Box Score FORT MYERS, Fla. – Florida Gulf Coast men's tennis recognized four players, all of which are set to graduate in 2026, as part of Friday's Senior Day celebration. Mika Bunjes, Stavros Hadjivarnava, Gustav Hasslegren and Pablo Paternostro were all honored ahead of FGCU's ASUN match against North Florida, a match in which the Ospreys notched a 4-1 final.

The Eagles (8-12, 1-1 ASUN) secured their lone point with a victory at the No. 3 singles position. Friday's result broke a tie in the all-time series as the Ospreys (11-7, 2-0 ASUN) took a 14-13 lead. Despite this setback, FGCU remains ahead at home against UNF, 7-6.

North Florida secured the doubles point with wins at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles. Riccardo Ciulli and Youssef Labbene defeated Tanner Povey and CJ Smith, 6-4, at No. 2 doubles, and Breno Marques and Enrique Pena clinched with a narrow 7-6 (7-4) victory over Mika Bunjes and Stavros Hadjivarnava at No. 3 doubles. In between at No. 1 doubles, the Eagles' Stefan Correa and Pablo Paternostro rallied back from a 5-3 deficit and overcame Aron Major and Andreas Scott, 7-6 (7-1).

In singles play, the Ospreys extended their lead with Andreas Scott's 6-3, 6-2 win over Povey at No. 1 singles. Florida Gulf Coast's Bunjes responded with a 6-2, 6-1 victory against Kyle Piqueras at No. 3 singles, making the dual score 2-1. However, UNF's Joao Portugal increased their margin with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Hadjivarnava at No. 4 singles.

The decisive point came at No. 6 singles, where Aron Major defeated Smith in a three-set match, 6-0, 3-6, 6-1, giving the Ospreys their fourth point and clinching the dual match. The contest concluded with an unfinished match at No. 2 singles between Labbene and Paternostro and another unfinished match at No. 5 singles between Marques and Correa. Despite the loss, the Eagles still have won seven of the past 10 meetings between FGCU and UNF.

Looking ahead, the Eagles will face South Florida on Friday, Apr. 3 at 5 p.m. at the Bulls' new USF Varsity Tennis Courts in Tampa, Florida.
 
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