ASUN Unbeaten Flames to Take on Hatters and Ospreys at Home
4/3/2019 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
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ASUN co-leader Liberty men's tennis will host the Stetson Hatters and North Florida Ospreys, Thursday and Saturday at the Cook Tennis Center.
Both matches will start at 3 p.m. Thursday's match features the Flames (9-9, 3-0 ASUN), who are off to a 3-0 start in conference for the second straight season, and the Hatters (9-9, 1-2 ASUN).
Saturday will be Senior Day at the Cook Tennis Center and includes a matchup between Liberty and the preseason ASUN favorite UNF Ospreys (9-9, 2-1 ASUN). Prior to the match, the team will honor senior Eddie Gutierrez for his contributions to the program with a Senior Day Ceremony.
Liberty will be looking to start 4-0 in conference for the second straight year on Thursday. The Flames also started 4-0 in the Big South Conference in Flames head coach Derek Schwandt's first spring campaign (2018). Liberty is coming off a thrilling 4-3 home triumph over Lipscomb, last Saturday. In that match, freshman Josh Wilson delivered a three-set victory on court two to bolster the Flames' home record to 4-0 in 2019.
Stetson is coming off a 6-1 home loss to FGCU, last Saturday in Fort Myers, Fla. The Hatters were selected to finish fourth in the conference.
North Florida, the defending ASUN champion, currently ranks tied for third in the conference with a 2-1 mark. The Ospreys, who will face Kennesaw State on Thursday on the rodad prior to making the trek to Lynchburg, won their most recent match by a 6-1 score at NJIT, last Saturday.
Liberty and Stetson last met 22 years ago in 1997, a 5-0 Hatters victory in DeLand, Fla. The Flames and Ospreys are set to square off for the first time.
How to Follow the Flames
Liberty Athletics Communications will provide live scoring for both matches. On Saturday, live scoring and a live video stream (LFSN Production) will be accessible for the match. Find the links on the schedule page of LibertyFlames.com/menstennis. Also, follow @LUMensTennis on Twitter and Instagram (libertyumentennis) for periodic updates during the match.
Flames News and Notes
- The Flames are 4-0 at home, this spring. They have won three indoor matches (George Washington, William & Mary and North Carolina A&T) and one outdoor match (Lipscomb) in Lynchburg.
- Sophomore Nicaise Muamba leads all league players with four ASUN Player of the Week distinctions (Jan. 23, Feb. 20, Feb. 27 and March 20). Josh Wilson has the other one for Liberty (Jan. 30). The Flames and UNF share the conference lead with five awards apiece.
- Wilson has the most singles wins (13) of any Liberty player, this spring. The Reigate, United Kingdom, native is 9-3 in the No. 2 slot in the lineup.
- The Flames' top doubles pairings have been No. 1 Muamba and Chase Burton (9-6) and No. 3 Steve Mundt and Vince Salas (8-4).
- These are the last two home matches of the year for Liberty. The Flames will close the regular season on the road at Florida Gulf Coast (April 11) and at NJIT (April 13) prior to the 2019 ASUN Men's Tennis Championship, April 18-20 in DeLand, Fla.
