2016 Women's Tennis - Year In Review
Jennifer Hyde, Head Coach
Zsuzsanna Fodor, Assistant Coach
Giorgia Pozzan, Volunteer Assistant
Brodie Quinn, Strength and Conditioning
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2016 Women's Tennis - Year In Review | |
| Coaching Staff Jennifer Hyde, Head Coach Zsuzsanna Fodor, Assistant Coach Giorgia Pozzan, Volunteer Assistant Brodie Quinn, Strength and Conditioning Click here to see individual mug shots |
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Yang Pang, Nanjing, China
Ariana Rahmanparast, Miami
Three Seminoles Land in Final ITA Rankings. June 2, 2016 TALLAHASSEE, FL – Florida State seniors Daneika Borthwick and Yukako Noi, along with
sophomore Gabriella Castaneda, finished the 2016 season ranked when the ITA released its final polls of the season Wednesday. Borthwick finished ranked No. 42 in the singles poll after reaching the
NCAA Individual Championships last month in Tulsa. The Cumbria, England, native was the top player for the Seminoles the past four seasons and was just the third FSU player to be named All-ACC four
times. In her final season in Tallahassee, Borthwick won 10 matches against ranked players and won 15 consecutive sets to close the regular season. Castaneda and Noi are No. 51 in doubles action.
Beginning with the Wake Forest match on April 10, the pair played the final six matches together, compiling a 5-1 record and two wins over ranked teams, No. 45 Kimmy Guerin and Anna Ulyashchenko of
Wake and No. 16 Danielle Collins and Meghan Kelley of Virginia in the ACC Tournament. This is the second season that Castaneda has ranked in final ITA doubles poll after finishing No. 53 in 2015
with former Seminole Emily Fanning. Borthwick has ranked in the final poll four times now following singles in 2015 (90) and 2013 (60) and doubles in 2014 (32). Noi was ranked No. 110 singles in the
final 2014 poll as a sophomore at Virginia Commonwealth. As a team, the Seminoles ended the year ranked No. 63 after a 14-13 campaign.
2016 Roster - By Name
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* Daneika Borthwick Sr-R *** Cumbria, England (Nelson Thomlinson)
* Gabriella Castaneda So * Miramar (Broward Virtual)
* Emily Fanning So-R ** Timaru, New Zealand (Te Kura)
* Julia Mikulski Fr Essen, Germany (Helmholtz Gymnasium)
* Yukako Noi Sr * Nara, Japan (Nishinomiya Koei/Virginia Commonwealth)
* Yang Pang Sr Nanjing, China (Nanjing Sports Institute/Arkansas)
* Kathryn Phillips So * Bradenton (IMG Academy)
* Ariana Rahmanparast Fr Miami (Florida Virtual School)
* Lana Rush So * London, England (Cheam)
* Daniela Schippers Jr ** Guatemala City, Guatemala (Laurel Springs)
From the FSU Website, seminoles.com.
2016 Conference Awards
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Daneika Borthwick Atlantic Coast Conference - All-Conference - 1st Team
All-Conference - 1
2016 Schedule and Results
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| Furman Fall Classic September 25-27, 2015, Greenville, S.C. |
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| ITA All-American Championship October 3-6, 2015, Qualifying Rounds, Malibu, Calif. |
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| ITA All-American Championship October 8-12, 2015, Malibu, Calif. |
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| Bedford Cup October 16-18, 2015, Fort Myers, Fla. |
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| ITA SE Regional Championship October 22-26, 2015, Athens, Ga. |
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| USTA Clay Court Invitational November 5-8, 2015, Orlando, Fla. |
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| Mississippi State ITA Kick-Off Weekend, Durham, N.C. |
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| Portland ITA Kick-Off Weekend, Durham, N.C. |
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| South Carolina State Jacksonville, Fla. |
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| Boston College ACC, Cary, N.C. |
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| Virginia ACC, Cary, N.C. |
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| NCAA Singles & Doubles May 25-30, 2016, Tulsa, Okla. |
EOY StatsRef Overall Home Away Neutral ------------------------------------------------ FSU record is 14-13 6- 5 5- 6 3- 2 vs ACC 4-10 3- 4 1- 6 0- 0
2016 Atlantic Coast Conference Results 1 North Carolina 14- 0 31- 3 2 Miami 12- 2 21- 6 3t Duke 11- 3 19- 7 3t Georgia Tech 11- 3 19- 8 5 Virginia 9- 5 19-11 6 Clemson 8- 6 10-11 7t Syracuse 7- 7 15- 9 7t Wake Forest 7- 7 19-10 7t Virginia Tech 7- 7 14-11 10 North Carolina State 6- 8 15-12 11 Notre Dame 5- 9 14-14 12 Florida State 4-10 14-13 13 Boston College 3-11 9-14 14 Pittsburgh 1-13 7-14 15 Louisville 0-14 8-18
2016 CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT, Cary, NC Date Score Comments ========== ================================================== ================================== 04/20/2016 (10)North Carolina State 4, (15)Louisville 0 Round 1 04/20/2016 (11)Notre Dame 4, (14)Pittsburgh 0 Round 1 04/20/2016 (12)Florida State 4, (13)Boston College 1 Round 1 04/21/2016 (8)Wake Forest 4, (9)Virginia Tech 0 Round 2 04/21/2016 (7)Syracuse 4, (10)North Carolina State 3 Round 2 04/21/2016 (11)Notre Dame 4, (6)Clemson 1 Round 2 04/21/2016 (5)Virginia 4, (12)Florida State 3 Round 2 04/22/2016 (1)North Carolina 4, (8)Wake Forest 1 Round 3 04/22/2016 (2)Miami 4, (7)Syracuse 2 Round 3 04/22/2016 (3)Georgia Tech 4, (11)Notre Dame 0 Round 3 04/22/2016 (5)Virginia 4, (4)Duke 2 Round 3 04/23/2016 (1)North Carolina 4, (5)Virginia 1 Round 4 04/23/2016 (2)Miami 4, (3)Georgia Tech 2 Round 4 04/24/2016 (1)North Carolina 4, (2)Miami 2 Round 5
Individual Results Highest vs 3 Fall/Spring Name Rank Rank ACC Sets Tournaments 1 2 3 4 5 6 NCAA Total ------------------------- ------- ----- ----- ----- ----------- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Daneika Borthwick 31 9-10 8-4 4-1 7-4 14-6 1-1 0-1 22-12 Gabriella Castaneda 81 1-5 6-7 1-2 4-5 7-4 4-5 4-1 19-15 Emily Fanning 0-1 3-2 3-2 Julia Mikulski 1-4 5-7 2-4 0-1 2-3 7-7 9-11 Yukako Noi 111 1-10 5-8 3-4 3-3 1-2 3-6 5-2 2-0 14-13 Yang Pang 0-1 1-2 2-3 2-3 Kathryn Phillips 0-1 0-3 0-3 Ariana Rahmanparast 2-1 3-2 6-4 4-4 0-2 2-0 5-2 5-1 16-9 Lana Rush 0-2 1-6 1-0 4-4 1-5 4-2 9-11 Daniela Schippers 0-1 2-9 1-2 0-6 4-3 4-9 Totals 27-25 15-8 11-12 11-12 13-8 8-13 13-9 0-1 98-88
Doubles Results Highest vs Tie Fall/Spring Name Rank Rank ACC Break Tournaments 1 2 3 NCAA Total --------------------------------------------- ------- ----- ----- ----- ----------- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Daneika Borthwick/Gabriella Castaneda 0-1 1-1 1-1 Daneika Borthwick/Emily Fanning 2-1 2-1 Daneika Borthwick/Julia Mikulski 0-1 0-1 0-1 Daneika Borthwick/Yukako Noi 41 1-4 2-6 8-3 6-5 1-1 15-9 Daneika Borthwick/Ariana Rahmanparast 1-0 1-0 Daneika Borthwick/Daniela Schippers 2-0 2-0 6-0 6-0 Gabriella Castaneda/Emily Fanning 22 0-2 0-2 0-2 Gabriella Castaneda/Julia Mikulski 1-2 3-5 1-2 2-1 0-2 3-5 Gabriella Castaneda/Yukako Noi 2-0 2-0 5-1 5-1 Gabriella Castaneda/Ariana Rahmanparast 0-1 1-1 1-0 2-2 4-3 Gabriella Castaneda/Lana Rush 0-1 1-1 1-1 Gabriella Castaneda/Daniela Schippers 0-1 0-1 1-0 1-1 Emily Fanning/Ariana Rahmanparast 1-1 1-1 Julia Mikulski/Yukako Noi 2-0 2-0 Julia Mikulski/Ariana Rahmanparast 0-1 0-1 Julia Mikulski/Lana Rush 0-1 0-4 0-4 Yang Pang/Lana Rush 4-0 4-0 Kathryn Phillips/Ariana Rahmanparast 0-2 0-2 Ariana Rahmanparast/Lana Rush 0-2 0-3 0-1 0-3 0-2 0-5 Lana Rush/Daniela Schippers 4-2 4-2 4-2 Totals 17-9 14-10 12-10 7-11 50-40
Daneika Borthwick
Singles Opp
Date Rank Rank Pos Opponent School W-L Score Record Dual Conf
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09/25/2015 66 21 T Erin Routliffe Alabama L 6-1, 6-2 0-1
09/26/2015 66 T Ashley Bongart Tennessee W 6-2, 6-0 1-1
10/06/2015 66 28 T Stephanie Nauta Virginia L 6-4, 7-5 1-2
10/07/2015 66 59 T Gabby Smith Southern California W 7-6(5), 7-5 2-2
10/07/2015 66 35 T Paige Hourigan Georgia Tech W 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 3-2
10/23/2015 66 T Olga Martinez South Florida W 6-2, 6-4 4-2
10/24/2015 66 T Clara Tanielian Miami W 6-0, 6-3 5-2
10/25/2015 66 2 T Brooke Austin Florida L 6-0, 7-5 5-3
11/05/2015 66 T Sanae Ohta Troy W 6-2, 6-4 6-3
11/06/2015 66 T Elena Cerezo-Codina Virginia Tech W 7-6(), 3-6, 7-5 7-3
11/07/2015 66 T Martina Frantova North Carolina State L 6-2, 6-4 7-4
01/16/2016 1 Nikol Hristova Old Dominion W 4-6, 7-6(4), 1-0(4) 8-4 1-0
01/18/2016 1 Naz Karagoz Tulane W 6-1, 7-5 9-4 2-0
01/22/2016 13 1 Jasmin Lee Mississippi State L 7-5, 6-1 9-5 2-1
01/23/2016 1 Lucia Butkovska Portland dnf 4-6, 6-2, 0-1 dnf 9-5 2-1
01/30/2016 1 Intissar Rassif South Carolina State dnf 6-4, dnf 9-5 2-1
01/30/2016 1 Noemi Hemmerich North Florida W 6-0, 6-2 10-5 3-1
02/04/2016 11 1 Brooke Austin Florida L 7-6(2), 6-1 10-6 3-2
02/20/2016 1 Amanda Keller Navy W 6-2, 6-2 11-6 4-2
02/20/2016 1 Alexis Dean Florida A&M W 6-0, 6-0 12-6 5-2
02/26/2016 28 2 Kaitlyn McCarthy Duke W 7-6(3), 6-2 13-6 6-2 1-0
02/28/2016 2 1 Hayley Carter North Carolina L 6-1, 6-1 13-7 6-3 1-1
03/02/2016 73 2 Wendy Zhang Miami L 6-0, 6-1 13-8 6-4 1-2
03/12/2016 72 92 1 Ayan Broomfield Clemson L 6-4, 3-6, 7-6(2) 13-9 6-5 1-3
03/12/2016 72 2 Cassidy Hicks Wofford College dnf 6-3, 5-3 dnf 13-9 6-5
03/18/2016 72 36 1 Johnnise Renaud Georgia Tech W 6-4, 7-6(5) 14-9 7-5 2-3
03/20/2016 72 58 1 Francesca Fusinato Virginia Tech L 6-4, 6-4 14-10 7-6 2-4
03/25/2016 55 113 1 Lexi Borr Boston College W 7-5, 2-6, 1-0(4) 15-10 8-6 3-4
03/27/2016 55 4 1 Danielle Collins Wake Forest dnf 5-7, 3-5 dnf 15-10 8-6 3-4
04/01/2016 55 45 1 Quinn Gleason Notre Dame W 6-4, 6-3 16-10 9-6 4-4
04/03/2016 55 47 1 Anna Shkudun Syracuse W 6-1, 6-2 17-10 10-6 5-4
04/08/2016 39 38 1 Martina Frantova North Carolina State W 6-3, 6-0 18-10 11-6 6-4
04/10/2016 39 44 1 Kimmy Guerin Wake Forest W 6-3, 7-5 19-10 12-6 7-4
04/15/2016 31 1 Jiayuan Xue Troy W 6-2, 6-1 20-10 13-6
04/15/2016 31 1 Jessie Lynn Paul Louisville W 6-0, 6-1 21-10 14-6 8-4
04/17/2016 31 1 Audrey Ann Blakely Pittsburgh W 7-5, 6-1 22-10 15-6 9-4
04/20/2016 38 72 1 Asiya Dair Boston College dnf 6-3, 1-6, 0-1 dnf 22-10 15-6
04/21/2016 38 2 1 Danielle Collins Virginia L 6-0, 6-3 22-11 15-7
05/25/2016 38 36 N Georgiana Patrasc Mississippi State L 6-4, 6-0 22-12
Gabriella Castaneda
Singles Opp
Date Rank Rank Pos Opponent School W-L Score Record Dual Conf
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09/25/2015 81 T Sadie Hammond Tennessee L 6-3, 7-5 0-1
09/26/2015 81 T Katarina Weymouth Furman W 6-3, 6-3 1-1
09/27/2015 81 T Andie Daniell Alabama dnf 1-1
10/03/2015 81 T Lou Adler Cal-Santa Barbara W 6-4, 6-3 2-1
10/03/2015 81 T Caroline Wegner Texas Christian L 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 2-2
10/23/2015 81 T Laura Hopton Kennesaw State W 6-3, 7-5 3-2
10/24/2015 81 38 T Kourtney Keegan Florida L 6-3, 7-5 3-3
11/05/2015 81 T Toby Miclat Brigham Young W 6-2, 6-1 4-3
11/06/2015 81 T Silvia Garcia Georgia L 6-4, 6-2 4-4
11/07/2015 81 T Nataliya Vlasova Old Dominion L 6-2, 7-5 4-5
01/16/2016 2 Nataliya Vlasova Old Dominion L 6-4, 6-4 4-6 0-1
01/18/2016 2 Kyla Klier Tulane W 6-4, 6-2 5-6 1-1
01/22/2016 2 Madison Harrison Mississippi State dnf 3-6, 6-3, 3-3 dnf 5-6 1-1
01/23/2016 2 Maja Mladenovic Portland W 6-4, 6-4 6-6 2-1
01/30/2016 2 Oleksandra Filippova South Carolina State W 6-0, 6-3 7-6 3-1
01/30/2016 2 Michelle Valdez North Florida W 6-2, 6-0 8-6 4-1
02/04/2016 56 2 Josie Kuhlman Florida L 6-3, 6-2 8-7 4-2
02/20/2016 3 Claudia Mackenzie Navy W 6-3, 6-4 9-7 5-2
02/20/2016 3 Olivia Rolle Florida A&M W 6-1, 6-1 10-7 6-2
02/26/2016 3 Chalena Scholl Duke L 6-2, 6-0 10-8 6-3 0-1
02/28/2016 4 Marika Akkerman North Carolina W 6-3, 6-1 11-8 7-3 1-1
03/02/2016 3 Clementina Riobueno Miami W 7-5, 6-1 12-8 8-3 2-1
03/12/2016 17 3 Joana Eidukonyte Clemson L 7-5, 6-4 12-9 8-4 2-2
03/12/2016 4 Lauren Reid Wofford College W 6-1, 6-1 13-9 9-4
03/18/2016 4 Kendal Woodard Georgia Tech dnf 2-6, 7-6(6), 3-3 dnf 13-9 9-4 2-2
03/20/2016 4 Kelly Williford Virginia Tech W 7-6(3), 6-2 14-9 10-4 3-2
03/25/2016 4 Emily Safron Boston College W 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 15-9 11-4 4-2
03/27/2016 4 Victoria Olivarez Virginia L 6-4, 6-4 15-10 11-5 4-3
04/01/2016 3 Allison Miller Notre Dame L 6-2, 6-4 15-11 11-6 4-4
04/03/2016 80 3 Gabriela Knutson Syracuse L 6-2, 6-1 15-12 11-7 4-5
04/08/2016 2 Joanna Nalborska North Carolina State L 6-2, 6-0 15-13 11-8 4-6
04/10/2016 3 Anna Ulyashchenko Wake Forest L 6-2, 2-6, 6-1 15-14 11-9 4-7
04/15/2016 3 Hannah Seizer Troy W 6-1, 6-3 16-14 12-9
04/15/2016 2 Sena Suswam Louisville W 6-3, 6-4 17-14 13-9 5-7
04/17/2016 2 Lolade Ogungbesan Pittsburgh W 6-4, 6-2 18-14 14-9 6-7
04/20/2016 101 2 Lexi Borr Boston College W 6-3, 6-0 19-14 15-9
04/21/2016 16 2 Julia Elbaba Virginia L 7-5, 6-1 19-15 15-10
Emily Fanning
Singles Opp
Date Rank Rank Pos Opponent School W-L Score Record Dual Conf
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10/16/2015 T Clara Tanielian Miami W 6-3, 6-4 1-0
10/16/2015 T Nina Nagode FL International W 7-5, 6-2 2-0
10/17/2015 T Ana Madcur Miami L 6-3, 2-6, 6-2 2-1
11/05/2015 T Adriana Rajkovic Old Dominion W 6-1, 7-6() 3-1
11/06/2015 T Michelle Valdez North Florida L 6-2, 6-2 3-2
Julia Mikulski
Singles Opp
Date Rank Rank Pos Opponent School W-L Score Record Dual Conf
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01/16/2016 4 Adriana Rajkovic Old Dominion W 6-2, 6-1 1-0 1-0
01/18/2016 4 Elena Muller Tulane W 6-0, 6-3 2-0 2-0
01/22/2016 3 Georgiana Patrasc Mississippi State L 6-3, 6-4 2-1 2-1
01/23/2016 4 Tatiana Grigoryan Portland W 6-4, 6-3 3-1 3-1
01/30/2016 4 Marketa Marcanikova South Carolina State dnf 6-2, 5-0 dnf 3-1 3-1
01/30/2016 4 Luise Intert North Florida dnf 4-6, 6-1, 0-3 dnf 3-1 3-1
02/04/2016 51 4 Brianna Morgan Florida L 6-3, 6-1 3-2 3-2
02/20/2016 4 Sam Droop Navy W 6-2, 6-1 4-2 4-2
02/20/2016 5 Arrice Robinson Florida A&M dnf 6-2, 5-0 dnf 4-2 4-2
02/26/2016 4 Samantha Harris Duke L 6-0, 4-6, 6-3 4-3 4-3 0-1
02/28/2016 84 3 Jessie Anay North Carolina L 6-1, 6-0 4-4 4-4 0-2
03/02/2016 4 Silvia Fuentes Miami L 6-3, 6-4 4-5 4-5 0-3
