2025 Men's Tennis - Year In Review
Dwayne Hultquist, Head Coach
Sudanwa Sitaram, Assistant Coach
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2025 Men's Tennis - Year In Review |
| Coaching Staff Dwayne Hultquist, Head Coach Sudanwa Sitaram, Assistant Coach Click here to see individual photos |
Erik Schiessl, Nurnberg, Germany
Jan Sebesta, 5-9, Basel, Switz.
Elias Sumann,
2025 Roster - By Name
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Alex Bulte 6-2 Sr *** Melbourne, Australia (Australia's National Academy)
Jamie Connel 6-4 Sr ** Edinburgh, Scotland (Stewart's Melville College/Furman)
Corey Craig 5-8 Jr Coconut Creek (Monarch/Boston)
Joshua Dous-Karpenschief
5-11 Sr *** Lyon, France
Justin Lyons So * Pensacola (Pensacola Catholic)
Youcef Rihane 6-2 Sr *** Algiers, Algeria
Azariah Rusher 5-11 So * Delray Beach (Laurel Springs)
Erik Schiessl So Nurnberg, Germany (Leibniz-Gymnasium/Oklahoma State)
Jan Sebesta 5-9 Fr Basel, Switz.
Elias Sumann Fr (IMG Academy)
2025 All-Americans
Name Organization
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Alex Bulte NCAA - - 3rd place
Corey Craig NCAA - - 5th place
Youcef Rihane NCAA - - 3rd place
All-Americans - 3
2025 Schedule and Results
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| ITA All-American Championships Sep 21-29, 2024, Tulsa, Okla. |
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| ITA Regionals Oct 16-20, 2024, Athens, Ga. |
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| Bedford Cup Oct 25-27, 2024, Gainesville |
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| ITA South Sectional Nov 7-10, 2024 |
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| NCAA Individual Championship Nov 19-24, 2024, Waco, Tex. |
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| UNC-Wilmington ITA Kickoff Weekend |
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ITA Kickoff Weekend |
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| Alabama | |||||
| ITA Team Indoor Championship Feb 14-17, 2025 |
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Overall Home Away Neutral
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FSU record is 5- 1 4- 1 1- 0 0- 0
Individual Results Highest vs 3 Fall/Spring Name Rank Rank ACC Sets Tournaments 1 2 3 4 5 6 NCAA Total ------------------------- ------- ----- ----- ----- ----------- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Alex Bulte 2-2 2-0 2-2 1-1 3-3 Jamie Connel 22 3-3 4-1 7-2 3-1 1-0 11-3 Corey Craig 9 5-2 6-0 8-2 2-0 10-2 Joshua Dous-Karpenschief 0-1 0-1 1-3 2-0 1-1 1-0 5-4 Justin Lyons 1-2 2-2 3-0 0-1 5-3 Youcef Rihane 88 1-1 0-2 3-3 1-0 0-1 4-4 Azariah Rusher 0-2 2-1 3-2 1-0 1-0 1-0 6-2 Erik Schiessl 0-1 1-1 3-2 0-1 1-0 4-3 Jan Sebesta 1-0 2-3 2-0 4-3 Elias Sumann 1-1 2-2 2-2 Totals 33-23 3-1 3-1 2-1 4-1 5-1 4-1 54-29
Doubles Results Highest vs Tie Fall/Spring Name Rank Rank ACC Break Tournaments 1 2 3 NCAA Total --------------------------------------------- ------- ----- ----- ----- ----------- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Alex Bulte/Youcef Rihane 6 6-3 4-1 9-4 4-0 13-4 Alex Bulte/Erik Schiessl 0-1 0-1 Jamie Connel/Corey Craig 47 1-1 0-1 1-1 1-0 1-0 3-1 Jamie Connel/Justin Lyons 1-0 1-0 Jamie Connel/Jan Sebesta 78 0-1 1-0 1-1 Corey Craig/Elias Sumann 0-1 0-1 Joshua Dous-Karpenschief/Erik Schiessl 47 2-2 1-3 5-4 2-0 7-4 Joshua Dous-Karpenschief/Jan Sebesta 0-1 0-1 Justin Lyons/Azariah Rusher 3-2 1-0 4-2 Jan Sebesta/Elias Sumann 0-1 1-1 1-1 Totals 19-14 4-1 3-1 4-0 30-16
Alex Bulte Singles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Opponent School W-L Score Record Dual Conf ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- ----- 10/17/2024 58 T Antonio Prat Miami W 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-2 1-0 10/17/2024 T Richard Biagiotti Georgia Tech L 6-1, 6-4 1-1 11/07/2024 22 T Danil Panarin Vanderbilt W 6-4, 5-7, 6-1 2-1 11/08/2024 62 T Andrii Zimnokh Alabama L 6-2, 6-2 2-2 01/05/2025 3 Andy Hernandez Hawaii W 6-0, 6-2 3-2 1-0 01/11/2025 2 Jonathan Baron Florida Gulf Coast dnf 4-6, 6-1, 1-0 dnf 3-2 1-0 01/12/2025 3 Pierre Mouesca Georgia Southern dnf 6-4, 4-2 dnf 3-2 1-0 01/18/2025 61 3 Zoran Ludoski Arizona L 7-6(), 6-4 3-3 1-1 Jamie Connel Singles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Opponent School W-L Score Record Dual Conf ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- ----- 09/23/2024 82 53 T Sam Landau Duke L 6-3, 6-1 0-1 09/24/2024 82 T Landon Ardila Princeton W 3-6, 7-6(5), 7-5 1-1 10/17/2024 82 T Stepan Mruzek South Florida W 6-2, 6-3 2-1 10/17/2024 82 T Freddy Blaydes Georgia W 7-6(5), 6-4 3-1 10/18/2024 82 T Dimitris Paliouras Georgia Southern W 3-6, 7-6(3), 6-2 4-1 10/18/2024 82 14 T Thomas Paulsell Georgia W 6-2, 6-7(5), 6-1 5-1 10/19/2024 82 43 T Martin Katz Miami W 6-3, 6-2 6-1 11/19/2024 82 T Niccolo Baroni Mississippi State W 6-1, 6-4 7-1 11/20/2024 82 14 T Thomas Paulsell Georgia L 6-2, 1-6, 6-1 7-2 01/05/2025 22 77 1 Azuma Visaya Hawaii W 7-5, 6-3 8-2 1-0 01/11/2025 22 1 Hugo Magnusson Florida Gulf Coast W 6-1, 6-4 9-2 2-0 01/11/2025 22 2 Alexandre Verlaguet Alabama State dnf 6-3, 3-2 dnf 9-2 2-0 01/12/2025 22 2 Aaron James Williams Georgia Southern W 6-3, 6-0 10-2 3-0 01/16/2025 22 1 Baran Soyler Georgia State W 4-6, 7-5, 1-0(4) 11-2 4-0 01/18/2025 22 5 1 Colton Smith Arizona L 6-3, 7-5 11-3 4-1 Corey Craig Singles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Opponent