BOCA RATON, Fla. – Florida Atlantic men's tennis took control of Friday night's match with their sixth doubles win in seven contests and cruised to a 6-1 victory over FGCU. The win moves the Owls' record to 6-1 on the year.
Riccardo Gonzalez, FAU's Director of Tennis
"Solid win for the team," said Gonzalez. "Shout out for JB [
John Bernard] for a strong singles and doubles performance. Tomorrow will be another tough challenge against a strong Charlotte team, so our boys need to be ready to pick it up a notch."
FGCU at Florida Atlantic (6-1)
DATE: 02/02/2024 TIME: 5:00 PM ARENA: Kimberly V. Strauss Tennis Center SITE: Boca Raton, Fla.
Doubles
#1 Hugo Magnusson / Eric Oncins [FGCU] def. Jenicek, Jiri / Myslivec, Simon [FAU] 6-3
#2 Colas, Alberto / Jalif, Juan Martin [FAU] def. Harry Michalowski / Mika Bunjes [FGCU] 6-1
#3 Bernard, John / Havlicek, Mark [FAU] def. Ninad Raut / John Zakowski [FGCU] 6-3
Order of Finish: 2, 1, 3
Singles
#1 Colas, Alberto [FAU] def. Philipp Bosse [FGCU] 6-4, 6-4
#2 Hugo Magnusson [FGCU] def. Jenicek, Jiri [FAU] 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), 1-0 (10-5)
#3 Jalif, Juan Martin [FAU] def. Pablo Paternostro [FGCU] 6-3, 6-2
#4 Havlicek, Mark [FAU] def. Mika Bunjes [FGCU] 6-4, 6-4
#5 Bernard, John [FAU] def. John Zakowski [FGCU] 6-0, 6-0
#6 Myslivec, Simon [FAU] def. Ninad Raut [FGCU] 6-4, 6-4
Order of Finish: 5, 3, 1, 6, 4, 2
The Owls will next play host to Charlotte on Saturday, Feb. 3 at 5 p.m.
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