Florida Atlantic University Athletics
Thursday, January 15
Boca Raton, Fla.
4 p.m.
Florida Atlantic
5
vs
2
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North Florida
Men’s Tennis Opens 2026 with a Win
1/15/2026 9:54:00 PM | Men's Tennis
BOCA RATON, Fla. – Florida Atlantic men's tennis picked up its first win of 2026 with a 5-2 victory over in-state foe North Florida on Thursday evening.
THE BEGINNING
The two teams took to the courts with the overcast skies beginning to break as the temperatures began a downward spiral into the low 50s with wind gusts up to 27 mph and a feels-like temperature of 42. The Owls battled that wind through competitive doubles play by winning doubles courts #1 and #2 to secure the match's first point.
THE MIDDLE
Holding the 1-0 advantage, sophomore Segundo Goity Zapico captured court #2 with a straight-set 6-1, 6-1 win. UNF cut the lead in half, winning court #3. Jan Kusy gave up the first set of his match but captured the next two for the 1-6, 6-2, 6-1 victory and a 3-1 Owl lead, just one court win away from clinching the match.
THE END
Sophomore Marek Pazdera gave the Owls the win over the Osprey with a 6-3, 7-5 court #6 victory. As is customary early in the season, despite the match being decided, the teams completed on all singles courts, which allowed FAU junior Mark Havlicek time to capture court #1. His first collegiate match on the top court.
With the 5-2 win, FAU moves to 1-0 while UNF falls to 1-2. The Owls improve their all-time series to 9-5.
QUOTABLE
"Today was a solid test for our team against a strong UNF squad," said Ricardo Gonzalez, FAU's Director of Tennis. "While it's always a relief to secure a win, we have areas to improve. The conditions were challenging – extremely windy and cold. We need to step up our game as we prepare for the upcoming road trip."
THE RESULTS
#58 Florida Atlantic (1-0) vs North Florida (1-2)
01/15/2026 at Boca Raton, Fla. -- Kimberly V. Strauss Tennis Center
Doubles
#1 Havlicek, Mark / Pazdera, Marek (FAU) def. Breno Marques / Andreas Scott (UNF) 7-5
#2 Goity Zapico, Segundo / Myslivec, Simon (FAU) def. Youssef Labbene / Kyle Piqueras (UNF) 6-4
#3 Jean Delaziere / Joao Portugal (UNF) def. Hodzic, Vanja / Pignaton, Lucca (FAU) 7-5
Oder Of Finish: 2, 3, 1
Singles
#1 Havlicek, Mark (FAU) def. Andreas Scott (UNF) 6-2, 5-7, 7-6 (7-4)
#2 Goity Zapico, Segundo (FAU) def. Kyle Piqueras (UNF) 6-1, 6-1
#3 Breno Marques (UNF) def. Myslivec, Simon 6-2, 6-0
#4 Joao Portugal (UNF) def. Pignaton, Lucca (FAU) 6-7 (7-2), 7-6 (7-4), 1-0 (10-8)
#5 Kusy, Jan (FAU) def. Youssef Labbene (UNF) 1-6, 6-2, 6-1
#6 Pazdera, Marek (FAU) def. Jean Delaziere (UNF) 6-3, 7-5
Order Of Finish: 2, 3, 5, 6, 4, 1
UPCOMING MATCHES
UCSB holds the all-time series at 4-0, including a 4-1 win last February.
THE SCHEDULE
For a complete schedule click HERE.
FOLLOW ALONG
To follow the Owls socially, visit @faumtennis, or for the most up-to-date information, go to www.fausports.com.
THE BEGINNING
The two teams took to the courts with the overcast skies beginning to break as the temperatures began a downward spiral into the low 50s with wind gusts up to 27 mph and a feels-like temperature of 42. The Owls battled that wind through competitive doubles play by winning doubles courts #1 and #2 to secure the match's first point.