School W-L Score Record Dual Conf ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- ----- 09/23/2024 93 T Giulio Perego Texas A&M W 6-7(7), 7-5, 6-2 1-0 09/24/2024 98 T Hugo Hashimoto Columbia W 2-6, 6-4, 6-0 2-0 09/25/2024 22 T Danil Panarin Vanderbilt W 3-6, 6-1, 6-1 3-0 09/26/2024 T Jaden Weekes Kentucky W 6-7(3), 6-4, 7-5 4-0 09/27/2024 33 T Braden Shick North Carolina State W 6-2, 6-4 5-0 09/27/2024 3 T Oliver Tarvet San Diego L 6-0, 7-6(1) 5-1 11/19/2024 T Oscar Lacides Oklahoma W 6-7(4), 6-4, 7-6(5) 6-1 11/20/2024 T Emon Van Loben Sels UCLA W 6-2, 6-2 7-1 11/21/2024 11 T Paul Inchauspe Princeton W 6-7(2), 6-2, 6-1 8-1 11/22/2024 26 T Dhakshineswar Suresh Wake Forest L 6-3, 6-2 8-2 01/05/2025 9 2 Karl Collins Hawaii W 6-2, 6-1 9-2 1-0 01/11/2025 9 1 D. Jeanne Grandinot Alabama State dnf 3-6, 2-4 dnf 9-2 1-0 01/12/2025 9 84 1 Dimitris Paliouras Georgia Southern dnf 6-2, 2-3 dnf 9-2 1-0 01/16/2025 9 2 Edward Tymes Georgia State W 6-3, 6-4 10-2 2-0 Joshua Dous-Karpenschief Singles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Opponent School W-L Score Record Dual Conf ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- ----- 10/17/2024 T Edward Tymes Georgia State L 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-1 0-1 10/18/2024 T Cyrus Mahjoob Georgia L 6-3, 6-4 0-2 11/07/2024 T Richard Biagiotti Georgia Tech W 7-6(1), 6-4 1-2 11/08/2024 24 T Jeremy Jin Florida L 6-1, 6-0 1-3 01/05/2025 6 Gervase Ngo Hawaii W 6-0, 6-2 2-3 1-0 01/11/2025 4 Harry Michalowski Florida Gulf Coast W 6-2, 6-1 3-3 2-0 01/12/2025 5 Laurent Julia Calac Georgia Southern W 6-0, 6-1 4-3 3-0 01/16/2025 4 Hugo Nossler Georgia State W 6-1, 6-4 5-3 4-0 01/18/2025 5 Filip Gustafsson Arizona L 7-6(), 6-2 5-4 4-1 Justin Lyons Singles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Opponent School W-L Score Record Dual Conf ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- ----- 10/16/2024 T Hod' Abalo Isak Padio Mercer L 6-4, 1-6, 6-4 0-1 10/16/2024 T Pol Del Castillo Georgia Southern W 7-6(4), 1-6, 1-0(13) 1-1 10/25/2024 T Guglielmo Stefanacci Florida Gulf Coast W 6-0, 6-3 2-1 10/25/2024 T Mark Havlicek Florida Atlantic L 4-6, 7-6(4), 6-2 2-2 01/11/2025 5 Stavros Hadjivarnava Florida Gulf Coast W 6-1, 6-4 3-2 1-0 01/11/2025 5 Gordan Fran Mileusni Alabama State W 6-3, 6-1 4-2 2-0 01/16/2025 5 Gabriele Datei Georgia State W 6-1, 6-4 5-2 3-0 01/18/2025 6 Alexander Rozin Arizona L 6-4, 6-2 5-3 3-1 Youcef Rihane Singles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Opponent School W-L Score Record Dual Conf ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- ----- 09/23/2024 88 75 T Rudy Quan UCLA L 6-4, 6-2 0-1 09/24/2024 88 T Timothy Carlsson Seger Tulsa W 6-2, 6-3 1-1 10/17/2024 88 T Eder Fernandez Blanco Stetson L 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 1-2 10/17/2024 88 T Parker Mariencheck Georgia W 6-3, 7-5 2-2 11/07/2024 88 87 T Yassine Dlimi Central Florida W 7-6(5), 6-2 3-2 11/08/2024 88 T Roan Jones Alabama L 6-4, 6-2 3-3 01/11/2025 3 Matis Amier Alabama State dnf 6-2, 2-4 dnf 3-3 0-0 01/12/2025 4 Pol Del Castillo Georgia Southern dnf 7-5, 3-0 dnf 3-3 0-0 01/16/2025 3 Aryan Jit Singh Georgia State W 6-3, 6-2 4-3 1-0 01/18/2025 4 Casper Christensen Arizona L 4-6, 7-6(), 1-0(8) 4-4 1-1 Azariah Rusher Singles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Opponent School W-L Score Record Dual Conf ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- ----- 10/17/2024 T Ettore Danesi South Florida W 6-4, 4-6, 7-5 1-0 10/17/2024 14 T Thomas Paulsell Georgia L 7-5, 6-2 1-1 10/25/2024 T Lucas Oliver Stetson W 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 2-1 10/26/2024 T Mehdi Sadaoui Miami W 6-4, 6-4 3-1 10/27/2024 58 T Antonio Prat Miami L 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 3-2 01/05/2025 5 Sohta Urano Hawaii W 6-2, 6-1 4-2 1-0 01/11/2025 4 Lun Obrui Alabama State W 6-1, 6-4 5-2 2-0 01/12/2025 6 Matthew Mitchell Georgia Southern W 6-1, 6-0 6-2 3-0 Erik Schiessl Singles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Opponent School W-L Score Record Dual Conf ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- ----- 10/17/2024 T Aaron Williams Georgia Southern L 7-6(5), 6-7(7), 7-5 0-1 10/17/2024 T Hugo Salmeron Kennesaw State W 6-3, 6-3 1-1 11/07/2024 T Niccolo Baroni Mississippi State L 6-4, 6-2 1-2 11/08/2024 T Noah Schlagenhauf Mississippi W 6-3, 6-2 2-2 11/09/2024 T Damien Nezar Alabama W 7-6(8), 4-6, 7-5 3-2 01/05/2025 4 Tianhao Hou Hawaii W 6-2, 6-4 4-2 1-0 01/11/2025 3 Guglielmo Stefanacci Florida Gulf Coast dnf 6-1, 5-5 dnf 4-2 1-0 01/18/2025 6 2 Jay Friend Arizona L 6-4, 6-2 4-3 1-1 Jan Sebesta Singles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Opponent School W-L Score Record Dual Conf ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- ----- 10/17/2024 T Nemanja Stefanovic Mercer L 6-4, 6-2 0-1 10/17/2024 T Jiri Jenicek Florida Atlantic W 6-3, 4-6, 1-0(6) 1-1 10/18/2024 T Bruno Vietri North Florida L 6-4, 6-2 1-2 10/25/2024 T Leonardo Dal Boni Miami W 7-5, 6-4 2-2 10/25/2024 T Eder Blanco Fernandez Stetson L 6-4, 6-2 2-3 01/11/2025 6 CJ Smith Florida Gulf Coast dnf 7-6(6), 2-0 dnf 2-3 0-0 01/11/2025 6 Matteo Lataste Alabama State W 6-1, 6-2 3-3 1-0 01/16/2025 6 Brian Capalnean Georgia State W 6-1, 6-3 4-3 2-0 Elias Sumann Singles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Opponent School W-L Score Record Dual Conf ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- ----- 10/16/2024 T Jean Deloziere North Florida W 6-3, 6-4 1-0 10/16/2024 T Mark Havlicek Florida Atlantic L 1-6, 7-6(4), 6-4 1-1 10/25/2024 T Mattia Akcan Florida W 6-7(4), 6-4, 7-5 2-1 10/25/2024 T Nicolas Oliveira Central Florida L 6-0, 6-2 2-2
