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Florida State Dominates No. 15 NC State
4/7/2024 3:58:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Raleigh, N.C. – The No. 28 Florida State women's tennis team (14-6, 8-3 ACC) defeated the 2023 national champion runner-up No. 15 NC State (17-7, 7-3) 5-2 at the J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center on Sunday. The win pushed FSU's current win streak to seven straight matches.
The Wolfpack clinched the doubles point and entered singles with a 1-0 lead after capturing wins at No. 1 and No. 2 doubles. Cade Cricchio and Laura Putz concluded doubles with a 6-2 victory at No. 3.
The Seminoles responded by claiming five of the six first sets in singles. Vic Allen tied up the match at 1-1 with a dominant 6-2, 6-2 victory over the 5th-ranked Amelia Rajecki.
The Wolfpack reclaimed the lead at 2-1 with a win at No. 6 singles. Bu then sophomore Kristyna Lavickova tied up the match again at 2-2 as she defeated Maddy Zampardo 6-3, 6-3 at No. 5 singles. Millie Bissett followed with a 7-5, 6-2 win over Gina Dittmann at No. 4, giving the Seminoles the lead at 3-2.
Ellie Schoppe clinched the match with a 6-2, 7-5 win against the 54th-ranked Abigail Rencheli at No. 2 singles.
Anna Arkadianou ended the day with a 6-2, 6-7 (6), 1-0 (7) win over the 45th-ranked Anna Zyryanova at No. 3 singles to give Florida State the 5-2 victory.
Florida State returns to action Friday at 3:00 p.m. against Virginia Tech at the Burrows-Burleson in Blacksburg, Virginia. Live stats and video will be available on Seminoles.com.
#28 Florida State 5, #15 NC State 2
Singles Competition
1. #46 Vic Allen (FSU) def. #5 Amelia Rajecki (NCSU) 6-2, 6-2
2. #51 Ellie Schoppe (FSU) def. #54 Abigail Rencheli (NCSU) 6-2, 7-5
3. Anna Arkadianou (FSU) def. #45 Anna Zyryanova (NCSU) 6-2, 6-7 (6), 1-0 (7)
4. Millie Bissett (FSU) def. Gina Dittmann (NCSU) 7-5, 6-2
5. Kristyna Lavickova (FSU) def. Maddy Zampardo (NCSU) 6-3, 6-3
6. Sophie Abrams (NCSU) def. Maelie Monfils (FSU) 7-5, 6-2
Doubles Competition
1. #15 Amelia Rajecki/Maddy Zampardo (NCSU) def. #29 Vic Allen/Millie Bissett (FSU) 6-4
2. #11 Anna Zyryanova/Sophie Abrams (NCSU) def. Ellie Schoppe/Anna Arkadianou (FSU) 6-3
3. Cade Cricchio/Laura Putz (FSU) def. Gabriella Broadfoot/Abigail Rencheli (NCSU) 6-2
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (1,6,5,4,2,3)
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The Wolfpack clinched the doubles point and entered singles with a 1-0 lead after capturing wins at No. 1 and No. 2 doubles. Cade Cricchio and Laura Putz concluded doubles with a 6-2 victory at No. 3.
The Seminoles responded by claiming five of the six first sets in singles. Vic Allen tied up the match at 1-1 with a dominant 6-2, 6-2 victory over the 5th-ranked Amelia Rajecki.
The Wolfpack reclaimed the lead at 2-1 with a win at No. 6 singles. Bu then sophomore Kristyna Lavickova tied up the match again at 2-2 as she defeated Maddy Zampardo 6-3, 6-3 at No. 5 singles. Millie Bissett followed with a 7-5, 6-2 win over Gina Dittmann at No. 4, giving the Seminoles the lead at 3-2.
Ellie Schoppe clinched the match with a 6-2, 7-5 win against the 54th-ranked Abigail Rencheli at No. 2 singles.
Anna Arkadianou ended the day with a 6-2, 6-7 (6), 1-0 (7) win over the 45th-ranked Anna Zyryanova at No. 3 singles to give Florida State the 5-2 victory.
Florida State returns to action Friday at 3:00 p.m. against Virginia Tech at the Burrows-Burleson in Blacksburg, Virginia. Live stats and video will be available on Seminoles.com.
#28 Florida State 5, #15 NC State 2
Singles Competition
1. #46 Vic Allen (FSU) def. #5 Amelia Rajecki (NCSU) 6-2, 6-2
2. #51 Ellie Schoppe (FSU) def. #54 Abigail Rencheli (NCSU) 6-2, 7-5
3. Anna Arkadianou (FSU) def. #45 Anna Zyryanova (NCSU) 6-2, 6-7 (6), 1-0 (7)
4. Millie Bissett (FSU) def. Gina Dittmann (NCSU) 7-5, 6-2
5. Kristyna Lavickova (FSU) def. Maddy Zampardo (NCSU) 6-3, 6-3
6. Sophie Abrams (NCSU) def. Maelie Monfils (FSU) 7-5, 6-2
Doubles Competition
1. #15 Amelia Rajecki/Maddy Zampardo (NCSU) def. #29 Vic Allen/Millie Bissett (FSU) 6-4
2. #11 Anna Zyryanova/Sophie Abrams (NCSU) def. Ellie Schoppe/Anna Arkadianou (FSU) 6-3
3. Cade Cricchio/Laura Putz (FSU) def. Gabriella Broadfoot/Abigail Rencheli (NCSU) 6-2
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (1,6,5,4,2,3)
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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