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Men’s Tennis Fell in Rescheduled Match
3/19/2026 4:38:00 PM | Men's Tennis
BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Florida Atlantic men's tennis team saw its match versus No. 68 East Tennessee State rescheduled due to weather. The delay from Wednesday evening to Thursday morning did no favors for the Owls, who fell by a score of 4-1.
THE BEGINNING
The duo of Vanja Hodzic / Lucca Pignaton played up a court on Thursday and made quick work of their ETSU foe with a 6-3 win. The Owls dropped the top court, needing a win on court to earn the doubles point. Extra tennis was needed to decide the winner, which was ultimately won by the Buccaneers, 7-6(8-6).
THE MIDDLE
Down 1-0, the Owls began the uphill comeback battle. Junior Simon Myslivec playing a court up, picked up a 7-5, 6-3 win to even the score at one all. The Owls would drop courts #4 and, also both playing up, in straight sets.
THE FINISH
ETSU picked up the road win with a court #1 7-6(7-5), 6-4 win.
THE RESULT
Florida Atlantic (6-7) 2 vs No. 75 Old Dominion (11-5) 4
Florida Atlantic (6-8) vs ETSU (14-3)
03/18/2026 at Boca Raton, Fla. -- Kimberly V. Strauss Tennis Center
Match Score: ETSU 4, Florida Atlantic 1
Doubles
1 Oscar Martinez and Martin Vergara (ETSU) def. Mark Havlicek and Marek Pazdera (FAU) 6-4
2 Vanja Hodzic and Lucca Pignaton (FAU) def. Peter Kalocsai and Arenui Luethi (ETSU) 6-3
3 Juan Listo and James Sim (ETSU) def. Jan Kusy and Simon Myslivec (FAU) 7-6 [8-6]
Singles
1 Oscar Martinez (ETSU) def. Mark Havlicek (FAU) 7-6, (7-5), 6-4
2 Martin Vergara (ETSU) def. Marek Pazdera (FAU) 6-4, 7-5
3 Simon Myslivec (FAU) def. Peter Kalocsai (ETSU) 7-5, 6-3
4 Kai Cowcher (ETSU) def. Lucca Pignaton (FAU) 6-3, 7-5
5 Jan Kusy (FAU) vs. Arenui Luethi (ETSU) 2-1, UF
6 Luca Miremont (FAU) vs. Carlos Gonzales (ETSU) 0-1 UF
Order of finish: Singles – 3, 4, 2, 1; Doubles – 2, 1, 3
Start Time: 9:30 AM | Duration: 2:45 p.m.
UP NEXT
The Owls will return to the courts for an 11 a.m. Friday match versus fellow American Conference member and in-state foe South Florida in a non-conference contest, before returning home for a Sunday, March 22 match versus No. 54 Memphis, also a member of the American. All matches played at the Kimberly V. Strauss Tennis Center are free and open to the public.
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 duo of Vanja Hodzic / Lucca Pignaton played up a court on Thursday and made quick work of their ETSU foe with a 6-3 win. The Owls dropped the top court, needing a win on court to earn the doubles point. Extra tennis was needed to decide the winner, which was ultimately won by the Buccaneers, 7-6(8-6).
THE MIDDLE
Down 1-0, the Owls began the uphill comeback battle. Junior Simon Myslivec playing a court up, picked up a 7-5, 6-3 win to even the score at one all. The Owls would drop courts #4 and, also both playing up, in straight sets.
THE FINISH
ETSU picked up the road win with a court #1 7-6(7-5), 6-4 win.
THE RESULT
Florida Atlantic (6-7) 2 vs No. 75 Old Dominion (11-5) 4
Florida Atlantic (6-8) vs ETSU (14-3)
03/18/2026 at Boca Raton, Fla. -- Kimberly V. Strauss Tennis Center
Match Score: ETSU 4, Florida Atlantic 1
Doubles
1 Oscar Martinez and Martin Vergara (ETSU) def. Mark Havlicek and Marek Pazdera (FAU) 6-4
2 Vanja Hodzic and Lucca Pignaton (FAU) def. Peter Kalocsai and Arenui Luethi (ETSU) 6-3
3 Juan Listo and James Sim (ETSU) def. Jan Kusy and Simon Myslivec (FAU) 7-6 [8-6]
Singles
1 Oscar Martinez (ETSU) def. Mark Havlicek (FAU) 7-6, (7-5), 6-4
2 Martin Vergara (ETSU) def. Marek Pazdera (FAU) 6-4, 7-5
3 Simon Myslivec (FAU) def. Peter Kalocsai (ETSU) 7-5, 6-3
4 Kai Cowcher (ETSU) def. Lucca Pignaton (FAU) 6-3, 7-5
5 Jan Kusy (FAU) vs. Arenui Luethi (ETSU) 2-1, UF
6 Luca Miremont (FAU) vs. Carlos Gonzales (ETSU) 0-1 UF
Order of finish: Singles – 3, 4, 2, 1; Doubles – 2, 1, 3
Start Time: 9:30 AM | Duration: 2:45 p.m.
UP NEXT
The Owls will return to the courts for an 11 a.m. Friday match versus fellow American Conference member and in-state foe South Florida in a non-conference contest, before returning home for a Sunday, March 22 match versus No. 54 Memphis, also a member of the American. All matches played at the Kimberly V. Strauss Tennis Center are free and open to the public.
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.
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