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No. 24 Florida State Splits Doubleheader In Orlando

1/25/2025 6:47:00 PM | Women's Tennis

TALLAHASSEE - The No. 24 Florida State women's tennis team (3-1) defeated Bethune-Cookman (0-2) 4-0 Saturday afternoon after falling 4-3 to No. 23 UCF (2-0) in Orlando, Florida.

Maria Juliana Parra Romero and Eva Shaw earned a victory on Court 1 in the match against UCF defeating Sophia Biolay and Aya El Aouni 6-3. On Court 2 Laura Putz and Millie Bissett earned a ranked win defeating No. 65 Hannah Rylatt and Olivia Lincer, capturing the doubles point for the Noles.

FSU got out to an early 3-0 lead in singles play. On Court 6 Tina Li won in straight sets defeating Rylatt 6-2, 6-2. On Court 3 Mary Boyce Deatherage earned her first ranked win of her collegiate career defeating No. 85 Biolay 6-4, 6-3. UCF would then win on Courts 1, 2, and 4 to win the match 4-3. 

Match two against Bethune-Cookman went straight into singles. FSU earned its first point of the match due to a forfeit on Court 6. Li improved to 2-0 on the day defeating Allexii Bassette 6-0, 6-0 on Court 3. Cade Cricchio defeated Lesa Snipes-Williams in straight sets 6-0, 6-0 on Court 5. Monfils captured the point-clinching victory defeating Keona Burley 6-0, 6-1. .  

Florida State will be back at home for another doubleheader on Sunday, Feb. 9, beginning at 11:00 a.m. against Georgia State and Mercer.  

Match 1
#24 Florida State 3, #23 UCF 4
Singles Competition: 

Olivia Lincer (UCF) def. Eva Shaw (FSU) 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
Aya El Aouni (UCF) def. Maria Juliana Parra Romero (FSU) 7-5, 6-4
Mary Boyce Deatherage (FSU) def. No. 85 Sophia Biolay (UCF) 6-4, 6-3
Jade Psonka (UCF) def. Laura Putz (FSU) 7-5, 4-6, 6-4
Olivia Bergler (UCF) def. Maelie Monfils (FSU) 1-6, 6-3, 6-3
Tina Li (FSU) def. Hannah Rylatt (UCF) 6-2, 6-2

Doubles Competition:
Maria Juliana Parra Romero/Eva Shaw (FSU) def. Sophia Biolay/Aya El Aouni (UCF) 6-3
Laura Putz/Millie Bissett (FSU) def. No. 65 Hannah Rylatt/Olivia Lincerl (UCF) 6-4
Maelie Monfils/Tina Li (FSU) vs. Olivia Bergler/Jade Psonka (UCF) 5-4, unfinished

Florida State (2-1) | UCF (2-0)
Order of Finish: Doubles (1, 2); Singles (6, 3, 5, 1, 2, 4)


Match 2
#24 Florida State 4, Bethune-Cookman 0
Singles Competition:
 
Maria Juliana Parra Romero (FSU) vs. Jalayah Shaw (B-CU) 6-0, 2-1, unfinished 
Mary Boyce Deatherage (FSU) vs. Zahara El-Zein (B-CU) 7-5, unfinished 
Tina Li (FSU) def. Allexii Bassette (B-CU) 6-0, 6-0 
Maelie Monfils (FSU) def.  Keona Burleyl (B-CU) 6-0, 6-1,
Cade Cricchio (FSU) def. Lesa Snipes-Williams (B-CU) 6-0, 6-0
Kristyna Lavickova (FSU) def. B-CU forfeit. 

Florida State (3-1) | Bethune-Cookman (0-2)
Order of Finish: Singles (6, 3, 5, 4)


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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