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No. 22 Seminoles Set for First Road Test
1/20/2026 11:28:00 AM | Men's Tennis
TALLAHASSEE – The No. 22 Florida State men's tennis team returns to action on Wednesday for its first road test of the spring at No. 11 Arizona. The teams will meet at 4 p.m. at the LaNella Robson Tennis Center in Tempe.
Last season, Jan Sebesta teamed up with alumni Jami Connel to storm out to an early lead and quickly won the first doubles match 6-1 on court three. Erik Schiessl and Joshua Dous-Karpenschief delivered some well-timed shots to put away the match at 7-5 and win the doubles point.
The Seminoles had early first set leads across courts two through five before Arizona was able to outlast and win five first sets in singles play. Arizona was able to clinch the match after four consecutive singles victories.
Florida State has begun the 2026 season at 5-0 with several key singles and doubles wins. No. 83 Mohammad Alkotop and Azariah Rusher have shown impressive doubles run together with a 4-0 overall record heading into Wednesday's matchups.
Transfer Gabriele Brancetelli won his first doubles match as a Seminole alongside Sebesta on Thursday over Leon Harder and Juan Die Rojas of the College of Charleston 6-1, before earning his first singles victory under Florida State against Rojas Mora in a 6-2, 6-2 win.
Live stats and live stream will be available on Seminoles.com.
LAST TIME OUT:
Florida State won 18 straight matches last week after sweeping the College of Charleston on Thursday, before opening the weekend defeating Alabama State (4-0) and The Citadel (7-0).
FSU vs. College of Charleston
In doubles play, Brancatelli and Sebesta gave Florida State an early edge with a 6-1 victory on court three, while No. 43 Luis Felipe Miguel and Erik Schiessl clinched the point moments later with a 6-2 win on court one. Court Two, with No. 82 Rusher and Alkotop added a 6-2 win.
Florida State carried the energy into singles, where Oren Ezerzer was the first Seminole off the court, earning a 6-2, 6-2 win over Eddie Vo on court six. Brancatelli followed with a commanding 6-2, 6-2 victory against Juan Die Rojas Mora.
After Rusher's victory on court three (6-4, 6-3) extended the Seminole lead to 3-0, Luis Felipe Miguel added a 6-2 decision over Leon Harder on court one to secure the win. Alkotop earned a three-set victory win over Jake Smith on court four.
On court two, No. 50 Schiessl clinched his win with a 6-0 second-set shutout before winning the tiebreaker, 16-14.
FSU vs. Alabama State /The Citadel
FSU dominated doubles in the first match of the day against Alabama State. On Court 2, Alkotop and Rusher got to work early, jumping out to a 5-0 lead. On Court 3, Justin Lyons and Ezerzer controlled a 4-2 lead through the first six games. Court 1 was back and forth until Felipe Miguel and Schiessl took a 4-3 advantage. Rusher and Alkotop earned the 6-1 victory, followed by Lyons and Ezerzer earning themselves a 6-2 victory, clinching the point for FSU. Miguel and Schiessl closed out the doubles session with a 6-3 win.
In singles, Brancatelli earned his second consecutive dual-match victory, defeating Vid Maric 6-1, 6-1 on Court 4. No. 69-ranked Miguel earned the second singles victory of the day by defeating Martin Catrice 6-2, 6-3 on Court 2. Jan Sebesta clinched the match for FSU with a 6-2, 6-0 win on Court 6.
Match two against The Citadel was Florida State's Military Appreciation Match. The Seminoles once again dominated doubles play, sweeping the Bulldogs on all three courts. Brancatelli and Sebesta earned the first doubles victory of the match with a 6-0 sweep. Rusher and Alkotop earned their second doubles victory of the day with a 6-2 win to clinch the doubles point for FSU. Lyons and Ezerzer cleaned up the final match earning a 6-3 victory.
The Seminoles swept through all six singles courts, only dropping 10 total games. Ezerzer scored the first singles point for the Noles, defeating Graham Hardin 6-1, 6-0. Corey Craig earned his first win of the afternoon on Court 1, defeating Noah Van Dyke 6-0, 6-2. Brancatelli defeated Nick Stroumpis 6-0, 6-1 to clinch the match for FSU. The remaining courts played out with Lyons earning the next Seminole victory with a 6-0, 6-2 finish. Alkotop finished his match 6-2, 6-0 for a two-win afternoon and Jan Sebesta finished the day for the Seminoles with a 6-1, 6-1 victory.
