WINTER PARK, Fla. (February 11, 2020) – The Florida National University men and women’s tennis team played their fifth game of the season on Tuesday afternoon, as the Conquistadors faced off Rollins College on the road. The Conquistadors women’s team claimed a 5-2 loss and the women’s team claimed a 6-1 loss. The matches were scored using the new scoring system previously adopted at the NCAA Division II and III levels, where the three doubles matches are combined into one team point. The contest was played at the Bert Martin Tennis Complex, home of the Rollins College, Winter Park, FL.
INSIDE THE MATCH-UP: Men’s Tennis Team
Final Score: Florida National University 2, Rollins College 5
Records: Florida National University (3-2), Rollins College (1-1)
Date & Time: February 11th, 2020 – 3:00 pm.
Location: Bert Martin Tennis Complex, Winter Park, FL.
RESULTS: (Florida National University 2, Rollins College 5)
Doubles competition – (FNU 0, Rollins College 1)
1. Andrea Brignacca / Atakan Gezer (RCM) def. Jules Grignon / Edgar Fougerit (FNU) 6-1
2. Luke Horan / Gai Feigin (RCM) def. Justo Villanueva / Hamish Lee (FNU) FINAL – UNFINISHED
3. Freddy Danielson / Mikkel Baumann (RCM) def. Umberto Particelli / Jerry Makela (FNU) 6-3
INSIDE THE MATCH-UP: Women’s Tennis Team
Final Score: Florida National University 1, Rollins College 6
Records: Florida National University (1-5), Rollins College (1-0)
Date & Time: February 11th, 2020 – 3:00 pm.
Location: Bert Martin Tennis Complex, Winter Park, FL.
RESULTS: (Florida National University 1, Rollins College 6)
Doubles competition – (FNU 0, Rollins College 1)
1. Alexandra Borg / Ola Durzynski (RCW) def. Candela Bonivardi / Sofia Pera (FNU) 6-2
2. Marie Debruyn / Polina Vlasova (RCW) def. Nathalia Vivas Gomez / Andrea Guzman (FNU) 6-1
Singles competition – (FNU 1, Rollins College 5)
1. Candela Bonivardi (FNU) def. Alexandra Borg (RCW) 6-2, 6-4
2. Ola Durzynski (RCW) def. Sofia Pera (FNU) 6-0, 6-1
3. Kaitlynn Groves (RCW) def. Nathalia Vivas Gomez (FNU) 6-1, 6-1
4. Georgina Groth (RCW) def. Andrea Guzman (FNU) 6-0, 6-2
5. Marie Debruyn (RCW) def. Lizabeth Ardanal (FNU) 6-0, 6-0
6. Polina Vlasova (RCW) def. No player (FNU) FINAL – DEFAULT
WHAT’S NEXT:
Florida National University men and women’s tennis team will now face Embry-Riddle on Wednesday, February 12th at 3:30 pm. The game will take place in Winter Park, FL.
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About FNU: Florida National University opened its first class on January 4th, 1988, in the city of Hialeah, Florida, as Florida International Institute under the administration of Dr. José Regueiro, Dr. María C. Regueiro, and Mr. Omar Sánchez. FNU Athletic Department has more than 250 student-athletes in 11 different sports. Established in 2013, FNU Athletics is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA).
The mission of the Florida National University Athletic Department is to provide assistance within an athletic structure that promotes the development of a well-rounded education through structured sport and competition, to develop life skills of discipline, integrity, leadership, philanthropy and social responsibility, to elevate ethnic and cultural diversity within the athletic programs, to assure equitable opportunity for all staff and student-athletes, and to make the athletic program a durable source of pride for the student population, student-athletes, alumni, university, and community of FNU.
