Florida State University Athletics
Wednesday, February 14
Weymouth, Mass.
10:00 a.m.
Florida State
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Boston College
No. 22 Florida State Sweeps Boston College
2/14/2024 4:16:00 PM | Men's Tennis
WEYMOUTH, Mass. – The No. 22 Florida State men's tennis team swept Boston College on the road to claim its first conference win of the season, remaining undefeated against the Eagles in the series history.
"After canceling the match yesterday and the snowy conditions, it was good for us to come in here and have Antoine and Joshua knock off one of the top doubles teams in the nation to set the tone," head coach Dwayne Hultquist said.
The doubles round saw a clash of top-50 pairings on Court 1 as Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc and Joshua Dous-Karpenschif ended 15th-ranked Juan Jose Bianchi and Jake Vassel's unbeaten start to the season with a 6-4 win.
FSU's other top-50 doubles team of Youcef Rihane and Loris Pourroy executed their plan to a tee and defeated their opponents 6-3 to claim the doubles point. Alex Bulte and Richie Thongoana made their debut as a pairing this season and were locked at 5-5 before the match was left unfinished. This marked Thongoana's first action for the Seminoles since 2022.
Pourroy moved to Court 1 in singles for the first time this season and left no doubt in his match, winning all 12 games for a perfect 6-0, 6-0 sweep. This marked his third straight singles victory, not dropping a single set in that stretch.
Connel and Rusher each won their first sets with a 6-4 scoreline before being pushed in the second set. Both were tied at 5-5 in their respective matches before raising their game in the crucial moments as they pulled away 7-5 in their second sets at nearly the same time.
Soon after, freshman Justin Lyons wasn't able to carve out the straight sets victory and faced the third set super tiebreaker. He didn't flinch in the moment as he dominated the final frame 10-2 and took his third singles victory.
Dous-Karpenschif endured a long but successful first set, winning 6-4 before unleashing some of his finest play of the season in a strong sweep at 6-0 for the victory.
Rihane quickly won his first frame in 6-1 fashion before a tough second set forced the third-set super tiebreaker. Like Lyons, Rihane made quick and decisive work to end the match after a 10-4 decision and clinched the sweep.
Florida State finishes its opening stretch at 7-2 and will enjoy a week off after an action-packed opening month. The next set of matches will see the Seminoles host Georgia State and South Alabama. The match against Georgia State will begin at 5 p.m. on Friday, February 23, before facing South Alabama at 12 p.m. on Sunday, February 25.
#22 Florida State 7, Boston College 0
Singles Competition:
Loris Pourroy (FSU) def. Juan Jose Bianchi (BC) 6-0, 6-0
Youcef Rihane (FSU) def. Jake Vassel (BC) 6-1, 5-7, 1-0 (4)
#90 Jamie Connel (FSU) def. Caleb Saltz (BC) 6-4, 7-5
Joshua Dous-Karpenschif (FSU) def. Mai Gao (BC) 6-4, 6-0
Justin Lyons (FSU) def. Will Kasten (BC) 6-2, 4-6, 1-0 (2)
Azariah Rusher (FSU) def. Connor McDonald (BC) 6-4, 7-5
Doubles Competition:
#39 Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc/Joshua Dous-Karpenschif (FSU) def. #15 Juan Jose Bianchi/Jake Vessel (BC) 6-4
#43 Loris Pourroy/Youcef Rihane (FSU) def.Caleb Saltz/Anesh Jayasundera (BC) 6-3
Alex Bulte/Richie Thongoana (FSU) vs. Will Kasten/Bennett Turner (BC) 5-5, unfinished
Order of Finish: Singles (1, 3, 6, 5, 4, 2) Doubles (1, 2)
For more information on the Florida State men's tennis program, check Seminoles.com and follow us on social media at FSUMTennis (IG) and @FSUMTennis (X).
"After canceling the match yesterday and the snowy conditions, it was good for us to come in here and have Antoine and Joshua knock off one of the top doubles teams in the nation to set the tone," head coach Dwayne Hultquist said.
The doubles round saw a clash of top-50 pairings on Court 1 as Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc and Joshua Dous-Karpenschif ended 15th-ranked Juan Jose Bianchi and Jake Vassel's unbeaten start to the season with a 6-4 win.
FSU's other top-50 doubles team of Youcef Rihane and Loris Pourroy executed their plan to a tee and defeated their opponents 6-3 to claim the doubles point. Alex Bulte and Richie Thongoana made their debut as a pairing this season and were locked at 5-5 before the match was left unfinished. This marked Thongoana's first action for the Seminoles since 2022.
Pourroy moved to Court 1 in singles for the first time this season and left no doubt in his match, winning all 12 games for a perfect 6-0, 6-0 sweep. This marked his third straight singles victory, not dropping a single set in that stretch.
Connel and Rusher each won their first sets with a 6-4 scoreline before being pushed in the second set. Both were tied at 5-5 in their respective matches before raising their game in the crucial moments as they pulled away 7-5 in their second sets at nearly the same time.
Soon after, freshman Justin Lyons wasn't able to carve out the straight sets victory and faced the third set super tiebreaker. He didn't flinch in the moment as he dominated the final frame 10-2 and took his third singles victory.
Dous-Karpenschif endured a long but successful first set, winning 6-4 before unleashing some of his finest play of the season in a strong sweep at 6-0 for the victory.
Rihane quickly won his first frame in 6-1 fashion before a tough second set forced the third-set super tiebreaker. Like Lyons, Rihane made quick and decisive work to end the match after a 10-4 decision and clinched the sweep.
Florida State finishes its opening stretch at 7-2 and will enjoy a week off after an action-packed opening month. The next set of matches will see the Seminoles host Georgia State and South Alabama. The match against Georgia State will begin at 5 p.m. on Friday, February 23, before facing South Alabama at 12 p.m. on Sunday, February 25.
#22 Florida State 7, Boston College 0
Singles Competition:
Loris Pourroy (FSU) def. Juan Jose Bianchi (BC) 6-0, 6-0
Youcef Rihane (FSU) def. Jake Vassel (BC) 6-1, 5-7, 1-0 (4)
#90 Jamie Connel (FSU) def. Caleb Saltz (BC) 6-4, 7-5
Joshua Dous-Karpenschif (FSU) def. Mai Gao (BC) 6-4, 6-0
Justin Lyons (FSU) def. Will Kasten (BC) 6-2, 4-6, 1-0 (2)
Azariah Rusher (FSU) def. Connor McDonald (BC) 6-4, 7-5
Doubles Competition:
#39 Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc/Joshua Dous-Karpenschif (FSU) def. #15 Juan Jose Bianchi/Jake Vessel (BC) 6-4
#43 Loris Pourroy/Youcef Rihane (FSU) def.Caleb Saltz/Anesh Jayasundera (BC) 6-3
Alex Bulte/Richie Thongoana (FSU) vs. Will Kasten/Bennett Turner (BC) 5-5, unfinished
Order of Finish: Singles (1, 3, 6, 5, 4, 2) Doubles (1, 2)
For more information on the Florida State men's tennis program, check Seminoles.com and follow us on social media at FSUMTennis (IG) and @FSUMTennis (X).
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