03/12/2016 4 Ally Miller-Krasilnikov Clemson W 7-5, 6-2 5-5 5-5 1-3
03/12/2016 3 Kalli Karas Wofford College W 6-1, 6-2 6-5 6-5
03/18/2016 95 3 Raseeda McAdoo Georgia Tech L 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 6-6 6-6 1-4
03/20/2016 117 3 Caroline Daxhelet Virginia Tech W 2-6, 6-4, 7-5 7-6 7-6 2-4
03/25/2016 86 2 Asiya Dair Boston College L 6-2, 6-4 7-7 7-7 2-5
03/27/2016 111 3 Stephanie Nauta Virginia dnf 6-4, 4-6, 1-1 dnf 7-7 7-7 2-5
04/01/2016 4 Mary Closs Notre Dame W 4-6, 7-6(3), 6-3 8-7 8-7 3-5
04/03/2016 4 Maria Tritou Syracuse L 6-3, 4-6, 1-0 (7) 8-8 8-8 3-6
04/08/2016 4 Claudia Wiktorin North Carolina State W 6-4, 6-4 9-8 9-8 4-6
04/10/2016 4 Joanna Zalewski Wake Forest L 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 9-9 9-9 4-7
04/20/2016 4 Emily Safron Boston College L 6-0, 6-4 9-10 9-10
04/21/2016 4 Meghan Kelley Virginia L 6-3, 6-2 9-11 9-11
Yukako Noi
Singles Opp
Date Rank Rank Pos Opponent School W-L Score Record Dual Conf
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10/03/2015 111 87 T Natalie Suk Mississippi W 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 1-0
10/03/2015 111 103 T Gabriela Talaba Texas Tech L 6-3, 6-4 1-1
10/23/2015 111 T Silvia Fuentes Miami W 6-1, 6-3 2-1
10/24/2015 111 32 T Belinda Woolcock Florida L 6-2, 6-2 2-2
11/05/2015 111 T Alexandra Starkova Louisiana Tech W 2-6, 7-5, 6-4 3-2
11/06/2015 111 T Alexandria Stiteler South Alabama L 4-6, 6-2, 3-0 ret (inj)
3-3
01/16/2016 5 Marijana Novakovic Old Dominion W 7-6(2), 6-3 4-3 1-0
01/18/2016 5 Jacqui Katz Tulane W 6-2, 6-1 5-3 2-0
01/22/2016 36 4 Anastasia Rentouli Mississippi State dnf 7-5, 5-2 dnf 5-3 2-0
01/23/2016 3 Radina Dimitrova Portland dnf 7-6(4), 3-6 dnf 5-3 2-0
01/30/2016 3 Andjela Vasic South Carolina State W 6-1, 6-0 6-3 3-0
01/30/2016 3 Quetzali Vazquez North Florida W 6-3, 6-2 7-3 4-0
02/04/2016 25 3 Kourtney Keegan Florida L 2-6, 6-4, 1-0(4) 7-4 4-1
02/20/2016 2 Kristine Rojo Navy W 6-3, 6-0 8-4 5-1
02/20/2016 2 Shantel Blackwood Florida A&M dnf 6-3, 5-1 dnf 8-4 5-1
02/26/2016 26 1 Beatrice Capra Duke L 6-3, 6-1 8-5 5-2 0-1
02/28/2016 27 2 Whitney Kay North Carolina L 6-3, 6-2 8-6 5-3 0-2
03/02/2016 8 1 Stephanie Wagner Miami L 6-2, 6-3 8-7 5-4 0-3
03/12/2016 124 2 Fernanda Navarro Clemson L 6-1, 1-6, 6-1 8-8 5-5 0-4
03/12/2016 1 Catherine Martin Wofford College W 6-2, 6-2 9-8 6-5
03/18/2016 80 2 Paige Hourigan Georgia Tech dnf 7-5, 4-6, 4-3 dnf 9-8 6-5 0-4
03/20/2016 2 Elena Cerezo-Codina Virginia Tech L 6-4, 6-2 9-9 6-6 0-5
03/25/2016 3 Katya Vasilyev Boston College W 7-5, 6-1 10-9 7-6 1-5
03/27/2016 16 2 Julia Elbaba Virginia L 6-4, 6-2 10-10 7-7 1-6
04/01/2016 61 2 Monica Robinson Notre Dame L 6-4, 6-2 10-11 7-8 1-7
04/03/2016 2 Valeria Salazar Syracuse L 6-3, 6-4 10-12 7-9 1-8
04/08/2016 3 Bianca Moldovan North Carolina State W 7-6(2), 6-2 11-12 8-9 2-8
04/10/2016 2 Emma Davis Wake Forest W 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 12-12 9-9 3-8
04/15/2016 2 Sanae Ohta Troy W 6-2, 6-4 13-12 10-9
04/15/2016 3 Abbie Pahz Louisville dnf 6-4, 4-4 dnf 13-12 10-9 3-8
04/17/2016 3 Carina Ma Pittsburgh W 6-0, 6-1 14-12 11-9 4-8
04/20/2016 3 Katya Vasilyev Boston College dnf 7-6(3), 2-2 dnf 14-12 11-9
04/21/2016 85 3 Stephanie Nauta Virginia L 6-1, 6-7(5), 7-5 14-13 11-10
Yang Pang
Singles Opp
Date Rank Rank Pos Opponent School W-L Score Record Dual Conf
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09/25/2015 T Kim Kermet Tennessee W 4-6, 6-3, 1-0(4) 1-0
09/26/2015 T Maria Fernanda Navarro Clemson L 6-2, 6-3 1-1
11/05/2015 T Laura Valkova South Alabama L 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 1-2
11/06/2015 T Tereza Melicharkova Troy W 6-2, 6-2 2-2
11/07/2015 37 T Kennedy Shaffer Georgia L 6-2, 6-7(), 1-0(7) 2-3
Kathryn Phillips
Singles Opp
Date Rank Rank Pos Opponent School W-L Score Record Dual Conf
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04/15/2016 6 Luisa Ferrauti Troy L 6-0, 6-1 0-1 0-1
04/15/2016 6 Ola Mally Louisville L 6-1, 6-1 0-2 0-2 0-1
04/17/2016 6 Gabriela Rezende Pittsburgh L 6-0, 6-0 0-3 0-3 0-2
Ariana Rahmanparast
Singles Opp
Date Rank Rank Pos Opponent School W-L Score Record Dual Conf
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10/16/2015 T Olga Martinez South Florida L 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 0-1
10/17/2015 T Clementina Riobueno Miami L 6-2, 6-1 0-2
10/23/2015 T Megan Kurey Georgia Tech W 1-6, 6-4, 6-4 1-2
10/24/2015 63 T Clementina Riobueno Miami W 7-6(7), 6-3 2-2
10/25/2015 37 T Kennedy Shaffer Georgia L 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 2-3
11/05/2015 T Paula Sanchez South Alabama W 6-4, 6-2 3-3
11/06/2015 T Elizabeth Means Florida Gulf Coast W 6-1, 5-7, 6-4 4-3
11/07/2015 T Kelly Willford Virginia Tech L 6-2, 2-6, 6-3 4-4
01/16/2016 3 Ingrid Vojcinakova Old Dominion L 7-6(4), ret. 4-5 0-1
01/18/2016 3 Ipek Birol Tulane L 6-2, ret 4-6 0-2
01/22/2016 5 Kristina Vozniak Mississippi State L 6-4, 6-2 4-7 0-3
01/23/2016 6 Saroop Dhatt Portland W 6-1, 6-1 5-7 1-3
01/30/2016 6 Claudia Roca South Carolina State W 6-0, 6-0 6-7 2-3
01/30/2016 6 Hannah Fluhrer North Florida W 6-1, 6-1 7-7 3-3
02/04/2016 73 6 Spencer Liang Florida W 4-6, 6-2, 1-0(11) 8-7 4-3
02/20/2016 5 Katie Porter Navy W 6-0, 6-2 9-7 5-3
02/26/2016 6 Jessica Ho Duke L 6-4, 0-6, 6-2 9-8 5-4 0-1
02/28/2016 5 Chloe Ouellet-Pizer North Carolina W 6-2, 6-4 10-8 6-4 1-1
03/02/2016 5 Clara Tanielian Miami L 6-2, 6-3 10-9 6-5 1-2
04/08/2016 6 Tayla Stenta North Carolina State W 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 11-9 7-5 2-2
04/15/2016 5 Alicia Rodriguez Troy W 6-0, 6-1 12-9 8-5
04/15/2016 4 Elle Stokes Louisville W 6-4, 6-2 13-9 9-5 3-2
04/17/2016 4 Callie Frey Pittsburgh W 2-6, 6-4, 6-1 14-9 10-5 4-2
04/20/2016 5 Jennifer Ren Boston College W 6-4, 6-2 15-9 11-5
04/21/2016 5 Erica Susi Virginia W 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 16-9 12-5
Lana Rush
Singles Opp
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09/25/2015 T Hadley Berg South Carolina L 6-3, 6-4 0-1
10/22/2015 T Tarani Kamoe Georgia State W 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 1-1
10/23/2015 5 T Josie Kuhlman Florida L 6-0, 7-5 1-2
10/24/2015 T Eveline Lepinay Stetson L 6-4, 6-4 1-3
11/05/2015 T Manoela Chiacchio Louisiana Tech W 6-1, 6-4 2-3
11/05/2015 T Clare Mendell Central Florida W 6-2, 6-1 3-3
11/06/2015 T Ally Miller-Krasilnikov Clemson W 6-2, 6-2 4-3
11/07/2015 T Tayla Stenta North Carolina State L 6-3, 6-1 4-4
01/16/2016 6 Ivana Vukovic Old Dominion W 7-6(5), 6-1 5-4 1-0
01/18/2016 6 Sofia Kurtz Tulane W 6-2, 6-2 6-4 2-0
01/22/2016 6 Jennifer Brown Mississippi State dnf 6-3, 2-6, 2-0 dnf 6-4 2-0
01/23/2016 5 Jelena Lazarevic Portland dnf 6-7(4), 3-5 dnf 6-4 2-0
01/30/2016 5 Dakota Brown South Carolina State dnf 6-2, 5-2 dnf 6-4 2-0
01/30/2016 5 Rafaela Gomez North Florida dnf 4-6, 6-2, 1-0 dnf 6-4 2-0
02/04/2016 110 5 Anna Danalina Florida L 6-2, 6-3 6-5 2-1
02/20/2016 6 Rozel Hernandez Navy W 6-1, 6-2 7-5 3-1
02/20/2016 6 Elizabeth Clayton Florida A&M W 6-0, 6-3 8-5 4-1
02/28/2016 6 Cassandra Vazquez North Carolina L 6-2, 6-2 8-6 4-2 0-1
03/12/2016 5 Tristen Dewar Clemson L 7-5, 6-5 retired 8-7 4-3 0-2
03/18/2016 6 Alexa Anton-Ohlmeyer Georgia Tech L 6-2, 6-2 8-8 4-4 0-3
03/20/2016 5 Raluca Mita Virginia Tech L 6-2, 6-3 8-9 4-5 0-4
03/25/2016 5 Jennifer Ren Boston College W 6-4, 6-3 9-9 5-5 1-4
03/27/2016 5 Meghan Kelley Virginia L 6-1, 7-6(7) 9-10 5-6 1-5
04/01/2016 5 Brooke Broda Notre Dame L 6-1, 6-4 9-11 5-7 1-6
Daniela Schippers
Singles Opp
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02/20/2016 4 Dominique Henry Florida A&M dnf 6-0, 5-1 dnf 0-0 0-0
02/26/2016 59 5 Ellyse Hamlin Duke L 6-3, 6-2 0-1 0-1 0-1
03/02/2016 6 Ana Madcur Miami L 6-1, 6-1 0-2 0-2 0-2
03/12/2016 6 Jenny Moinard Clemson L 6-3, 6-4 0-3 0-3 0-3
03/12/2016 5 Samantha Russell Wofford College dnf 6-0, 4-4 dnf 0-3 0-3
03/18/2016 5 Alexis Prokopuik Georgia Tech L 6-1, 7-5 0-4 0-4 0-4
03/20/2016 6 Katerine Butler Virginia Tech W 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 1-4 1-4 1-4
03/25/2016 6 Jackie Urbinati Boston College W 6-4, 6-2 2-4 2-4 2-4
03/27/2016 6 Erica Susi Virginia dnf 4-6, 6-3 dnf 2-4 2-4 2-4
04/01/2016 6 Jane Fennelly Notre Dame L 7-6(5), 6-2 2-5 2-5 2-5
04/03/2016 5 Libi Mesh Syracuse L 6-7(5), 6-1, 1-0(5) 2-6 2-6 2-6
04/08/2016 5 Amanda Rebol North Carolina State L 6-4, 6-1 2-7 2-7 2-7
04/10/2016 5 Samantha Asch Wake Forest L 7-5, 6-4 2-8 2-8 2-8
04/15/2016 4 Nancy Karaky Troy dnf 6-3, 5-2 dnf 2-8 2-8
04/15/2016 5 Olivia Boesing Louisville dnf 3-6, 2-3 dnf 2-8 2-8 2-8
04/17/2016 5 Amber Washington Pittsburgh L 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 2-9 2-9 2-9
04/20/2016 6 Jackie Urbinati Boston College W 6-2, 7-5 3-9 3-9
04/21/2016 6 Cassie Mercer Virginia W 6-3, 6-4 4-9 4-9
Daneika Borthwick Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score Record Dual Conf ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- ----- 09/25/2015 T Yukako Noi Sadie Hammond/Eve Repic Tennessee W 8-5 1-0 09/25/2015 T Yukako Noi Frances Altick/Summer Dvorak Vanderbilt W 8-0 2-0 09/26/2015 T Yukako Noi Andie Daniell/Erin Routliffe Alabama L 8-6 2-1 10/03/2015 T Yukako Noi Nabila Farah/Daniella Silva Santa Clara W 8-2 3-1 10/04/2015 T Yukako Noi Mariel Ante/Tess Herder Drake W 8-4 4-1 10/04/2015 T Yukako Noi Anneka Watts/Sophie Watts Fresno State W 8-2 5-1 10/06/2015 41 T Yukako Noi Mai El Kamash/Natalie Suk Mississippi W 8-3 6-1 10/07/2015 36 T Yukako Noi Viktoriya Lushkova/Carla Tur Mari Oklahoma State L 8-5 6-2 10/23/2015 T Yukako Noi Eveline Lepinay/Maja Salibasic Stetson W 8-4 7-2 10/24/2015 T Yukako Noi Niri Rasolomala/Linn Timmermann Georgia State W 8-4 8-2 10/24/2015 T Yukako Noi Anna Danilina/Brianna Morgan Florida L 8-6 8-3 11/05/2015 T Emily Fanning Jazmin Britos/Alexandra Starkova Louisiana Tech W 8-5 9-3 11/06/2015 T Emily Fanning Marina Gould/Kennedy Shaffer Georgia W 8-1 10-3 11/07/2015 T Emily Fanning Josie Kuhlman/Brianna Morgan Florida L 8-5 10-4 01/16/2016 41 1 Yukako Noi Nikol Hristova/Marijana Novakovic Old Dominion W 6-3 11-4 1-0 01/18/2016 41 1 Yukako Noi Sade Atkinson/Ipek Birol Tulane W 7-5 12-4 2-0 01/22/2016 41 1 Yukako Noi Madison Harrison/Georgiana Patrasc Mississippi State dnf 5-2 dnf 12-4 2-0 01/23/2016 41 1 Yukako Noi Lucia Butkovska/Jelena Lazarevic Portland W 6-0 13-4 3-0 01/30/2016 44 1 Yukako Noi Dakota Brown/Intissar Rassif South Carolina State W 6-0 14-4 4-0 01/30/2016 41 1 Yukako Noi Noemi Hemmerich/Quetzali Vazquez North Florida W 7-5 15-4 5-0 02/04/2016 5 1 Gabriella Castaneda Brooke Austin/Kourtney Keegan Florida L 6-3 15-5 5-1 02/20/2016 1 Gabriella Castaneda Sam Droop/Amanda Keller Navy W 6-4 16-5 6-1 02/20/2016 1 Ariana Rahmanparast Shantel Blackwood/Arrice Robinson Florida A&M W 6-0 17-5 7-1 02/26/2016 17 1 Yukako Noi Beatrice Capra/Ellyse Hamlin Duke dnf 4-5 dnf 17-5 7-1 0-0 02/28/2016 1 1 Yukako Noi Hayley Carter/Whitney Kay North Carolina L 6-4 17-6 7-2 0-1 03/02/2016 11 1 Yukako Noi Stephanie Wagner/Wendy Zhang Miami dnf 6-6(1-4) dnf 17-6 7-2 0-1 03/12/2016 1 Yukako Noi Ayan Broomfield/Fernanda Navarro Clemson L 6-1 17-7 7-3 0-2 03/12/2016 1 Yukako Noi Cassidy Hicks/Kalli Karas Wofford College W 6-0 18-7 8-3 03/18/2016 21 1 Yukako Noi Paige Hourigan/Kendal Woodard Georgia Tech L 6-3 18-8 8-4 0-3 03/20/2016 1 Yukako Noi Francesca Fusinato/Kelly Williford Virginia Tech L 6-0 18-9 8-5 0-4 03/25/2016 2 Yukako Noi Emily Safron/Katya Vasilyev Boston College dnf 4-3 dnf 18-9 8-5 0-4 03/27/2016 2 Yukako Noi Cassie Mercer/Stephanie Nauta Virginia L 7-5 18-10 8-6 0-5 04/01/2016 2 Yukako Noi Mary Closs/Julie Vrabel Notre Dame W 6-3 19-10 9-6 1-5 04/03/2016 33 1 Yukako Noi Gabriela Knutson/Valeria Salazar Syracuse L 6-3 19-11 9-7 1-6 04/08/2016 1 Julia Mikulski Martina Frantova/Tayla Stenta North Carolina State L 6-4 19-12 9-8 1-7 04/10/2016 2 Daniela Schippers Samantha Asch/Emma Davis Wake Forest W 7-6(4) 20-12 10-8 2-7 04/15/2016 2 Daniela Schippers Nancy Karaky/Sanae Ohta Troy W 6-2 21-12 11-8 04/15/2016 2 Daniela Schippers Jessie Lynn Paul/Elle Stokes Louisville W 6-2 22-12 12-8 3-7 04/17/2016 2 Daniela Schippers Callie Frey/Amber Washington Pittsburgh W 6-2 23-12 13-8 4-7 04/20/2016 2 Daniela Schippers Emily Safron/Katya Vasilyev Boston College W 7-6(5) 24-12 14-8 04/21/2016 2 Daniela Schippers Cassie Mercer/Stephanie Nauta Virginia W 6-1 25-12 15-8 Gabriella Castaneda Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score Record Dual Conf ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- ----- 10/08/2015 22 14 T Emily Fanning Ines Deheza/Stefania Hristov Texas A&M L 8-1 0-1 10/09/2015 22 6 T Emily Fanning Desirae Krawczyk/Stephanie Vlad Arizona State L 8-5 0-2 10/23/2015 T Lana Rush Jessica Cortes/Olga Marrinez South Florida W 8-4 1-2 10/24/2015 1 T Lana Rush Brooke Austin/Kourtney Keegan Florida L 8-1 1-3 11/06/2015 T Ariana Rahmanparast Dominkia Lackova/Sofia Macias Youngstown State W 8-6 2-3 11/07/2015 T Ariana Rahmanparast Raluca Mita/Kelly Willford Virginia Tech L 8-4 2-4 01/16/2016 3 Daniela Schippers Ingrid Vojcinakova/Ivana Vukovic Old Dominion W 7-5 3-4 1-0 01/18/2016 3 Ariana Rahmanparast Kyla Klier/Sofia Kurtz Tulane W 6-4 4-4 2-0 01/22/2016 53 3 Ariana Rahmanparast Jennifer Brown/Kristina Vozniak Mississippi State L 6-1 4-5 2-1 01/23/2016 2 Ariana Rahmanparast Radina Dimitrova/Tatiana Grigoryan Portland W 6-2 5-5 3-1 01/30/2016 3 Ariana Rahmanparast Oleksandra Filippova/Andjela Vasic South Carolina State W 6-0 6-5 4-1 01/30/2016 3 Ariana Rahmanparast Hannah Fluhrer/Michelle Valdez North Florida L 6-3 6-6 4-2 02/04/2016 5 1 Daneika Borthwick Brooke Austin/Kourtney Keegan Florida L 6-3 6-7 4-3 02/20/2016 1 Daneika Borthwick Sam Droop/Amanda Keller Navy W 6-4 7-7 5-3 02/20/2016 3 Lana Rush Elizabeth Clayton/Alexis Dean Florida A&M dnf 4-2 dnf 7-7 5-3 02/26/2016 3 Julia Mikulski Chalena Scholl/Alyssa Smith Duke L 6-2 7-8 5-4 0-1 02/28/2016 3 Julia Mikulski Ashley Dai/Chloe Ouellet-Pizer North Carolina dnf 4-5 dnf 7-8 5-4 0-1 03/02/2016 3 Julia Mikulski Silvia Fuentes/Clementina Riobueno Miami L 6-2 7-9 5-5 0-2 03/12/2016 2 Julia Mikulski Tristen Dewar/Ally Miller-Krasilnikov Clemson L 6-2 7-10 5-6 0-3 03/12/2016 2 Julia Mikulski Lauren