Alex Bulte Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score Record Dual Conf ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- ----- 09/23/2024 41 28 T Youcef Rihane Gerard Planelles Ripoll/Pedro Rodenas Duke W 2-6, 6-3, 1-0(9) 1-0 09/24/2024 41 39 T Youcef Rihane Mehdi Benchakroun/Santiago Giamichelle Central Florida W withdrew-injured 2-0 09/25/2024 41 21 T Youcef Rihane Hugo Hashimoto/Michael Zheng Columbia L 6-4, 2-6, 1-0(4) 2-1 09/26/2024 41 49 T Youcef Rihane Andrew Delgado/Dhakshineswar Suresh Wake Forest L 6-4, 6-4 2-2 10/17/2024 41 T Youcef Rihane Juan Jose Rodriguez Garceran/Marc Saura Stetson W 8-7(4) 3-2 10/18/2024 41 T Youcef Rihane Krish Arora/Christophe Clement Georgia Tech L 8-5 3-3 11/07/2024 41 44 T Youcef Rihane Miguel Perez Pena/Oscar Pinto Sansano Georgia W 3-6, 6-4, 1-0(6) 4-3 11/08/2024 41 T Youcef Rihane Nate Bonetto/Gianluca Carlini Georgia Tech W 6-1, 7-5 5-3 11/09/2024 41 T Youcef Rihane Alex Kotzen/Alejandro Moreno Tennessee W 6-0, 6-3 6-3 11/20/2024 41 21 T Youcef Rihane Hugo Hashimoto/Michael Zheng Columbia W 6-1, 6-4 7-3 11/21/2024 41 T Youcef Rihane Joaquim Almeida/Siwanat Auytayakul Liberty W 6-3, 7-5 8-3 11/22/2024 41 72 T Youcef Rihane Luca Pow/Luciano Tacchi Wake Forest W 5-7, 6-4, 1-0(7) 9-3 11/23/2024 41 17 T Youcef Rihane Benjamin Kittay/Gavin Young Michigan L 6-4, 6-2 9-4 01/05/2025 1 Erik Schiessl Tianhao Hou/Azuma Visaya Hawaii L 6-4 9-5 0-1 01/11/2025 6 1 Youcef Rihane Jonathan Baron/Guglielmo Florida Gulf Coast W 6-2 10-5 1-1 01/11/2025 6 1 Youcef Rihane Matis Amier/Alexandre Verlaguet Alabama State W 6-3 11-5 2-1 01/12/2025 6 54 1 Youcef Rihane Pol Del Castillo/Dimitris Paliouras Georgia Southern W 6-1 12-5 3-1 01/16/2025 6 1 Youcef Rihane Hugo Nossler/Aryan Jit Singh Georgia State W 6-3 13-5 4-1 01/18/2025 6 1 Youcef Rihane Jay Friend/Eric Padgham Arizona dnf 6-6 13-5 4-1 Jamie Connel Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score Record Dual Conf ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- ----- 10/17/2024 78 T Jan Sebesta Adriano Dzhenev/Nicolas Oliveira Central Florida L 8-6 0-1 11/07/2024 18 T Corey Craig Zach Foster/Andrii Zimnokh Alabama L 6-3, 2-6, 1-0(6) 0-2 11/08/2024 2 T Corey Craig Freddy Blades/Niels Ratiu Georgia W 6-3, 6-4 1-2 01/05/2025 3 Justin Lyons Andy Hernandez/Sohta Urano Hawaii W 6-0 2-2 1-0 01/11/2025 47 3 Corey Craig Gordan Fran Mileusni/Lun Obrul Alabama State W 6-2 3-2 2-0 01/12/2025 47 2 Corey Craig Laurent Julia Calac/Aaron James Williams Georgia Southern W 6-2 4-2 3-0 01/16/2025 47 2 Corey Craig Gabriele Datei/Baran Soyler Georgia State dnf 5-4 dnf 4-2 3-0 01/18/2025 3 Jan Sebesta Filip Gustafsson/Alexander Rozin Arizona W 6-1 5-2 4-0 Corey Craig Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score Record Dual Conf ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- ----- 10/16/2024 T Elias Sumann John Bernard/Lucca Pignaton Florida Atlantic L 8-3 0-1 11/07/2024 18 T Jamie Connel Zach Foster/Andrii Zimnokh Alabama L 6-3, 2-6, 1-0(6) 0-2 11/08/2024 2 T Jamie Connel Freddy Blades/Niels Ratiu Georgia W 6-3, 6-4 1-2 01/11/2025 47 3 Jamie Connel Gordan Fran Mileusni/Lun Obrul Alabama State W 6-2 2-2 1-0 01/12/2025 47 2 Jamie Connel Laurent Julia Calac/Aaron James Williams Georgia Southern W 6-2 3-2 2-0 01/16/2025 47 2 Jamie Connel Gabriele Datei/Baran Soyler Georgia State dnf 5-4 dnf 3-2 2-0 Joshua Dous-Karpenschief Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score Record Dual Conf ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- ----- 09/23/2024 47 T Erik Schiessl Alejandro Jacome/Kristof Minarik Wichita State W 6-3, 6-2 1-0 09/24/2024 47 71 T Erik Schiessl Rudy Quan/Aadarsh Tripathi UCLA W 6-0, 6-1 2-0 09/25/2024 47 86 T Erik Schiessl Hugo Coquelin/Henry Ruger Vanderbilt L 4-6, 6-4, 1-0(9) 2-1 09/26/2024 47 7 T Erik Schiessl Sebastian Abboud/Piotr Pawlak Texas Tech W 6-4, 3-6, 1-0(4) 3-1 09/27/2024 47 2 T Erik Schiessl Freddy Blaydes/Niels Ratiu Georgia L 6-3, 7-6(2) 3-2 10/17/2024 47 T Erik Schiessl Luca Hotze/Simeon Terziev Central Florida W 8-4 4-2 10/18/2024 47 T Erik Schiessl Kevin Edengren/Jeremy Jin Florida L 8-6 4-3 11/07/2024 47 T Erik Schiessl Luc Hoeijmans/Luka Petrovic Tulane W 6-2, 6-2 5-3 11/08/2024 47 T Erik Schiessl Niccolo Baroni/Mario Martinez Serrano Mississippi State L 7-6(8), 6-4 5-4 01/05/2025 2 Jan Sebesta Karl Collins/Diego Dalisay Hawaii L 6-1 5-5 0-1 01/11/2025 2 Erik Schiessl Hugo Magnusson/CJ Smith Florida Gulf Coast W 6-2 6-5 1-1 01/11/2025 112 2 Erik Schiessl D. Jeanne Grandinot/Matteo Lataste Alabama State dnf 4-5 dnf 6-5 1-1 01/18/2025 112 2 Erik Schiessl Colton Smith/Zoran Ludoski Arizona W 7-5 7-5 2-1 Justin Lyons Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score Record Dual Conf ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- ----- 10/17/2024 T Azariah Rusher Mark Havlicek/Jiri Jenicek Florida Atlantic L 8-6 0-1 10/25/2024 T Azariah Rusher Ben Hudson/Thomas Pavlekovich-Smith South Florida L 6-4 0-2 10/26/2024 T Azariah Rusher Lorenzo Leti Messina/Andreas Scott North Florida W 6-3 1-2 10/26/2024 T Azariah Rusher Tsz Him CHan/Elijah Cham Central Florida