FORT MYERS Fla. - The Eagles are set to host ASUN rival UNF at 5 pm Saturday evening at the FGCU Tennis Complex.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Stetson (43) placed fourth as Lipscomb (34), Kennesaw State (25), NJIT (16) and North Alabama (8) capped off the poll.
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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).
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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.
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UP NEXT
The Eagles will remain at home to square off against Bethune-Cookman at 2 pm Friday, Feb. 22.
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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.
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