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).
Last season, Jan Sebesta teamed up with alumni Jami Connel to storm out to an early lead and quickly won the first doubles match 6-1 on court three. Erik Schiessl and Joshua Dous-Karpenschief delivered some well-timed shots to put away the match at 7-5 and win the doubles point.
The Seminoles had early first set leads across courts two through five before Arizona was able to outlast and win five first sets in singles play. Arizona was able to clinch the match after four consecutive singles victories.
Florida State has begun the 2026 season at 5-0 with several key singles and doubles wins. No. 83 Mohammad Alkotop and Azariah Rusher have shown impressive doubles run together with a 4-0 overall record heading into Wednesday's matchups.
Transfer Gabriele Brancetelli won his first doubles match as a Seminole alongside Sebesta on Thursday over Leon Harder and Juan Die Rojas of the College of Charleston 6-1, before earning his first singles victory under Florida State against Rojas Mora in a 6-2, 6-2 win.
Live stats and live stream will be available on Seminoles.com.
LAST TIME OUT:
Florida State won 18 straight matches last week after sweeping the College of Charleston on Thursday, before opening the weekend defeating Alabama State (4-0) and The Citadel (7-0).
FSU vs. College of Charleston
In doubles play, Brancatelli and Sebesta gave Florida State an early edge with a 6-1 victory on court three, while No. 43 Luis Felipe Miguel and Erik Schiessl clinched the point moments later with a 6-2 win on court one. Court Two, with No. 82 Rusher and Alkotop added a 6-2 win.
Florida State carried the energy into singles, where Oren Ezerzer was the first Seminole off the court, earning a 6-2, 6-2 win over Eddie Vo on court six. Brancatelli followed with a commanding 6-2, 6-2 victory against Juan Die Rojas Mora.
After Rusher's victory on court three (6-4, 6-3) extended the Seminole lead to 3-0, Luis Felipe Miguel added a 6-2 decision over Leon Harder on court one to secure the win. Alkotop earned a three-set victory win over Jake Smith on court four.
On court two, No. 50 Schiessl clinched his win with a 6-0 second-set shutout before winning the tiebreaker, 16-14.
FSU vs. Alabama State /The Citadel
FSU dominated doubles in the first match of the day against Alabama State. On Court 2, Alkotop and Rusher got to work early, jumping out to a 5-0 lead. On Court 3, Justin Lyons and Ezerzer controlled a 4-2 lead through the first six games. Court 1 was back and forth until Felipe Miguel and Schiessl took a 4-3 advantage. Rusher and Alkotop earned the 6-1 victory, followed by Lyons and Ezerzer earning themselves a 6-2 victory, clinching the point for FSU. Miguel and Schiessl closed out the doubles session with a 6-3 win.
In singles, Brancatelli earned his second consecutive dual-match victory, defeating Vid Maric 6-1, 6-1 on Court 4. No. 69-ranked Miguel earned the second singles victory of the day by defeating Martin Catrice 6-2, 6-3 on Court 2. Jan Sebesta clinched the match for FSU with a 6-2, 6-0 win on Court 6.
Match two against The Citadel was Florida State's Military Appreciation Match. The Seminoles once again dominated doubles play, sweeping the Bulldogs on all three courts. Brancatelli and Sebesta earned the first doubles victory of the match with a 6-0 sweep. Rusher and Alkotop earned their second doubles victory of the day with a 6-2 win to clinch the doubles point for FSU. Lyons and Ezerzer cleaned up the final match earning a 6-3 victory.
The Seminoles swept through all six singles courts, only dropping 10 total games. Ezerzer scored the first singles point for the Noles, defeating Graham Hardin 6-1, 6-0. Corey Craig earned his first win of the afternoon on Court 1, defeating Noah Van Dyke 6-0, 6-2. Brancatelli defeated Nick Stroumpis 6-0, 6-1 to clinch the match for FSU. The remaining courts played out with Lyons earning the next Seminole victory with a 6-0, 6-2 finish. Alkotop finished his match 6-2, 6-0 for a two-win afternoon and Jan Sebesta finished the day for the Seminoles with a 6-1, 6-1 victory.
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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