THE MIDDLE
Holding the 1-0 advantage, sophomore Segundo Goity Zapico captured court #2 with a straight-set 6-1, 6-1 win. UNF cut the lead in half, winning court #3. Jan Kusy gave up the first set of his match but captured the next two for the 1-6, 6-2, 6-1 victory and a 3-1 Owl lead, just one court win away from clinching the match.
THE END
Sophomore Marek Pazdera gave the Owls the win over the Osprey with a 6-3, 7-5 court #6 victory. As is customary early in the season, despite the match being decided, the teams completed on all singles courts, which allowed FAU junior Mark Havlicek time to capture court #1. His first collegiate match on the top court.
With the 5-2 win, FAU moves to 1-0 while UNF falls to 1-2. The Owls improve their all-time series to 9-5.
QUOTABLE
"Today was a solid test for our team against a strong UNF squad," said Ricardo Gonzalez, FAU's Director of Tennis. "While it's always a relief to secure a win, we have areas to improve. The conditions were challenging – extremely windy and cold. We need to step up our game as we prepare for the upcoming road trip."
THE RESULTS
#58 Florida Atlantic (1-0) vs North Florida (1-2)
01/15/2026 at Boca Raton, Fla. -- Kimberly V. Strauss Tennis Center
Doubles
#1 Havlicek, Mark / Pazdera, Marek (FAU) def. Breno Marques / Andreas Scott (UNF) 7-5
#2 Goity Zapico, Segundo / Myslivec, Simon (FAU) def. Youssef Labbene / Kyle Piqueras (UNF) 6-4
#3 Jean Delaziere / Joao Portugal (UNF) def. Hodzic, Vanja / Pignaton, Lucca (FAU) 7-5
Oder Of Finish: 2, 3, 1
Singles
#1 Havlicek, Mark (FAU) def. Andreas Scott (UNF) 6-2, 5-7, 7-6 (7-4)
#2 Goity Zapico, Segundo (FAU) def. Kyle Piqueras (UNF) 6-1, 6-1
#3 Breno Marques (UNF) def. Myslivec, Simon 6-2, 6-0
#4 Joao Portugal (UNF) def. Pignaton, Lucca (FAU) 6-7 (7-2), 7-6 (7-4), 1-0 (10-8)
#5 Kusy, Jan (FAU) def. Youssef Labbene (UNF) 1-6, 6-2, 6-1
#6 Pazdera, Marek (FAU) def. Jean Delaziere (UNF) 6-3, 7-5
Order Of Finish: 2, 3, 5, 6, 4, 1
UPCOMING MATCHES
| Florida Atlantic at UCSB's Arnhold Tennis Center | ||
| Florida Atlantic at UCSB | Santa Barbar, Calif. | Saturday, Jan. 17 | 3 p.m. (Arnhold Tennis Center) | |
| Match Links | No Live Stats | |
| Florida Atlantic | News | Roster | Schedule | Stats | |
| UCSB (0-0) | News | Roster | Schedule | Stats | |
UCSB holds the all-time series at 4-0, including a 4-1 win last February.
| Florida Atlantic at Pepperdine (Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center) | ||
| Florida Atlantic at Pepperdine | Malibu, Calif. | Sunday, Jan. 18 | 3 p.m. | |
| Match Links | Live Stats | Live Stream | |
| Florida Atlantic | News | Roster | Schedule | Stats | |
| Pepperdine (0-0) | News | Roster | Schedule | Stats | |
THE SCHEDULE
For a complete schedule click HERE.
FOLLOW ALONG
To follow the Owls socially, visit @faumtennis, or for the most up-to-date information, go to www.fausports.com.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
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#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3,1
#1 Singles Match
123
Andreas Scott / 0 [UNF]
276
657
#2 Singles Match
12
Kyle Piqueras / 0 [UNF]
11
66
#3 Singles Match
12
Breno Marques / 0 [UNF]
66
20
#4 Singles Match
123
Joao Portugal / 0 [UNF]
671
760
#5 Singles Match
123
Youssef Labbene / 0 [UNF]
621
166
#6 Singles Match
12
Jean Delaziere / 0 [UNF]
35
67
Order of Finish:
2,3,5,6,4,1
Players Mentioned
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