Florida State University Athletics
Saturday, April 5
Tallahassee, Fla.
1:00 p.m.
Florida State
4
vs
2
Louisville
No. 19 Seminoles Down Louisville
4/5/2025 5:11:00 PM | Men's Tennis
TALLAHASSEE – The No. 19 Florida State men's tennis team (16-7, 8-4 ACC) pulled through with a 4-2 victory over Louisville to secure its sixth consecutive win. The Seminoles recorded eight wins in conference play for a third consecutive season.
After Louisville claimed the doubles point, FSU responded with four first-set wins in singles play. Senior Jamie Connel found himself tied early at 2-2 in the first frame before accelerating away. Connel won 10 of the final 12 games for a quick 6-3, 6-1 victory on Court 2.
Connel has won his last three matches in commanding fashion with three straight-set victories. He has claimed 36 of his last 42 games in that span including a double-bagel win at North Carolina.
Erik Schiessl followed behind after outlasting his opponent 7-5 in set one before cruising to a 6-2 second set win to claim the team lead. Schiessl holds a six-match unbeaten streak with five wins across Courts 3 and 4 to push his ACC singles win total to 6.
The attention moved back to the field as all four remaining matches hung in the balance. Corey Craig completed a dominant 6-2 first set with two breaks before exchanging games back-and-forth at 5-5. Craig earned the elusive break before serving out the match to seal his 10th-ranked win this season and extend his six-match unbeaten streak.
Louisville won in straight sets on Court 3, bringing the match within reach just before Youcef Rihane entered a second-set tiebreaker. Rihane commanded the first frame before finding himself in a deadlock with a chance to clinch the match. The senior served a fiery ace at 1-1 before winning the next two points for a 4-1 lead and held firm to serve out the tiebreaker at 7-4 for the win on Court 6.
Florida State will conclude the regular season with a home match against in-state rivals Miami on Friday at 5:30 p.m. The Seminoles will recognize seniors Alex Bulte, Jamie Connel, Joshua Dous-Karpenschif, and Youcef Rihane before the match.
#19 Florida State 4, Louisville 2
Singles Competition:
#15 Corey Craig (FSU) def. #80 Will Mayew (LOU) 6-2, 7-5
#52 Jamie Connel (FSU) def. Miguel Avendaño (LOU) 6-3, 6-1
Kosuke Nakanishi (LOU) def. Alex Bulte (FSU) 6-3, 7-6 (7)
Erik Schiessl (FSU) def. Hamza El Amine (LOU) 7-5, 6-2
Joshua Dous-Karpenschif (FSU) vs. Piet Steveker (LOU) 6-7 (7), 5-4, unfinished
Youcef Rihane (FSU) def. Enrique Peña (LOU) 6-2, 7-6 (4)
Doubles Competition:
#9 Youcef Rihane/Alex Bulte (FSU) vs. Andre' Steinbach/Kosuke Nakanishi (LOU) 5-4, unfinished
#77 Natan Rodrigues/Hamza El Amine (LOU) def. Joshua Dous-Karpenschif/Erik Schiessl (FSU) 6-3
Will Mayew/Miguel Avendaño (LOU) def. Azariah Rusher/Jan Sebesta (FSU) 6-1
Florida State (16-7, 8-4 ACC) | Louisville (9-17, 1-11 ACC)
Order of Finish: Doubles (3, 2); Singles (2, 4, 1, 3, 6)
For more information on the Florida State men's tennis program, check Seminoles.com and follow us on social media at Florida State Men's Tennis (FB) and FSUMTennis (IG and X).
After Louisville claimed the doubles point, FSU responded with four first-set wins in singles play. Senior Jamie Connel found himself tied early at 2-2 in the first frame before accelerating away. Connel won 10 of the final 12 games for a quick 6-3, 6-1 victory on Court 2.
Connel has won his last three matches in commanding fashion with three straight-set victories. He has claimed 36 of his last 42 games in that span including a double-bagel win at North Carolina.
Erik Schiessl followed behind after outlasting his opponent 7-5 in set one before cruising to a 6-2 second set win to claim the team lead. Schiessl holds a six-match unbeaten streak with five wins across Courts 3 and 4 to push his ACC singles win total to 6.
The attention moved back to the field as all four remaining matches hung in the balance. Corey Craig completed a dominant 6-2 first set with two breaks before exchanging games back-and-forth at 5-5. Craig earned the elusive break before serving out the match to seal his 10th-ranked win this season and extend his six-match unbeaten streak.
Louisville won in straight sets on Court 3, bringing the match within reach just before Youcef Rihane entered a second-set tiebreaker. Rihane commanded the first frame before finding himself in a deadlock with a chance to clinch the match. The senior served a fiery ace at 1-1 before winning the next two points for a 4-1 lead and held firm to serve out the tiebreaker at 7-4 for the win on Court 6.
Florida State will conclude the regular season with a home match against in-state rivals Miami on Friday at 5:30 p.m. The Seminoles will recognize seniors Alex Bulte, Jamie Connel, Joshua Dous-Karpenschif, and Youcef Rihane before the match.
#19 Florida State 4, Louisville 2
Singles Competition:
#15 Corey Craig (FSU) def. #80 Will Mayew (LOU) 6-2, 7-5
#52 Jamie Connel (FSU) def. Miguel Avendaño (LOU) 6-3, 6-1
Kosuke Nakanishi (LOU) def. Alex Bulte (FSU) 6-3, 7-6 (7)
Erik Schiessl (FSU) def. Hamza El Amine (LOU) 7-5, 6-2
Joshua Dous-Karpenschif (FSU) vs. Piet Steveker (LOU) 6-7 (7), 5-4, unfinished
Youcef Rihane (FSU) def. Enrique Peña (LOU) 6-2, 7-6 (4)
Doubles Competition:
#9 Youcef Rihane/Alex Bulte (FSU) vs. Andre' Steinbach/Kosuke Nakanishi (LOU) 5-4, unfinished
#77 Natan Rodrigues/Hamza El Amine (LOU) def. Joshua Dous-Karpenschif/Erik Schiessl (FSU) 6-3
Will Mayew/Miguel Avendaño (LOU) def. Azariah Rusher/Jan Sebesta (FSU) 6-1
Florida State (16-7, 8-4 ACC) | Louisville (9-17, 1-11 ACC)
Order of Finish: Doubles (3, 2); Singles (2, 4, 1, 3, 6)
For more information on the Florida State men's tennis program, check Seminoles.com and follow us on social media at Florida State Men's Tennis (FB) and FSUMTennis (IG and X).
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