season.
UNF suffered its first loss at home in its last outing. The Ospreys were swept by a ranked Knights team.
USF looks to keep the momentum in the matchup, having won 7-0 in the last meeting and holding a 7-0 advantage in the all-time series.
Quotable
Head coach Ashley Fisher on this weekend….
"We are excited to compete this weekend. We haven't had much tennis in the last few weeks, and I've really liked what I have seen in practice this week. It will take a team effort to get it done against two teams that have proved challenging in the past. Having said that, I know when we do the things we talk about and win the competitor score battle, our toughness will shine. I like our chances against whoever is at the other end."
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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