North Florida vs. #16 UCF Saturday, Mar. 13, Noon |
ORLANDO, Fla. – The No. 16 UCF women's tennis team is set for its next match as they host North Florida on Saturday at noon at the UCF Collegiate Tennis Center at the USTA National Campus.
Valeriya Zeleva and Ksenia Kuznetsova enter the match on seven-match winning streaks in singles and boast an 8-1 record in doubles. The Knights come into the match with a perfect home record of 7-0.
The Knights check in at their highest ranking of the season following a pair of victories this weekend over No. 24 Furman and FAU. The Ospreys have both those opponents in common with the Black and Gold as North Florida fell 5-2 to Furman and beat FAU 4-3 in Boca Raton.
The loss to Furman was the last match the Ospreys played in, bringing their record to 7-5 this season. The win over the Owls was one of their best this season along with a 6-1 win over South Florida. Other wins include defeats of Flagler, Georgia Southern, Wofford, Presbyterian, and South Alabama. North Florida has one player ranked in singles as Lucia Montano checks in at No. 84.
The Knights are 2-0 against the Ospreys since head coach Bryan Koniecko's arrival. Prior to that, North Florida had captured three straight victories. They currently lead the all-time series by a count of 9-8.
CAPACITY, MASKS AND MORE
The USTA National Campus will allow 25 percent of capacity of fans at matches. Masks and social distancing in the stands are required. A daily health waiver must be filled out upon entry to the venue. Spectators will not be allowed in the indoor tennis facility if the match needs to be moved for any reason. More information can be found on the links attached to this preview. Matches are free to attend.
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