Florida State University Athletics
Thursday, April 16
Cary, N.C.
6:00 p.m.
Florida State
2
vs
4
#21 California
Noles Battle, Fall to No. 21 Cal in ACC Championship Third Round
4/17/2026 12:22:00 AM | Women's Tennis
TALLAHASSEE – The Florida State women's tennis team (7-17) fell 4-2 to No. 21 Cal (12-6) in the third round of the ACC Women's Tennis Championships on Thursday evening at Cary Tennis Park in Cary, North Carolina.
The Seminoles picked up a doubles win on Court 3 and singles victories on Courts 4 and 6, while pushing Courts 1, 2 and 5 to three sets.
Mary Boyce Deatherage and Cade Cricchio secured Florida State's lone doubles win, defeating Sophie Hernandez and Millie Johanna Moerk 7-6(2). The pair finished the season with a team-high 13 victories. Cal claimed the doubles point with wins on Courts 1 and 2 to take a 1-0 lead.
For the second consecutive match, Laura Putz delivered the first singles point for the Seminoles, dominating Court 4 with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Moerk to even the score at 1-1. Cal responded with a victory on Court 3 to regain a 2-1 advantage.
Cade Cricchio battled back on Court 6 after dropping the opening set 6-1, winning the next two sets 6-1, 6-3 to tie the match at 2-2.
Florida State fought hard on the top courts. On Court 1, Eva Shaw dropped the first set 6-4 to No. 34 Johanne Svendsen before rallying to win the second set 6-3 and force a third. Svendsen secured the match with a 6-2 win in the final set.
On Court 2, Deatherage faced No. 16 Berta Passola Folch. After falling 6-3 in the first set, Deatherage answered with a 6-3 second-set win before narrowly dropping the final set 6-4. Deatherage held a 40-40 point opportunity to extend the match, but Folch held on to clinch the 4-2 victory for Cal.
Abby Kelliher was leading 5-0 in the third set on Court 5 when the match was decided.
Match Results
#21 Cal 4, Florida State 2
Singles
1. #34 Johanne Svendsen (Cal) def. #106 Eva Shaw (FSU) 6-4, 3-6, 6-2
2. #16 Berta Passola Folch (Cal) def. Mary Boyce Deatherage (FSU) 6-3, 3-6, 6-4
3. Mao Mushika (Cal) def. Tina Li (FSU) 6-2, 6-1
4. Laura Putz (FSU) def. Millie Johanna Moerk (Cal) 6-1, 6-1
5. Abby Kelliher (FSU) vs. Naomi Xu (Cal) 5-7, 6-0, 5-0 unfinished
6. Cade Cricchio (FSU) def. Sophie Hernandez (Cal) 1-6, 6-1, 6-3
Doubles
1. Johanne Svendsen/Mao Mushika (Cal) def. Laura Putz/Eva Shaw (FSU) 7-5
2. Naomi Xu/Berta Passola Folch def. Abby Kelliher/Tina Li (FSU) 6-3
3. Cade Cricchio/Mary Boyce Deatherage (FSU) def. Sophie Hernandez/Millie Johanna Moerk 7-6(2)
Order of Finish: (Singles 4, 3, 6, 1, 2) (Doubles 2, 3, 1)
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 picked up a doubles win on Court 3 and singles victories on Courts 4 and 6, while pushing Courts 1, 2 and 5 to three sets.
Mary Boyce Deatherage and Cade Cricchio secured Florida State's lone doubles win, defeating Sophie Hernandez and Millie Johanna Moerk 7-6(2). The pair finished the season with a team-high 13 victories. Cal claimed the doubles point with wins on Courts 1 and 2 to take a 1-0 lead.
For the second consecutive match, Laura Putz delivered the first singles point for the Seminoles, dominating Court 4 with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Moerk to even the score at 1-1. Cal responded with a victory on Court 3 to regain a 2-1 advantage.
Cade Cricchio battled back on Court 6 after dropping the opening set 6-1, winning the next two sets 6-1, 6-3 to tie the match at 2-2.
Florida State fought hard on the top courts. On Court 1, Eva Shaw dropped the first set 6-4 to No. 34 Johanne Svendsen before rallying to win the second set 6-3 and force a third. Svendsen secured the match with a 6-2 win in the final set.
On Court 2, Deatherage faced No. 16 Berta Passola Folch. After falling 6-3 in the first set, Deatherage answered with a 6-3 second-set win before narrowly dropping the final set 6-4. Deatherage held a 40-40 point opportunity to extend the match, but Folch held on to clinch the 4-2 victory for Cal.
Abby Kelliher was leading 5-0 in the third set on Court 5 when the match was decided.
Match Results
#21 Cal 4, Florida State 2
Singles
1. #34 Johanne Svendsen (Cal) def. #106 Eva Shaw (FSU) 6-4, 3-6, 6-2
2. #16 Berta Passola Folch (Cal) def. Mary Boyce Deatherage (FSU) 6-3, 3-6, 6-4
3. Mao Mushika (Cal) def. Tina Li (FSU) 6-2, 6-1
4. Laura Putz (FSU) def. Millie Johanna Moerk (Cal) 6-1, 6-1
5. Abby Kelliher (FSU) vs. Naomi Xu (Cal) 5-7, 6-0, 5-0 unfinished
6. Cade Cricchio (FSU) def. Sophie Hernandez (Cal) 1-6, 6-1, 6-3
Doubles
1. Johanne Svendsen/Mao Mushika (Cal) def. Laura Putz/Eva Shaw (FSU) 7-5
2. Naomi Xu/Berta Passola Folch def. Abby Kelliher/Tina Li (FSU) 6-3
3. Cade Cricchio/Mary Boyce Deatherage (FSU) def. Sophie Hernandez/Millie Johanna Moerk 7-6(2)
Order of Finish: (Singles 4, 3, 6, 1, 2) (Doubles 2, 3, 1)
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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