FLORENCE, Ala. (April 11, 2024) – The University of North Alabama men's tennis team is set for the final duals of the regular season this weekend against Austin Peay and Bellarmine from the UNA Tennis Complex.
 
UNA welcomes the Governors on Friday, April 12 at 2 p.m. before ending with a matchup against the Knights on Sunday, April 14 at 3 p.m.
 
The Lions host the two Atlantic Sun Conference foes after falling at Lipscomb last time out. UNA fell in the final road bout of the regular season, but the Lions overcame a slow start to win three singles matches in the close 4-3 loss. Sophomore Lachlan Brain won the third singles match for the Lions, but Lipscomb secured the team victory with a win from flight two prior to Brain's match being complete.
 
Despite the defeat, the Lions capped the away portion of the schedule with five wins – the most road wins in the Division I era and the most overall since 2017.
 
North Alabama heads into the final weekend needing one win to clinch their third ASUN Conference Championship berth. At 13-7, the Lions look to end the regular season on a high note while gaining momentum towards a deep postseason run.
 
Live stats and streaming will be provided for both duals, with full results and a recap posted on RoarLions.com following the action. Fans can also follow along on the UNA Tennis social media pages.
 
MATCH 1
North Alabama vs Austin Peay
Friday, April 12, 2024
2 p.m.
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MATCH 2
North Alabama vs Bellarmine
Sunday, April 14, 2024
3 p.m.
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NOTES
 
SCOUTING THE LIONS: North Alabama enters the final week winning 58.3 percent of their doubles matches (28-20 record) while victorious in 53.1 percent of singles matches (60-53). Freshman Birtan Duran leads the team with 14 singles wins, and sophomore Lachlan Brain has a team-high 12 doubles wins. Junior Nazar Fedoryshyn and freshman Izan Orgiles both have double-digit wins in singles and doubles, each securing 11 wins apiece in the respective disciplines.
 
SCOUTING AUSTIN PEAY: UNA kicks off the weekend with the matchup against the Govs. Austin Peay is 5-11 overall with a 0-7 ASUN record, looking to end a streak of seven losses in duals and gain its first ASUN win. The head coach for Austin Peay is Ross Brown.
 
SERIES HISTORY: This marks the 20th meeting all-time between North Alabama and Austin Peay, dating back to 1961. The Lions lead 12-7 all-time, but UNA looks to defeat the Govs for the first time since 2021.
 
SCOUTING BELLARMINE: Bellarmine ends its season with the road matchup against UNA. The Knights enter with a 7-12 record overall while 2-5 in the ASUN, looking to get back in the win column after two-straight losses to North Florida and Kennesaw State. Bellarmine is 82-71 in singles play while 32-32 in doubles. Jack Batchelor and Matthew Nice lead with 10 doubles wins with six coming from the top flight. Batchelor and Vineet Ramesh are tied for the team lead with 16 singles wins. Bellarmine is coached by Will Davis.
 
SERIES HISTORY: The Lions and Knights are meeting for the sixth time in history, with UNA leading 4-1. North Alabama will look to avenge last season's loss – the first in the series.
 
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