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Seminoles Claim Doubles Point, Fall 4-1 at Wake Forest
3/8/2026 4:33:00 PM | Women's Tennis
TALLAHASSEE – The Florida State women's tennis team (4-9, 0-4 ACC) fell 4-1 to No. 66 Wake Forest (8-7, 1-3) on Sunday afternoon at the Wake Forest Indoor Tennis Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
The Seminoles secured the doubles point for the sixth time in their last seven matches. On Court 1, Eva Shaw and Tina Li jumped out to a commanding 4-0 lead before Wake Forest responded by winning three of the next four games. Leading 5-3, Shaw and Li closed out the match with a 6-3 win to give FSU its first doubles victory of the day.
On Court 3, Cade Cricchio and Mary Boyce Deatherage battled to a 3-2 lead through the opening five games. With Wake Forest tying the match at 5-5 after winning the 10th game, Cricchio and Deatherage responded by winning the final two games to secure a 7-5 victory and clinch the doubles point for Florida State.
In singles play, the Seminoles captured the opening set on Courts 1, 2, 3 and 5. Wake Forest responded by earning straight-set victories on Courts 4 and 6 to take a 2-1 lead in the match.
The Demon Deacons went on to win the second and third sets on Courts 2 and 5 to secure the 4-1 victory.
Shaw and Li improved to 3-1 in ACC play this season and are now 5-1 overall as a doubles pair.
Florida State returns to action Sunday when it travels to face No. 39 Miami (6-2, 3-0) at the Neill Schiff Tennis Center in Coral Gables, Florida. First serve is scheduled for 12 p.m.
Match Results
#66 Wake Forest 4, Florida State 1
Singles
1. Eva Shaw (FSU) vs. Nevena Carton (WFU) 7-5, 6-7(4) unfinished
2. Krystal Blanch (WFU) def. Mary Boyce Deatherage (FSU) 1-6, 7-5, 6-4
3. Laura Putz (FSU) vs. Kady Tannenbaum (WFU) 6-4, 6-6 unfinished
4. Heidi Bulger (WFU) def. Kristyna Lavickova (FSU) 6-1, 6-4
5. Evie Oxford (WFU) def. Tina Li (FSU) 3-6, 6-1, 6-1
6. Sankavi Gownder (WFU) def. Cade Cricchio (FSU) 6-2, 6-3
Doubles
1. Eva Shaw / Tina Li (FSU) def. Nevena Carton / Kady Tannenbaum (WFU) 6-3
2. Abby Kelliher / Laura Putz (FSU) vs. Sankavi Gownder / Evie Oxford (WFU) 5-5 unfinished
3. Mary Boyce Deatherage / Cade Cricchio (FSU) def. Krystal Blanch / Aubrey Nisbet (WFU) 7-5
Order of Finish
(Doubles: 1,3) (Singles: 6,4,5,2)
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).
The Seminoles secured the doubles point for the sixth time in their last seven matches. On Court 1, Eva Shaw and Tina Li jumped out to a commanding 4-0 lead before Wake Forest responded by winning three of the next four games. Leading 5-3, Shaw and Li closed out the match with a 6-3 win to give FSU its first doubles victory of the day.
On Court 3, Cade Cricchio and Mary Boyce Deatherage battled to a 3-2 lead through the opening five games. With Wake Forest tying the match at 5-5 after winning the 10th game, Cricchio and Deatherage responded by winning the final two games to secure a 7-5 victory and clinch the doubles point for Florida State.
In singles play, the Seminoles captured the opening set on Courts 1, 2, 3 and 5. Wake Forest responded by earning straight-set victories on Courts 4 and 6 to take a 2-1 lead in the match.
The Demon Deacons went on to win the second and third sets on Courts 2 and 5 to secure the 4-1 victory.
Shaw and Li improved to 3-1 in ACC play this season and are now 5-1 overall as a doubles pair.
Florida State returns to action Sunday when it travels to face No. 39 Miami (6-2, 3-0) at the Neill Schiff Tennis Center in Coral Gables, Florida. First serve is scheduled for 12 p.m.
Match Results
#66 Wake Forest 4, Florida State 1
Singles
1. Eva Shaw (FSU) vs. Nevena Carton (WFU) 7-5, 6-7(4) unfinished
2. Krystal Blanch (WFU) def. Mary Boyce Deatherage (FSU) 1-6, 7-5, 6-4
3. Laura Putz (FSU) vs. Kady Tannenbaum (WFU) 6-4, 6-6 unfinished
4. Heidi Bulger (WFU) def. Kristyna Lavickova (FSU) 6-1, 6-4
5. Evie Oxford (WFU) def. Tina Li (FSU) 3-6, 6-1, 6-1
6. Sankavi Gownder (WFU) def. Cade Cricchio (FSU) 6-2, 6-3
Doubles
1. Eva Shaw / Tina Li (FSU) def. Nevena Carton / Kady Tannenbaum (WFU) 6-3
2. Abby Kelliher / Laura Putz (FSU) vs. Sankavi Gownder / Evie Oxford (WFU) 5-5 unfinished
3. Mary Boyce Deatherage / Cade Cricchio (FSU) def. Krystal Blanch / Aubrey Nisbet (WFU) 7-5
Order of Finish
(Doubles: 1,3) (Singles: 6,4,5,2)
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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