Reid/Samantha Russell Wofford College dnf 4-1 dnf 7-10 5-6 03/18/2016 2 Julia Mikulski Rasheeda McAdoo/Johnnise Renaud Georgia Tech dnf 5-2 dnf 7-10 5-6 0-3 03/20/2016 2 Julia Mikulski Caroline Daxhelet/Raluca Mita Virginia Tech W 6-3 8-10 6-6 1-3 03/25/2016 64 1 Julia Mikulski Lexi Borr/Jackie Urbinati Boston College W 6-2 9-10 7-6 2-3 03/27/2016 21 1 Julia Mikulski Danielle Collins/Meghan Kelley Virginia L 6-1 9-11 7-7 2-4 04/01/2016 33 1 Julia Mikulski Quinn Gleason/Monica Robinson Notre Dame L 6-4 9-12 7-8 2-5 04/03/2016 2 Julia Mikulski Olivia Messineo/Nicole Mitchell Syracuse W 6-0 10-12 8-8 3-5 04/08/2016 2 Daniela Schippers Bianca Moldovan/Joanna Nalborska North Carolina State L 6-3 10-13 8-9 3-6 04/10/2016 45 1 Yukako Noi Kimmy Guerin/Anna Ulyashchenko Wake Forest W 7-5 11-13 9-9 4-6 04/15/2016 1 Yukako Noi Hannah Seizer/Jiayuan Xue Troy L 6-4 11-14 9-10 04/15/2016 1 Yukako Noi Ariana Rodriguez/Sena Suswam Louisville W 6-3 12-14 10-10 5-6 04/17/2016 1 Yukako Noi Audrey Ann Blakely/Lolade Ogungbesan Pittsburgh W 6-0 13-14 11-10 6-6 04/20/2016 1 Yukako Noi Lexi Borr/Jackie Urbinati Boston College W 6-2 14-14 12-10 04/21/2016 16 1 Yukako Noi Danielle Collins/Meghan Kelley Virginia W 6-2 15-14 13-10 Emily Fanning Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score Record Dual Conf ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- ----- 10/08/2015 22 14 T Gabriella Castaneda Ines Deheza/Stefania Hristov Texas A&M L 8-1 0-1 10/09/2015 22 6 T Gabriella Castaneda Desirae Krawczyk/Stephanie Vlad Arizona State L 8-5 0-2 10/16/2015 T Ariana Rahmanparast Lyndsey Boos/Ana Gutierrez Florida Atlantic W 6-1 1-2 10/16/2015 T Ariana Rahmanparast Luise Intert/Maja Salibasic North Florida L 6-3 1-3 11/05/2015 T Daneika Borthwick Jazmin Britos/Alexandra Starkova Louisiana Tech W 8-5 2-3 11/06/2015 T Daneika Borthwick Marina Gould/Kennedy Shaffer Georgia W 8-1 3-3 11/07/2015 T Daneika Borthwick Josie Kuhlman/Brianna Morgan Florida L 8-5 3-4 Julia Mikulski Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score Record Dual Conf ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- ----- 01/16/2016 2 Lana Rush Adriana Rajkovic/Nataliya Vlasova Old Dominion L 6-4 0-1 0-1 01/18/2016 2 Lana Rush Naz Karagoz/Elena Muller Tulane L 6-3 0-2 0-2 01/22/2016 2 Lana Rush Jasmine Lee/Anastasia Rentouli Mississippi State L 6-0 0-3 0-3 01/23/2016 3 Lana Rush Maja Mladenovic/Tori Troesch Portland dnf 5-2 dnf 0-3 0-3 01/30/2016 2 Lana Rush Marketa Marcanikova/Claudia Roca South Carolina State dnf 3-3 dnf 0-3 0-3 01/30/2016 2 Lana Rush Rafaela Gomez/Luise Intert North Florida L 7-6(5) 0-4 0-4 02/04/2016 15 2 Yukako Noi Josie Kuhlman/Belinda Woolcock Florida dnf 4-5 dnf 0-4 0-4 02/20/2016 2 Yukako Noi Audrey Channell/Anastasia Kondrasov Navy W 6-2 1-4 1-4 02/20/2016 2 Yukako Noi Dominique Henry/Olivia Rolle Florida A&M W 6-0 2-4 2-4 02/26/2016 3 Gabriella Castaneda Chalena Scholl/Alyssa Smith Duke L 6-2 2-5 2-5 0-1 02/28/2016 3 Gabriella Castaneda Ashley Dai/Chloe Ouellet-Pizer North Carolina dnf 4-5 dnf 2-5 2-5 0-1 03/02/2016 3 Gabriella Castaneda Silvia Fuentes/Clementina Riobueno Miami L 6-2 2-6 2-6 0-2 03/12/2016 2 Gabriella Castaneda Tristen Dewar/Ally Miller-Krasilnikov Clemson L 6-2 2-7 2-7 0-3 03/12/2016 2 Gabriella Castaneda Lauren Reid/Samantha Russell Wofford College dnf 4-1 dnf 2-7 2-7 03/18/2016 2 Gabriella Castaneda Rasheeda McAdoo/Johnnise Renaud Georgia Tech dnf 5-2 dnf 2-7 2-7 0-3 03/20/2016 2 Gabriella Castaneda Caroline Daxhelet/Raluca Mita Virginia Tech W 6-3 3-7 3-7 1-3 03/25/2016 64 1 Gabriella Castaneda Lexi Borr/Jackie Urbinati Boston College W 6-2 4-7 4-7 2-3 03/27/2016 21 1 Gabriella Castaneda Danielle Collins/Meghan Kelley Virginia L 6-1 4-8 4-8 2-4 04/01/2016 33 1 Gabriella Castaneda Quinn Gleason/Monica Robinson Notre Dame L 6-4 4-9 4-9 2-5 04/03/2016 2 Gabriella Castaneda Olivia Messineo/Nicole Mitchell Syracuse W 6-0 5-9 5-9 3-5 04/08/2016 1 Daneika Borthwick Martina Frantova/Tayla Stenta North Carolina State L 6-4 5-10 5-10 3-6 04/21/2016 3 Ariana Rahmanparast Julia Elbaba/Erica Susi Virginia L 6-1 5-11 5-11 Yukako Noi Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score Record Dual Conf ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- ----- 09/25/2015 T Daneika Borthwick Sadie Hammond/Eve Repic Tennessee W 8-5 1-0 09/25/2015 T Daneika Borthwick Frances Altick/Summer Dvorak Vanderbilt W 8-0 2-0 09/26/2015 T Daneika Borthwick Andie Daniell/Erin Routliffe Alabama L 8-6 2-1 10/03/2015 T Daneika Borthwick Nabila Farah/Daniella Silva Santa Clara W 8-2 3-1 10/04/2015 T Daneika Borthwick Mariel Ante/Tess Herder Drake W 8-4 4-1 10/04/2015 T Daneika Borthwick Anneka Watts/Sophie Watts Fresno State W 8-2 5-1 10/06/2015 41 T Daneika Borthwick Mai El Kamash/Natalie Suk Mississippi W 8-3 6-1 10/07/2015 36 T Daneika Borthwick Viktoriya Lushkova/Carla Tur Mari Oklahoma State L 8-5 6-2 10/23/2015 T Daneika Borthwick Eveline Lepinay/Maja Salibasic Stetson W 8-4 7-2 10/24/2015 T Daneika Borthwick Niri Rasolomala/Linn Timmermann Georgia State W 8-4 8-2 10/24/2015 T Daneika Borthwick Anna Danilina/Brianna Morgan Florida L 8-6 8-3 01/16/2016 41 1 Daneika Borthwick Nikol Hristova/Marijana Novakovic Old Dominion W 6-3 9-3 1-0 01/18/2016 41 1 Daneika Borthwick Sade Atkinson/Ipek Birol Tulane W 7-5 10-3 2-0 01/22/2016 41 1 Daneika Borthwick Madison Harrison/Georgiana Patrasc Mississippi State dnf 5-2 dnf 10-3 2-0 01/23/2016 41 1 Daneika Borthwick Lucia Butkovska/Jelena Lazarevic Portland W 6-0 11-3 3-0 01/30/2016 44 1 Daneika Borthwick Dakota Brown/Intissar Rassif South Carolina State W 6-0 12-3 4-0 01/30/2016 41 1 Daneika Borthwick Noemi Hemmerich/Quetzali Vazquez North Florida W 7-5 13-3 5-0 02/04/2016 15 2 Julia Mikulski Josie Kuhlman/Belinda Woolcock Florida dnf 4-5 dnf 13-3 5-0 02/20/2016 2 Julia Mikulski Audrey Channell/Anastasia Kondrasov Navy W 6-2 14-3 6-0 02/20/2016 2 Julia Mikulski Dominique Henry/Olivia Rolle Florida A&M W 6-0 15-3 7-0 02/26/2016 17 1 Daneika Borthwick Beatrice Capra/Ellyse Hamlin Duke dnf 4-5 dnf 15-3 7-0 0-0 02/28/2016 1 1 Daneika Borthwick Hayley Carter/Whitney Kay North Carolina L 6-4 15-4 7-1 0-1 03/02/2016 11 1 Daneika Borthwick Stephanie Wagner/Wendy Zhang Miami dnf 6-6(1-4) dnf 15-4 7-1 0-1 03/12/2016 1 Daneika Borthwick Ayan Broomfield/Fernanda Navarro Clemson L 6-1 15-5 7-2 0-2 03/12/2016 1 Daneika Borthwick Cassidy Hicks/Kalli Karas Wofford College W 6-0 16-5 8-2 03/18/2016 21 1 Daneika Borthwick Paige Hourigan/Kendal Woodard Georgia Tech L 6-3 16-6 8-3 0-3 03/20/2016 1 Daneika Borthwick Francesca Fusinato/Kelly Williford Virginia Tech L 6-0 16-7 8-4 0-4 03/25/2016 2 Daneika Borthwick Emily Safron/Katya Vasilyev Boston College dnf 4-3 dnf 16-7 8-4 0-4 03/27/2016 2 Daneika Borthwick Cassie Mercer/Stephanie Nauta Virginia L 7-5 16-8 8-5 0-5 04/01/2016 2 Daneika Borthwick Mary Closs/Julie Vrabel Notre Dame W 6-3 17-8 9-5 1-5 04/03/2016 33 1 Daneika Borthwick Gabriela Knutson/Valeria Salazar Syracuse L 6-3 17-9 9-6 1-6 04/08/2016 3 Ariana Rahmanparast Amanda Rebol/Claudia Wiktorin North Carolina State dnf 5-5 17-9 9-6 1-6 04/10/2016 45 1 Gabriella Castaneda Kimmy Guerin/Anna Ulyashchenko Wake Forest W 7-5 18-9 10-6 2-6 04/15/2016 1 Gabriella Castaneda Hannah Seizer/Jiayuan Xue Troy L 6-4 18-10 10-7 04/15/2016 1 Gabriella Castaneda Ariana Rodriguez/Sena Suswam Louisville W 6-3 19-10 11-7 3-6 04/17/2016 1 Gabriella Castaneda Audrey Ann Blakely/Lolade Ogungbesan Pittsburgh W 6-0 20-10 12-7 4-6 04/20/2016 1 Gabriella Castaneda Lexi Borr/Jackie Urbinati Boston College W 6-2 21-10 13-7 04/21/2016 16 1 Gabriella Castaneda Danielle Collins/Meghan Kelley Virginia W 6-2 22-10 14-7 Yang Pang Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score Record Dual Conf ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- ----- 09/25/2015 T Lana Rush Maggie Leavell/Ellie Yates Vanderbilt W 8-4 1-0 09/25/2015 T Lana Rush Blair Martin/Taylor Tamblyn Iowa W 8-5 2-0 09/26/2015 T Lana Rush Karlee Bryde/Harper Caswell Furman W 8-5 3-0 11/06/2015 T Lana Rush Cinta Papke/Paula Sanchez South Alabama W 8-6 4-0 Kathryn Phillips Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score Record Dual Conf ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- ----- 04/15/2016 3 Ariana Rahmanparast Olivia Boesing/Abbie Pahz Louisville L 6-3 0-1 0-1 0-1 04/17/2016 3 Ariana Rahmanparast Carina Ma/Gabdriela Rezende Pittsburgh dnf 5-5 dnf 0-1 0-1 0-1 04/20/2016 3 Ariana Rahmanparast Asiya Dair/Wan-Yi Sweeting Boston College L 6-0 0-2 0-2 Ariana Rahmanparast Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score Record Dual Conf ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- ----- 10/16/2015 T Emily Fanning Lyndsey Boos/Ana Gutierrez Florida Atlantic W 6-1 1-0 10/16/2015 T Emily Fanning Luise Intert/Maja Salibasic North Florida L 6-3 1-1 11/06/2015 T Gabriella Castaneda Dominkia Lackova/Sofia Macias Youngstown State W 8-6 2-1 11/07/2015 T Gabriella Castaneda Raluca Mita/Kelly Willford Virginia Tech L 8-4 2-2 01/18/2016 3 Gabriella Castaneda Kyla Klier/Sofia Kurtz Tulane W 6-4 3-2 1-0 01/22/2016 53 3 Gabriella Castaneda Jennifer Brown/Kristina Vozniak Mississippi State L 6-1 3-3 1-1 01/23/2016 2 Gabriella Castaneda Radina Dimitrova/Tatiana Grigoryan Portland W 6-2 4-3 2-1 01/30/2016 3 Gabriella Castaneda Oleksandra Filippova/Andjela Vasic South Carolina State W 6-0 5-3 3-1 01/30/2016 3 Gabriella Castaneda Hannah Fluhrer/Michelle Valdez North Florida L 6-3 5-4 3-2 02/04/2016 50 3 Lana Rush Anna Danilina/Brianna Morgan Florida L 6-4 5-5 3-3 02/20/2016 3 Lana Rush Carlee Conway/Summer Ralston Navy L 6-4 5-6 3-4 02/20/2016 1 Daneika Borthwick Shantel Blackwood/Arrice Robinson Florida A&M W 6-0 6-6 4-4 02/26/2016 2 Lana Rush Samantha Harris/Kaitlyn McCarthy Duke L 6-4 6-7 4-5 0-1 02/28/2016 31 2 Lana Rush Jessie Aney/Kate Vialle North Carolina L 6-3 6-8 4-6 0-2 03/02/2016 2 Lana Rush Sinead Lohan/Clara Tanielian Miami L 7-6(3) 6-9 4-7 0-3 04/08/2016 3 Yukako Noi Amanda Rebol/Claudia Wiktorin North Carolina State dnf 5-5 6-9 4-7 0-3 04/15/2016 3 Kathryn Phillips Olivia Boesing/Abbie Pahz Louisville L 6-3 6-10 4-8 0-4 04/17/2016 3 Kathryn Phillips Carina Ma/Gabdriela Rezende Pittsburgh dnf 5-5 dnf 6-10 4-8 0-4 04/20/2016 3 Kathryn Phillips Asiya Dair/Wan-Yi Sweeting Boston College L 6-0 6-11 4-9 04/21/2016 3 Julia Mikulski Julia Elbaba/Erica Susi Virginia L 6-1 6-12 4-10 Lana Rush Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score Record Dual Conf ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- ----- 09/25/2015 T Yang Pang Maggie Leavell/Ellie Yates Vanderbilt W 8-4 1-0 09/25/2015 T Yang Pang Blair Martin/Taylor Tamblyn Iowa W 8-5 2-0 09/26/2015 T Yang Pang Karlee Bryde/Harper Caswell Furman W 8-5 3-0 10/23/2015 T Gabriella Castaneda Jessica Cortes/Olga Marrinez South Florida W 8-4 4-0 10/24/2015 1 T Gabriella Castaneda Brooke Austin/Kourtney Keegan Florida L 8-1 4-1 11/06/2015 T Yang Pang Cinta Papke/Paula Sanchez South Alabama W 8-6 5-1 01/16/2016 2 Julia Mikulski Adriana Rajkovic/Nataliya Vlasova Old Dominion L 6-4 5-2 0-1 01/18/2016 2 Julia Mikulski Naz Karagoz/Elena Muller Tulane L 6-3 5-3 0-2 01/22/2016 2 Julia Mikulski Jasmine Lee/Anastasia Rentouli Mississippi State L 6-0 5-4 0-3 01/23/2016 3 Julia Mikulski Maja Mladenovic/Tori Troesch Portland dnf 5-2 dnf 5-4 0-3 01/30/2016 2 Julia Mikulski Marketa Marcanikova/Claudia Roca South Carolina State dnf 3-3 dnf 5-4 0-3 01/30/2016 2 Julia Mikulski Rafaela Gomez/Luise Intert North Florida L 7-6(5) 5-5 0-4 02/04/2016 50 3 Ariana Rahmanparast Anna Danilina/Brianna Morgan Florida L 6-4 5-6 0-5 02/20/2016 3 Ariana Rahmanparast Carlee Conway/Summer Ralston Navy L 6-4 5-7 0-6 02/20/2016 3 Gabriella Castaneda Elizabeth Clayton/Alexis Dean Florida A&M dnf 4-2 dnf 5-7 0-6 02/26/2016 2 Ariana Rahmanparast Samantha Harris/Kaitlyn McCarthy Duke L 6-4 5-8 0-7 0-1 02/28/2016 31 2 Ariana Rahmanparast Jessie Aney/Kate Vialle North Carolina L 6-3 5-9 0-8 0-2 03/02/2016 2 Ariana Rahmanparast Sinead Lohan/Clara Tanielian Miami L 7-6(3) 5-10 0-9 0-3 03/12/2016 3 Daniela Schippers Joana Eidukonyte/Daniela Ruiz Clemson W 6-2 6-10 1-9 1-3 03/12/2016 3 Daniela Schippers Catherine Martin/Mareli Sanchez Wofford College W 6-1 7-10 2-9 03/18/2016 3 Daniela Schippers Alexa Anton-Ohlmeyer/Megan Kurey Georgia Tech L 6-2 7-11 2-10 1-4 03/20/2016 3 Daniela Schippers Elena Cerezo-Codino/Sansitha Nandakumar Virginia Tech L 6-2 7-12 2-11 1-5 03/25/2016 3 Daniela Schippers Asiya Dair/Jennifer Ren Boston College W 6-2 8-12 3-11 2-5 03/27/2016 3 Daniela Schippers Julia Elbaba/Erica Susi Virginia dnf 5-5 dnf 8-12 3-11 2-5 04/01/2016 3 Daniela Schippers Brooke Broda/Allison Miller Notre Dame W 6-3 9-12 4-11 3-5 Daniela Schippers Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score Record Dual Conf ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- ----- 01/16/2016 3 Gabriella Castaneda Ingrid Vojcinakova/Ivana Vukovic Old Dominion W 7-5 1-0 1-0 03/12/2016 3 Lana Rush Joana Eidukonyte/Daniela Ruiz Clemson W 6-2 2-0 2-0 1-0 03/12/2016 3 Lana Rush Catherine Martin/Mareli Sanchez Wofford College W 6-1 3-0 3-0 03/18/2016 3 Lana Rush Alexa Anton-Ohlmeyer/Megan Kurey Georgia Tech L 6-2 3-1 3-1 1-1 03/20/2016 3 Lana Rush Elena Cerezo-Codino/Sansitha Nandakumar Virginia Tech L 6-2 3-2 3-2 1-2 03/25/2016 3 Lana Rush Asiya Dair/Jennifer Ren Boston College W 6-2 4-2 4-2 2-2 03/27/2016 3 Lana Rush Julia Elbaba/Erica Susi Virginia dnf 5-5 dnf 4-2 4-2 2-2 04/01/2016 3 Lana Rush Brooke Broda/Allison Miller Notre Dame W 6-3 5-2 5-2 3-2 04/08/2016 2 Gabriella Castaneda Bianca Moldovan/Joanna Nalborska North Carolina State L 6-3 5-3 5-3 3-3 04/10/2016 2 Daneika Borthwick Samantha Asch/Emma Davis Wake Forest W 7-6(4) 6-3 6-3 4-3 04/15/2016 2 Daneika Borthwick Nancy Karaky/Sanae Ohta Troy W 6-2 7-3 7-3 04/15/2016 2 Daneika Borthwick Jessie Lynn Paul/Elle Stokes Louisville W 6-2 8-3 8-3 5-3 04/17/2016 2 Daneika Borthwick Callie Frey/Amber Washington Pittsburgh W 6-2 9-3 9-3 6-3 04/20/2016 2 Daneika Borthwick Emily Safron/Katya Vasilyev Boston College W 7-6(5) 10-3 10-3 04/21/2016 2 Daneika Borthwick Cassie Mercer/Stephanie Nauta Virginia W 6-1 11-3 11-3
Senior Daneika Borthwick teamed with Yukako Noi to advance to Tuesday's qualifying draw.
