Bulls Prepare For Home Opener Against FGCU
MATCHUP: FGCU at South Florida
WHEN: Sunday, Feb. 7 at 1:30 p.m.
LOCATION: Tampa, Fla.
STATS: bit.ly/3aHzfuH
TAMPA, Feb. 6, 2021?– The University of South Florida men's tennis team gears up for its first home match of the season against FGCU. Looking to start their home record on the upswing, Bulls will face the Eagles on Sunday, Feb. 7 at 1:30 p.m.
USF aims to start 1-0 at home after a 1-6 loss in Orlando against rival UCF. Junior Sergio Gomez-Montesa (Valencia, Spain) earned USF's point in the match with a 6-4, 5-7, 6-3, win in singles play.
Scouting FGCU
The Eagles are currently 1-1 after two home matches against Florida Atlantic and Keiser. Head Coach CJ Weber enters his tenth season at FGCU.
In their recent 4-3 win against NAIA opponent Keiser, the Eagles earned the doubles point after redshirt-freshman Magnus Johnson and sophomore Max Damm bested Fred Oervad and Bart Nouws 6-3. They were followed by a 6-4 win by Sebastian Murillo and Juan Montes against Luke Simkiss and Jesse Den Hartog.
In singles play, redshirt-senior Felipe Ramirez defeated No. 10 Charly Zick 1-6, 7-5, 6-4. Freshman Alessandro Conca slid past opponent Oervad in two sets, 6-1, 6-1.
USF seeks to remain undefeated against FGCU after five successful meets in the past eleven years.
Quotable
Head coach Ashley Fisher on this weekend….
"We are excited to play on our home courts against a quality opponent that we expect will challenge us. We have defended our home extremely well the last few seasons and Sunday is another opportunity to test our skills. The goal is to invest in the style that we want to be seeing in April/May and when we do that good things happen for us."
Due to virus mitigation measures and the size of the venue, USF will not allow fans inside the USF Varsity Tennis Courts complex.
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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