W 6-3 2-2 10/26/2024 T Azariah Rusher Mattia Akcan/Francesco Cordova Florida W 7-5 3-2 01/05/2025 3 Jamie Connel Andy Hernandez/Sohta Urano Hawaii W 6-0 4-2 1-0 01/11/2025 3 Azariah Rusher Stavros Hadjivarnava/Ninad Raut Florida Gulf Coast dnf 4-4 dnf 4-2 1-0 01/12/2025 3 Azariah Rusher Matthew Mitchell/Pierre Mouesca Georgia Southern dnf 5-4 dnf 4-2 1-0 01/16/2025 3 Azariah Rusher McKane Johnson/Edward Tymes Georgia State W 6-0 5-2 2-0 Youcef Rihane Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score Record Dual Conf ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- ----- 09/23/2024 41 28 T Alex Bulte Gerard Planelles Ripoll/Pedro Rodenas Duke W 2-6, 6-3, 1-0(9) 1-0 09/24/2024 41 39 T Alex Bulte Mehdi Benchakroun/Santiago Giamichelle Central Florida W withdrew-injured 2-0 09/25/2024 41 21 T Alex Bulte Hugo Hashimoto/Michael Zheng Columbia L 6-4, 2-6, 1-0(4) 2-1 09/26/2024 41 49 T Alex Bulte Andrew Delgado/Dhakshineswar Suresh Wake Forest L 6-4, 6-4 2-2 10/17/2024 41 T Alex Bulte Juan Jose Rodriguez Garceran/Marc Saura Stetson W 8-7(4) 3-2 10/18/2024 41 T Alex Bulte Krish Arora/Christophe Clement Georgia Tech L 8-5 3-3 11/07/2024 41 44 T Alex Bulte Miguel Perez Pena/Oscar Pinto Sansano Georgia W 3-6, 6-4, 1-0(6) 4-3 11/08/2024 41 T Alex Bulte Nate Bonetto/Gianluca Carlini Georgia Tech W 6-1, 7-5 5-3 11/09/2024 41 T Alex Bulte Alex Kotzen/Alejandro Moreno Tennessee W 6-0, 6-3 6-3 11/20/2024 41 21 T Alex Bulte Hugo Hashimoto/Michael Zheng Columbia W 6-1, 6-4 7-3 11/21/2024 41 T Alex Bulte Joaquim Almeida/Siwanat Auytayakul Liberty W 6-3, 7-5 8-3 11/22/2024 41 72 T Alex Bulte Luca Pow/Luciano Tacchi Wake Forest W 5-7, 6-4, 1-0(7) 9-3 11/23/2024 41 17 T Alex Bulte Benjamin Kittay/Gavin Young Michigan L 6-4, 6-2 9-4 01/11/2025 6 1 Alex Bulte Jonathan Baron/Guglielmo Florida Gulf Coast W 6-2 10-4 1-0 01/11/2025 6 1 Alex Bulte Matis Amier/Alexandre Verlaguet Alabama State W 6-3 11-4 2-0 01/12/2025 6 54 1 Alex Bulte Pol Del Castillo/Dimitris Paliouras Georgia Southern W 6-1 12-4 3-0 01/16/2025 6 1 Alex Bulte Hugo Nossler/Aryan Jit Singh Georgia State W 6-3 13-4 4-0 01/18/2025 6 1 Alex Bulte Jay Friend/Eric Padgham Arizona dnf 6-6 13-4 4-0 Azariah Rusher Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score Record Dual Conf ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- ----- 10/17/2024 T Justin Lyons Mark Havlicek/Jiri Jenicek Florida Atlantic L 8-6 0-1 10/25/2024 T Justin Lyons Ben Hudson/Thomas Pavlekovich-Smith South Florida L 6-4 0-2 10/26/2024 T Justin Lyons Lorenzo Leti Messina/Andreas Scott North Florida W 6-3 1-2 10/26/2024 T Justin Lyons Tsz Him CHan/Elijah Cham Central Florida W 6-3 2-2 10/26/2024 T Justin Lyons Mattia Akcan/Francesco Cordova Florida W 7-5 3-2 01/11/2025 3 Justin Lyons Stavros Hadjivarnava/Ninad Raut Florida Gulf Coast dnf 4-4 dnf 3-2 0-0 01/12/2025 3 Justin Lyons Matthew Mitchell/Pierre Mouesca Georgia Southern dnf 5-4 dnf 3-2 0-0 01/16/2025 3 Justin Lyons McKane Johnson/Edward Tymes Georgia State W 6-0 4-2 1-0 Erik Schiessl Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score Record Dual Conf ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- ----- 09/23/2024 47 T Joshua Dous-Karpenschief Alejandro Jacome/Kristof Minarik Wichita State W 6-3, 6-2 1-0 09/24/2024 47 71 T Joshua Dous-Karpenschief Rudy Quan/Aadarsh Tripathi UCLA W 6-0, 6-1 2-0 09/25/2024 47 86 T Joshua Dous-Karpenschief Hugo Coquelin/Henry Ruger Vanderbilt L 4-6, 6-4, 1-0(9) 2-1 09/26/2024 47 7 T Joshua Dous-Karpenschief Sebastian Abboud/Piotr Pawlak Texas Tech W 6-4, 3-6, 1-0(4) 3-1 09/27/2024 47 2 T Joshua Dous-Karpenschief Freddy Blaydes/Niels Ratiu Georgia L 6-3, 7-6(2) 3-2 10/17/2024 47 T Joshua Dous-Karpenschief Luca Hotze/Simeon Terziev Central Florida W 8-4 4-2 10/18/2024 47 T Joshua Dous-Karpenschief Kevin Edengren/Jeremy Jin Florida L 8-6 4-3 11/07/2024 47 T Joshua Dous-Karpenschief Luc Hoeijmans/Luka Petrovic Tulane W 6-2, 6-2 5-3 11/08/2024 47 T Joshua Dous-Karpenschief Niccolo Baroni/Mario Martinez Serrano Mississippi State L 7-6(8), 6-4 5-4 01/05/2025 1 Alex Bulte Tianhao Hou/Azuma Visaya Hawaii L 6-4 5-5 0-1 01/11/2025 2 Joshua Dous-Karpenschief Hugo Magnusson/CJ Smith Florida Gulf Coast W 6-2 6-5 1-1 01/11/2025 112 2 Joshua Dous-Karpenschief D. Jeanne Grandinot/Matteo Lataste Alabama State dnf 4-5 dnf 6-5 1-1 01/18/2025 112 2 Joshua Dous-Karpenschief Colton Smith/Zoran Ludoski Arizona W 7-5 7-5 2-1 Jan Sebesta Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score Record Dual Conf ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- ----- 10/17/2024 78 T Jamie Connel Adriano Dzhenev/Nicolas Oliveira Central Florida L 8-6 0-1 10/25/2024 T Elias Sumann Mattia Akcan/Francesco Cordova Florida W 6-2 1-1 10/25/2024 T Elias Sumann Juan Jose Rodriguez Garceran/Marc Saura Stetson L 7-6(3) 1-2 01/05/2025 2 Joshua Dous-Karpenschief Karl Collins/Diego Dalisay Hawaii L 6-1 1-3 0-1 01/18/2025 3 Jamie Connel Filip Gustafsson/Alexander Rozin Arizona W 6-1 2-3 1-1 Elias Sumann Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score Record Dual Conf ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ ----- ----- 10/16/2024 T Corey Craig John Bernard/Lucca Pignaton Florida Atlantic L 8-3 0-1 10/25/2024 T Jan Sebesta Mattia Akcan/Francesco Cordova Florida W 6-2 1-1 10/25/2024 T Jan Sebesta Juan Jose Rodriguez Garceran/Marc Saura Stetson L 7-6(3) 1-2
Florida State Opens ITA All-American Championships.
