Florida State University Athletics
Friday, March 22
Tallahassee, Fla.
1:00 p.m.
Florida State
6
vs
1
Virginia Tech
No. 14 Seminoles Handle Virginia Tech 6-1
3/22/2024 6:45:00 PM | Men's Tennis
TALLAHASSEE –The No. 14 Florida State men's tennis team rebounded with a resounding 6-1 victory over Virginia Tech on Friday afternoon.
The doubles round was clinical as Jamie Connel and Alex Bulte quickly took their match 6-2 while the No. 14 pairing in the nation, Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc and Jishua Dous-Karpenschif, battled through for a 6-4 scoreline to clinch the doubles point. Youcef Rihane and Loris Pourroy were locked at 5-5 before the match was left unfinished.
Rihane was dominant on the day as he shut out his opponent in the second set in route to a 6-4, 6-0 straight-sets win on Court 3.
Pourroy and Connel each worked through the first set before executing their play to a T with 6-3, 6-1 and 6-2, 6-1 wins, respectively. They finished within 30 seconds of one another to rapidly seal the match for the Seminoles.
Virginia Tech scores its only point with a win at No. 5 singles before freshman Azariah Rusher made his fifth singles appearance and took a 10-5 super tiebreaker victory in the third set to remain spotless in singles play in his career.
Cornut-Chauvinc battled hard as he claimed the first set tiebreaker before making a comeback in the second set to win his 15th match of the season, 7-6 (6), 7-5. The No. 4 player in the nation remains undefeated on the season at 15-0 .
Florida State is 14-4 and 4-2 in the ACC. The Seminoles will finish their two-week homestand with No. 4 Virginia on Sunday. Admission is free to all home tennis matches.
#14 Florida State 6, #65 Virginia Tech 1
Singles Competition:
1. #4 Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc (FSU) def. #65 Ryan Fishback (VT) 7-6 (6), 7-5
2. Loris Pourroy (FSU) def. Maxime St. Hilaire (VT) 6-3, 6-1
3. Youcef Rihane (FSU) def. Michael Shepheard (VT) 6-4, 6-0
4. Jamie Connel (FSU) def. Hugo Maia (VT) 6-2, 6-1
5. Benjamin Pomeranets (VT) def. Joshua Dous-Karpenschif (FSU) 6-4, 6-4
6. Azariah Rusher (FSU) def. Alberto Orso (VT) 4-6, 6-2, 1-0 (5)
Doubles Competition:
1. #14 Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc/Joshua Dous-Karpenschif (FSU) def. Ryan Fishback/Maxime St. Hilaire (VT) 6-4
2. Youcef Rihane/Loris Pourroy (FSU) vs. Matt Harper/Alberto Orso (VT) 5-5, unfinished
3. Jamie Connel/Alex Bulte (FSU) def. Alex Ix/Michael Shepheard (VT) 6-2
Order of Finish: Singles (3, 2, 4, 5, 6, 1) Doubles (3, 1)
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).
The doubles round was clinical as Jamie Connel and Alex Bulte quickly took their match 6-2 while the No. 14 pairing in the nation, Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc and Jishua Dous-Karpenschif, battled through for a 6-4 scoreline to clinch the doubles point. Youcef Rihane and Loris Pourroy were locked at 5-5 before the match was left unfinished.
Rihane was dominant on the day as he shut out his opponent in the second set in route to a 6-4, 6-0 straight-sets win on Court 3.
Pourroy and Connel each worked through the first set before executing their play to a T with 6-3, 6-1 and 6-2, 6-1 wins, respectively. They finished within 30 seconds of one another to rapidly seal the match for the Seminoles.
Virginia Tech scores its only point with a win at No. 5 singles before freshman Azariah Rusher made his fifth singles appearance and took a 10-5 super tiebreaker victory in the third set to remain spotless in singles play in his career.
Cornut-Chauvinc battled hard as he claimed the first set tiebreaker before making a comeback in the second set to win his 15th match of the season, 7-6 (6), 7-5. The No. 4 player in the nation remains undefeated on the season at 15-0 .
Florida State is 14-4 and 4-2 in the ACC. The Seminoles will finish their two-week homestand with No. 4 Virginia on Sunday. Admission is free to all home tennis matches.
#14 Florida State 6, #65 Virginia Tech 1
Singles Competition:
1. #4 Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc (FSU) def. #65 Ryan Fishback (VT) 7-6 (6), 7-5
2. Loris Pourroy (FSU) def. Maxime St. Hilaire (VT) 6-3, 6-1
3. Youcef Rihane (FSU) def. Michael Shepheard (VT) 6-4, 6-0
4. Jamie Connel (FSU) def. Hugo Maia (VT) 6-2, 6-1
5. Benjamin Pomeranets (VT) def. Joshua Dous-Karpenschif (FSU) 6-4, 6-4
6. Azariah Rusher (FSU) def. Alberto Orso (VT) 4-6, 6-2, 1-0 (5)
Doubles Competition:
1. #14 Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc/Joshua Dous-Karpenschif (FSU) def. Ryan Fishback/Maxime St. Hilaire (VT) 6-4
2. Youcef Rihane/Loris Pourroy (FSU) vs. Matt Harper/Alberto Orso (VT) 5-5, unfinished
3. Jamie Connel/Alex Bulte (FSU) def. Alex Ix/Michael Shepheard (VT) 6-2
Order of Finish: Singles (3, 2, 4, 5, 6, 1) Doubles (3, 1)
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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