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Connel Makes Deep Run At M15 Tallahassee
11/1/2023 11:30:00 AM | Men's Tennis
TALLAHASSEE — The Florida State men's tennis team performed well this past week, with multiple players earning wins at the M15 Tallahassee Championships at the FSU Indoor Tennis Center.
No. 102 Jamie Connel opened singles play in a ranked matchup against teammate and 55th-ranked Youcef Rihane. After dropping the first set 6-4, Connel stormed back, winning the second set 7-6(3) and the third set 6-0, advancing to the round of 16.
Connel advanced to the quarterfinal round of M15 Tallahasee after a three-set-thriller against Matt Kuhar. After winning the first set 7-6, Connel and Kuhar played out seven deuce points with the score 5-5 before Kuhar eventually won the set 7-5. A 6-2 third-set victory earned Connel a match against Axel Nefve.
After dropping the first set to Nefve 7-5, Connel battled back, winning both the second and third set in 7-6(6) tiebreakers to advance to the semifinals of the tournament.
Justin Lyons began the weekend with a three-set upset win over Facundo Bermejo from Argentina. After Lyons won the first set 6-3 and lost the second set by the same score, the freshman clinched the match with a 10-7 finish in the third set. Lyons' second match resulted in another win, this time a 6-4, 7-6 victory over Pakistan's Huzaifa Abdul Rehman.
Freshman Azariah Rusher opened singles play with a 6-3, 6-3 straight-set victory over Venezuala's Sebastian Pino.
Loris Pourroy and Rihane teamed up in an upset victory over Erik Grevelius and Finn Murgett in the doubles round of 16. The match came down to the final set after a 6-3, 1-6 split in the first two sets, with the Seminoles taking set three by a 10-5 margin.
The Seminoles have now wrapped up their fall schedule and now will prepare for the start of the spring tennis season.
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