Florida State University Athletics
Thursday, April 18
Cary, N.C.
12:30 p.m.
Florida State
4
vs
1
Virginia Tech
No. 17 Florida State Downs Hokies in ACC Second Round
4/18/2024 5:54:00 PM | Men's Tennis
CARY, N.C. –The No. 17 Florida State men's tennis team downed Virginia Tech 4-1 in the second round of the ACC Championship on Thursday and advanced to the quarterfinal round for the 11th straight ACC Tournament
"I thought it was good that Alex (Bulte) earned the second set to reestablish our momentum and Loris (Pourroy) did a great job of bouncing back and sealing the match in a great effort today," head coach Dwayne Hultquist said.
The day began with a tight doubles match with games exchanged back-and-forth. The Hokies took the match on Court 1 before newly-ranked Loris Pourroy and Youcef Rihane dominated their match with a 6-2 victory. Virginia Tech took the doubles point off the win on Court 3.
The response to the setback was timely as Florida State began the singles round winning five first sets, including a 6-0 blanking by Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc at No 1. Cornut-Chauvinc, the nation's No. 5-ranked singles player pushed through a 6-4 second set to tie the match up at 1-1.
The momentum was in full effect as Jamie Connel battled through the first frame 7-5 to slam the door shut with a 6-1 second set to take the lead. Joshua Dous-Karpenschif followed suit with one of his most complete performances of the season, dropping just six games across two sets to put FSU within one win of advancing.
The east end of the courts all went the distance as Pourroy, Rihane, and Alex Bulte battled to three sets each. Pourroy overcame a tough end to the second set and bolted past his opponent in the third to seal the final point. Rihane and Bulte's matches were left unfinished.
Florida State continues its journey in the ACC Championship with a quarterfinal round match with No. 3 seed NC State on Friday at 12:30 p.m. Live video and stats will be available on Seminoles.com
#17 Florida State 4, #65 Virginia Tech 1
Singles Competition:
1. #5 Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc (FSU) def. #94 Ryan Fishback (VT) 6-0, 6-4
2. Loris Pourroy (FSU) def. Maxime St. Hilaire (VT) 6-3, 5-7, 6-3
3. Jamie Connel (FSU) def. Michael Shepheard (VT) 7-5, 6-1
4. Youcef Rihane (FSU) vs. Hugo Maia (VT) 6-4, 4-6, 5-3, unfinished
5. Joshua Dous-Karpenschif (FSU) def. Alberto Orso (VT) 6-2, 6-4
6. Alex Bulte (FSU) vs. Alex Ix (VT) 5-7, 7-6 (5), 0-1, unfinished
Doubles Competition:
1. #67 Ryan Fishback/Maxime St. Hilaire (VT) def. #27 Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc/Joshua Dous-Karpenschif (FSU) 6-4
2. #79 Loris Pourroy/Youcef Rihane (FSU) def. Matt Harper/Alberto Orso (VT) 6-2
3. Manuel Goncalves/Hugo Maia (VT) def. Alex Bulte/Jamie Connel (FSU) 6-4
Order of Finish: Singles (1, 3, 5, 2) Doubles (1, 2, 3)
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).
"I thought it was good that Alex (Bulte) earned the second set to reestablish our momentum and Loris (Pourroy) did a great job of bouncing back and sealing the match in a great effort today," head coach Dwayne Hultquist said.
The day began with a tight doubles match with games exchanged back-and-forth. The Hokies took the match on Court 1 before newly-ranked Loris Pourroy and Youcef Rihane dominated their match with a 6-2 victory. Virginia Tech took the doubles point off the win on Court 3.
The response to the setback was timely as Florida State began the singles round winning five first sets, including a 6-0 blanking by Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc at No 1. Cornut-Chauvinc, the nation's No. 5-ranked singles player pushed through a 6-4 second set to tie the match up at 1-1.
The momentum was in full effect as Jamie Connel battled through the first frame 7-5 to slam the door shut with a 6-1 second set to take the lead. Joshua Dous-Karpenschif followed suit with one of his most complete performances of the season, dropping just six games across two sets to put FSU within one win of advancing.
The east end of the courts all went the distance as Pourroy, Rihane, and Alex Bulte battled to three sets each. Pourroy overcame a tough end to the second set and bolted past his opponent in the third to seal the final point. Rihane and Bulte's matches were left unfinished.
Florida State continues its journey in the ACC Championship with a quarterfinal round match with No. 3 seed NC State on Friday at 12:30 p.m. Live video and stats will be available on Seminoles.com
#17 Florida State 4, #65 Virginia Tech 1
Singles Competition:
1. #5 Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc (FSU) def. #94 Ryan Fishback (VT) 6-0, 6-4
2. Loris Pourroy (FSU) def. Maxime St. Hilaire (VT) 6-3, 5-7, 6-3
3. Jamie Connel (FSU) def. Michael Shepheard (VT) 7-5, 6-1
4. Youcef Rihane (FSU) vs. Hugo Maia (VT) 6-4, 4-6, 5-3, unfinished
5. Joshua Dous-Karpenschif (FSU) def. Alberto Orso (VT) 6-2, 6-4
6. Alex Bulte (FSU) vs. Alex Ix (VT) 5-7, 7-6 (5), 0-1, unfinished
Doubles Competition:
1. #67 Ryan Fishback/Maxime St. Hilaire (VT) def. #27 Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc/Joshua Dous-Karpenschif (FSU) 6-4
2. #79 Loris Pourroy/Youcef Rihane (FSU) def. Matt Harper/Alberto Orso (VT) 6-2
3. Manuel Goncalves/Hugo Maia (VT) def. Alex Bulte/Jamie Connel (FSU) 6-4
Order of Finish: Singles (1, 3, 5, 2) Doubles (1, 2, 3)
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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