September 23, 2024
By Jack Oliaro
TULSA, Okla. - Florida State's doubles pairings shined on the first day of qualifying at the ITA All-American Championships while Corey Craig won a three-set thriller in his competitive debut for the Seminoles.
Craig entered the tournament as a wild card entry and was tasked with a top-100 ranked opponent to begin his fall campaign. After dropping the first set tiebreaker, Craig battled back to win the second set 7-5 before pulling away in the final set 6-2 to seal his place in the Round of 32. Craig claimed his first ranked win in his first match as a Seminole.
Both doubles entries made their competition debuts as Oklahoma State transfer Erik Schiessl was paired with reigning NCAA Doubles Championship finalist Joshua Dous-Karpenschif while Youcef Rihane and Alex Bulte rounded out the second pairing.
Schiessl and Dous-Karpenschif made quick work in their first match with a decisive 6-3, 6-2 straight-sets victory. Rihane and Bulte were tested early after dropping set one but powered back with a 6-3 second frame to set up a thrilling 11-9 tiebreaker to earn a top-30 victory to kickoff their fall season.
Rihane and Jamie Connel each dropped in straight sets to move into the qualifying consolation bracket.
Craig and both
doubles pairings advance to the next round of the qualifying stages. Connel and Rihane will play in the consolation bracket.
September 24, 2024
By Jack Oliaro
TULSA, Okla. - The Florida State men's tennis team had all five players in action take victory on the second day of qualifying at the ITA All-American Championships.
Corey Craig entered the tournament as a wild card selection and upset a top-100 ranked player before facing No. 98 Hugo Hashimoto. After dropping the first set, Craig battled through the second set tied at 4-4 before winning eight of the next nine points to force a third frame. The junior transfer blanked his opponent in the final set with eight straight points to end the match and secure a spot in the main draw.
Youcef Rihane avenged his opening round loss with a strong straight-sets victory in the consolation round over Tulsa's Timothy Carlsson Seger. Jamie Connel faced defeat multiple times in his match as he was down a set and tied 5-5 in the second set tiebreaker before earning two points to claim the set. Connel then faced a 5-2 game deficit and amazingly won five straight games to steal the match victory.
Erik Schiessl and Joshua Dous-Karpenschif continued their strong start to the season as they dropped just one game in a
dominant 6-0, 6-1 performance over their top-75 ranked opponents. Rihane and Alex Bulte were set to face UCF's top-40 pairing before their opponents withdrew from the match earlier in the day.
September 25, 2024
By Jack Oliaro
TULSA, Okla. - Corey Craig achieved a third straight win in three days on the first day of the main draw at the ITA All-American Championships.
Craig entered the tournament as a wild card selection and secured two top-100 victories as an unranked player in his first competition as a Seminole to qualify for the main draw. In his first match of the main bracket he faced his first top-25 opponent.
Craig dropped the first set 6-3 before dropping the first game of the second set. The junior transfer unleashed an incredible string of play that propelled him to six straight games and dominated the second frame. In the pressure packed third set, he replicated the exact same feat with six straight games to upset the No. 22 player in the nation and advance to the Main Draw Round of 32.
The doubles pairing of Erik Schiessl and Joshua Dous-Karpenschif looked to continue their impressive run of form and began strong with a 6-4 first set win. Their opponents returned the 6-4 set and set up the third set 10-point tiebreaker. Despite falling behind to 8-4 in the game, Schiessl and Dous-Karpenschif fought back with four straight points to level the game at 8-8. The two pairs traded back and forth before Vanderbilt's pairing took the match at 11-9.
Youcef Rihane and Alex
Bulte dropped the first set before earning a 6-2 second set win and force the 10-point tiebreaker. The top-25 pairing of Columbia secured the tiebreaker at 10-4.
September 26, 2024
By Jack Oliaro
TULSA, Okla. - The Florida State men's tennis team continued its run in the main draw of the ITA All-American Championships with victories in both the singles and doubles championship.
Craig entered the tournament as a wild card selection and through three days secured three top-100 wins and recorded his first top-25 victory. This also marked his competitive debut tournament as a Seminole.
Jaden Weekes was able to secure the first set tiebreaker over Craig and held the lead in the second frame at 4-3 before Craig won the final three games to claim the second set. The two battled tough in the third set at 5-5 as Craig won his service game before winning triple break point to earn his fourth victory in four days. Craig advances to the Main Draw Round of 16.
The doubles pairing of Erik Schiessl and Joshua Dous-Karpenschif were tasked with the No. 7 doubles partnership in the nation in their consolation match. The Seminoles duo kept the Texas Tech pairing at arm's length through the first game to win 6-4 before Sebastian Abboud and Piotr Pawlak returned the favor at 6-3. Schiessl and Dous-Karpenschif began the 10-point tiebreaker expertly well with an early 4-0 lead and used that early momentum to win the tiebreaker at 10-4. The Seminole pairing claimed their first top-10 victory in just their fourth match together.
Youcef Rihane and Alex Bulte were tasked with Wake Forest's Dhakshineswar Suresh and Andrew Delgado, Suresh and Holden Koons finished last season as the
highest ranked doubles pairing in the ACC. Rihane and Bulte came within reach of claiming both of the first two sets but dropped 6-4 in each.
September 27, 2024
By Jack Oliaro
TULSA, Okla. – Corey Craig punched his ticket into the 2024-25 NCAA Individual Championships with a victory in the Round of 16 at the ITA All-American Championships.
Craig entered the championships as a wild card selection and through the week he secured three top-100 wins and recorded his first top-25 victory. The Coconut Creek native had earned four wins in four days in competitive debut for the Seminoles.
Craig began brightly with an early 3-1 lead before winning the final three games to take the first set 6-2. Craig earned his first opening set victory of the tournament. The junior transfer remained cool and collected to finish the match with a 6-4 second set and clinched the automatic qualifier to the NCAA Individual Championships and advance to the quarterfinals.
After dropping the first set of the quarterfinals, Craig battled to a second set tiebreaker where ultimately San Diego's Oliver Tarvet pulled away to win in straight sets.
The doubles pairing of Erik Schiessl and Joshua Dous-Karpenschif played against a top-10 opponent for the second consecutive day after defeating the seventh-ranked pairing in the nation. Georgia's duo of Neils Ratiu and Freddy Blaydes earned a first set victory before winning the second set tiebreaker.