The senior pair won three matches in two days to
advance.
October 3-4, 2015
MALIBU, CA – Florida State seniors Daneika Borthwick and Yukako Noi won three matches in the pre-qualifying doubles draw at the Riviera/ITA Women’s All-American Championships and will play in the qualifying round beginning Monday.
Saturday, Borthwick and Noi won the opening round against Nabila Farah and Daniella Silva of Santa Clara, 8-2. In the first of two rounds Sunday, against fifth-seeded Mariel Ante and Tess Herder of Drake, the Seminoles won, 8-4. With a spot in the qualifying round on the line, Borthwick and Noi again won, this time over twin sisters Anneka and Sophie Watts of Fresno State, 8-2.
In pre-qualifying singles action, Noi beat the six seed, Natalia Suk of Ole Miss, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, before falling in the second round, 6-3, 6-4, to Gabriela Talaba of Texas Tech.
Sophomore Gabby Castaneda, ranked No. 81 nationally to begin the season and the three-seed in pre-qualifying, also won her opening match, 6-4, 6-3 over Lou Adler of UC Santa Barbara and fell in the second round, 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 to Carolina Wegner of TCU.
After a day off on Monday, the qualifying round will begin on Tuesday. Advancing through pre-qualifying, Borthwick and Noi will play at 12 p.m. Eastern. The Seminoles other pair, top seed Castaneda and sophomore Emily Fanning, will open against Beatrice Capra and Ellyse Hamlin of Duke.
In singles, Borthwick, ranked No. 66 to open the season, will face fifth-seed Stephanie Nauta of Virginia.
This marks the 30th-consecutive season that the Riviera Tennis Club in Pacific Palisades, Calif., will
serve as host for the ITA’s Women’s All-American Championships. Main Draw contests get underway Oct. 8. Main draw semifinalists in singles and finalists in doubles receive automatic entry into the
USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships Nov. 12-15 in Flushing, N.Y.
October 6, 2015
MALIBU, CA – Florida State seniors Daneika Borthwick and Yukako Noi won a fourth-consecutive match Tuesday at the ITA All-American Championships in Malibu, Calif. and will play for a chance to reach the Main Draw on Wednesday.
Borthwick (Cumbria, England) and Noi (Nara, Japan) won three matches in two days over the weekend to reach the qualifying round, and on Tuesday won 8-3 over Natalie Suk and Mai El Kamash of Ole Miss. The pair can advance to the Main Draw with two wins on Wednesday, the first coming against Oklahoma State’s No. 36 pair of Viktoriya Lushkova and Carla Tur Mari at 1:00 p.m. Eastern.
In singles, Borthwick, preseason ranked No. 66, fell to No. 28 (and fifth-seed) Stephanie Nauta of Virginia, 6-4, 7-5.
October 7, 2015
MALIBU, CA – After winning four consecutive matches in pre-qualifying and qualifying, seniors Daneika Borthwick and Yukako Noi’s run at the ITA All-American Championship ended Wednesday with an 8-5 loss to Viktoriya Lushkova and Carla Tur Mari of Oklahoma State.
Lushkova and Tur Mari are ranked No. 36 in the ITA preseason rankings.
The lone singles or doubles participants remaining for the Seminoles are sophomore Emily Fanning and Gabby Castaneda. Initially the top seed in doubles qualifying, they were bumped to the Main Draw without playing a match when a team withdrew.
Ranked No. 22, they will play their first match Thursday against No. 14 Ines Deheza and Stefania Hristov of Texas A&M.
10/03/2015
Doubles
Daneika Borthwick/Yukako Noi (FSU) d. Nabila Farah/Daniella Silva (SCU) 8-2
Singles
#111 Yukako Noi (FSU) d. #87 Natalie Suk (UMs) 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
#103 Gabriela Talaba (TTU) d. #111 Yukako Noi (FSU) 6-3, 6-4
#81 Gabriella Castaneda (FSU) d. Lou Adler (UCSB) 6-4, 6-3
Caroline Wegner (TCU) d. #81 Gabriella Castaneda (FSU) 2-6, 6-3, 6-3
10/04/2015
Doubles
Daneika Borthwick/Yukako Noi (FSU) d. Mariel Ante/Tess Herder (DU) 8-4
Daneika Borthwick/Yukako Noi (FSU) d. Anneka Watts/Sophie Watts (FS) 8-2
10/06/2015
Doubles
Daneika Borthwick/Yukako Noi (FSU) d. #41 Mai El Kamash/Natalie Suk (UMs) 8-3
Singles
#28 Stephanie Nauta (UVa) d. #66 Daneika Borthwick (FSU) 6-4, 7-5
10/07/2015
Doubles
#36 Viktoriya Lushkova/Carla Tur Mari (OSU) d. Daneika Borthwick/Yukako Noi (FSU) 8-5
Singles
#66 Daneika Borthwick (FSU) d. #59 Gabby Smith (USC) 7-6(5), 7-5
#66 Daneika Borthwick (FSU) d. #35 Paige Hourigan (GT) 3-6, 6-3, 6-1
Rush Advances Through Qualifying; Main Draw Announced.
Five Seminoles will play in singles draw beginning Friday.
October 22, 2015
ATHENS, GA – Sophomore Lana Rush overcame a first-set loss to take down Tarani Kamoe of Georgia State, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1, in the qualifying round of the 2015 ITA Southeast Regionals in Athens, Ga. Rush is one of eight singles players that played their way into Friday’s main draw.
After qualifying matches wrapped up, the main draws for singles and doubles play wer released and features five Seminoles. Senior Daneika Borthwick is the No. 9-seed and faces Olga Martinez of USF Friday at 12 p.m. Yukako Noi, ranked No. 111 in the ITA standings, will face Silvia Fuentes of Miami at 1 p.m., when No. 81 Gabby Castaneda faces Laura Hopton of Kennesaw State at 1:30 p.m. Ariana Rahmanparast faces Megan Kurey of Georgia Tech at 2 p.m, the same time Rush faces No. 2 seed Josie Kuhlman of Florida.
Doubles play will open the day, with one match scheduled for both No. 8-seed Borthwick and Noi (against Eveline Lepinay and Maja Salibasic of Stetson), and Castaneda and Fanning (against Jessica Cortes and Martinez of USF). Both doubles matches begin at 9 a.m.
Last season, Castaneda reached the Round of 16 before falling to Brianna Morgan of Florida in three sets. Castaneda and Emily Fanning, as well as Borthwick and Kerrie Cartwright, reached the Round of 16 in last year’s doubles draw.
Regional winners will advance to the National Intercollegiate Indoor Championships in
Flushing Meadows, N.Y., Nov. 12-15.
October 23, 2015
ATHENS, GA – The women’s tennis team capped a successful day at the ITA Southeast Regionals in Athens, going 2-0 in doubles and 6-3 in singles ahead of Saturday’s Day 3 action.
The day began with doubles play, and both Florida State teams won their Round of 32 opener. Seniors Daneika Borthwick and Yukako Noi, ranked No. 8, beat Eveline Lepinay and Maja Salibasic of Stetson, 8-4, moving to 7-3 on the season and continuing a strong fall season. The Seminole duo faces Linn Timmermann and Niriantsa Rasolomalala of Georgia State Saturday.
Sophomore Gabby Castaneda and Lana Rush paired together for the first time this season to take down Olga Martinez and Jessica Cortes of USF, 8-4. They will now face the top seed in the tournament and top-ranked pair in the country, Brooke Austin and Kourtney Keegan of Florida. Both doubles matches begin at 10:00 a.m.
In singles, ninth-seed Borthwick, Noi, and Castaneda won first round matches in straight sets, while freshman Ariana Rahmanparast won her first round match in three-sets after dropping the first set.
In the Round of 32, Borthwick beat Clara Tanielian of Miami, 6-0, 6-3, and set up a matchup with top-seeded Austin of Florida in Saturday’s Round of 16. The freshman Rahmanparast was one of four unseeded players to reach the Round of 16, knocking off 9-16 seed Clementina Riobueno of Miami, 7-6 (7), 6-3. She faces Kennedy Shaffer of Georgia, the seven seed, Saturday.
October 24-25, 2015
ATHENS, GA – The Florida State women’s tennis team wrapped up a successful run at the ITA Southeast Regionals this weekend with two players reaching the Round of 16 singles draw, and one doubles team reaching the quarterfinals.
Senior Daneika Borthwick, ranked No. 66 in the country and seeded 9-16 in the tournament, won two matches Friday before falling to top seed Brooke Austin of Florida, 6-0, 7-5. Borthwick was serving tied 5-all in the second set, looking to force a third, when Austin broke and then held serve to advance.
Freshman Ariana Rahmanparast, playing in just her second tournament as a ‘Nole, also reached the Round of 16. She beat Megan Kurey of Georgia Tech in the three sets in the first round, and knocked off 9-16 seed Clementina Riobueno of Miami, 7-6 (7), 6-3. In the Round of 16, she fell to seven-seed Kennedy Shaffer of the host Bulldogs, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2.
In doubles, Borthwick and senior Yukako Noi made the quarterfinals after notching two wins. They fell to Anna Danilina and Brianna Morgan, 8-6.
10/22/2015
Singles
Lana Rush (FSU) d. Tarani Kamoe (GSU) 4-6, 6-2, 6-1
10/23/2015
Doubles
Gabriella Castaneda/Lana Rush (FSU) d. Jessica Cortes/Olga Marrinez (USF) 8-4
Daneika Borthwick/Yukako Noi (FSU) d. Eveline Lepinay/Maja Salibasic (Stet) 8-4
Singles
#66 Daneika Borthwick (FSU) d. Olga Martinez (USF) 6-2, 6-4
#111 Yukako Noi (FSU) d. Silvia Fuentes (UM) 6-1, 6-3
#81 Gabriella Castaneda (FSU) d. Laura Hopton (KSU) 6-3, 7-5
Ariana Rahmanparast (FSU) d. Megan Kurey (GT) 1-6, 6-4, 6-4
#5 Josie Kuhlman (UF) d. Lana Rush (FSU) 6-0, 7-5
10/24/2015
Doubles
#1 Brooke Austin/Kourtney Keegan (UF) d. Gabriella Castaneda/Lana Rush (FSU) 8-1
Daneika Borthwick/Yukako Noi (FSU) d. Niri Rasolomala/Linn Timmermann (GSU) 8-4
Anna Danilina/Brianna Morgan (UF) d. Daneika Borthwick/Yukako Noi (FSU) 8-6
Singles
#66 Daneika Borthwick (FSU) d. Clara Tanielian (UM) 6-0, 6-3
#32 Belinda Woolcock (UF) d. #111 Yukako Noi (FSU) 6-2, 6-2
#38 Kourtney Keegan (UF) d. #81 Gabriella Castaneda (FSU) 6-3, 7-5
Ariana Rahmanparast (FSU) d. #63 Clementina Riobueno (UM) 7-6(7), 6-3
Eveline Lepinay (Stet) d. Lana Rush (FSU) 6-4, 6-4
10/25/2015
Singles
#2 Brooke Austin (UF) d. #66 Daneika Borthwick (FSU) 6-0, 7-5
#37 Kennedy Shaffer (UGa) d. Ariana Rahmanparast (FSU) 3-6, 6-1, 6-2
Collegiate Clay Court Invitational presented by VISIT FLORIDA - Day 1.
Women's singles, men's doubles each win all but one match on opening
day.
November 5, 2015
ORLANDO, FL - The Collegiate Clay Court Invitational presented by VISIT FLORIDA got underway Thursday, and the Seminole men's doubles and women's teams picked up some big wins on the day.
Playing on the Stadium Court at ESPN's Wide World of Sports in a match streamed live on ESPN3, sophomore Gabby Castaneda made quick work of BYU's Toby Miclat, 6-2, 6-1. Following her match was eighth-seed Daneika Borthwick, also a straight-set winner, 6-2, 6-4, over Troy's Sanae Ohta.
"I was very happy that the girls went 8-1 on the day," women's head coach Jennifer Hyde said. "That's a heck of a way to start out the weekend. We had to make some adjustments playing on the clay, but it was a non-issue. I'm really happy with the effort and we have momentum going into Day 2."
Senior Yukako Noi won in the women's gold draw, overcoming a sluggish start to knock off Louisiana Tech's Alexandra Starkova, 2-6, 7-5, 6-4. In the garnet draw, fifth-seed Emily Fanning beat Adriana Rajkovic of Old Dominion, 6-1, 7-6, and in the white draw, Lana Rush won an opening round match against Manoela Chiacchio of Louisiana Tech, 6-1, 6-4.
In her second match, Rush beat Clare Mendell of UCF, 6-2, 6-1, giving her just eight dropped games on the day.
Finishing off the day in the white draw was second-seed Ariana Rahmanparast, a 6-4, 6-2 winner over Paula Sanchez of South Alabama.
The 'Noles lone doubles match was an 8-5 FSU win for Borthwick and Fanning. In total, the women went 8-1 on the day.
For the men, the day began with a strong doubles showing from twins Terrance and Terrell Whitehurst, 8-3 winners over Runhao Hua and Gabe Tishman of Michigan that opened play on ESPN3. The brothers won the final six games of the match.
At Grand
Cypress, gold draw three-seed Marco Nunez and Jose Gracia, playing together due to the absence of Benjamin Lock, Nunez's regular playing partner preparing for the National Indoor Championships next
week, won 8-3 over UCF's Chris Barrus and Inaki Espindola. In the garnet draw, four-seed Jack Haffey and Michael Rinaldi beat Lucas Gonzalez and Juan Troglia of South Alabama, 8-1.
November 6, 2015
ORLANDO, FL - After going 8-1 on the first day of the Collegiate Clay Court Invitational presented by VISIT FLORIDA, the Seminole women's team placed three singles players and three doubles teams in the quarterfinals after another strong day of play on Friday.
In the gold draw, eighth-seed Daneika Borthwick fought through a tough Round of 16 opponent in Elena Cerezo-Codina of Virginia Tech to win 7-6, 3-6, 7-5. In the white draw, freshman Ariana Rahmanparast continued a strong first year with a 6-1, 5-7, 6-4 win over Elizabeth Means of Florida Gulf Coast. Lana Rush won 6-2, 6-2 in her third match of the tournament.
The only Seminole woman to fall on Thursday, Yang Pang, rebounded with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Tereza Melicharkova of Troy in her first consolation match.
In doubles, Borthwick and Fanning knocked off the No. 4 seed from Georgia, 8-1, in the gold draw to reach the quarterfinals. Castaneda and Rahmanparast beat Dominkia Lackova and Sofia Macias of Youngstown State, 8-6, in the final match of the day.
Pang and Rush reached the garnet draw quarterfinals with an 8-6 win.
The men's team rebounded from a rough Day 1 to win eight consolation matches, led by two wins each from Jose Gracia and Jake Albo. Parker Evertsen, Michael Rinaldi, Terrell Whitehurst, and Marco Nunez won one match each.
The third-seed in the gold doubles draw, Gracia and Nunez knocked off Jimmy Bendeck and William Little of Baylor, 8-5. In the garnet draw, fourth-seed Rinaldi and Jack Haffey beat Andrew Li and Daniel Yun of Georgia Tech, 8-4.
Saturday's schedule of events will
include singles and doubles quarterfinal and semifinal matches, and select singles consolation matches.
November 7-8, 2015
ORLANDO, FL – The Seminole men and women wrapped up play at the 2015 Collegiate Clay Court Invitational presented by VISIT FLORIDA Sunday afternoon in Orlando.
Playing together for the first time this season, sophomore Jose Gracia and Marco Nunez beat No. 2 seed Guilherme Hadlich and Gabriel Sidney of Pepperdine 8-4 in the gold doubles final. It was FSU’s second-consecutive doubles championship in the event, after Nunez and Benjamin Lock beat Gracia and Cristian Gonzalez Mendez in the finals last season.
On Saturday, the three-seed Gracia and Nunez beat the top-seeds Jeffrey Brown and Alex Gornet of Louisville, 8-4, to reach Sunday’s final.
The men’s second remaining doubles team, junior Jack Haffey and senior Michael Rinaldi, fell 8-4 against Pepperdine’s Pedro Iamachkine and Lautaro Pane.
The women finished a strong tournament showing on Saturday. After opening the weekend 8-1 on Thursday, Jennifer Hyde’s squad had three women reach the singles quarterfinals, and three teams reach the doubles quarterfinals.
Along with Gracia and Nunez, NC State and Clemson women and South Carolina and Pepperdine men won singles draws, while Florida and Clemson women and the Pepperdine men won doubles draws.
11/05/2015
Doubles
Daneika Borthwick/Emily Fanning (FSU) d. Jazmin Britos/Alexandra Starkova (LTU) 8-5
Singles
#111 Yukako Noi (FSU) d. Alexandra Starkova (LTU) 2-6, 7-5, 6-4
#66 Daneika Borthwick (FSU) d. Sanae Ohta (Troy) 6-2, 6-4
#81 Gabriella Castaneda (FSU) d. Toby Miclat (BYU) 6-2, 6-1
Laura Valkova (USA) d. Yang Pang (FSU) 6-4, 4-6, 6-2
Emily Fanning (FSU) d. Adriana Rajkovic (ODU) 6-1, 7-6()
Lana Rush (FSU) d. Manoela Chiacchio (LTU) 6-1, 6-4
Lana Rush (FSU) d. Clare Mendell (UCF) 6-2, 6-1
Ariana Rahmanparast (FSU) d. Paula Sanchez (USA) 6-4, 6-2
11/06/2015
Doubles
Daneika Borthwick/Emily Fanning (FSU) d. Marina Gould/Kennedy Shaffer (UGa) 8-1
Gabriella Castaneda/Ariana Rahmanparast (FSU) d. Dominkia Lackova/Sofia Macias (YSU) 8-6
Yang Pang/Lana Rush (FSU) d. Cinta Papke/Paula Sanchez (USA) 8-6
Singles
#66 Daneika Borthwick (FSU) d. Elena Cerezo-Codina (VT) 7-6(), 3-6, 7-5
Alexandria Stiteler (USA) d. #111 Yukako Noi (FSU) 4-6, 6-2, 3-0 ret (inj)
Silvia Garcia (UGa) d. #81 Gabriella Castaneda (FSU) 6-4, 6-2
Michelle Valdez (UNF) d. Emily Fanning (FSU) 6-2, 6-2
Ariana Rahmanparast (FSU) d. Elizabeth Means (FGCU) 6-1, 5-7, 6-4
Lana Rush (FSU) d. Ally Miller-Krasilnikov (CU) 6-2, 6-2
Yang Pang (FSU) d. Tereza Melicharkova (Troy) 6-2, 6-2
11/07/2015
Doubles
Josie Kuhlman/Brianna Morgan (UF) d. Daneika Borthwick/Emily Fanning (FSU) 8-5
Raluca Mita/Kelly Willford (VT) d. Gabriella Castaneda/Ariana Rahmanparast (FSU) 8-4
Singles
Martina Frantova (NCS) d. #66 Daneika Borthwick (FSU) 6-2, 6-4
Tayla Stenta (NCS) d. Lana Rush (FSU) 6-3, 6-1
Kelly Willford (VT) d. Ariana Rahmanparast (FSU) 6-2, 2-6, 6-3
#37 Kennedy Shaffer (UGa) d. Yang Pang (FSU) 6-2, 6-7(), 1-0(7)
Nataliya Vlasova (ODU) d. #81 Gabriella Castaneda (FSU) 6-2, 7-5
Noles Take Down Ranked ODU in Season Opener.
