FORT MYERS Fla. - The Eagles are set to host ASUN rival UNF at 5 pm Saturday evening at the FGCU Tennis Complex.
The Eagles and Ospreys have split the ASUN Championship each of the last four years with the Green and Blue taking the crown in 2015 and 2017.
LAST TIME OUT
FGCU fell in a close battle to FAU 4-3 but started off strong with the No. 1 and No. 3 doubles teams earning the doubles point. Additionally, sophomore
Juan Montes (Pereira, Colombia/TCU) won his match in two sets 6-2, 6-0 at No. 2 singles, and senior
Felipe Escobar (Pereira, Colombia/TCU) claimed his match 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 on court No. 3. However, the Owls won on courts 4-6 as the outcome of the match on Court No. 1 would determine the final. Junior
Felipe Ramirez (Armenia, Colombia/Florida Virtual School) battled hard, but despite his first set victory of 7-6, he fell to Jason Legall in the final two sets 6-1, 7-5.
PRESEASON COACHES POLL
FGCU was slotted No. 2 with 52 points as UNF finished ahead of the Eagles with 63 points and seven first-place votes. Liberty (47) was picked third as the Flames took the final first-place vote.
Stetson (43) placed fourth as Lipscomb (34), Kennesaw State (25), NJIT (16) and North Alabama (8) capped off the poll.
SCOUTING THE OSPREYS
The Ospreys have a 4-3 record and are riding a two-match win streak (those wins being against Mercer 6-1 on Feb. 8 and Buffalo 5-2 on Feb. 10).
In dual play so far this season, Dominik Barton holds a 3-0 record in singles, playing all three matches on court No. 3 while Sahil Deshmukh is 2-0 on court No. 2 and Till Von Winning posting a 1-1 record in the top slot. In doubles play, the team of Deshmukh and Jorge Nunez have combined to post a 2-0 record in dual action, collecting a win apiece on court No. 1 and No. 2.
UP NEXT
The Eagles will remain at home to square off against Bethune-Cookman at 2 pm Friday, Feb. 22.
FOLLOW ALONG
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CJ WEBER
FGCU is led by CJ Weber who has coached 29 ASUN All-Conference selections since joining the Green and Blue in 2011. In his seventh year, Weber has compiled an 84-71 (.549) overall record and a 32-17 (.694) record in ASUN play. In 2014-15, Weber guided the Eagles to their first-ever ASUN Championship and first-ever ASUN Regular Season title after a program-best 17 wins. In his third season, Weber led Jordi Vives to a No. 35 national ranking, a nation-leading 14-match unbeaten streak and the round of 32 in the 2014 NCAA Tournament - the program's first appearance. The Eagles completed consecutive perfect ASUN seasons in 2016 and back-to-back conference titles as well as a second-straight Coach of the Year honor for Weber. FGCU again won the ASUN Championship in 2017, advancing to its second NCAA Tournament.
