Florida State University Athletics

Friday, March 6
Scott Speicher Memorial Tennis Center
5:30 p.m.

Florida State

1
vs
4

NC State

Erik Schiessl

Men’s Tennis Drops Home Match to No. 23 NC State

3/6/2026 9:30:00 PM | Men's Tennis

TALLAHASSEE – The Florida State men's tennis team (8-7, 0-3 ACC) fell 4-1 to No. 23 NC State (11-1, 3-0) on Friday evening.
 
The Wolfpack secured the doubles point as No. 85 Martin Borisousk and Jules Leroux earned a 6-4 win over Luis Felipe Miguel and Erik Schiessl at the top spot. Florida State responded with an answer on court two as Justin Lyons and Mohammad Alkotop defeated William Manning and Charlie Camus 6-4. Cody Benton and Ainius Sabaliauskas followed with a 7-6 (4) win to clinch doubles play at No. 3 against Oren Ezerzer and Gabor Hornung.
 
NC State began singles, earning victories on courts six, five, and two. On Court 4, Alkotop won the opening set with a 6-4 slate, before going to battle in the second set for the 7-6 (5) win to grab the first point for the Seminoles. NC State rebounded on court six with a three-set battle that ended in NC State's Darius Pop's favor (6-3, 1-6, 6-2). The Wolfpack carried the momentum on court five as Camus defeated Azariah Rusher 6-1, 1-6, 6-2. No. 97 Manning clinched the final point of the night over No. 76 Schiessl with a 0-6, 7-5, 6-2 win on court two.  
 
Florida State will remain home to face No. 4 Wake Forest on Sunday for its Seminole Heritage match set for noon.
 
Live stats and stream will be available on Seminoles.com
 
Match Results
Florida State 1, NC State 4
Singles Competition: 

1. #106 Luis Felipe Miguel (FSU) vs. #13 Martin Borisiouk (NCS) 4-6, 7-6 (7-4), unfinished
2. #97 William Manning (NCS) def. #76 Erik Schiessl (FSU) 0-6, 7-5, 6-2
3. Corey Craig (FSU) vs. #110 Jules Leroux (NCS) 6-3, 5-7, 3-1, unfinished
4. Mohammad Alkotop (FSU) def. Ainius Sabaliauskas (NCS) 6-3, 7-6 (7-5)
5. Charlie Camus (NCS) def. #118 Azariah Rusher (FSU) 6-3, 3-6, 6-4
6. Darius Pop (NCS) def. Justin Lyons (FSU) 6-3, 1-6, 6-2

Doubles Competition:
1. #85 Martin Borisiouk/Jules Leroux (NCS) def. #17 Erik Schiessl/Luis Felipe Miguel (FSU) 6-4
2. Justin Lyons/Mohammad Alkotop (FSU) def. William Manning/Charlie Camus (NCS) 6-4
3. Cody Benton/Ainius Sabaliauskas (NCS) def. Oren Ezerzer/Gabor Hornung (FSU) 7-6 (7-4)

Florida State (8-7) | NC State (11-1)
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (4,6,5,2)



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