Six players contribute victories in road match against Lady Monarchs
NORFOLK, VA – The FSU women’s tennis team began 2016 in much the same way it ended 2015 – with a down-to-the-wire victory against a ranked opponent away from Tallahassee. This time, 57th-ranked Old Dominion was the victim as the Seminoles posted a 5-2 win against the Lady Monarchs at the Folkes Stevens Tennis Center in Norfolk.
In doubles, junior Daniela Schippers and sophomore Gabriella Castaneda rallied from two match points down in doubles, eventually winning the final four games and giving the Seminoles the doubles point with a 7-5 victory on Court 3.
Freshman Julia Mikulski, playing her first match as a Seminole after enrolling earlier this month, was the first Nole off the court in singles, posting a 6-2, 6-1 victory on Court 4 and giving FSU a 2-0 lead.
Old Dominion earned its first point after freshman Ariana Rahmanparast had to retire in the second set on Court 3, but the Seminoles responded with a straight-set victory on Court 6 from sophomore Lana Rush.
Senior Yukako Noi clinched the match for the Seminoles with a 7-6, 6-3 win on Court 5.
QUOTES:
“The girls did a great job today against a very good Old Dominion team. Today was a complete team effort by our girls, with everyone having a hand in the win.”
“Dany and Gabby did a great job fighting back to win the set. They both made some necessary adjustments in order to control play exactly how we needed. They just kept after it and didn't go anywhere, and took total control. They showed such heart and courage to dig themselves out of the hole they were in to clinch the doubles point. You can't teach or coach someone to have heart like that. You either have it or you don't.”
“Gabby played a very close 6-4 6-4 match where the difference in the match came down to a few crucial points. The level of play was very high on both sides of the net.”
“After a somewhat slow start in singles, and after winning the first set 7-6, Lana found her focus and took care of her second set 6-1 for our third point. This was exactly what our team needed from Lana, and she did a good job taking care of her court.”
“I'm very happy that Yuki was able to clinch our fourth point. She did a good job of working to play point by point, slowly finding her footing in her first match back. Today was a mentally challenging day for her, and she did an amazing job to stay the course and finish the job.”
“Daneika always shows a tremendous amount of fight and poise, and hates to lose more than most. Today was one of those days for her where she had to work hard at hanging in there when she wasn't necessarily playing her best, and find a way to grind a bit more each point. Big guts by her today to win a 3rd set 10-point breaker and pick up our fifth point of the day.”
NOTES:
Seminoles Take Down No. 65 Tulane, 6-1.
The win was the second of the weekend on the road against a ranked team.
NEW ORLEANS, LA – For the second time this weekend, the Florida State women’s tennis team went on the road and knocked off a ranked team, this time against No. 65 Tulane. The Noles dominant 6-1 victory at the City Park Pepsi Tennis Center moved FSU’s record to 2-0 on the year.
Florida State split a pair of doubles matches, with Gabriella Castaneda and Ariana Rahmanparast winning on Court 3 6-4 over Kyla Klier and Sofia Kurtz. The deciding match came down to Court 1, where seniors Daneika Borthwick and Yukako Noi rallied from a 5-1 deficit to win 7-5 and give FSU the doubles point.
In singles, Rahmanparast was forced to retire for the second consecutive match, which tied the score at 1-all before the Seminoles won in straight sets on the remaining five courts. In only three sets, Rahmanparast’s first against Ipek Birol (2-6), Castaneda’s first against Klier (6-4) and Borthwick’s second against Naz Karagoz (7-5), did Tulane win four games in a set.
The match was clinched when freshman Julia Mikulski, playing in her second collegiate match, finished off Elena Muller, 6-0, 6-3.
NOTES:
Noles Drop First Match of Season at ITA Kick-Off.
No. 36 Seminoles fall against No. 29 Mississippi State.
DURHAM, NC - The women's tennis team dropped its first match of the season Friday against No. 29 Mississippi State, 4-0, in the opening match of the ITA Kick-Off Weekend hosted by Duke. The Seminoles (2-1) were facing their third-consecutive ranked opponent to open the season.
In doubles, Mississippi State took a pair of matches, while seniors Daneika Borthwick and Yukako Noi led 5-2 on Court 1 in an unfinished match.
In singles, freshman Julia Mikulski was dealt her first loss of the year, 6-3, 6-4 against Georgiana Patrasc, while fellow freshman Ariana Rahmanparast fell 6-4, 6-2 on Court 5. The Bulldogs (3-0) clinched the match on Court 1 when 13th-ranked Jasmine Lee defeated Borthwick, 7-5, 6-1.
In the unfinished singles matches, Noi led No. 36 Anastasia Rentouli 7-5, 5-2 when the match was called, and sophomore Gabriella Castaneda rallied from a first-set loss to force a third set. On Court 6, Lana Rush led 2-0 in the third set when the Bulldogs clinched.
QUOTES:
Head coach Jennifer Hyde:
"Even though we didn't come out on the right side of the match today, I was really happy with how hard the girls competed today. Had that match been played out, we were leaning towards a very close 4-3 finish. We just needed to be a little bit sharper in doubles and a couple singles spots for that match to be a different outcome."
Hyde on individual efforts during Friday's match:
"We had a slow start in doubles and didn't execute the way we needed too. We didn't play at the level that we needed to and I expect that to change drastically tomorrow. Gabby loses her first set and fights back for the second and is up in the third. Yuki was about to clinch and had two match points and was well on her way to winning that match. Daneika's first set was the difference of two deuce points. We were right in that match and the score does not reflect how close we truly were."
Hyde on facing Portland Saturday:
"I'm proud of the effort from our team and we look forward to playing a good Portland team tomorrow who played a great match against Duke. We'll have to bring our A-game tomorrow."
NOTES:
Noles Bounce Back with 4-0 Shutout of No. 67 Portland.
FSU wins doubles and three singles matches against the Pilots.
Durham, N.C. (Tampa, Fla.) - The Florida State women's tennis team responded from its first loss of the season Friday with a 4-0 shutout against No. 67 Portland Saturday afternoon in the final match of the ITA Kick-Off Weekend. The Seminoles (3-1) won doubles and three singles matches against the Pilots (0-3) to split a pair of matches on the weekend.
In doubles, 41st-ranked seniors Daneika Borthwick and Yukako Noi won 6-0 on Court 1, and Gabriella Castaneda and Ariana Rahmanparast, playing on Court 2 for the first time this season, clinched the match with a 6-2 win.
In singles, a pair of freshmen made the score 3-0 FSU. Rahmanparast dominated in a 6-1, 6-1 win on Court 6, her first dual match win as a Nole. Julia Mikulski, a January enrollee, won 6-4, 6-3 on Court 4.
Castaneda clinched the match in the Seminoles favor with a 6-4, 6-4 win on Court 2.
QUOTES:
Head coach Jennifer Hyde:
"We're feeling very good about walking away from this weekend with a win under our belts after a tough match yesterday against Mississippi State. Portland played a very solid match. They are underrated - that's a very good and deep team that they have. I was proud of how well our girls competed again today. They bring it every time we step on court to play. The ability to consistently bring it every match is imperative and separates the good from the great teams."
Hyde on dominating doubles after struggling Friday:
"We set the tone so well today in doubles. We talked about how we were flat yesterday, and today's approach to doubles was a 180 from yesterday. We made adjustments and we steamrolled on all the courts."
Hyde on singles play:
"In singles, Ari did a fantastic job to get a quick point on the board, and Julia was just behind her to put us up 3-0. Gabby had the clinching match. Yuki was in a 5-3 hole in the first set and came back to win in a tiebreaker, and Daneika had a tough first set against a strong player and had a decisive 6-2 win in the second set, competing and grinding through points. I'm proud of the effort and excited to get home, recoup, and get ready for Saturday's doubleheader against South Carolina State and North Florida."
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Noles Post a Pair of Wins Against SC State, North Florida.
JACKSONVILLE, FL – The Florida State women’s tennis team notched a pair of victories Saturday in Jacksonville against South Carolina State (4-0 win) and North Florida (4-1 win). The Seminoles (5-1) were playing on the road for the third consecutive weekend to open the season.
In the morning match against South Carolina State (0-1), Florida State posted identical 6-0 doubles scores from seniors Yukako Noi and Daneika Borthwick and Gabriella Castaneda and Ariana Rahmanparast. In singles, Rahmanparast posted a double-bagel on Court 6 to make the score 2-0 FSU, while Noi (6-1, 6-0) and Castaneda (6-0, 6-3) also posted bagels in clinching the match for the Noles.
Against UNF (1-1), the Seminoles dropped the doubles point for just the second time this season, but answered with four wins in singles to take the match 4-1. Rahmanparast, Borthwick, Castaneda, and Noi each won in straight sets against the Ospreys to move the Noles to 5-1 on the year.
NOTES:
The 5-1 start includes three wins over ITA-ranked teams (Old Dominion, Tulane, and Portland). The ODU and Tulane matches were on the road, matching the number of road wins against ranked teams the Seminoles had in 2014 and 2015 combined.
No. 35 Florida State 4, South Carolina State 0
Doubles
No. 1: #44 Daneika Borthwick/Yukako Noi (FSU) d. Dakota Brown/Intissar Rassif (SCSU) 6-0
No. 2: Julia Mikulski/Lana Rush (FSU) vs. Marketa Marcanikova/Claudia Roca (SCSU) 3-3 dnf
No. 3: Gabriella Castaneda/Ariana Rahmanparast (FSU) d. Oleksandra Filippova/Andjela Vasic (SCSU) 6-0
Singles
No. 1: Daneika Borthwick (FSU) vs. Intissar Rassif (SCSU) 6-4, dnf
No. 2: Gabriella Castaneda (FSU) d. Oleksandra Filippova (SCSU) 6-0, 6-3
No. 3: Yukako Noi (FSU) d. Andjela Vasic (SCSU) 6-1, 6-0
No. 4: Julia Mikulski (FSU) vs. Marketa Marcanikova (SCSU) 6-2, 5-0 dnf
No. 5: Lana Rush (FSU) vs. Dakota Brown (SCSU) 6-2, 5-2 dnf
No. 6: Ariana Rahmanparast (FSU) d. Claudia Roca (SCSU) 6-0, 6-0
Noles Post a Pair of Wins Against SC State, North Florida.
JACKSONVILLE, FL – The Florida State women’s tennis team notched a pair of victories Saturday in Jacksonville against South Carolina State (4-0 win) and North Florida (4-1 win). The Seminoles (5-1) were playing on the road for the third consecutive weekend to open the season.
In the morning match against South Carolina State (0-1), Florida State posted identical 6-0 doubles scores from seniors Yukako Noi and Daneika Borthwick and Gabriella Castaneda and Ariana Rahmanparast. In singles, Rahmanparast posted a double-bagel on Court 6 to make the score 2-0 FSU, while Noi (6-1, 6-0) and Castaneda (6-0, 6-3) also posted bagels in clinching the match for the Noles.
Against UNF (1-1), the Seminoles dropped the doubles point for just the second time this season, but answered with four wins in singles to take the match 4-1. Rahmanparast, Borthwick, Castaneda, and Noi each won in straight sets against the Ospreys to move the Noles to 5-1 on the year.
NOTES:
The 5-1 start includes three wins over ITA-ranked teams (Old Dominion, Tulane, and Portland). The ODU and Tulane matches were on the road, matching the number of road wins against ranked teams the Seminoles had in 2014 and 2015 combined.
No. 35 Florida State 4, North Florida 1
Doubles
No. 1: #41 Daneika Borthwick/Yukako Noi (FSU) d. Noemi Hemmerich/Quetzali Vazquez (UNF) 7-5
No. 2: Rafaela Gomez/Luise Intert (UNF) d. Julia Mikulski/Lana Rush (FSU) 7-6(5)
No. 3: Hannah Fluhrer/Michelle Valdez (UNF) d. Gabriella Castaneda/Ariana Rahmanparast (FSU) 6-3
Singles
No. 1: Daneika Borthwick (FSU) d. Noemi Hemmerich (UNF) 6-0, 6-2
No. 2: Gabriella Castaneda (FSU) d. Michelle Valdez (UNF) 6-2, 6-0
No. 3: Yukako Noi (FSU) d. Quetzali Vazquez (UNF) 6-3, 6-2
No. 4: Julia Mikulski (FSU) vs. Luise Intert (UNF) 4-6, 6-1, 0-3 dnf
No. 5: Lana Rush (FSU) vs. Rafaela Gomez (UNF) 4-6, 6-2, 1-0 dnf
No. 6: Ariana Rahmanparast (FSU) d. Hannah Fluhrer (UNF) 6-1, 6-1
Seminoles Come Up Short vs. Third-Ranked Gators.
Freshman Rahmanparast prevents shutout with win on Court 6.
TALLAHASSEE, FL - Playing its first home match of the season, the Florida State women's tennis team fell 6-1 against third-ranked Florida at the Scott Speicher Tennis Center Thursday evening. The lone Seminole point came from freshman Ariana Rahmanparast, a 4-6, 6-2, 1-0 (13-11) winner over No. 73 Spencer Liang on Court 6.
In what was always going to be an uphill battle against a Gator team with ranked players at all three doubles and all six singles slots, the Seminoles attacked early in doubles, holding a lead on two of three courts. Using a revamped lineup in an attempt to solidify its doubles point, senior Daneika Borthwick paired with sophomore Gabriella Castaneda for the first time this season on Court 1, falling 6-3 against No. 5 Brooke Austin and Kourtney Keegan.
Rahmanparast and Lana Rush led No. 50 Anna Danilina and Brianna Morgan 4-0 early on Court 3, but the Gator duo responded with a 6-4 win to clinch the doubles point.
In singles, the Gators played without the third-ranked player in the country, Belinda Woolcock, but still secured five wins at the top of the lineup. No. 11 Austin, No. 56 Josie Kuhlman, No. 51 Morgan and No. 110 Danilina won in straight sets to secure the win for the Gators. On Court 3, Seminole senior Yukako Noi won the first set against No. 25 Keegan before falling 2-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-4).
Rahmanparast's three-set win over Liang was the second ranked win of the freshman's career after beating Miami's Clementina Riobueno in the fall.
QUOTES:
Head Coach Jennifer Hyde:
"In doubles, we had a lead on two of the three courts and got a little complacent. One of the things to learn is that when you get a lead, you have to really step to the throat and raise your game even more. We backed off and the doubles point got away from us.
"In singles, I was really proud of Yuki's effort against Keegan. She's a very seasoned, Top 30 player in the U.S. and I was really proud of her effort. When the match is decided and Ari is the last match on, she hung in there, stepped into the match and went punch-for-punch. She didn't play her best tennis in the first set but settled in to do what she does best in the second and third sets.
"We definitely have some things we need to work on that are very identifiable. We'll start addressing those things in practice this week."
On if the team got any better against Florida:
"Every match is an opportunity to get better. As long as you learn from the losses, you're getting better. We have a lot of things to take away from the match, for sure. We didn't play our best tennis, we were passive, and we need to be more aggressive. It was a good match - credit to Florida. We just have to get back to the drawing board."
On the doubles lineup change before the match:
"We needed a fresh look. We needed to try some different chemistry. We weren't feeling good about all three spots and we are still sorting through our doubles partnerships. I imagine that's something that's going to change a couple more times throughout the season. We're going to figure out the best three teams to get that doubles point on a consistent basis."
No. 3 Florida
6, No. 35 Florida State 1
Doubles
No. 1: #5 Brooke Austin/Kourtney Keegan (UF) d. Daneika Borthwick/Gabriella Castaneda (FSU) 6-3
No. 2: Julia Mikulski/Yukako Noi (FSU) vs. #15 Josie Kuhlman/Belinda Woolcock (UF) 4-5 dnf
No. 3: #50 Anna Danilina/Brianna Morgan (UF) d. Ariana Rahmanparast/Lana Rush (FSU) 6-4
Singles
No. 1: #11 Brooke Austin (UF) d. Daneika Borthwick (FSU) 7-6(2), 6-1
No. 2: #56 Josie Kuhlman (UF) d. Gabriella Castaneda (FSU) 6-3, 6-2
No. 3: #25 Kourtney Keegan (UF) d. Yukako Noi (FSU) 2-6, 6-4, 1-0(4)
No. 4: #51 Brianna Morgan (UF) d. Julia Mikulski (FSU) 6-3, 6-1
No. 5: #110 Anna Danalina (UF) d. Lana Rush (FSU) 6-2, 6-3
No. 6: Ariana Rahmanparast (FSU) d. #73 Spencer Liang (UF) 4-6, 6-2, 1-0(11)
Seminoles Win Four on Military Appreciation Day.
Women shutout Navy and Florida A&M; men beat The Citadel and Liberty.
TALLAHASSEE, FL – On a day that saw the return of the family of Scott Speicher to the tennis complex that bears his name, the Seminole tennis teams won four matches Saturday during the 2nd Annual Military Appreciation Day, with the women shutting out Navy and Florida A&M, while the men knocked off The Citadel and Liberty. Speicher was a 1980 Florida State graduate and a Navy captain that was the first casualty of the Gulf War, and his family attended the women’s opener against the US Naval Academy.
In a prematch celebration to honor the Speicher family and all military veterans, the Seminoles presented The Citadel and Navy teams with challenge coins and FSU president John Thrasher directed comments towards those in attendance.
FSU WOMEN 7, NAVY 0
The 36th-ranked Noles (6-2) opened the day with a 7-0 win over the visiting Midshipmen (7-5). FSU won the doubles point with a 6-4 win on Court 1 by Daneika Borthwick and Gabriella Castaneda after the schools split on Courts 2 and 3.
In singles, FSU won all 12 sets, with senior Yukako Noi clinching the match with a 6-3, 6-0 win on Court 2 over Navy’s Kristine Rojo.
FSU WOMEN 4, FLORIDA A&M 0
In the afternoon match, the women needed less than 90 minutes to complete a 4-0 win over the crosstown Rattlers (2-5). Florida State (7-2) won a pair of 6-0 decisions in doubles, and dropped just five games in winning three singles matches. The highlight of the match was the return of junior Daniela Schippers, who played her first singles match since injuring her wrist during the first practice of the fall in September.
Schippers led 6-0, 5-1 when the match was clinched.
FSU MEN 6, THE CITADEL 1
Playing on the north courts while the women faced Navy, the No. 25 FSU men (7-2) played without two of its top players and still walked away with a 6-1 victory over The Citadel (7-7). Without seniors Benjamin Lock and Marco Nunez at the top of the lineup, Jose Gracia and Jack Haffey were able to crack the lineup and cruised to a 6-1 win on Court 3 in doubles. Aziz Dougaz and Michael Rinaldi won on Court 2 to clinch the point.
In singles, Florida State swept the Bulldogs on Courts 1-5, including one bagel each on Courts 1-4. The Citadel’s lone point came on Court 6, with Michael Anzalone defeating Parker Evertsen in a third-set super tiebreaker, 6-3, 5-7, (11-9).
FSU MEN 4, LIBERTY 0
The afternoon match played out much like the first, with the Noles (8-2) winning the doubles point and the first three singles matches to knock off Liberty (3-5). Dougaz and Rinaldi won 6-1 on Court 1, while Gracia and Haffey clinched the doubles point on Court 3 with a 6-4 win.
In singles, Terrance and Terrell Whitehurst won in quick fashion, while Gracia clinched the match and ended play for the day with a 6-4, 6-3 win on Court 5 over Diego Castano.
QUOTES:
Women’s Head Coach Jennifer Hyde:
“Today was an absolutely amazing day. So many people were a part of something fairly unique and special that we’re doing here with Florida State tennis. It was a great tribute to the legacy of Scott Speicher, a tribute to our student veterans and the military community as a whole, and the service academies that were able to come for today’s matches.”
On the level of play from her team today:
“I’m so happy for Dany Schippers to be back in the lineup after returning from a broken wrist. It’s great to have her back on court competing for us. It was nice to have all seven girls play for us today. This season is going to continue to intensify and spots in the lineup will get moved around. It’s going to be exciting and the girls will have to make sure to take full advantage of every opportunity they are getting.”
