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Seminoles' Comeback Falls Short at Syracuse
3/2/2025 3:37:00 PM | Women's Tennis
TALLAHASSEE - The Florida State women's tennis team (10-2, 1-1 ACC) fell to No. 45 Syracuse (8-3, 1-3) 4-3 on Sunday afternoon at the Drumlins Country Club in Syracuse, New York.
FSU surrendered its first doubles point of the season Sunday, with Syracuse earning doubles victories on Courts 2 and 3 to take a 1-0 lead in the match.
Eva Shaw earned a straight-sets victory in the first singles match completed, defeating Miyuka Kimoto 6-3, 7-5 on Court 1 to tie the match. No. 125 Mary Boyce Deatherage defeated Anastasia Sysoeva in three sets 4-6, 6-1, 6-3 to give the Noles the lead. The Orange earned two victories from Courts 4 and 6 to take a 3-2 advantage. Laura Putz defeated Shiori Ito in three sets 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 to tie the match at 3-3 before Syracuse clinched the match on Court 2.
Shaw has begun ACC play 2-0 in singles and has improved her overall record to 5-3, with four victories from the Court 1 position. Deatherage earned her first conference victory of her career and improved her overall record to 14-2. Putz is now on a four-match win streak and claimed her first victory from Court 5 of the season.
Florida State will continue on the road next week. The Noles travel to Annapolis, Maryland, for a match on Saturday against Navy beginning at 10:00 a.m. and will conclude their road trip with a match against Georgetown scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Sunday. Both matches are set to take place at the Hooper Brigade Sports Complex.
Match Results
#45 Syracuse 4, Florida State 3
Singles Competition:
Eva Shaw (FSU) def. Miyuka Kimoto (SYR) 6-3, 7-5
Nelly Knezkova (SYR) def. Millie Bissett (FSU) 5-7, 7-6 (6), 6-3
#125 Mary Boyce Deatherage (FSU) def. Anastasia Sysoeva (SYR) 4-6, 6-1, 6-3
Serafima Shastova (SYR) def. Maria Juliana Parra Romero (FSU) 6-4, 7-5
Laura Putz (FSU) def. Shiori Ito (SYR) 6-2, 5-7, 6-4
Monika Wojcik (SYR) def. Maelie Monfils (FSU) 7-6 (5), 2-6, 6-0
Doubles Competition:
Nelly Knezkova/Miyuka Kimoto (SYR) vs. Eva Shaw/Maria Juliana Parra Romero (FSU) 5-5, unfinished
Constance Levivier/Anastasia Sysoeva (SYR) def. Millie Bissett/Laura Putz (FSU) 6-3
Monika Wojcik/Serafima Shastova (SYR) def. Tina Li/Maelie Monfils (FSU) 6-4
Florida State (10-2) | #45 Syracuse (8-3)
Order of Finish: Doubles (2, 3); Singles (1, 3, 4, 6, 5, 2)
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FSU surrendered its first doubles point of the season Sunday, with Syracuse earning doubles victories on Courts 2 and 3 to take a 1-0 lead in the match.
Eva Shaw earned a straight-sets victory in the first singles match completed, defeating Miyuka Kimoto 6-3, 7-5 on Court 1 to tie the match. No. 125 Mary Boyce Deatherage defeated Anastasia Sysoeva in three sets 4-6, 6-1, 6-3 to give the Noles the lead. The Orange earned two victories from Courts 4 and 6 to take a 3-2 advantage. Laura Putz defeated Shiori Ito in three sets 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 to tie the match at 3-3 before Syracuse clinched the match on Court 2.
Shaw has begun ACC play 2-0 in singles and has improved her overall record to 5-3, with four victories from the Court 1 position. Deatherage earned her first conference victory of her career and improved her overall record to 14-2. Putz is now on a four-match win streak and claimed her first victory from Court 5 of the season.
Florida State will continue on the road next week. The Noles travel to Annapolis, Maryland, for a match on Saturday against Navy beginning at 10:00 a.m. and will conclude their road trip with a match against Georgetown scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Sunday. Both matches are set to take place at the Hooper Brigade Sports Complex.
Match Results
#45 Syracuse 4, Florida State 3
Singles Competition:
Eva Shaw (FSU) def. Miyuka Kimoto (SYR) 6-3, 7-5
Nelly Knezkova (SYR) def. Millie Bissett (FSU) 5-7, 7-6 (6), 6-3
#125 Mary Boyce Deatherage (FSU) def. Anastasia Sysoeva (SYR) 4-6, 6-1, 6-3
Serafima Shastova (SYR) def. Maria Juliana Parra Romero (FSU) 6-4, 7-5
Laura Putz (FSU) def. Shiori Ito (SYR) 6-2, 5-7, 6-4
Monika Wojcik (SYR) def. Maelie Monfils (FSU) 7-6 (5), 2-6, 6-0
Doubles Competition:
Nelly Knezkova/Miyuka Kimoto (SYR) vs. Eva Shaw/Maria Juliana Parra Romero (FSU) 5-5, unfinished
Constance Levivier/Anastasia Sysoeva (SYR) def. Millie Bissett/Laura Putz (FSU) 6-3
Monika Wojcik/Serafima Shastova (SYR) def. Tina Li/Maelie Monfils (FSU) 6-4
Florida State (10-2) | #45 Syracuse (8-3)
Order of Finish: Doubles (2, 3); Singles (1, 3, 4, 6, 5, 2)
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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