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Ethan Sullivan

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Tennis exhibitions against Barry ended in a pair of 7-0 losses

MIAMI SHORES, Fla. (Feb. 17, 2026) — Florida National men's (0-0) and women's tennis (0-0) were shutout by the NCAA DII Barry University Buccaneers (4-0, 6-0) Tuesday in exhibitions to open the 2025-26 spring season.

On the men's side, Daniele Trentin and Mick Leyers teamed up for FNU's most competitive doubles match before falling 6-4 to the Barry pair of Leo Caill and Stan De Samucewicz. Dex Leyers and Lukas Nico Kopitzki fell 6-3 versus BU's Roberto Campoverde and Hayze Loop, while Finn Collins and Mats-Jonathan Werner dropped their respective match 6-1.

Mick Leyer's single versus De Samucewicz was the highlight of FNU's play on the singles courts before the newest Conquistadors lost his battle 6-1, 5-7. The Conquistadors would lose all six matches, while returner Anis Kerfah made his 2026 debut in a 6-1, 6-1 defeat at the hands of Loop. This was the FNU men's second-ever match against the Bucs, and they moved to 0-2 all-time in Miami Shores, Fla.

For the Conquistador women, pair Julia Chodkowska and Celeste Deniz Reyes fell in their doubles match versus Valeria Labrador Perez 6-1while Chiara Fiorenza and Valeria Labrador Perez lost 6-2 opposite Juliana Sperb and Lojan Shaker. Despite the defeat, Chodkowska had a competitive match against Brun in singles play before succumbing to the home team's representative 6-4, 6-4.

Barry's Larissa Brasil faced Labrador Perez in a singles court battle where Brasil pulled away 6-3, 6-1, while Julieta Deniz Reyes fell in straight 6-0 sets in her respective match. Fiorenza and Celeste Deniz Reyese exited their matches with 6-2, 6-1 losses versus Whalen and Sperb, respectively.

The FNU women are now 0-5 all-time in Miami Shores, dating back to the 2019-20 season.

Up Next: FNU returns to the court of Goodlet Park for the first time in 2026, hosting Sun Conference foe Ave Maria University Feb. 25 at 8 a.m.


 
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Players Mentioned

Anis Kerfah

Anis Kerfah

6' 7"
Sophomore
Finn Collins

Finn Collins

6' 6"
Freshman
Dex Leyers

Dex Leyers

6' 3"
Junior
Mick Leyers

Mick Leyers

6' 3"
Freshman
Lukas Nico Kopitzki

Lukas Nico Kopitzki

6' 2"
Sophomore
Daniele Trentin

Daniele Trentin

5' 10"
Senior
Mats-Jonathan Werner

Mats-Jonathan Werner

6' 0"
Sophomore
Julia Chodkowska

Julia Chodkowska

5' 7"
Sophomore
Celeste Deniz Reyes

Celeste Deniz Reyes

5' 9"
Senior
Julieta Deniz Reyes

Julieta Deniz Reyes

5' 5"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Anis Kerfah

Anis Kerfah

6' 7"
Sophomore
Finn Collins

Finn Collins

6' 6"
Freshman
Dex Leyers

Dex Leyers

6' 3"
Junior
Mick Leyers

Mick Leyers

6' 3"
Freshman
Lukas Nico Kopitzki

Lukas Nico Kopitzki

6' 2"
Sophomore
Daniele Trentin

Daniele Trentin

5' 10"
Senior
Mats-Jonathan Werner

Mats-Jonathan Werner

6' 0"
Sophomore
Julia Chodkowska

Julia Chodkowska

5' 7"
Sophomore
Celeste Deniz Reyes

Celeste Deniz Reyes

5' 9"
Senior
Julieta Deniz Reyes

Julieta Deniz Reyes

5' 5"
Freshman