Florida State University Athletics
Sunday, April 12
Tallahassee, Fla.
12:00 PM
Florida State
0
vs
4
#5 North Carolina
Seminoles Fall to No. 5 Tar Heels in Regular Season Finale
4/12/2026 3:07:00 PM | Women's Tennis
TALLAHASSEE – The Florida State women's tennis team (6-16, 2-10 ACC) fell 4-0 to No. 5 North Carolina (23-2, 11-1) on Sunday afternoon at the Scott Speicher Memorial Tennis Center.
On Court 1 doubles, Eva Shaw and Laura Putz faced the No. 5-ranked duo of Reese Brantmeier and Alanis Hamilton. After falling behind 2-1, the Seminole pair responded with a 3-2 lead. UNC went on to win the next two games as Shaw and Putz battled back again to even the score at 4-4, but the Tar Heels claimed the final two games to secure a 6-4 win. North Carolina also earned victories on Courts 2 and 3 to clinch the doubles point.
In singles, Putz earned a 6-4 first-set win over Anna Frey on Court 4 and was tied 2-2 in the second set when play was halted. After dropping her opening set, Mary Boyce Deatherage led No. 31-ranked Tatum Evans 5-3 in the second set when the match was decided.
North Carolina secured singles victories on Courts 1, 5, and 6 to clinch the match.
Florida State will now await its final seeding for the ACC Women's Tennis Championships in Cary, North Carolina. The tournament is set to begin Tuesday and conclude with the championship match on Sunday.
Match Results
#5 North Carolina 4, Florida State 0
Singles
1. #11 Oby Kajuru (UNC) def. #98 Eva Shaw (FSU) 6-1, 6-0
2. Mary Boyce Deatherage (FSU) vs. #31 Tatum Evans (UNC) 2-6, 5-3, unfinished
3. Tina Li (FSU) vs. #93 Alanis Hamilton (UNC) 1-6, 3-5, unfinished
4. Laura Putz (FSU) vs. Anna Frey (UNC) 6-4, 2-2, unfinished
5. Maddy Zampardo (UNC) def. Cade Cricchio (FSU) 6-2, 6-3
6. Theadora Rabman (UNC) def. Lauren Anderson (FSU) 6-0, 6-1
Doubles
1. #5 Reese Brantmeier/Alanis Hamilton (UNC) def. Eva Shaw/Laura Putz (FSU) 6-4
2. Tatum Evans/Oby Kajuru (UNC) def. Abby Kelliher/Tina Li (FSU) 6-1
3. Anna Frey/Maddy Zampardo (UNC) def. Cade Cricchio/Mary Boyce Deatherage (FSU) 6-2
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (1,6,5)
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).
On Court 1 doubles, Eva Shaw and Laura Putz faced the No. 5-ranked duo of Reese Brantmeier and Alanis Hamilton. After falling behind 2-1, the Seminole pair responded with a 3-2 lead. UNC went on to win the next two games as Shaw and Putz battled back again to even the score at 4-4, but the Tar Heels claimed the final two games to secure a 6-4 win. North Carolina also earned victories on Courts 2 and 3 to clinch the doubles point.
In singles, Putz earned a 6-4 first-set win over Anna Frey on Court 4 and was tied 2-2 in the second set when play was halted. After dropping her opening set, Mary Boyce Deatherage led No. 31-ranked Tatum Evans 5-3 in the second set when the match was decided.
North Carolina secured singles victories on Courts 1, 5, and 6 to clinch the match.
Florida State will now await its final seeding for the ACC Women's Tennis Championships in Cary, North Carolina. The tournament is set to begin Tuesday and conclude with the championship match on Sunday.
Match Results
#5 North Carolina 4, Florida State 0
Singles
1. #11 Oby Kajuru (UNC) def. #98 Eva Shaw (FSU) 6-1, 6-0
2. Mary Boyce Deatherage (FSU) vs. #31 Tatum Evans (UNC) 2-6, 5-3, unfinished
3. Tina Li (FSU) vs. #93 Alanis Hamilton (UNC) 1-6, 3-5, unfinished
4. Laura Putz (FSU) vs. Anna Frey (UNC) 6-4, 2-2, unfinished
5. Maddy Zampardo (UNC) def. Cade Cricchio (FSU) 6-2, 6-3
6. Theadora Rabman (UNC) def. Lauren Anderson (FSU) 6-0, 6-1
Doubles
1. #5 Reese Brantmeier/Alanis Hamilton (UNC) def. Eva Shaw/Laura Putz (FSU) 6-4
2. Tatum Evans/Oby Kajuru (UNC) def. Abby Kelliher/Tina Li (FSU) 6-1
3. Anna Frey/Maddy Zampardo (UNC) def. Cade Cricchio/Mary Boyce Deatherage (FSU) 6-2
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (1,6,5)
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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