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2008 UNF Tennis Team: (From left) Adrian Escarate, Graham Edgar, Kurt Gattiker, Javier Ferrin, Eduardo Pereira, Alejandro Argumedo and Yuiti Lopes.
Player Alejandro Argumedo Graham Edgar Adrian Escarate Javier Ferrin Kurt Gattiker Yuiti Lopes Eduardo Pereira
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2008 Men’s Roster
Yr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. So. Sr Sr.
Hometown San Salvador, El Salvador Pensacola, Fla. Miami, Fla. Buenos Aires, Argentina Buenos Aires, Argentina Sao Paulo, Brazil Joinville, Brazil
Pronunciation arg-u-MAID-oh
Major International Business Undecided Communications Advertising Business Management Business Management International Business
es-car-AH-tay FARE-un you-EE-tee puh-RARE-uh
Head Coach: Igal Buberman (3rd season/Spring Hill College ’01) Assistant Coach: Rodrigo Puebla (2nd season/Pikeville ‘02)
2008 Roster Breakdown By Country Argentina (2) Javier Ferrin Kurt Gattiker Brazil (2) Yuiti Lopes Eduardo Pereira
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By Class El Salvador (1) Alejandro Argumedo USA (2) Graham Edgar Adrian Escarate
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Senior (2) Yuiti Lopes Eduardo Pereira Junior (1) Javier Ferrin
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Sophomore (1) Kurt Gattiker Freshman (3) Alejandro Argumedo Graham Edgar Adrian Escarate
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Aiming For The Top Ospreys shoot for A-Sun title in 2008
Javier Ferrin
Eduardo Pereira
Graham Edgar
Yuiti Lopes
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The University of North Florida men’s tennis team will welcome back several familiar, important faces in 2007-08 while also welcoming several newcomers to the mix. The Ospreys finished 12-7 overall and 7-1 in Atlantic Sun Conference play in 2006-07 — the program’s second season at the Division I level. The Ospreys finished second in the Atlantic Sun Conference, with their only loss to eventual champion East Tennessee State. UNF head coach Igal Buberman discussed his team’s outlook for the 200708 season during a recent question-and-answer session:
2008 Schedule JANUARY 18-20 at Samford Invitational AllDay 27 at Georgia Southern 2 p.m. FEBRUARY 5 Bethune-Cookman 2 p.m. 8 at South Alabama 2 p.m. 9 at Troy 12 p.m. 16 Florida Atlantic 12 p.m. 17 Hofstra 11 a.m. 24 College of Charleston 10:30 a.m. 29 * Lipscomb 2 p.m. MARCH 1 * Belmont 11 a.m. 2 * Gardner-Webb 11 a.m. 6 * at Stetson 12 p.m. 8 * at Fla. Gulf Coast 11 a.m. 14 & vs. Oral Roberts 12 p.m. 15 & vs. Arkansas-Little Rock 11 a.m. 16 & at Wichita State 10 a.m. 21 * at Campbell 1 p.m. 28 * USC Upstate 2 p.m. 29 * East Tennessee State 11 a.m. APRIL 4 * at Mercer 2 p.m. 9 * Jacksonville 2 p.m.
How does losing three key seniors from last season’s squad affect the team? “It always makes it a little harder losing some experienced players. “I think this team has trained a lot harder during the fall, and even though we have a younger team, we will face the season a lot better prepared.” Who will be the key returning players for this year's team? “Eduardo Pereira has been playing really good tennis, and Javier Ferrin has shown tremendous leadership. I think the key is not to focus on key players, but in competing as a team to get the four points for the victory.”
How will this year's team fare % — Wichita State Invitational after two successful ^ — Played in Tampa, Fla. seasons at the Will any newcom* — Atlantic Sun Conference match Division I level? ers make a differAll times Eastern “We are looking forward ence this year? to this coming season. We “We are looking forward have a couple of new players on the men's side to seeing Alejandro Argumedo and Adrian that will help the lineup tremendously. We anticiEscarate compete this spring. We know we can pate having a very deep lineup that will give us count on Graham Edgar and Kurt Gattiker at the an opportunity to contend for a national ranking, bottom of the lineup, but I believe Alejandro has as well as an Atlantic Sun Conference champithe potential to play strong in the middle of the onship.” lineup right away.” What are you goals for your team this season? “Our goals for this season are the same as every year. We want to get ranked as high as possible and finish the conference season undefeated. Since we are not eligible for NCAA postseason play due to our program reclassifying (from Division II to Division I), our ultimate goal is to win the conference title and take the one championship that we are eligible to win.”
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Who will your toughest tests come against this spring? “The schedule got a lot tougher overall. We always try to make it as competitive as possible, and (assistant coach Rodrigo Puebla) did a very good job at setting up this year's opponents. They will all be good opponents.” What are the team’s strengths? “Hard work, team spirit and determination. This is one of the most determined groups of kids that I have had in a long time.”