09/23/2024
Doubles
#47 Joshua Dous-Karpenschief/Erik Schiessl (FSU) d. Alejandro Jacome/Kristof Minarik (WSU) 6-3, 6-2
#41 Alex Bulte/Youcef Rihane (FSU) d. #28 Gerard Planelles Ripoll/Pedro Rodenas (Duke) 2-6, 6-3, 1-0(9)
Singles
Corey Craig (FSU) d. #93 Giulio Perego (TAMU) 6-7(7), 7-5, 6-2
#53 Sam Landau (Duke) d. #82 Jamie Connel (FSU) 6-3, 6-1
#75 Rudy Quan (UCLA) d. #88 Youcef Rihane (FSU) 6-4, 6-2
09/24/2024
Doubles
#47 Joshua Dous-Karpenschief/Erik Schiessl (FSU) d. #71 Rudy Quan/Aadarsh Tripathi (UCLA) 6-0, 6-1
#41 Alex Bulte/Youcef Rihane (FSU) d. #39 Mehdi Benchakroun/Santiago Giamichelle (UCF) withdrew-injured
Singles
Corey Craig (FSU) d. #98 Hugo Hashimoto (CU) 2-6, 6-4, 6-0
#88 Youcef Rihane (FSU) d. Timothy Carlsson Seger (Tul) 6-2, 6-3
#82 Jamie Connel (FSU) d. Landon Ardila (Prin) 3-6, 7-6(5), 7-5
09/25/2024
Doubles
#21 Hugo Hashimoto/Michael Zheng (CU) d. #41 Alex Bulte/Youcef Rihane (FSU) 6-4, 2-6, 1-0(4)
#86 Hugo Coquelin/Henry Ruger (Vand) d. #47 Joshua Dous-Karpenschief/Erik Schiessl (FSU) 4-6, 6-4, 1-0(9)
Singles
Corey Craig (FSU) d. #22 Danil Panarin (Vand) 3-6, 6-1, 6-1
09/26/2024
Doubles
#49 Andrew Delgado/Dhakshineswar Suresh (Wake) d. #41 Alex Bulte/Youcef Rihane (FSU) 6-4, 6-4
#47 Joshua Dous-Karpenschief/Erik Schiessl (FSU) d. #7 Sebastian Abboud/Piotr Pawlak (TTU) 6-4, 3-6, 1-0(4)
Singles
Corey Craig (FSU) d. Jaden Weekes (UK) 6-7(3), 6-4, 7-5
09/27/2024
Doubles
#2 Freddy Blaydes/Niels Ratiu (UGa) d. #47 Joshua Dous-Karpenschief/Erik Schiessl (FSU) 6-3, 7-6(2)
Singles
Corey Craig (FSU) d. #33 Braden Shick (NCS) 6-2, 6-4
#3 Oliver Tarvet (USD) d. Corey Craig (FSU) 6-0, 7-6(1)
Connel Shares Singles Title At ITA Southeast Regional Championships.
By Jack Oliaro
ATHENS, Ga. - Jamie Connel became a singles co-champion at the ITA Southeast Regional Championships on Saturday afternoon. Florida State has already secured two automatic NCAA Singles Championship qualifiers with Corey Craig and Connel.
Connel entered the tournament as the No. 7 seeded player and began his run with two straight set victories in the first two rounds. The third round match began with a dropped first set before battling back and claiming the second set tiebreaker en route to a dominant 6-2 third set.
Connel was then tasked with Georgia's Thomas Paulsell, the No. 14 player in the nation at home. The All-ACC honoree blitzed through the first set 6-2 before just falling short in a second set tiebreaker. He responded with a resounding 6-1 third set to move to the semifinals and face No. 43 Martin Katz of Miami. Connel punched his ticket to the 2024 NCAA Men's Tennis Singles and Doubles Championship after only dropping five total games en route to the final. The final was abandoned as the two finalists shared the championship.
Alex Bulte provided one of the bigger upsets of the tournament over Miami's Antonio Prat in three sets, knocking off the No. 58 player in the nation. Azariah Rusher also earned a three-set victory in the first round of singles play.
In the doubles tournament, Youcef Rihane and Bulte came up huge in the set tiebreaker to win 7-4 while Joshua Dous-Karpenschif and Erik Schiessl handled their business in the first round of the tournament with an 8-4 set win. Both pairings dropped in the round of 16.
10/16/2024
Doubles
John Bernard/Lucca Pignaton (FAU) d. Corey Craig/Elias Sumann (FSU) 8-3
Singles
Elias Sumann (FSU) d. Jean Deloziere (UNF) 6-3, 6-4
Hod' Abalo Isak Padio (MU) d. Justin Lyons (FSU) 6-4, 1-6, 6-4
Mark Havlicek (FAU) d. Elias Sumann (FSU) 1-6, 7-6(4), 6-4
Justin Lyons (FSU) d. Pol Del Castillo (GSU) 7-6(4), 1-6, 1-0(13)
10/17/2024
Doubles
Mark Havlicek/Jiri Jenicek (FAU) d. Justin Lyons/Azariah Rusher (FSU) 8-6
#47 Joshua Dous-Karpenschief/Erik Schiessl (FSU) d. Luca Hotze/Simeon Terziev (UCF) 8-4
#41 Alex Bulte/Youcef Rihane (FSU) d. Juan Jose Rodriguez Garceran/Marc Saura (Stet) 8-7(4)
Adriano Dzhenev/Nicolas Oliveira (UCF) d. #78 Jamie Connel/Jan Sebesta (FSU) 8-6
Singles
Azariah Rusher (FSU) d. Ettore Danesi (USF) 6-4, 4-6, 7-5
#82 Jamie Connel (FSU) d. Stepan Mruzek (USF) 6-2, 6-3
Nemanja Stefanovic (MU) d. Jan Sebesta (FSU) 6-4, 6-2
Alex Bulte (FSU) d. #58 Antonio Prat (UM) 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-2
Eder Fernandez Blanco (Stet) d. #88 Youcef Rihane (FSU) 7-5, 4-6, 6-3
Aaron Williams (GSU) d. Erik Schiessl (FSU) 7-6(5), 6-7(7), 7-5
Edward Tymes (GSU) d. Joshua Dous-Karpenschief (FSU) 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-1
#14 Thomas Paulsell (UGa) d. Azariah Rusher (FSU) 7-5, 6-2
#82 Jamie Connel (FSU) d. Freddy Blaydes (UGa) 7-6(5), 6-4
Richard Biagiotti (GT) d. Alex Bulte (FSU) 6-1, 6-4
Jan Sebesta (FSU) d. Jiri Jenicek (FAU) 6-3, 4-6, 1-0(6)
#88 Youcef Rihane (FSU) d. Parker Mariencheck (UGa) 6-3, 7-5
Erik Schiessl (FSU) d. Hugo Salmeron (KSU) 6-3, 6-3
10/18/2024
Doubles
Kevin Edengren/Jeremy Jin (UF) d. #47 Joshua Dous-Karpenschief/Erik Schiessl (FSU) 8-6
Krish Arora/Christophe Clement (GT) d. #41 Alex Bulte/Youcef Rihane (FSU) 8-5
Singles
#82 Jamie Connel (FSU) d. Dimitris Paliouras (GSU) 3-6, 7-6(3), 6-2
#82 Jamie Connel (FSU) d. #14 Thomas Paulsell (UGa) 6-2, 6-7(5), 6-1
Bruno Vietri (UNF) d. Jan Sebesta (FSU) 6-4, 6-2
Cyrus Mahjoob (UGa) d. Joshua Dous-Karpenschief (FSU) 6-3, 6-4
10/19/2024
Singles
#82 Jamie Connel (FSU) d. #43 Martin Katz (UM) 6-3, 6-2
Rusher Earns Semifinals Appearance At Bedford Cup.
