Florida State University Athletics
Friday, April 19
Cary, NC
Florida State
4
vs
1
Miami
Florida State Defeats No. 20 Miami In Quarterfinals Of ACC Championships
4/19/2024 11:57:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Cary, NC – The No. 3 seed Florida State women's tennis team (16-7) defeated the No. 6 seed and 20th-ranked Miami (10-7) 4-1 in the quarterfinal round of the ACC Championships at the Cary Tennis Park. FSU advanced to the semifinals of the conference tournament for the 20th time in program history and first since 2019.
Due to inclement weather, the start of the match was delayed two-and-a-half hours.
The nation's 27th-ranked pair off Vic Allen and Millie Bissett kicked off doubles with a dominant 6-1 victory at No. 1 against the 29th-ranked Isabella Pfenning and Xinyi Nong.
Ellie Schoppe and Anna Arkadinaou clinched the doubles point with a 6-2 win at No. 2 against Leonie Schuknecht and Antonia Balzert. Laura Putz and Cade Cricchio were up 4-3 at No. 3 when the doubles point was clinched.
Sophomore Millie Bissett extended the lead as she defeated Leonie Schuknecht 6-3, 6-3 at No. 4 singles.
The Hurricanes responded with a win at No. 2 singles to make the match 2-1.
Anna Arkadianou gave the Seminoles a 3-1 lead with a 6-4, 6-3 win at No. 3 singles against Antonia Balzert and then Vic Allen clinched the match with a 6-3, 7-5 win over the 11th-ranked Alexa Noel to give the Seminoles the 4-1 victory.
Florida State is set to face No. 2 seed Virginia in the seminal round on Saturday at 3 p.m. Live stats and video will be available on Seminoles.com.
#23 Florida State 4, #20 Miami 1
Singles Competition
1. #28 Vic Allen (FSU) def. #11 Alexa Noel (UM) 6-3, 7-5
2. #63 Isabella Pfenning (UM) def. #33 Ellie Schoppe (FSU 6-4, 6-4
3. Anna Arkadianou (FSU) def. Antonia Balzert (UM) 6-4, 6-3
4. Millie Bissett (FSU) def. Leonie Schuknecht (UM) 6-3, 6-3
5. #108 Audrey Boch-Collins (UM) def. Kristyna Lavickova (FSU) 4-6, 3-1 unfinished
6. Xinyi Nong (UM) vs. Laura Putz (FSU) 6-4, 4-5 unfinished
Doubles Competition
1. #27 Vic Allen/Millie Bissett (FSU) def. #29 Isabella Pfenning/Xinyi Nong (UM) 6-1
2. Ellie Schoppe/ Anna Arkadianou (FSU)) def. Leonie Schuknecht/Antonia Balzert (UM) 6-2
3. Laura Putz/Cade Cricchio (FSU) vs. Alexa Noel/Boch-Collins (UM) 4-3 unfinished
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (4,2,3,1)
For more information on the Florida State women's tennis program, check Seminoles.com and follow us on social media at FSUWTennis (IG) and @FSU_WTennis (X).
Due to inclement weather, the start of the match was delayed two-and-a-half hours.
The nation's 27th-ranked pair off Vic Allen and Millie Bissett kicked off doubles with a dominant 6-1 victory at No. 1 against the 29th-ranked Isabella Pfenning and Xinyi Nong.
Ellie Schoppe and Anna Arkadinaou clinched the doubles point with a 6-2 win at No. 2 against Leonie Schuknecht and Antonia Balzert. Laura Putz and Cade Cricchio were up 4-3 at No. 3 when the doubles point was clinched.
Sophomore Millie Bissett extended the lead as she defeated Leonie Schuknecht 6-3, 6-3 at No. 4 singles.
The Hurricanes responded with a win at No. 2 singles to make the match 2-1.
Anna Arkadianou gave the Seminoles a 3-1 lead with a 6-4, 6-3 win at No. 3 singles against Antonia Balzert and then Vic Allen clinched the match with a 6-3, 7-5 win over the 11th-ranked Alexa Noel to give the Seminoles the 4-1 victory.
Florida State is set to face No. 2 seed Virginia in the seminal round on Saturday at 3 p.m. Live stats and video will be available on Seminoles.com.
#23 Florida State 4, #20 Miami 1
Singles Competition
1. #28 Vic Allen (FSU) def. #11 Alexa Noel (UM) 6-3, 7-5
2. #63 Isabella Pfenning (UM) def. #33 Ellie Schoppe (FSU 6-4, 6-4
3. Anna Arkadianou (FSU) def. Antonia Balzert (UM) 6-4, 6-3
4. Millie Bissett (FSU) def. Leonie Schuknecht (UM) 6-3, 6-3
5. #108 Audrey Boch-Collins (UM) def. Kristyna Lavickova (FSU) 4-6, 3-1 unfinished
6. Xinyi Nong (UM) vs. Laura Putz (FSU) 6-4, 4-5 unfinished
Doubles Competition
1. #27 Vic Allen/Millie Bissett (FSU) def. #29 Isabella Pfenning/Xinyi Nong (UM) 6-1
2. Ellie Schoppe/ Anna Arkadianou (FSU)) def. Leonie Schuknecht/Antonia Balzert (UM) 6-2
3. Laura Putz/Cade Cricchio (FSU) vs. Alexa Noel/Boch-Collins (UM) 4-3 unfinished
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (4,2,3,1)
For more information on the Florida State women's tennis program, check Seminoles.com and follow us on social media at FSUWTennis (IG) and @FSU_WTennis (X).
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