On looking ahead to ACC play beginning next Friday:
“We play a pair of Top 10 teams next week at Duke and North Carolina, so our opportunities to show our growth are staring us in the face.”
Junior Daniela Schippers:
“I had missed the court and competition so much. Competing is my favorite thing. I prefer it a lot more than just practicing. It was great to feel that adrenaline and I love that kind of pressure. It was a good match for me to begin and I’m looking forward to playing against UNC and Duke next week. My team was really happy for me today and that was really cool.”
Men’s Head Coach Dwayne Hultquist:
“Florida State is very military friendly, and that’s one of the goals of President Thrasher. We feel a sense of appreciation for all the people who have served and represented our country. We have a special connection to Scott Speicher because he was an FSU student. With our courts being named after him, it’s great that his family was able to return today. We also had a great crowd and people came out specifically for military day, but the tennis was great and hopefully we made a few new fans today.”
On today’s matches:
“I was pleased with Jose, he went 4-0 today. I was pleased with Jack, he went 3-0 and close to winning his second singles match before running out of time. He did great today. It was a good overall day. It was nice to get a few extra people in the lineup.”
NOTES:
Seminoles Win Four on Military Appreciation Day.
Women shutout Navy and Florida A&M; men beat The Citadel and Liberty.
TALLAHASSEE, FL – On a day that saw the return of the family of Scott Speicher to the tennis complex that bears his name, the Seminole tennis teams won four matches Saturday during the 2nd Annual Military Appreciation Day, with the women shutting out Navy and Florida A&M, while the men knocked off The Citadel and Liberty. Speicher was a 1980 Florida State graduate and a Navy captain that was the first casualty of the Gulf War, and his family attended the women’s opener against the US Naval Academy.
In a prematch celebration to honor the Speicher family and all military veterans, the Seminoles presented The Citadel and Navy teams with challenge coins and FSU president John Thrasher directed comments towards those in attendance.
FSU WOMEN 7, NAVY 0
The 36th-ranked Noles (6-2) opened the day with a 7-0 win over the visiting Midshipmen (7-5). FSU won the doubles point with a 6-4 win on Court 1 by Daneika Borthwick and Gabriella Castaneda after the schools split on Courts 2 and 3.
In singles, FSU won all 12 sets, with senior Yukako Noi clinching the match with a 6-3, 6-0 win on Court 2 over Navy’s Kristine Rojo.
FSU WOMEN 4, FLORIDA A&M 0
In the afternoon match, the women needed less than 90 minutes to complete a 4-0 win over the crosstown Rattlers (2-5). Florida State (7-2) won a pair of 6-0 decisions in doubles, and dropped just five games in winning three singles matches. The highlight of the match was the return of junior Daniela Schippers, who played her first singles match since injuring her wrist during the first practice of the fall in September.
Schippers led 6-0, 5-1 when the match was clinched.
FSU MEN 6, THE CITADEL 1
Playing on the north courts while the women faced Navy, the No. 25 FSU men (7-2) played without two of its top players and still walked away with a 6-1 victory over The Citadel (7-7). Without seniors Benjamin Lock and Marco Nunez at the top of the lineup, Jose Gracia and Jack Haffey were able to crack the lineup and cruised to a 6-1 win on Court 3 in doubles. Aziz Dougaz and Michael Rinaldi won on Court 2 to clinch the point.
In singles, Florida State swept the Bulldogs on Courts 1-5, including one bagel each on Courts 1-4. The Citadel’s lone point came on Court 6, with Michael Anzalone defeating Parker Evertsen in a third-set super tiebreaker, 6-3, 5-7, (11-9).
FSU MEN 4, LIBERTY 0
The afternoon match played out much like the first, with the Noles (8-2) winning the doubles point and the first three singles matches to knock off Liberty (3-5). Dougaz and Rinaldi won 6-1 on Court 1, while Gracia and Haffey clinched the doubles point on Court 3 with a 6-4 win.
In singles, Terrance and Terrell Whitehurst won in quick fashion, while Gracia clinched the match and ended play for the day with a 6-4, 6-3 win on Court 5 over Diego Castano.
QUOTES:
Women’s Head Coach Jennifer Hyde:
“Today was an absolutely amazing day. So many people were a part of something fairly unique and special that we’re doing here with Florida State tennis. It was a great tribute to the legacy of Scott Speicher, a tribute to our student veterans and the military community as a whole, and the service academies that were able to come for today’s matches.”
On the level of play from her team today:
“I’m so happy for Dany Schippers to be back in the lineup after returning from a broken wrist. It’s great to have her back on court competing for us. It was nice to have all seven girls play for us today. This season is going to continue to intensify and spots in the lineup will get moved around. It’s going to be exciting and the girls will have to make sure to take full advantage of every opportunity they are getting.”
On looking ahead to ACC play beginning next Friday:
“We play a pair of Top 10 teams next week at Duke and North Carolina, so our opportunities to show our growth are staring us in the face.”
Junior Daniela Schippers:
“I had missed the court and competition so much. Competing is my favorite thing. I prefer it a lot more than just practicing. It was great to feel that adrenaline and I love that kind of pressure. It was a good match for me to begin and I’m looking forward to playing against UNC and Duke next week. My team was really happy for me today and that was really cool.”
Men’s Head Coach Dwayne Hultquist:
“Florida State is very military friendly, and that’s one of the goals of President Thrasher. We feel a sense of appreciation for all the people who have served and represented our country. We have a special connection to Scott Speicher because he was an FSU student. With our courts being named after him, it’s great that his family was able to return today. We also had a great crowd and people came out specifically for military day, but the tennis was great and hopefully we made a few new fans today.”
On today’s matches:
“I was pleased with Jose, he went 4-0 today. I was pleased with Jack, he went 3-0 and close to winning his second singles match before running out of time. He did great today. It was a good overall day. It was nice to get a few extra people in the lineup.”
NOTES:
Borthwick Beats 28th-ranked Player at Duke.
The senior was the lone Seminole point in a 6-1 loss in Durham.
DURHAM, NC - Senior Daneika Borthwick tallied a 7-6 (3), 6-2 win over No. 28 Kaitlyn McCarthy in the Seminoles' 6-1 loss Friday evening at No. 9 Duke. The win was the highest-ranked win for any Seminole this season and the highest for Borthwick since a pair of Top 25 wins in 2013.
In doubles, Borthwick and fellow senior Yukako Noi rallied from a 3-0 deficit and trailed 4-5 when the match was decided. The pair remains undefeated as a doubles pair on the season.
In singles, Duke won the first set on five of six courts and quickly led 2-0 with a 6-2, 6-0 win by Chalena Scholl on Court 3 over Gabriella Castaneda. After Duke clinched the match with two more wins on Courts 5 and 1, FSU freshmen Julia Mikulski and Ariana Rahmanparast forced a third set.
In the third set, Rahmanparast fell 6-4, 0-6, 6-2 to Jessica Ho, and Mikulski fell 6-0, 4-6, 6-3 to Samantha Harris. Borthwick won her match playing on Court 2 for the first time this season.
QUOTES:
Head Coach Jennifer Hyde:
"We did a phenomenal job going head-to-head with a very solid Duke team. It's really exciting to see how our players are making adjustments more quickly. We got much better and tougher today and competed very well across the board, in both doubles and singles. Even though we came up on the short end of things, everything is moving in the right direction."
On Borthwick's win:
"Daneika played a fantastic and complete match against No. 28 McCarthy. That was big for DD to dig out her biggest win of the season so far. I know she has many more of those yet to come this season."
Senior Daneika Borthwick:
"It's nice to get the win, and to get it in two sets and not three is always nice. I fought really hard in the first set to get that win and that really helped in the second for it to come a little bit easier."
No. 9 Duke 6, No. 43 Florida State 1
Doubles
No. 1: Daneika Borthwick/Yukako Noi (FSU) vs. #17 Beatrice Capra/Ellyse Hamlin (Duke) 4-5 dnf
No. 2: Samantha Harris/Kaitlyn McCarthy (Duke) d. Ariana Rahmanparast/Lana Rush (FSU) 6-4
No. 3: Chalena Scholl/Alyssa Smith (Duke) d. Gabriella Castaneda/Julia Mikulski (FSU) 6-2
Singles
No. 1: #26 Beatrice Capra (Duke) d. Yukako Noi (FSU) 6-3, 6-1
No. 2: Daneika Borthwick (FSU) d. #28 Kaitlyn McCarthy (Duke) 7-6(3), 6-2
No. 3: Chalena Scholl (Duke) d. Gabriella Castaneda (FSU) 6-2, 6-0
No. 4: Samantha Harris (Duke) d. Julia Mikulski (FSU) 6-0, 4-6, 6-3
No. 5: #59 Ellyse Hamlin (Duke) d. Daniela Schippers (FSU) 6-3, 6-2
No. 6: Jessica Ho (Duke) d. Ariana Rahmanparast (FSU) 6-4, 0-6, 6-2
Castaneda, Rahmanparast Tally Wins at No. 6 North Carolina.
The pair won on Courts 4 and 5 in the 5-2 UNC victory.
CHAPEL HILL, NC - Sophomore Gabriella Castaneda and freshman Ariana Rahmanparast notched straight-set wins Sunday afternoon vs. No. 6 North Carolina in the Tar Heels 5-2 victory. It was the second-consecutive season that Castaneda has beaten the Tar Heels, while the Seminoles (7-4, 0-2 ACC) have not beaten North Carolina (12-2, 2-0) since 2011.
Castaneda beat Marika Akkerman on Court 4, 6-3, 6-1, rolling to a 4-0 lead in the second set before putting away the Tar Heel.
In the final match on court, Rahmanparast won the battle of the freshmen against Chapel Hill-native Chloe Ouellet-Pizer 6-2, 6-4. Ouellet-Pizer was coming off clinching the Tar Heel's 4-3 victory over No. 13 Miami Friday evening.
In doubles, the Seminoles put up a fight against the top-ranked team in the nation on Court 1, with seniors Daneika Borthwick and Yukako Noi eventually falling 6-4 against Hayley Carter and Whitney Kay. The Seminole pair opened the match with a 3-0 lead before Carter and Kay rallied to clinch the doubles point.
On Court 3 doubles, Castaneda and Julia Mikulski led 5-4 when the match was decided.
In singles, second-ranked Carter beat Borthwick on Court 1, 6-1, 6-1, while UNC's other two ranked players, #27 Kay and #84 Jessie Aney, won in straight sets on Court 2 and 3. The Tar Heel victory was clinched on Court 6 when Cassandra Vazquez beat Lana Rush, 6-2, 6-2.
QUOTES:
Head Coach Jennifer Hyde:
"We had some chances in doubles today and put ourselves in a position to grab that point. I was very happy with how we started but we need to finish when we have the chance. I was very happy for Ariana to grab a very convincing straight-set win against one of the most solid spots in the UNC lineup.
"Gabby had a great turnaround from her performance on Friday and played today how she is very capable of playing consistently. We have a lot of great things to take away from the weekend, and we will get home tonight and start getting prepared for another big ACC matchup against Miami on Wednesday."
No. 6 North Carolina 5, No. 43 Florida State 2
Doubles
No. 1: #1 Hayley Carter/Whitney Kay (UNC) d. Daneika Borthwick/Yukako Noi (FSU) 6-4
No. 2: #31 Jessie Aney/Kate Vialle (UNC) d. Ariana Rahmanparast/Lana Rush (FSU) 6-3
No. 3: Gabriella Castaneda/Julia Mikulski (FSU) vs. Ashley Dai/Chloe Ouellet-Pizer (UNC) 4-5 dnf
Singles
No. 1: #2 Hayley Carter (UNC) d. Daneika Borthwick (FSU) 6-1, 6-1
No. 2: #27 Whitney Kay (UNC) d. Yukako Noi (FSU) 6-3, 6-2
No. 3: #84 Jessie Anay (UNC) d. Julia Mikulski (FSU) 6-1, 6-0
No. 4: Gabriella Castaneda (FSU) d. Marika Akkerman (UNC) 6-3, 6-1
No. 5: Ariana Rahmanparast (FSU) d. Chloe Ouellet-Pizer (UNC) 6-2, 6-4
No. 6: Cassandra Vazquez (UNC) d. Lana Rush (FSU) 6-2, 6-2
Seminoles Fall 6-1 vs. No. 21 Miami.
Sophomore Gabby Castaneda picked up the Noles lone point on Court 3.
TALLAHASSEE, FL – The 71st-ranked FSU women’s tennis team (7-5, 0-3 ACC) continue to look for its first ACC win of the season after a 6-1 setback against No. 21 Miami (5-4, 2-2 ACC) Wednesday afternoon at the Scott Speicher Tennis Center.
In doubles, Miami won on Court 3, 6-2, and survived a late Florida State push to secure the point. On Court 2, Ariana Rahmanparast and Lana Rush fought back from a 5-3 hole to force a tiebreaker before falling 7-6 (3). On Court 1, seniors Daneika Borthwick and Yukako Noi also forced a tiebreaker after breaking No. 11 Stephanie Wagner and Wendy Zhang at 4-5. The match remained unfinished.
In singles, Miami tallied three victories in quick succession to secure the victory. On Court 2, No. 73 Zhang won 6-0, 6-1 over Borthwick, and Ana Madcur beat Daniela Schippers 6-1, 6-1 on Court 6. No. 8 Wagner clinched the match for the Canes with a 6-2, 6-3 win on Court 1 over Noi.
With the match decided, Miami added wins on Courts 3 and 5, while FSU’s lone point came from sophomore Gabriella Castaneda, a 7-5, 6-1 winner over Clementina Riobueno on Court 3.
NOTES:
Head Coach Jennifer Hyde:
“I thought we did a really good job in doubles. Courts 1 and 2 stepped up and kept things tight and aggressive. We needed to be more aggressive and didn’t quite trust ourselves, but getting to two tiebreakers speaks to the continual improvement in doubles which is what we’ve needed to see. I’m pretty excited about that.
”We came out okay in singles and just fell a little flat. I felt like, credit to Miami, they did a good job of hanging around and didn’t give us a lot to work with. They were consistent and executed at a high level. We just didn’t rise to it like we need to.”
On sophomore Gabriella Castaneda:
“I was happy for her. That’s two in a row and that winning continues to breed confidence in her. We just need to keep working and get ourselves back on court tomorrow and focus for our match next weekend against Clemson.”
No. 21 Miami 6, No. 71
Florida State 1
Doubles
No. 1: Daneika Borthwick/Yukako Noi (FSU) vs. #11 Stephanie Wagner/Wendy Zhang (UM) 6-6(1-4) dnf
No. 2: Sinead Lohan/Clara Tanielian (UM) d. Ariana Rahmanparast/Lana Rush (FSU) 7-6(3)
No. 3: Silvia Fuentes/Clementina Riobueno (UM) d. Gabriella Castaneda/Julia Mikulski (FSU) 6-2
Singles
No. 1: #8 Stephanie Wagner (UM) d. Yukako Noi (FSU) 6-2, 6-3
No. 2: #73 Wendy Zhang (UM) d. Daneika Borthwick (FSU) 6-0, 6-1
No. 3: Gabriella Castaneda (FSU) d. Clementina Riobueno (UM) 7-5, 6-1
No. 4: Silvia Fuentes (UM) d. Julia Mikulski (FSU) 6-3, 6-4
No. 5: Clara Tanielian (UM) d. Ariana Rahmanparast (FSU) 6-2, 6-3
No. 6: Ana Madcur (UM) d. Daniela Schippers (FSU) 6-1, 6-1
Noles Split Doubleheader at Clemson, Wofford.
FSU wins first ever matchup against Terriers.
CLEMSON, SC – Women’s tennis split a pair of matches Saturday at No. 42 Clemson and Wofford, beating the Terriers in the first match-up between the programs.
No. 42 Clemson 6, No. 66 Florida State 1
Freshman Julia Mikulski was the lone point for Florida State in Clemson’s 6-1 win over the Noles. Mikulski was a 7-5, 6-2 winner on Court 4 over Ally Miller-Krasilnikov.
Clemson won the doubles point with wins on Courts 1 and 2, while FSU’s Lana Rush and Daniela Schippers won on Court 3, 6-2 over Joana Eidukonyte and Daniela Ruiz. It was Rush and Schippers’ first time playing together this season.
In singles, Clemson’s Jenny Moinard beat Schippers on Court 6, 6-3, 6-4, and No. 124 Fernanda Navarro beat Yukako Noi on Court 2, 6-1, 1-6, 6-1 before Mikulski put Florida State on the board.
The Tigers clinched the match with No. 17 Eidukonyte’s 7-5, 6-4 win on Court 3 over Gabriella Castaneda. Clemson also took the remaining two matches: Tristen Dewar beat Rush, 7-5, 6-5, ret., while No. 92 Ayan Broomfield beat No. 72 Daneika Borthwick on Court 1, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (2).
No. 66 Florida State 4, Wofford 1
Florida State beat Wofford 4-1 Saturday night, snapping a four match losing-streak and moving to 8-6 on the season. The Seminoles won the doubles point and took straight set victories on Courts 1, 3, and 4 to secure the win.
Yukako Noi won on Court 1, 6-2, 6-2, while Mikulski won 6-1, 6-2 on Court 3 for her second win of the day. Castaneda won at -1 and -1 for the FSU win.
No. 42 Clemson 6, No. 66 Florida State 1
Doubles
No. 1: Ayan Broomfield/Fernanda Navarro (CU) d. Daneika Borthwick/Yukako Noi (FSU) 6-1
No. 2: Tristen Dewar/Ally Miller-Krasilnikov (CU) d. Gabriella Castaneda/Julia Mikulski (FSU) 6-2
No. 3: Lana Rush/Daniela Schippers (FSU) d. Joana Eidukonyte/Daniela Ruiz (CU) 6-2
Singles
No. 1: #92 Ayan Broomfield (CU) d. #72 Daneika Borthwick (FSU) 6-4, 3-6, 7-6(2)
No. 2: #124 Fernanda Navarro (CU) d. Yukako Noi (FSU) 6-1, 1-6, 6-1
No. 3: #17 Joana Eidukonyte (CU) d. Gabriella Castaneda (FSU) 7-5, 6-4
No. 4: Julia Mikulski (FSU) d. Ally Miller-Krasilnikov (CU) 7-5, 6-2
No. 5: Tristen Dewar (CU) d. Lana Rush (FSU) 7-5, 6-5 retired
No. 6: Jenny Moinard (CU) d. Daniela Schippers (FSU) 6-3, 6-4
Noles Split Doubleheader at Clemson, Wofford.
FSU wins first ever matchup against Terriers.
CLEMSON, SC – Women’s tennis split a pair of matches Saturday at No. 42 Clemson and Wofford, beating the Terriers in the first match-up between the programs.
No. 42 Clemson 6, No. 66 Florida State 1
Freshman Julia Mikulski was the lone point for Florida State in Clemson’s 6-1 win over the Noles. Mikulski was a 7-5, 6-2 winner on Court 4 over Ally Miller-Krasilnikov.
Clemson won the doubles point with wins on Courts 1 and 2, while FSU’s Lana Rush and Daniela Schippers won on Court 3, 6-2 over Joana Eidukonyte and Daniela Ruiz. It was Rush and Schippers’ first time playing together this season.
In singles, Clemson’s Jenny Moinard beat Schippers on Court 6, 6-3, 6-4, and No. 124 Fernanda Navarro beat Yukako Noi on Court 2, 6-1, 1-6, 6-1 before Mikulski put Florida State on the board.
The Tigers clinched the match with No. 17 Eidukonyte’s 7-5, 6-4 win on Court 3 over Gabriella Castaneda. Clemson also took the remaining two matches: Tristen Dewar beat Rush, 7-5, 6-5, ret., while No. 92 Ayan Broomfield beat No. 72 Daneika Borthwick on Court 1, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (2).
No. 66 Florida State 4, Wofford 1
Florida State beat Wofford 4-1 Saturday night, snapping a four match losing-streak and moving to 8-6 on the season. The Seminoles won the doubles point and took straight set victories on Courts 1, 3, and 4 to secure the win.
Yukako Noi won on Court 1, 6-2, 6-2, while Mikulski won 6-1, 6-2 on Court 3 for her second win of the day. Castaneda won at -1 and -1 for the FSU win.
