WINTER PARK, Fla. (October 25, 2025) - Men's tennis faced off against Southeastern University on Saturday, marking the first official competition played at the new Tennis & Golf Center on campus.
The first action of the day was two sets of doubles. In the first flight,
Fabian Gusic/
Richard Stoiberer defeated Ornia/Lafazanos 6-2. The Fire got their revenge on round two though, as Riva Bueno/Rubio ousted
Nico de Giacomo/
Lawson Prather, 6-3.
The lineups were shuffled for the second set. On court one, Stoiberer/Prather fell in a close one against Murcia/Ornia 7-5. Rollins cruised to a win on court two as de Giacomo/Gusic swept Kumria/Reeder, 6-0.
Singles play was split into two pro-style sets of four matches, played to eight. Similar to the first doubles lineup, the two schools split the first set. Gusic battled Galleso on court one, earning a 8-6 win. On court two, de Giacomo breezed past Ornia 8-3. The Fire took wins on court three as Riva ousted Prather 8-6, and Lafazanos hung on against Stoiberer 8-7 (3).
The second grouping went the way of the Tars. Court one saw de Giacomo handle Rubio with ease, winning 8-1. The second court was Southeastern's only win in the set as Ornia beat Gusic in a close one, 8-7 (3). Stoiberer swept court three 8-0 versus Reeder, and Prather earned an 8-1 win on court four over Kumar.
Friedman's Feelings
"We had a great atmosphere in our new home to start the day with many, many new fans coming out to enjoy the Varner Tournament in the new Stadium. The professional level athletic atmosphere now available out our matches is truly something amazing."
"Overall we had a solid final tournament showing of the Fall against a team with really high national hopes in Southeastern. I think they feel like they are a top 5 team and we walked away from today feeling like we have the right pieces of the puzzle, we just need to make sure we take our Winter Break serious and come back ready to play at a consistently high level. I am really pleased with how this group is starting to come together and I know there is a specialness inside of them. And today maybe they started to feel it a little bit too. Excited for what is coming."
