Florida State University Athletics
Friday, April 17
Cary, NC
Florida State
vs
#4 Stanford University
Florida State Falls in ACC Quarterfinal
4/17/2026 2:32:00 PM | Men's Tennis
CARY, N.C. – The Florida State men's tennis team's ACC journey came to an end Friday after falling 4-3 in a hard-fought match against No. 17 (#4 Seed) Stanford.
In doubles, Stanford took the early lead with a pair of wins on courts one and two. Court three finished first as Gabor Hornung and Luis Felipe Miguel concluded the tournament with three straight wins at the third position, defeating Samir Banerjee and Jagger Leach 6-2.
Stanford's Nicholas Godsick and Hudson Rivera leveled the doubles competition on court two with a 6-3 win over Justin Lyons and Mohammad Alkotop. The outcome ultimately hinged on the top court, where the Seminoles pushed the match to a tiebreaker but came up short, allowing Stanford to take a 1-0 lead into singles play.
The Cardinal quickly took a 2-0 lead when Alex Chang earned a default victory over Alkotop on court five. No. 121 Erik Schiessl showed dominance on court three defeating Godsick in a two-set triumph. Stanford continued to respond to the pressure after landing its second victory in singles over Corey Craig in a three-set match to take a 3-1 lead.
Azariah Rusher then stamped a two-set victory on court four after defeating Rivera 7-6 (7), 6-3, before Hornung won a three-set match on court six that tied the contest, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-3.
At the top spot, Alexander Razeghi won the first set against No. 118 Felipe Miguel, 6-4, before the Seminole senior evened the match with a 7-5 win in set two. In the pivotal third set, Felipe Miguel took a 3-1 lead before Razeghi ran off five consecutive game wins for the 6-4, 5-7, 6-3 victory to advance the Cardinal the semifinals.
Match Results
Stanford 4, Florida State 3
Singles Competition:
1. Alexander Razeghi (STAN) def. #118 Luis Felipe Miguel (FSU) 6-4, 5-7, 6-3
2.Banerjee Samir (STAN) def. #117 Corey Craig (FSU) 6-3, 7-6 (7)
3. #121 Erik Schiessl (FSU) def. Nicholas Godsick (STAN) 6-3, 7-6 (7)
4. Azariah Rusher (FSU) def. Hudson Rivera (STAN) 7-6 (7), 6-3
5. Alex Change (STAN) def. Mohammad Alkotop (FSU) 4-3, default
6. Gabor Hornung (FSU) def. Jagger Leach (STAN) 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-3
Doubles Competition:
1. Alex Change/Alexander Razeghi (STAN) def. Jan Sebesta/ Erik Schiessl (STAN) 7-6 (7)
2.Nicholas Godsick/Hudson Rivera (STAN) vs. Justin Lyons/Mohammad Alkotop (FSU) 6-3
3. Luis Felipe Miguel/Gabor Hornung (FSU) def. Samir Banerjee/Jagger Leach (STAN) 6-2
Florida State (14-15) | Stanford (17-7)
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (5,3, 4, 2, 6, 1)
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).
In doubles, Stanford took the early lead with a pair of wins on courts one and two. Court three finished first as Gabor Hornung and Luis Felipe Miguel concluded the tournament with three straight wins at the third position, defeating Samir Banerjee and Jagger Leach 6-2.
Stanford's Nicholas Godsick and Hudson Rivera leveled the doubles competition on court two with a 6-3 win over Justin Lyons and Mohammad Alkotop. The outcome ultimately hinged on the top court, where the Seminoles pushed the match to a tiebreaker but came up short, allowing Stanford to take a 1-0 lead into singles play.
The Cardinal quickly took a 2-0 lead when Alex Chang earned a default victory over Alkotop on court five. No. 121 Erik Schiessl showed dominance on court three defeating Godsick in a two-set triumph. Stanford continued to respond to the pressure after landing its second victory in singles over Corey Craig in a three-set match to take a 3-1 lead.
Azariah Rusher then stamped a two-set victory on court four after defeating Rivera 7-6 (7), 6-3, before Hornung won a three-set match on court six that tied the contest, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-3.
At the top spot, Alexander Razeghi won the first set against No. 118 Felipe Miguel, 6-4, before the Seminole senior evened the match with a 7-5 win in set two. In the pivotal third set, Felipe Miguel took a 3-1 lead before Razeghi ran off five consecutive game wins for the 6-4, 5-7, 6-3 victory to advance the Cardinal the semifinals.
Match Results
Stanford 4, Florida State 3
Singles Competition:
1. Alexander Razeghi (STAN) def. #118 Luis Felipe Miguel (FSU) 6-4, 5-7, 6-3
2.Banerjee Samir (STAN) def. #117 Corey Craig (FSU) 6-3, 7-6 (7)
3. #121 Erik Schiessl (FSU) def. Nicholas Godsick (STAN) 6-3, 7-6 (7)
4. Azariah Rusher (FSU) def. Hudson Rivera (STAN) 7-6 (7), 6-3
5. Alex Change (STAN) def. Mohammad Alkotop (FSU) 4-3, default
6. Gabor Hornung (FSU) def. Jagger Leach (STAN) 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-3
Doubles Competition:
1. Alex Change/Alexander Razeghi (STAN) def. Jan Sebesta/ Erik Schiessl (STAN) 7-6 (7)
2.Nicholas Godsick/Hudson Rivera (STAN) vs. Justin Lyons/Mohammad Alkotop (FSU) 6-3
3. Luis Felipe Miguel/Gabor Hornung (FSU) def. Samir Banerjee/Jagger Leach (STAN) 6-2
Florida State (14-15) | Stanford (17-7)
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (5,3, 4, 2, 6, 1)
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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