By Jack Oliaro
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Azariah Rusher recorded a semifinals appearance at the 2024 Bedford Cup on Sunday morning.
Florida State sent four players to the Bedford Cup with Rusher, Jan Sebesta, Justin Lyons, and Elias Sumann representing the Seminoles in Gainesville.
Rusher began the tournament as a seeded player and qualified for a first round bye. He navigated through a tight second round match that saw him win a 6-3 first set before dropping the following frame by the same margin. Rusher outlasted Stetson senior Lucas Olivier in the final frame 7-5 and booked his spot in the quarterfinals.
Rusher played his way and defeated Miami's Mehdi Sadaoui in straight sets to meet the No. 1 seed and No. 58 player in the nation, Antonio Prat. After dropping the first set 6-4, Rusher dominated the second set with a 6-2 frame to set up the third and final set to advance to the finals. Prat was able to work through and defeated Rusher and went on to win the singles orange draw.
All four Seminoles earned victories in the singles tournament. Lyons outclassed Florida Gulf Coast senior Guglielmo Stefanacci in the first round, dropping just three games in the entire match. Sebesta defeated Miami sophomore Leonardo Dal Boni in straight-sets while Sumann overcame a set deficit to defeat Florida sophomore Mattia Akcan in three grueling sets.
In the doubles tournament, the freshmen pairing of Sebesta and Sumann defeated Florida's duo of Akcan and Francesco Cordove by four games to reach the second round where they ran into Stetson's seeded pair and fell in the match tiebreaker. Rusher and Lyons dropped in the Round of 32.
10/25/2024
Doubles
Ben Hudson/Thomas Pavlekovich-Smith (USF) d. Justin Lyons/Azariah Rusher (FSU) 6-4
Jan Sebesta/Elias Sumann (FSU) d. Mattia Akcan/Francesco Cordova (UF) 6-2
Juan Jose Rodriguez Garceran/Marc Saura (Stet) d. Jan Sebesta/Elias Sumann (FSU) 7-6(3)
Singles
Justin Lyons (FSU) d. Guglielmo Stefanacci (FGCU) 6-0, 6-3
Jan Sebesta (FSU) d. Leonardo Dal Boni (UM) 7-5, 6-4
Mark Havlicek (FAU) d. Justin Lyons (FSU) 4-6, 7-6(4), 6-2
Azariah Rusher (FSU) d. Lucas Oliver (Stet) 6-3, 3-6, 7-5
Eder Blanco Fernandez (Stet) d. Jan Sebesta (FSU) 6-4, 6-2
Elias Sumann (FSU) d. Mattia Akcan (UF) 6-7(4), 6-4, 7-5
Nicolas Oliveira (UCF) d. Elias Sumann (FSU) 6-0, 6-2
10/26/2024
Doubles
Justin Lyons/Azariah Rusher (FSU) d. Lorenzo Leti Messina/Andreas Scott (UNF) 6-3
Justin Lyons/Azariah Rusher (FSU) d. Tsz Him CHan/Elijah Cham (UCF) 6-3
Justin Lyons/Azariah Rusher (FSU) d. Mattia Akcan/Francesco Cordova (UF) 7-5
Singles
Azariah Rusher (FSU) d. Mehdi Sadaoui (UM) 6-4, 6-4
10/27/2024
Singles
#58 Antonio Prat (UM) d. Azariah Rusher (FSU) 6-4, 2-6, 6-2
Craig and Connel Advance Past NCAA Singles First Round.
November 19, 2024
By Jack Oliaro
WACO, Texas - The Florida State men's tennis team saw both singles entries advance past the first round of the NCAA Men's Tennis Singles Championship. The Seminoles have had a player advance to the singles second round for a second consecutive season.
Corey Craig came into the fall season as a wild card entry at the ITA All-American Championships and used a sensational five day run as he knocked off several ranked opponents to reach the quarterfinals of the competition. The Boston University transfer was recognized as one of the UTR Sports Ones To Watch as he exceeded a 13.0 UTR rating and sealed a UTR Pro Tennis Tournament title in Japan over the summer.
Craig dropped the first set tiebreaker to Oklahoma's Oscar Lacides and faced an early elimination. He won four straight games down 2-1 and secured the second frame to force the crucial third and final set. Despite falling to a 5-2 deficit, he dominated the following two games and tied the set after winning four straight points.
He was tasked with the match tiebreaker and exchanged points back-and-forth. Lacides' second serve on match point was over the line and Craig secured his spot in the second round. Craig has collected five third-set victories for the garnet and gold and has won all but one match when dropping the first set.
Jamie Connel came into the season off a fiery run of form to end the spring season including a defiant victory on Court 3 against No. 2 Virginia to help secure the program's first-ever ACC Championship.
The All-ACC honoree entered the ITA Southeast Regional Championships as a seven seed and won his first three matches with just one dropped set before upsetting No. 14 Thomas Paulsell from Georgia in three sets. He clinched a finals berth with a dominant straight-sets win over No. 43 Martin Katz of Miami. He was the 2024 ITA Southeast Regional singles co-champion.
Connel kicked off his individual postseason debut with a dominant first set over Mississippi State's Niccolo Baroni, winning the first five matches to win the first frame 6-1. He continued his run into the next set with a 2-0 start and paced himself to a 6-4 frame to clinch his spot in the second round.
Both singles players will continue their
journeys in the singles championship tomorrow, Craig will face UCLA's Emon van Lobel Sans while Connel looks to secure a second victory this season over No. 14 Thomas Paulsell from Georgia.
November 20, 2024
By Jack Oliaro
WACO, Texas - Corey Craig claimed his first career ITA All-American honor by reaching the third round of the NCAA Men's Tennis Singles Championship. The Seminoles have three All-Americans in one calendar year for the first time in program history.
Craig was tasked with UCLA's Emon van Lobel Sels for his second round match after completing one of his many three-set comebacks in the first round. The two exchanged service games back-and-forth at 2-2 before Craig found his rhythm and recorded two service breaks to rattle off four consecutive games and win the first set 6-2.
Craig continued his form with another four game win streak to take a demanding hold of the match and blanked his opponent in the final game to secure his spot in the third round. The Boston University transfer has ascended into one of the fastest growing stars in collegiate tennis as he was awarded his first career All-American title in his first semester as a Seminole.
Jamie Connel was also looking to secure his spot in the next round and met No. 14 Thomas Paulsell for the second time this season. Connel upset the Georgia player in the ITA Southeast Regional Championships before becoming co-champion of the tournament.
Connel shook off a tough first set by notching the opening three games of the following set and finished with three consecutive games to earn a dominant 6-1 second set. Paulsell won five consecutive games to seal his spot into the third round.
Youcef Rihane and Alex Bulte began their doubles run with a first round battle against a top-25 ranked pairing from Columbia. The Seminole pairing was able break two service games and won the first set 6-3.
Rihane and Bulte pounced on the set lead opportunity and opened with an incredible 4-0 lead in the second frame. The senior pairing made quick work of their opponent and secured their
place in the second round. This marks a second consecutive season with a Seminole pairing in the NCAA Doubles Round of 16.
November 21, 2024
By Jack Oliaro
WACO, Texas - Youcef Rihane and Alex Bulte claimed their first career ITA All-American honors by reaching the quarterfinals while Corey Craig knocked off the No. 11 player in the nation at the NCAA Men's Tennis Individual Championships. The Seminoles have had five All-Americans this calendar year, nearly half of the entire total in program history.