No. 66 Florida State 4, Wofford 1
Doubles
No. 1: Daneika Borthwick/Yukako Noi (FSU) d. Cassidy Hicks/Kalli Karas (WC) 6-0
No. 2: Gabriella Castaneda/Julia Mikulski (FSU) vs. Lauren Reid/Samantha Russell (WC) 4-1 dnf
No. 3: Lana Rush/Daniela Schippers (FSU) d. Catherine Martin/Mareli Sanchez (WC) 6-1
Singles
No. 1: Yukako Noi (FSU) d. Catherine Martin (WC) 6-2, 6-2
No. 2: #72 Daneika Borthwick (FSU) vs. Cassidy Hicks (WC) 6-3, 5-3 dnf
No. 3: Julia Mikulski (FSU) d. Kalli Karas (WC) 6-1, 6-2
No. 4: Gabriella Castaneda (FSU) d. Lauren Reid (WC) 6-1, 6-1
No. 5: Daniela Schippers (FSU) vs. Samantha Russell (WC) 6-0, 4-4 dnf
No. 6: Taylor Carlson (WC) d. (FSU) default
March Madness: Borthwick Knocks Off Another Top 40 Player
Senior beat the 36th-ranked player in the country.
TALLAHASSEE, FL - The 60th-ranked Florida State women's tennis team fell 4-1 to No. 19 Georgia Tech Friday night at the Scott Speicher Tennis Center. The Seminoles' (8-7, 0-5 ACC) lone point came from senior Daneika Borthwick, a straight set winner on Court 1.
In doubles, FSU lost a pair of courts to drop the point, but Gabriella Castaneda and Julia Mikulski led 5-2 on Court 2 when the match was clinched.
Trailing 1-0, the Seminoles were facing a trio of ranked players from Georgia Tech, including No. 36 Johnnise Renaud on Court 1 against No. 72 Borthwick. After Borthwick won 6-4 in the first set, she was able to secure the straight-set win with a 7-6 (5) win in the second set tiebreaker. Her win made the score 2-1 in favor of the Yellow Jackets.
After Tech's Alexis Prokopuik won on Court 5, 6-1, 7-5 over Daniela Schippers, rain forced the final three matches to finish at the Indoor Tennis Facility. Once inside, the final three courts were in a third set, and Georgia Tech finished out the win with a 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 win on Court 3.
No. 19 Georgia Tech 4, No. 60 Florida State 1
Doubles
No. 1: #21 Paige Hourigan/Kendal Woodard (GT) d. Daneika Borthwick/Yukako Noi (FSU) 6-3
No. 2: Gabriella Castaneda/Julia Mikulski (FSU) vs. Rasheeda McAdoo/Johnnise Renaud (GT) 5-2 dnf
No. 3: Alexa Anton-Ohlmeyer/Megan Kurey (GT) d. Lana Rush/Daniela Schippers (FSU) 6-2
Singles
No. 1: #72 Daneika Borthwick (FSU) d. #36 Johnnise Renaud (GT) 6-4, 7-6(5)
No. 2: Yukako Noi (FSU) vs. #80 Paige Hourigan (GT) 7-5, 4-6, 4-3 dnf
No. 3: #95 Raseeda McAdoo (GT) d. Julia Mikulski (FSU) 6-2, 3-6, 6-4
No. 4: Gabriella Castaneda (FSU) vs. Kendal Woodard (GT) 2-6, 7-6(6), 3-3 dnf
No. 5: Alexis Prokopuik (GT) d. Daniela Schippers (FSU) 6-1, 7-5
No. 6: Alexa Anton-Ohlmeyer (GT) d. Lana Rush (FSU) 6-2, 6-2
Noles Drop Hard-Fought Match vs. No. 32 Virginia Tech.
Sophomore Gabriella Castaneda won in straight sets on Court 4.
TALLAHASSEE, FL – Florida State women’s tennis fell to No. 32 Virginia Tech 4-3 Sunday afternoon at the Scott Speicher Tennis Center. The 60th-ranked Seminoles (8-8, 0-6 ACC) fell to the Hokies (11-5, 4-3 ACC) for the second-consecutive season after winning 16 of the first 17 match-ups between the schools.
Virginia Tech took the doubles point with a 6-2 win on Court 3. FSU’s Gabriella Castaneda and Julia Mikulski beat Tech’s Caroline Daxhelet and Raluca Mita on Court 2 to even the match after the Hokies won on Court 1.
In singles, Virginia Tech took the first set on four of the six courts, including Court 1 between No. 72 Daneika Borthwick and No. 58 Francesca Fusinato. The Hokies stretched their lead to 3-0 with straight set wins on Court 2 (6-4, 6-2 over Yukako Noi) and Court 5 (6-2, 6-3 over Lana Rush).
The Noles got on the board with a 7-6 (3), 6-2 win by Castaneda over Kelly Williford. Virginia Tech clinched the match with Fusinato’s 6-4, 6-4 win on Court 1.
The remaining two matches both went the Seminoles way, with Daniela Schippers beating Katherine Butler on Court 6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, and Mikulski beating the first ranked opponent of her career in No. 117 Daxhelet, 2-6, 6-4, 7-5.
QUOTES:
Head coach Jennifer Hyde:
“Doubles is crucial. We haven’t been able to get that 1-0 lead. We’ve got to find a way to sweat that point out and give us momentum heading into singles. We came out flat again in singles. It was great to see the girls fight, especially Gabby, Dany, and Julia. I’m proud of Jules – she was in bed three days this week, sick as a dog, and she guts it out and wants to win so bad for this team. She found a way physically to get it done after a rough week. She’s a very tough kid.
“It was a great finish for Dany, still coming back from her wrist injury in the fall and being able to finish and close out the match was crucial for her confidence and the team’s confidence in her. Up and down the line, the whole team saw her do that and that’s another step in her growth and progression.
“Gabby got behind 2-5 quickly in the first set and did an unbelievable job of reining in her opponent. She had a strict game plan and stuck with it. Great to see that out of her.
“We had our opportunities. It’s a shame we couldn’t come out on the other side. We’re going to keep getting better and keep improving and get back to work on Tuesday.”
No. 32 Virginia Tech 4, No. 60 Florida State 3
Doubles
No. 1: Francesca Fusinato/Kelly Williford (VT) d. Daneika Borthwick/Yukako Noi (FSU) 6-0
No. 2: Gabriella Castaneda/Julia Mikulski (FSU) d. Caroline Daxhelet/Raluca Mita (VT) 6-3
No. 3: Elena Cerezo-Codino/Sansitha Nandakumar (VT) d. Lana Rush/Daniela Schippers (FSU) 6-2
Singles
No. 1: #58 Francesca Fusinato (VT) d. #72 Daneika Borthwick (FSU) 6-4, 6-4
No. 2: Elena Cerezo-Codina (VT) d. Yukako Noi (FSU) 6-4, 6-2
No. 3: Julia Mikulski (FSU) d. #117 Caroline Daxhelet (VT) 2-6, 6-4, 7-5
No. 4: Gabriella Castaneda (FSU) d. Kelly Williford (VT) 7-6(3), 6-2
No. 5: Raluca Mita (VT) d. Lana Rush (FSU) 6-2, 6-3
No. 6: Daniela Schippers (FSU) d. Katerine Butler (VT) 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
Noles Get Ranked ACC Win vs. Boston College, 6-1.
FSU wins doubles point for first time in conference play.
TALLAHASSEE, FL – Playing indoors at home for the entire match for the first time this season, Florida State women’s tennis beat No. 53 Boston College 6-1 Friday afternoon at the Indoor Tennis Facility. The Noles won the doubles point and five singles spots for its first conference win of the year.
For the first time in ACC play this season, the Seminoles (9-8, 1-6 ACC) were able to snag the doubles point with wins on Courts 1 and 3. Playing in the top doubles spot, sophomore Gabriella Castaneda and freshman Julia Mikulski beat No. 64 Lexi Borr and Jackie Urbaniti, 6-2. It was just the second win of the season for the pair and first ranked win of Mikulski’s doubles career.
FSU clinched the match on Court 3 with Lana Rush and Daniela Schippers winning 6-2 over Asiya Dair and Jennifer Ren. Seniors Daneika Borthwick and Yukako Noi, playing on Court 2 for the first time this season and the fourth time in their careers, led 4-3 when the match was clinched.
In singles, the Eagles (7-8, 2-6 ACC) tied the match with a 6-2, 6-4 win on Court 2 from No. 86 Dair over Mikulski. FSU retook the lead 2-1 with Schippers’ 6-4, 6-2 win on Court 6. It was the junior’s second consecutive win.
Rush tallied her first ACC singles win of the year, 6-4, 6-3, over Ren, giving the Noles a 3-1 lead. Noi clinched the Seminole win on Court 3, 7-5, 6-1 over Katya Vasilyev.
With the match clinched, No. 55 Borthwick beat #113 Borr, 7-5, 2-6, 1-0 (4) for her sixth ranked singles win of the year. Castaneda won on Court 4, 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 to provide the final margin.
QUOTES:
Head coach Jennifer Hyde:
“We’ve been spending so much time on doubles and had a number of opportunities, it just wasn’t clicking. It was nice today, we had a couple specific game plans and things we were doing, and the girls did a great job executing and it felt great to get the doubles point. That’s something we should be doing often and it’s nice to get that first one under our belt. We made a switch at 1-2 spot and they stepped up and won at No. 1 doubles, a freshman and a sophomore there. Great job by Lana and Dany on Court 3. They had a game plan and completely took their opponents out of the match. That’s what we need to do.”
On winning the first ACC match of the season:
“It feels amazing. There’s nothing like the feeling of winning. It’s been a long, hard road the last couple of weeks with the tough ACC schedule we’ve had. We’ve had some illnesses, some injuries but playing through them. I told the girls the wins don’t come on Friday and Sunday, they come Monday through Thursday and everything we’re doing to prepare and get ready for matches, the specific things in practice, I’m proud of them.”
On turning today’s win into momentum for No. 12 Virginia Sunday:
“We’re expecting a good match against Virginia. They’ve had a heck of a season already. They’ve had a few tough losses recently. The big thing about college tennis is it’s on the day – the team that shows up, competes a little better on the day, wants it more on the day. Not much separates 1 from 100 right now. We need to get our bodies and minds ready for a big match Sunday.”
Senior Yukako Noi:
“I didn’t know I was about to clinch the match, but it was a great feeling. Today was a complete team effort. We did a very good job. Everyone fought really hard and that we got the doubles point was really big. We really wanted that and I’m feeling really good.”
NOTES:
Florida State Drops Tight Match against No. 12 Virginia.
Noles were in a pair of third-set matches when the Cavs clinched.
TALLAHASSEE, FL - Getting moved indoors for the second time this weekend due to weather, Florida State (9-9, 1-7 ACC) fell to No. 12 Virginia (11-7, 6-3 ACC) 4-0 Sunday afternoon at the Indoor Tennis Facility.
The Cavaliers won the doubles point with wins on Courts 1 and 2. No. 21 Danielle Collins and Meghan Kelley beat Gabriella Castaneda and Julia Mikulski, 6-1, while Cassie Mercer and Stephanie Nauta clinched the Cavalier win with a 7-5 win on Court 2.
Junior Daniela Schippers and sophomore Lana Rush were at 5-5 when the match was abandoned.
In singles, Virginia won three matches in straight sets for its third consecutive win in the series. No. 16 Julia Elbaba knocked off Yukako Noi, 6-4, 6-2, Victoria Olivarez beat Castaneda, 6-4, 6-4, and Kelley won a second-set tiebreaker to beat Rush on Court 5 and clinch the match, 6-1, 7-6 (7).
Two of the unfinished matches, Mikulski on Court 3 and Schippers on Court 6, were in a third set, while senior Daneika Borthwick trailed the fourth-ranked Collins on Court 1, 7-5, 5-3.
QUOTES:
Head coach Jennifer Hyde:
"We had another really good look at getting a doubles point. We had a 5-3 lead down at three and four game points on two that we did not win that would have made a tremendous difference in the 7-5 loss. We did exactly what we needed to do. We were aggressive, gave ourselves the opportunity. It was a shame we couldn't capitalize on it but I'm glad to see that we're right there.
"Up and down the line, we battled really well in singles. I don't think the 4-0 score was evident of how tight that match was, and I think Virginia would agree with that as well. They were pressed in a number of spots today and they were a little better in the bigger points. They were a lot more courageous and executed at a higher level than we did on big points. There were a lot of close, tight matches that if we get some things to go our way, we can pull those out.
"It's getting us excited for our road trip to Notre Dame and Syracuse because we all feel like this team is starting to take off. The momentum is pretty strong and we'll get back to work and ready for the next match."
No. 12
Virginia 4, Florida State 0
Doubles
No. 1: #21 Danielle Collins/Meghan Kelley (UVa) d. Gabriella Castaneda/Julia Mikulski (FSU) 6-1
No. 2: Cassie Mercer/Stephanie Nauta (UVa) d. Daneika Borthwick/Yukako Noi (FSU) 7-5
No. 3: Lana Rush/Daniela Schippers (FSU) vs. Julia Elbaba/Erica Susi (UVa) 5-5 dnf
Singles
No. 1: #55 Daneika Borthwick (FSU) vs. #4 Danielle Collins (Wake) 5-7, 3-5 dnf
No. 2: #16 Julia Elbaba (UVa) d. Yukako Noi (FSU) 6-4, 6-2
No. 3: Julia Mikulski (FSU) vs. #111 Stephanie Nauta (UVa) 6-4, 4-6, 1-1 dnf
No. 4: Victoria Olivarez (UVa) d. Gabriella Castaneda (FSU) 6-4, 6-4
No. 5: Meghan Kelley (UVa) d. Lana Rush (FSU) 6-1, 7-6(7)
No. 6: Daniela Schippers (FSU) vs. Erica Susi (UVa) 4-6, 6-3 dnf
Noles Drop Road Heartbreaker at No. 44 Notre Dame.
Close match again goes opponents’ way after winning doubles.
NOTRE DAME, IN – After winning the doubles point for the second time in conference play this season, Florida State fell on four singles courts as Notre Dame left the Eck Tennis Pavilion 4-3 winners Friday afternoon. Five Seminoles contributed points against the Irish, including senior Daneika Borthwick and freshman Julia Mikulski in singles, but FSU couldn’t fight off another heartbreaking deficit in a season filled with them.
For the second time in a week, Florida State (9-10, 1-8 ACC) won the doubles point. Trotting out the same lineup they used to beat Boston College last week, FSU won on Courts 2 and 3 to enter singles play with a 1-0 lead. Borthwick and Yukako Noi won on Court 2, 6-3, over Mary Closs and Julie Vrabel. After the Irish (10-8, 4-5) took Court 1, Lana Rush and Daniela Schippers won their fourth match of the season together with a 6-3 clincher on Court 3.
Winning the doubles point, however, did not translate to immediate singles success for the Noles. Notre Dame took the first set on five of six courts, and won in straight sets on Court 2 (No. 61 Monica Robinson over Noi, 6-4, 6-2), Court 5 (Brooke Broda 6-1, 6-4 over Rush), and Court 3 (Allison Miller 6-2, 6-4 over Gabriella Castaneda) to take a 3-1 lead.
Needing all three remaining matches for the win, No. 55 Borthwick won in straight sets on Court 1, 6-4, 6-3 over No. 45 Quinn Gleason. It was Borthwick’s seventh ranked win of the season and fourth against ACC competition this spring. With the score 3-2, Mikulski fought back from a set down to beat Closs on Court 4, 4-6, 7-6 (3), 6-3 to even the score.
With the match down to the final court, Schippers, down a set after falling in a first-set tiebreaker, was unable to force a third against Jane Fennelly, with the Irish pulling out a 7-6 (5), 6-2 win on Court 6 and a 4-3 final margin.
QUOTES:
Head coach Jennifer Hyde
On doubles:
“We started the match out great. We had a tremendous amount of feistiness and competed unbelievably well up and down the line. Winning that doubles point, it’s crucial in college tennis and we did a great effort. We got down a little bit of a deficit at No. 1, 3-0, and found a way to fight back and keep it very close against a Top 40 doubles team. At No. 2, our seniors did a good job of stepping up and playing very aggressive tennis. All three spots played very aggressive. It’s indoor tennis – it’s a different beast than outdoor tennis and we knew we had to approach it differently. They did a great job securing the doubles point.”
On singles:
“We dropped the first set on five courts – kind of a slow start. Notre Dame did a good job taking away the momentum that we gained in doubles pretty quickly. Daneika played a girl she has faced a few times and played mature tennis at that No. 1 spot. To get a second point on the board was big.
“Jules did a great job, fighting back after dropping the first set to win the second and get a 5-2 lead in the third and finishing that match – very proud of that freshman and her continuing to step up and be a consistent point for us.”
On Sunday against Syracuse:
“We have to have to a quick rebound as we’re heading up to Syracuse to play another indoor match against a very tough team. We’ll get on the airplane, travel first thing tomorrow morning and get them rested and ready for another big ACC match. We expect a similar level of competition and we’ll be ready for it.”
NOTES:
Borthwick Takes Down Another Top 50 Opponent.
The senior from Cumbria, England has beaten eight ranked foes this season.
SYRACUSE, NY - Playing shorthanded due to injury, No. 57 Florida State (9-11, 1-9 ACC) fell 6-1 at No. 40 Syracuse (10-6, 4-6 ACC) Sunday afternoon at the Drumlins Country Club. FSU senior Daneika Borthwick won her third consecutive match and second of the weekend against a Top 50 opponent.
During Friday's match at Notre Dame, FSU sophomore Lana Rush sustained an injury that caused her to miss the Syracuse tilt, leaving the Seminoles a player short in both doubles and singles. With FSU needing both doubles courts for the win, sophomore Gabriella Castaneda and Julia Mikulski blanked Nicole Mitchell and Olivia Messineo, 6-0, but the Orange clinched the match with a 6-3 win on Court 1.
With Rush's injury making the score 2-0 to start singles play, the Orange added another point with No. 80 Gabriela Knutson's win over Castaneda on Court 3, 6-2, 6-1. FSU prevented the shutout with No. 55 Borthwick's 6-1, 6-2 win against No. 47 Anna Shkudun on Court 1. Borthwick's last five wins have come against ranked opponents, including players ranked 28, 36, 45, 47, and 113.
Despite Borthwick's win, the Orange would clinch with a 6-3, 6-4 win on Court 2 by Valeria Salazar over Yukako Noi.
The remaining two courts would both go Syracuse's way in third-set tiebreakers.
QUOTES:
Head coach Jennifer Hyde
"We started out shorthanded because we wanted to be conservative with some player injuries. That put the pressure on our 1 and 2 spots - great job at the two spot with a quick 6-0 win. No. 1 came down to deuce points and we lost all of them. In singles, we gave up the point at No. 6 and it was a challenge for the girls. Daneika did another amazing job carrying the load at the top spot, beating a real good player from Syracuse. Kept her to three games and that's a credit to her focus and fearlessness and her best tennis is still ahead of her.
"Dany and Jules both played well today. The 6-1 score does not speak to how close this match was. We came out on the wrong end today but we're excited for next week's opportunity against NC State and Wake Forest and some more ranked opponents."
NOTES:
Rahmanparast Returns from Injury to Clinch Win over NC State.
Senior Daneika Borthwick beat her third-consecutive Top 50 opponent.
RALEIGH, NC - Playing her first match in over a month, freshman Ariana Rahmanparast gutted out a three-set thriller to deliver the Noles a 4-3 win at No. 37 North Carolina State Friday afternoon. Rahmanparast's victory was one of four singles wins on the day for the Seminoles.
In doubles, Florida State (10-11, 2-9 ACC) watched an early lead evaporate as the Wolfpack won both of the completed matches.
In singles, NC State (11-8, 4-6 ACC) took an early 2-0 lead with a 6-2, 6-0 win from Joanna Nalborska over Gabriella Castaneda on Court 2. The Seminoles quickly answered with senior Daneika Borthwick's 6-3, 6-0 win on Court 1 over No. 38 Martina Frantova. The 39th-ranked Borthwick has now won four consecutive matches, all against ranked opponents, including the last three in a seven day span against Top 50 opponents.
