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FLORIDA NATIONAL UNIVERSITY MEN AND WOMEN’S TENNIS TEAM PLAYED THE FIRST EVER TENNIS GAME IN FNU HISTORY.

Hialeah, Fla. – Conquistadors men’s tennis start off on the right foot taking 6-0 in Singles and 2-1 in Doubles. Conquistadors women’s tennis stumbles out of the gate with a 1-8 loss in the first home game in FNU history.

MEN’S RECAP – Florida National University 8-1 Warner University

SINGLE’S (FNU 6, WU 0)

Joaquin Rodriguez (FNU) defeated Matheus Aquino (WU) 7-5, 2-6, 10-7 2

Geranimo Vivero (FNU) defeated Julian Cuartas (WU) 6-1, 1-6, 10-6

Franco Minoldo (FNU) defeated Filipe Gil (WU) 6-4, 7-6

Nicolas Lopez (FNU) defeated Vitor Wagner (WU) 7-6, 6-1

Fabrizio Tormen (FNU) defeated Bruno Carvalho (WU) 7-6, 6-2 6

Tim Oppermann (FNU) defeated Henrique Dias (WU) 6-0, 6-1

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DOUBLE’S (FNU 2, WU 1)

Joaquin Rodriguez/Geranimo Vivero (FNU) defeated Matheus Aquino/Vitor Wagner (WU) 8-4 2

Franco Minoldo/Fabrizio Tormen (FNU) defeated Julian Cuartas/Filipe Gil (WU) 8-6

Bruno Carvalho/Henrique Dias (WU) defeated Nicolas Lopez/Tim Oppermann (FNU) 8-5

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WOMEN’S RECAP – SINGLE’S (WU 5 FNU 1)

Andrea Silva (WU) defeated Sofia Pera (FNU) 6-4, 6-4

Candela Bonivardi (FNU) defeated Paula Ordonez (WU) 6-2, 6-0

Marla Mesa Montoya (WU) defeated Nathalia Vivas (FNU) 7-6, 6-4

Annaleigh Collings (WU) defeated Moana De Souza (FNU) 6-2, 6-3

Danieris Santiago (WU) defeated Andrea Guzman (FNU) 6-3, retired

Veronica Kamoi (WU) defeated Lizabeth Ardanal (FNU) 6-0, 6-0

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DOUBLE’S (WU 2, FNU 1)
FNU’s Pera and Bonivardi took down WU’s Andrea Silva and Marla Mesa Montoya in the first pairing of doubles by a score of 8-1.

WU’s Paula Ordonez and Annaleigh Collings defeated Vivas and Guzman in the second doubles matchup.

WU’s Danieris Santiago and Veronica Kamoi finished things off in the third doubles slot defeating FNU’s De Souza and Ardanal.

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Coach Federico Palombo said “I was very excited of being part of the first tennis match ever at Florida National University. I am proud of both teams who did very well on the games.”

Up Next
The Conquistadors will face Ave Maria University on Tueday January 29th, in Ave Maria, Florida at 12:00 p.m.

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Ruy Castelo Branco – FNU – Sports Information Director