UNF Men’s Tennis secures Wins Against Boston College,Faces Challenges at Stetson Invitational
deland,FL – November 9,2025 – The University of North Florida (UNF) Ospreys men’s tennis team demonstrated strong form this weekend,achieving victories over Boston College in singles play before competing at the Stetson Invitational. The team’s performance signals a promising start to thier fall season as they prepare for upcoming spring competition.
The Ospreys initially battled Boston College on Saturday, November 8, 2025, securing three individual singles wins. Lucas Rao of Boston College was defeated by UNF’s Gabriel Piqueras with a score of 6-3, 2-6, 10-2. Piqueras also triumphed over Luc Piacentini of Boston College in a closely contested match, winning 5-7, 6-2, 10-4. Adding to UNF’s success,Youssef Labbene secured a decisive victory against teammate Enrique Pena,winning 6-3,6-4.
The following day, November 9, 2025, UNF faced Stetson University in doubles competition at the Stetson Invitational. Despite a valiant effort, the Ospreys where unable to secure a win, falling in all four matches. Alexandre Verlaguet and Kartik Mandla of Stetson defeated Breno Marques and Andreas Scott (UNF) 7-5. Xavier Sarda Marti and Marc Saura (SU) overcame Enrique Pena and Jean Deloziere (UNF) 6-2. Santiago Padilla Cote and Christian Kuehne (SU) bested João Portugal and Youssef Labbene (UNF) 6-1, and Mateya Stanisavljevic and Mihnea Maftei (SU) defeated gabriel piqueras and Kyle Piqueras (UNF) 6-3.
These early-season matches provide valuable experience for the Ospreys as they continue to refine their strategies and build team cohesion. The team will use the insights gained from the Stetson Invitational to prepare for their next series of competitions,aiming to build on their initial success against Boston College and improve their performance in doubles play.