NC State struck on Court 5 with a 6-4, 6-1 win before Florida State won the final three courts and left Raleigh with a win. Freshman Julia Mikulski was the first to win with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Claudia Wiktorin. Senior Yukako Noi tied the match at 3-3 with a 7-6 (2), 6-2 win on Court 3 over Bianca Moldovan.
In the only match to go three sets, Rahmanparast rallied from a second-set loss and a 5-3 third-set deficit to win the final four games and beat Tayla Stenta, 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 to secure the Noles second conference win of the season.
QUOTES:
Head coach Jennifer Hyde
"Big day for us today. We're very excited about today's performance. It was very gutsy up and down the line. Good, competitive match on both sides of the net. Doubles had a pretty good lead at 3 and 1 and we had the chance to win doubles but came up short."
"Daneika completely took all of the wind out of the sails of her opponent. A girl that is ranked right there with Daneika and she only gave up three games. Daneika did an amazing job playing relentless tennis and making things very difficult for her opponent. She's doing an awesome job right now, playing confidently and calmly."
"Julia worked through some stuff in the second set and got that second point on the board for us. Yuki had a close first set and stepped up and played her game in the second and it was good to see things come together for her in that match."
"For Ari, it was her first match in over a month. She did a good job getting a set lead but NC State stepped up in the second set. Ari fought off three match points to win that match. She won that match by sure will - nothing but will. She's been talking about wanting to be in that position and have that match on her shoulders, and she delivered big time for this team today. Tremendous effort, especially for a freshman, to want the ball and come through for the team speaks volumes to the career that's ahead for her."
NOTES:
Borthwick Picks Up Fourth Top 50 Win in 10 Days.
The senior sits just one win away from the career Top 10 lists at FSU.
WINSTON-SALEM, NC - Shorthanded due to injury for the second time this season, No. 69 Florida State (10-12, 2-10 ACC) fell 4-3 at No. 20 Wake Forest (18-7, 7-6 ACC) Sunday afternoon at the Wake Forest Tennis Complex. Despite the loss, FSU senior Daneika Borthwick picked up her tenth ranked win of the season and fourth consecutive win over a Top 50 opponent.
In doubles, FSU had to default on Court 3, leaving the Noles needing to claim both matches to get the doubles point. On Court 1, Gabriella Castaneda and Yukako Noi beat No. 45 Kimmy Guerin and Anna Ulyashchenko, 7-5, while Daneika Borthwick and Daniela Schippers beat Samantha Asch and Emma Davis, 7-6 (4), to pull off the upset and enter singles up a point.
Because of the default on Court 6, Wake immediately tied the score, leaving singles a best-of-five battle. First to strike was No. 39 Borthwick, who beat No. 44 Guerin, 6-3, 7-5, to give FSU a 2-1 lead. The win was Borthwick's fifth-straight over a ranked opponent and moves her to 10-9 on the season against ranked foes. Her five straight wins are a season high.
After Borthwick gave FSU the lead, Wake Forest would strike for the next three points to win the match. Ulyashchenko beat Castaneda, 6-2, 2-6, 6-1 on Court 3, Asch beat Schippers, 7-5, 6-4, on Court 5, and Joanna Zalewski rallied to beat Julia Mikulski on Court 4, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2, to clinch the win.
Noi would beat Davis on Court 2, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4, to provide the final margin.
QUOTES:
Head coach Jennifer Hyde
"Given the fact that we started this match with two brand new doubles pairings and had to forfeit at No. 3, the girls did an absolutely amazing job of finding a way to win that doubles point. Those teams hadn't played together this year, and we had to make adjustments. They did a great job of sticking around and making things happen to win that point.
"In singles, Daneika continues to do a great job in dominating her opponents. It was a highly contested match on both sides of the net. We had our chances. Jules did a good job, not feeling great, to get that first set under her belt. She was limited later in the match. Dany had opportunities in her match and came up short. Given our deficit entering the match, I couldn't be more proud of how these girls competed. They could have beaten a Top 20 team today if things had fallen our way. We put ourselves in position today, and I'm proud of that. FSU is not far off. There's not a significant difference between us and anybody we go on court with, and I know the girls proved that to themselves today. We have grown through this challenging season and need to keep pushing forward as we head into a big home weekend and shortly thereafter at the ACC Championships."
No. 20 Wake Forest 4, No. 69 Florida State
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Doubles
No. 1: Gabriella Castaneda/Yukako Noi (FSU) d. #45 Kimmy Guerin/Anna Ulyashchenko (Wake) 7-5
No. 2: Daneika Borthwick/Daniela Schippers (FSU) d. Samantha Asch/Emma Davis (Wake) 7-6(4)
No. 3: Luisa Fernandez/Andrea Retolaza (Wake) d. / (FSU) default
Singles
No. 1: #39 Daneika Borthwick (FSU) d. #44 Kimmy Guerin (Wake) 6-3, 7-5
No. 2: Yukako Noi (FSU) d. Emma Davis (Wake) 2-6, 6-3, 6-4
No. 3: Anna Ulyashchenko (Wake) d. Gabriella Castaneda (FSU) 6-2, 2-6, 6-1
No. 4: Joanna Zalewski (Wake) d. Julia Mikulski (FSU) 3-6, 6-2, 6-2
No. 5: Samantha Asch (Wake) d. Daniela Schippers (FSU) 7-5, 6-4
No. 6: Luisa Fernandez (Wake) d. (FSU) default
Seminoles Roll Troy, Louisville to Even Record
FSU won both ends of a doubleheader prior to Sunday's season finale.
TALLAHASSEE, FL - Entering this weekend, senior Daneika Borthwick knew she had only three matches remaining in her Seminole career at the Scott Speicher Tennis Center. On Friday, the Cumbria, England native wasted little time on them, breezing to a pair of quick singles victories in leading the Noles to wins over Troy and Louisville. The wins improved FSU to 12-12 on the year and 3-10 in the ACC.
FSU 4, Troy 2
In the first match of the day, the Trojans (11-8) were able to take the doubles point after FSU had to default on Court 3. The pair of Borthwick and junior Daniela Schippers evened the match on Court 2, but Troy used a 6-4 victory on Court 1 to prevail.
In singles, the Noles played determined tennis in taking four points in straight sets to secure the win. Freshman Ariana Rahmanparast won 6-0, 6-1 to even the match before No. 31 Borthwick took down Jiayuan Xue on Court 1, 6-2, 6-1. After Troy knotted the score at 2-2, Gabriella Castaneda and Yukako Noi won their matches on Court 3 and 2, respectively, to provide the final 4-2 margin.
FSU 4, Louisville 1
In the second match of the day, FSU picked up its third ACC win of the year in beating Louisville (8-16, 0-13 ACC). The Noles regrouped to win the doubles point, winning on Courts 1 and 2.
In singles, Borthwick again was dominant in allowing just one dropped game and winning 6-0, 6-1. Rahmanparast and Castaneda won their second matches of the day, with Castaneda winning the match 6-3, 6-4 to clinch the win after falling behind 3-0 in the second set.
QUOTES:
Head coach Jennifer Hyde:
On seniors Yukako Noi and Daneika Borthwick:
"We'll have dinner Saturday night to celebrate their careers and hopefully have the emotional piece out of the way heading in to Sunday because we have to come out ready against a very motivated Pitt team. Our seniors have been incredible. They've been great leaders, good contributors, good people. Good humans that make our team better, and we're definitely going to celebrate them right this weekend."
Senior Daneika Borthwick:
"We came into today hoping for two wins, and that's what we got. We're building on the confidence we've had the last couple matches and going into Pittsburgh Sunday we're feeling good."
"I've been here five years. Last year, I thought I was done and I came back so I'm going to really enjoy it this time and take it all in again."
NOTES:
Seminoles Roll Troy, Louisville to Even Record
FSU won both ends of a doubleheader prior to Sunday's season finale.
TALLAHASSEE, FL - Entering this weekend, senior Daneika Borthwick knew she had only three matches remaining in her Seminole career at the Scott Speicher Tennis Center. On Friday, the Cumbria, England native wasted little time on them, breezing to a pair of quick singles victories in leading the Noles to wins over Troy and Louisville. The wins improved FSU to 12-12 on the year and 3-10 in the ACC.
FSU 4, Troy 2
In the first match of the day, the Trojans (11-8) were able to take the doubles point after FSU had to default on Court 3. The pair of Borthwick and junior Daniela Schippers evened the match on Court 2, but Troy used a 6-4 victory on Court 1 to prevail.
In singles, the Noles played determined tennis in taking four points in straight sets to secure the win. Freshman Ariana Rahmanparast won 6-0, 6-1 to even the match before No. 31 Borthwick took down Jiayuan Xue on Court 1, 6-2, 6-1. After Troy knotted the score at 2-2, Gabriella Castaneda and Yukako Noi won their matches on Court 3 and 2, respectively, to provide the final 4-2 margin.
FSU 4, Louisville 1
In the second match of the day, FSU picked up its third ACC win of the year in beating Louisville (8-16, 0-13 ACC). The Noles regrouped to win the doubles point, winning on Courts 1 and 2.
In singles, Borthwick again was dominant in allowing just one dropped game and winning 6-0, 6-1. Rahmanparast and Castaneda won their second matches of the day, with Castaneda winning the match 6-3, 6-4 to clinch the win after falling behind 3-0 in the second set.
QUOTES:
Head coach Jennifer Hyde:
On seniors Yukako Noi and Daneika Borthwick:
"We'll have dinner Saturday night to celebrate their careers and hopefully have the emotional piece out of the way heading in to Sunday because we have to come out ready against a very motivated Pitt team. Our seniors have been incredible. They've been great leaders, good contributors, good people. Good humans that make our team better, and we're definitely going to celebrate them right this weekend."
Senior Daneika Borthwick:
"We came into today hoping for two wins, and that's what we got. We're building on the confidence we've had the last couple matches and going into Pittsburgh Sunday we're feeling good."
"I've been here five years. Last year, I thought I was done and I came back so I'm going to really enjoy it this time and take it all in again."
NOTES:
Noles Top Pitt 5-2 to Close Regular Season with Win.
Both seniors, Borthwick and Noi, won a pair of matches on Senior Day.
TALLAHASSEE, FL - No. 57 Florida State (13-12, 4-10 ACC) beat Pitt (7-13, 1-13 ACC) 5-2 Sunday afternoon at the Scott Speicher Tennis Center. Highlighting the match was a Senior Day ceremony for Daneika Borthwick and Yukako Noi, and both seniors won a pair of matches on the day.
In doubles, Gabriella Castaneda and Noi stomped Pitt's Audrey Ann Blakely and Lolade Ogungbesan, 6-0, while Borthwick and Daniela Schippers beat UP's Callie Frey and Amber Washington 6-2 on Court 2.
With a 1-0 lead entering singles, Noi continued her inspired play with a 6-0, 6-1 win over Carina Ma on Court 3 that gave FSU a lead they wouldn't relinquish after Pitt tied it 1-1 on Court 6. After Noi's win, Castaneda overcame a 4-4 tie in the first set to win in straight sets, 6-4, 6-2, and Borthwick clinched the match with a 7-5, 6-1 win over Blakely on Court 1.
With the match clinched, the final two courts went to a third set and the teams split. FSU's Ariana Rahmanparast won 2-6, 6-4, 6-1 over Frey on Court 4, while Schippers fell 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 to Washington on Court 5.
QUOTES:
Head coach Jennifer Hyde:
"It was a tough win. We were shorthanded with Jules (freshman Julia Mikulski) not in the lineup today. These girls just continue to step up when they need to. We have a tremendous amount of momentum heading in to the ACC Tournament this week. It's a quick turnaround, we'll head up there tomorrow night. The momentum is in our favor. We're going in to our favorite event of the year where we tend to have success. I'm proud of the effort today of the girls. They played mature tennis and didn't get too rattled with anything. Started right in doubles and we continue to get better there."
On the seniors, Borthwick and Noi:
"They do a good job managing their emotions on a day like this. I'm proud of them. Yuki just came out and routed her opponent. She took care of business and enjoyed every minute of it. Daneika had a tough day today. She knew it wasn't going to come easy and wasn't as sharp but did a great job holding on."
Senior Yukako Noi:
On playing in front of her family:
"I'm glad they could come today. Today was the first match they've come to this semester but they could come for my special day so that was great."
On what the win means heading into the ACC Tournament:
"We're excited to get to ACCs. We did so well to end the year and we want to get up there to show what we can do."
Senior Daneika Borthwick:
On winning her matches on Senior Day:
"It was a tough match. (Blakely) made a lot of balls and made it a bit difficult for me in the wind, but I'm glad I could put the emotions aside and finish strong."
On what she'll miss playing with FSU:
"Everything - the team, the coaches, everyone behind the team, and especially the fans. We had a really good turn out today and they really get behind us and make our lives easier on the court."
On the team's emotions entering the ACC Tournament:
"We're feeling confident. We got three good wins this weekend under our belt and we'll go in and try and do what we did last year. We made the semifinals last year and we want to go one further and win it this year. The sky is the limit this year."
NOTES:
Noles Beat Boston College 4-1 to Advance at ACC Tournament.
Schippers' third win of season clinches against Eagles.
CARY, NC - Junior Daniela Schippers won her third match of the season, and second against Boston College, in 12-seed FSU's 4-1 win over the 13-seed Eagles in the first round of the ACC Tournament Wednesday afternoon. Along with Schippers, the Noles got wins from freshman Ariana Rahmanparast and sophomore Gabriella Castaneda as well as winning the doubles point.
In doubles, No. 60 Florida State (14-12) used wins on Courts 1 and 2 to open a 1-0 lead. On Court 1, Castaneda and senior Yukako Noi improved to 4-1 on the season, all in the last five matches, with a 6-2 win over Lexi Borr and Jackie Urbinati, which tied doubles after the Eagles won 6-0 on Court 3.
Heading to a tiebreaker on Court 2, senior Daneika Borthwick and Schippers remained a perfect 5-0 on the year with a 7-6 (5) win over Emily Safron and Katya Vasilyev. It was the fourth consecutive match against an ACC opponent that the Noles won the doubles point after achieving the feat just twice in the first 11 conference matches of the year.
In singles, the Seminoles won the first set on five of six courts and were able to close the Eagles on three of them to advance to Thursday's second round. The Eagles' Safron evened the match at 1-1 with a 6-0, 6-4 win over an injured Julia Mikulski on Court 4, but Rahmanparast quickly answered with a 6-4, 6-2 win on Court 5 over Jennifer Ren.
Castaneda made the score 3-1 with a 6-3, 6-0 win over Borr on Court 2, and Schippers clinched the win with a 6-2, 7-5 win on Court 6.
FSU's two seniors, Borthwick and Noi, remained unfinished. No. 38 Borthwick's streak of 15 consecutive sets won ended against No. 72 Asiya Dair with a second set loss, but she remains unbeaten in her last 10 matches.
QUOTES:
Head coach Jennifer Hyde:
"It's nice to have the first round of the ACC Championships behind us. We kind of knew what to expect today and we did a good job managing our bodies and minds. It was great to get that doubles point, it started the match absolutely right. We didn't play great, but still found a way to get that point. Sometimes that's more of a confidence builder. I'm excited to get going against Virginia tomorrow."
On the doubles play from the past five matches:
"Both teams are a great compliment to each other. Both partnerships complement each other very well on their game styles. They know what makes them comfortable and their opponents uncomfortable and it's working quite well. We improved throughout the season and it was nice to see this come together the last few weeks at the right time. We just need to continue this mentality."
On freshman Ariana Rahmanparast's win in her first ACC Tournament match:
"She's a complete competitor. She doesn't care the stage, the moment or who she's competing against, she wants to win. She wants to compete and do anything she can do to win matches and last as long as she needs. She's a pure-bred competitor."
On junior Daniela Schippers' win building confidence for Thursday:
"Huge day for Dany. If you're not playing your best, but can still find a way to clinch for your team in an ACC Championship match, if that doesn't breed confidence, I don't know what does. I'm glad it was on her shoulders today and get the clinch for herself and this team. We know that the depth in our lineup, when we're healthy, is one of the best things about it, and today she proved that."
NOTES:
Noles Season Ends with 4-3 Loss Against No. 16 Virginia.
CARY, NC – A month after getting shutout in Tallahassee against No. 16 Virginia, the FSU women’s tennis team put up a valiant effort in the second round of the ACC Tournament before falling to the Cavaliers, 4-3, Thursday afternoon at the Cary Tennis Park. The loss likely ends the Seminoles chances of reaching the NCAA Tournament after they entered the ACC Tournament No. 60 in the nation.
Similar to Wednesday’s opener against Boston College, the Seminoles (14-13) used wins on Courts 1 and 2 to enter singles play with a 1-0 lead. Senior Yukako Noi and sophomore Gabriella Castaneda improved to 5-1 playing together on the season with a 6-2 clinching victory over No. 16 Danielle Collins and Meghan Kelley on Court 1.
In singles, the matches were tight throughout before Virginia clinched the match with a victory on Court 3. The Cavaliers took a 2-1 lead with wins on Court 1 by No. 2 Collins over No. 38 Daneika Borthwick, 6-0, 6-3, and on Court 4 by Kelley over freshman Julia Mikulski, 6-3, 6-2.
FSU won the next two points with its lone singles victories on Court 6 from Daniela Schippers over Cassie Mercer, 6-3, 6-4, and freshman Ariana Rahmanparast on Court 5 over Erica Susi, 6-3, 1-6, 6-3.
On Court 2, No. 16 Julia Elbaba beat Castaneda, 7-5, 6-1, to knot the score at 3-3. After being tied at 5-5 in the first set, Elbaba won the next two games on deuce points before running away with the second set.
Fighting back from a first set loss, Noi and Virginia’s No. 85 Stephanie Nauta were in a close third set that would determine the match. Nauta went up 2-0 early before Noi responded and eventually took a 5-4 lead and serving for the match. However, Nauta would break to make the score 5-5, hold serve, and break again for a 6-1, 6-7, 7-5 win that moved the Cavaliers into Friday’s quarterfinals against four-seed Duke.
For the Seminoles, their season will end much like it did last season, with a heartbreaking loss in the ACC Tournament. Borthwick should be selected to play in the NCAA Singles Championships when the final bracket is revealed May 3.
QUOTES:
Head Coach Jennifer Hyde
"Today's loss is one of the toughest we've experienced this year. The girls put themselves in position to knock off the No. 16 team in the country and the five-seed in this tournament, and we were four points away from making that happen. I could not be more proud of the fight and toughness that they exhibited not just today, but the whole semester and year.
"Everyone did everything they could have done up and down the line in that match, and we were four points short. As a coach, that's all you can ask of your kids. They put themselves in position to win and we left everything, blood, sweat and tears, out on those courts today. I'm endlessly proud of that effort. I hate it for them they weren't able to come out on the top end today, but Virginia played well and Stephanie (Nauta) played incredibly big tennis at the end of that match. She stepped up and we couldn't do anything. Yuki fought and was loving every minute of it, she was in the moment, smiling and was going to win it. Credit to Virginia for stepping up when they needed."
NOTES:
Borthwick Wraps FSU Career with First Round Loss at NCAA Tournament.
The senior fell in straight sets to complete highlight-filled career.
TULSA, OK – Seminole senior Daneika Borthwick wrapped up her Florida State career with a 6-4, 6-0 loss to Mississippi State’s Georgiana Patrasc in the opening round of the NCAA Singles Championship Wednesday at the Michael D. Case Tennis Center.
After falling behind a break in the opening set, No. 38 Borthwick broke No. 36 Patrasc to even the first set at 4-4. From that point, Patrasc won the final eight games of the match to advance to Thursday’s second round.
For Borthwick, the loss caps an impressive career. Borthwick was the team’s No. 1 singles player for each of her four years of competition and became just the third Seminole to be named All-ACC four times. In 2016, Borthwick was named to the league’s First Team while leading the Noles with 22 singles wins and 25 doubles wins.
She solidified herself as a top player in the league during her 15-set winning streak to end the regular season in which she beat four consecutive players ranked in the Top 50 while climbing to No. 31 in the ITA standings, a career best. She finishes ranked in the Top 10 all-time at FSU in singles and doubles victories.
05/25/2016
Singles
#36 Georgiana Patrasc (MsSt) d. #38 Daneika Borthwick (FSU) 6-4, 6-0