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Player Alejandro Argumedo Graham Edgar Adrian Escarate Javier Ferrin Kurt Gattiker Yuiti Lopes Eduardo Pereira
Ht 5-11 5-10 5-11 6-2 5-11 5-10 6-0
R/L RH RH RH RH RH RH RH
2008 Men’s Roster
Yr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. So. Sr Sr.
Hometown San Salvador, El Salvador Pensacola, Fla. Miami, Fla. Buenos Aires, Argentina Buenos Aires, Argentina Sao Paulo, Brazil Joinville, Brazil
Pronunciation arg-u-MAID-oh
Major International Business Undecided Communications Advertising Business Management Business Management International Business
es-car-AH-tay FARE-un you-EE-tee puh-RARE-uh
Head Coach: Igal Buberman (3rd season/Spring Hill College ’01) Assistant Coach: Rodrigo Puebla (2nd season/Pikeville ‘02)
2008 Roster Breakdown By Country Argentina (2) Javier Ferrin Kurt Gattiker Brazil (2) Yuiti Lopes Eduardo Pereira
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By Class El Salvador (1) Alejandro Argumedo USA (2) Graham Edgar Adrian Escarate
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Senior (2) Yuiti Lopes Eduardo Pereira Junior (1) Javier Ferrin
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Sophomore (1) Kurt Gattiker Freshman (3) Alejandro Argumedo Graham Edgar Adrian Escarate
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Aiming For The Top Ospreys shoot for A-Sun title in 2008
Javier Ferrin
Eduardo Pereira
Graham Edgar
Yuiti Lopes
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R
The University of North Florida men’s tennis team will welcome back several familiar, important faces in 2007-08 while also welcoming several newcomers to the mix. The Ospreys finished 12-7 overall and 7-1 in Atlantic Sun Conference play in 2006-07 — the program’s second season at the Division I level. The Ospreys finished second in the Atlantic Sun Conference, with their only loss to eventual champion East Tennessee State. UNF head coach Igal Buberman discussed his team’s outlook for the 200708 season during a recent question-and-answer session:
2008 Schedule JANUARY 18-20 at Samford Invitational AllDay 27 at Georgia Southern 2 p.m. FEBRUARY 5 Bethune-Cookman 2 p.m. 8 at South Alabama 2 p.m. 9 at Troy 12 p.m. 16 Florida Atlantic 12 p.m. 17 Hofstra 11 a.m. 24 College of Charleston 10:30 a.m. 29 * Lipscomb 2 p.m. MARCH 1 * Belmont 11 a.m. 2 * Gardner-Webb 11 a.m. 6 * at Stetson 12 p.m. 8 * at Fla. Gulf Coast 11 a.m. 14 & vs. Oral Roberts 12 p.m. 15 & vs. Arkansas-Little Rock 11 a.m. 16 & at Wichita State 10 a.m. 21 * at Campbell 1 p.m. 28 * USC Upstate 2 p.m. 29 * East Tennessee State 11 a.m. APRIL 4 * at Mercer 2 p.m. 9 * Jacksonville 2 p.m.
How does losing three key seniors from last season’s squad affect the team? “It always makes it a little harder losing some experienced players. “I think this team has trained a lot harder during the fall, and even though we have a younger team, we will face the season a lot better prepared.” Who will be the key returning players for this year's team? “Eduardo Pereira has been playing really good tennis, and Javier Ferrin has shown tremendous leadership. I think the key is not to focus on key players, but in competing as a team to get the four points for the victory.”
How will this year's team fare % — Wichita State Invitational after two successful ^ — Played in Tampa, Fla. seasons at the Will any newcom* — Atlantic Sun Conference match Division I level? ers make a differAll times Eastern “We are looking forward ence this year? to this coming season. We “We are looking forward have a couple of new players on the men's side to seeing Alejandro Argumedo and Adrian that will help the lineup tremendously. We anticiEscarate compete this spring. We know we can pate having a very deep lineup that will give us count on Graham Edgar and Kurt Gattiker at the an opportunity to contend for a national ranking, bottom of the lineup, but I believe Alejandro has as well as an Atlantic Sun Conference champithe potential to play strong in the middle of the onship.” lineup right away.” What are you goals for your team this season? “Our goals for this season are the same as every year. We want to get ranked as high as possible and finish the conference season undefeated. Since we are not eligible for NCAA postseason play due to our program reclassifying (from Division II to Division I), our ultimate goal is to win the conference title and take the one championship that we are eligible to win.”
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Who will your toughest tests come against this spring? “The schedule got a lot tougher overall. We always try to make it as competitive as possible, and (assistant coach Rodrigo Puebla) did a very good job at setting up this year's opponents. They will all be good opponents.” What are the team’s strengths? “Hard work, team spirit and determination. This is one of the most determined groups of kids that I have had in a long time.”
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