FORT MYERS, FL – The FGCU men's tennis team (2-3, 1-0 ASUN) is back in action hosting two matches in three days at the FGCU Tennis Complex.

The Eagles will face Bethune-Cookman at 2 pm Friday and Charlotte Sunday afternoon at noon.

Last Time Out
FGCU opened up its conference slate taking down ASUN rival UNF, 5-2. Despite dropping the doubles point, the Eagles bounced back in strong fashion during singles competition. The Green and Blue garnered a win on each court besides the top slot. Senior Javier Fernandez (Ibiza, Spain/IES CTEIB) officially clinched the fourth point on court No. 5.

Fernandez took his first set 7-6 and would then fall in the second set, 1-6. Unfazed, the Spain Native came away with a 6-4 third set triumph to seal the deal.  

Scouting the Wildcats
Bethune-Cookman enters Friday's matinee with a 1-1 record as its last two matches have been postponed. The Wildcats have five players on their roster but that didn't stop them from collecting their first victory (4-3) of the season against ASUN foe Stetson in late January.

Since BCU is short-handed, its doubles have not won a match all season. In singles action, Juan Navarro is 2-0 on court No. 2 while Victor Bravo has gone 1-1 in the top slot.

The last meeting between both squads came back in 2017 as FGCU came out on top 7-0.

Scouting the 49ers
Charlotte has a 3-6 overall record and will face USF Friday afternoon prior to making their way down to Fort Myers. When it comes to doubles play, the 49ers pairing of Luca Keist and Constandinos Christoforou are ranked No. 18 nationally (7-2 record on court No. 1).

In singles competition, Keist is ranked No. 71 as he holds a 4-5 record on the premier court. Henry Lieberman (12-15) and Oriol Forne (11-7) are the only other two 49ers who have collected 10 or more wins bridging the fall and spring seasons.  

Both teams met for the first time in 2017 as FGCU outlasted Charlotte in a 4-3 battle.

Up Next
The Green and Blue hit the road to face Big 10 opponent, Penn State Mar. 6 in Orlando, FL., before returning to the Nest for a seven-match homestand.

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 85-71 (.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.