PENSACOLA, Fla. – After having their opening match against Flagler postponed due to weather, the UWF Men's Tennis team will look to finally begin their 2021 Spring season this Friday in what will be the first of three matches slated for the weekend.

This opening road trip will feature stops in three different states over the course of three days with all of the matches coming against Gulf South Conference foes. Matches begin on Friday when the Argos stop in Montgomery, Alabama to face off against Auburn Montgomery at 1 PM. Then Saturday they will travel to Cleveland, Tennessee to play Lee at 9 AM before wrapping up the weekend in Rome, Georgia on Sunday at 9 AM against Shorter.

West Florida, who is currently ranked #3 in the ITA Preseason poll, will look to build on the success found in last year's shortened season and get off to a great start this year. With 13 returning players from last year's team as well as two newcomers, Head Coach Derrick Racine will have a number of play makers to choose from this season. 

Some of these play makers include the likes of Serdar Bojadjiev, Juan Motta, and Nicolas Lecoutre who all return after receiving an extra year of eligibility due to last season's cancellation. These players will provide leadership and experience for the Argos and will look to continue their success at UWF this weekend when they begin play.

About Auburn Montgomery: The Warhawks come into the weekend with a record of 1-1 on the season with their lone loss coming against Division I opponent Jacksonville State.

In last year's shortened season, the Warhawks were off to a 4-4 record to start the year, however, all four losses came at the hands of nationally-ranked opponents.

This season, all seven players from the 2020 team are back for the Warhawks to give them a strong foundation to lean on. In addition to these returners, AUM has also added three newcomers to the team including David Mulas who was recently crowned GSC Freshman of the Week.

This will be the first time UWF and AUM have faced off since Feb. 22, 2019 in a match that saw the Argos come out with a 6-1 victory.

About Lee: The Flames enter the weekend with a record of 1-1, but will also play Shorter Thursday afternoon before their matchup against the Argos on Saturday.

Lee in 2020, finished with a record of 6-5 including a loss to the Argos on Feb. 22, 2020 which saw UWF finish with a 6-1 victory.

All eight players are back this year for the Flames including Jesus Garcia, Antonio Pons, and Bruno Medeiros who all finished 2020 in the ITA South Region Rankings.

About Shorter: Shorter is slated to get their 2021 campaign underway this weekend as well after their first scheduled matchup against Gadsden State Community College as well as their scheduled match against Lee were both canceled. 

In 2020 the Hawks finished the shortened season with a record of 2-4 including falling in all four matches against GSC opponents.

This will be the first time the Hawks and Argos have dueled against each other since the 2019 season when UWF won 7-0 In Rome, Georgia.

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