# Bedford Cup collegiate tennis tournament

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/bedford-cup-collegiate-tennis-tournament
> Updated: 2026-10-03T20:03:52.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 2.

The Bedford Cup collegiate tennis tournament featured competitions for both women’s and men’s divisions.

In the women’s competition, Florida State University players Abby Kelliher and Ariana Gilbert reached the doubles championship match, finishing as runners-up to a North La Florida pair. Air Force Academy players also competed, with Stephanie Marcheret and Yule Kang securing singles victories, while Maya Michalski and Kate Craver earned doubles wins.

The men’s tournament concluded in Orlando, involving several regional universities such as Florida State, North Florida, UCF, FAU, USF, and FGCU. In doubles, Florida State’s Justin Lyons and Gabor Hornung reached the championship match but finished as runners-up to FAU’s Mark Havlicek and Marek Pazdera. University of North Florida players also saw success, including doubles wins by Gabriel and Kyle Piqueras and singles progress by Joao Portugal.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-03: Bedford Cup men's tennis concludes in Orlando

Collegiate men's tennis players from various Florida universities competed in the Bedford Cup at the USTA National Campus, highlighted by a doubles final featuring Florida State and FAU.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bedford-cup-mens-tennis-concludes-in-orlando

### 2026-09-26: Bedford Cup features Florida State and Air Force tennis

Florida State and Air Force women's tennis teams competed in the Bedford Cup, with Florida State's Kelliher and Gilbert reaching the doubles final.

7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bedford-cup-features-florida-state-and-air-force-tennis

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