No. 39 Bulls Prepare to Face FAU at Home
MATCHUP: Florida Atlantic at South Florida
WHEN: Friday, April 9 at 1:30 p.m.
LOCATION: USF Varsity Tennis Courts, Tampa, Fla.
LIVE STATS: bit.ly/3ukE19E
TAMPA, Fla., April 8, 2021 – The University of South Florida men's tennis team continues their home stretch this weekend with a match against Florida Atlantic on Friday afternoon at the USF Varsity Tennis Courts..
USF is coming off tight 3-4 losses from No. 28 Tulane and No. 9 UCF. The Bulls are currently 11-8 overall with a 5-3 home record. USF has shined lately in singles play, despite getting down early in doubles performances, the Bulls have battled back in recent matches to keep the contests close.
Scouting FAU
The Owls (6-8) continue their road stretch after a narrow 3-4 loss to Florida State. Head Coach Ricardo Gonzalez continues his eighth season at FAU.
FAU lost the doubles point after losses from Maxime Lapraille and Filip Krolo, 1-6, and Kevin Huempfner and Alvaro Fernandez Horta, 3-6. Huempfer secured the first point for the Owls after his 6-2, 6-3 win over Richard Thongoana. Fernandez Horta defeated Marcus Walters, 6-4, 6-4. The last point by Gerard Escandell's 6-3, 2-6, 6-2 success tied the match. However, Finn Stodder's loss, 5-7, 6-4, 3-6, officially gave the Seminoles the victory.
In the series, USF and FAU have faced off 11 times, with USF winning the last matchup, 5-2. The Bulls lead the series 9-2.
Quotable
Head coach Ashley Fisher on the match against FAU ….
"We have had a good week of preparation and are excited to compete again on our home courts. We have competed well and put ourselves in great positions recently and I believe our team is primed to go on a nice run. It starts on Friday against a team that we know can play well but we also know that when we take care of our side of the court good things happen"
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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