#45 Seniors Win in Final Home Contest

Saturday, March 30

Boca Raton, Fla.

12 p.m.

Florida Atlantic

DePaul

3/30/2024 9:03:00 PM | Men's Tennis

Box Score

BOCA RATON, Fla. – Four Owls took to the Kimberly V. Strauss Tennis Center courts for their final home contest as Florida Atlantic men's tennis members and four seniors concluded their final home match as 6-1 winners over the visiting DePaul.

Seniors Alberto Colas and Juan Martin Jalif captured doubles court one by a 6-1 score, while the duo of John Bernard and Simon Myslivec captured court #3 to clinch best of three format point. Court #2 was tied at 3-3 when the point was clinched, ending the match as unfinished.

The Owls nearly ran the table in singles play with all but one court walking away as winners.

Thank you to seniors: Colas, Gabriel Diaz, Joao Graca and Martin Jalif

QUOTABLE

Ricardo Gonzalez, Florida Atlantic's Director of Tennis
"What a ride it has been with these four amazing seniors. One of the most enjoyable and satisfying things about my job is to see how these boys continue to mature and develop into men. All the ups, the downs, and battles are equally satisfying. Alberto (Colos), Joao (Graca), Gabe (Diaz), and Juan (Martin Jalif) have all played a big role in the success of this program and it has been an honor to be a small part of their development. Our seniors are ready for life and I am confident they will continue to be successful in whatever is ahead of them."

THE RESULTS

DePaul (13-7) at #45 Florida Atlantic (14-5)
DATE: 03/30/2024 TIME: 12:00 PM ARENA: Kimberly V. Strauss SITE: Boca Raton, Fla.
Doubles
#1 Colas, Alberto / Jalif, Juan Martin [FAU] def. Shourya Verma / Jona Gitschel [DPU] 6-1
#2 Leon Huck / Sven Moser [DPU] vs. Havlicek, Mark / Jenicek, Jiri [FAU] 3-3 UF
#3 Graca, Joao / Myslivec, Simon [FAU] def. Laurentiu Mandocescu / Matteo Iaquinto [DPU] 6-1
Order of Finish: 3, 1

Singles
#1 Colas, Alberto [FAU] def. Leon Huck [DPU] 6-2, 4-6, 6-2
#2 Jenicek, Jiri [FAU] def. Shourya Verma [DPU] 7-5, 6-2
#3 Jalif, Juan [FAU] def. Matteo Iaquinto [DPU] 6-2, 6-3
#4 Graca, Joao [FAU] def. Laurentiu Mandocescu [DPU] 6-1, 6-2
#5 Pablo Torres Almeida [DPU] def. Havlicek, Mark [FAU] 7-6 (7-4), 6-4
#6 Bernard, John [FAU] def. Sven Moser [DPU] 3-6, 6-1, 6-2
Order of Finish: 4, 3, 5, 6, 2, 1

UP NEXT

Florida Atlantic has concluded its home schedule and will next play at Delaware on Friday, April 12.

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