Craig continued his singles championship run with a top-15 matchup against Princeton's Paul Inchauspe. The two players traded games back-and-forth in the first set before Inchauspe pulled away in the set tiebreaker. Craig had overcome five different set deficits and had dropped just one second set the entire fall campaign. Craig stormed out to an early 4-1 lead in the next frame and leveled the match at one set apiece with a 6-2 win.
Craig came into the match with an unbeaten record in third sets and continued to wear down his opponent. He won six consecutive games to seal his spot in the quarterfinals of the singles championship. Craig secured his highest ranked victory of his career and notched his sixth consecutive three set victory.
Rihane and Bulte came into the match off four consecutive doubles victories including two top-50 victories. The Seminole pairing had worked through the match and found themselves level at 3-3 before winning three straight games to close out the first set. Liberty's pairing of Joaquim Almeida and Siwanat Auytayakul responded accordingly with a 4-0 second set lead looking to equalize the match.
The Seminole pairing fought back with three games of their own while dropping just two points in that stretch. Liberty blanked the Seminoles in the following game to put themselves within touching distance. Rihane and Bulte responded with an otherworldly performance, winning four consecutive games to claim the second set, advance to the quarterfinals, and earn their spot in Seminole history. Rihane and Bulte became the 11th and 12th All-Americans in program history.
Florida State earned two All-American honors last season with Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc and Joshua Dous-Karpenschif.
Cornut-Chauvinc earned five total All-American honors including four singles honors. Corey Craig claimed an All-American honor on Wednesday before seniors Rihane and Bulte claimed the fourth and fifth
honors of the calendar year.
November 22, 2024
WACO, Texas - The Florida State doubles pair of Youcef Rihane and Alex Bulte earned a 5-7, 6-2, 1-0 (7) victory Friday to advance to the semifinal round of the doubles bracket at the NCAA Men's Tennis Individual Championships.
Rihane and Bulte extended their winning streak to six consecutive doubles contests, including all three of their matchups in the NCAA Tournament, by defeating Luciano Tacchi and Luca Pow from Wake Forest. After dropping the first set, the FSU duo pulled away from a 4-4 tie in the second set. The Seminoles took a 5-4 lead by holding serve at love and then won the deuce point in the next game to finish off the second set.
In the deciding super-tiebreaker for the third set, Wake Forest jumped ahead 2-0 before back-to-back points from FSU tied the frame at 2-2. Wake Forest won the next point and took its final lead of the match at 3-2. Rihane and Bulte responded by winning four straight points for a 6-3 lead. The next 10 points of the set were traded two at a time as Wake Forest twice cut FSU's lead to one point only to see the Seminoles pull ahead with consecutive points each time, culminating in a 10-7 final margin.
Newcomer Corey Craig, the 2024 Patriot League Player of the Year at Boston University, completed his first fall in the Garnet and Gold dropping a 6-3, 6-2 decision to No. 26 Dhakshineswar Suresh from Wake Forest in the quarterfinal round of the singles bracket. Craig, who earned the highest-ranked win of his collegiate career in the Round of 16 with a win over the nation's No. 11-ranked singles player, finishes the fall season with an 8-2 record in singles play.
All three of Florida State's
quarterfinalists have earned All-America status, giving FSU a program-record five All-Americans in the 2024 calendar year. Craig, Rihane and Bulte pushed Florida State's all-time All-America total to
12.
November 23, 2024
By Jack Oliaro
WACO, Texas - Youcef Rihane and Alex Bulte concluded their incredible run in the semifinal round of the NCAA Men's Tennis Individual Championships. This marked the first back-to-back doubles semifinal appearances in program history.
The match began with eight consecutive service games to build to a 4-4 first set score. The Michigan pairing secured the first service break of the match before serving out the set to give the early advantage to the Wolverines. The second set saw Rihane and Bulte win two service games before dropping the second and final set.
Rihane and Bulte became the second Seminole pairing to reach the semifinal round and the third pairing to be named ITA All-Americans. FSU claimed All-American honors in both the singles and doubles championships for the first time in program history.
11/19/2024
Singles
Corey Craig (FSU) d. Oscar Lacides (OU) 6-7(4), 6-4, 7-6(5)
#82 Jamie Connel (FSU) d. Niccolo Baroni (MsSt) 6-1, 6-4
11/20/2024
Doubles
#41 Alex Bulte/Youcef Rihane (FSU) d. #21 Hugo Hashimoto/Michael Zheng (CU) 6-1, 6-4
Singles
Corey Craig (FSU) d. Emon Van Loben Sels (UCLA) 6-2, 6-2
#14 Thomas Paulsell (UGa) d. #82 Jamie Connel (FSU) 6-2, 1-6, 6-1
11/21/2024
Doubles
#41 Alex Bulte/Youcef Rihane (FSU) d. Joaquim Almeida/Siwanat Auytayakul (LU) 6-3, 7-5
Singles
Corey Craig (FSU) d. #11 Paul Inchauspe (Prin) 6-7(2), 6-2, 6-1
11/22/2024
Doubles
#41 Alex Bulte/Youcef Rihane (FSU) d. #72 Luca Pow/Luciano Tacchi (Wake) 5-7, 6-4, 1-0(7)
Singles
#26 Dhakshineswar Suresh (Wake) d. Corey Craig (FSU) 6-3, 6-2
11/23/2024
Doubles
#17 Benjamin Kittay/Gavin Young (Mich) d. #41 Alex Bulte/Youcef Rihane (FSU) 6-4, 6-2
FSU Seals 2025 Season Opener At Hawaii.
By Jack Oliaro
HONOLULU, Hawaii - The Florida State men's tennis team kicked off the 2025 campaign with a dominant 6-1 victory at Hawaii, claiming all six singles matches in two sets. The Seminoles have won 24 consecutive season opening matches dating back to 2002.
After dropping the doubles point, the Seminoles took complete command of the match and didn't drop a set in singles play for the first time since January 13, 2024 against Mercer. This marks two consecutive season opening matches with six two-set singles victories.
Azariah Rusher made his first career appearance on Court 5 and plowed through his match to earn the first team point of the season. Rusher won the five straight games to earn the first frame before finishing his day with six consecutive wins.
Alex Bulte began his senior season sweeping the first set of his match before pulling away and winning four straight games to claim the first lead of the season. Bulte made just his second appearance on Court 3. Fellow senior Joshua Dous-Karpenschif followed suit with a near identical match to Bulte, a first set sweep over his opponent before winning the second set 6-2.
Florida State's two incoming transfers, Corey Craig and Erik Schiessl, each made their first appearances as Seminoles and capitalized with strong performances. Craig opened the first set with five straight wins before closing out the match with six consecutive wins in the final frame to clinch the match victory. Schiessl handled his business in the first set before fending off a late charge from his opponent to win in straight sets.
Jamie Connel made his debut appearance at Court 1 and was tasked with top-100 opponent Azuma Visaya. The battle swung back-and-forth before Connel sealed the first set with two consecutive games and won six of the last seven games to earn his first career victory on the main court.
No.
10 Florida State 6, Hawaii 1
Doubles
No. 1: Tianhao Hou/Azuma Visaya (UHi) d. Alex Bulte/Erik Schiessl (FSU) 6-4
No. 2: Karl Collins/Diego Dalisay (UHi) d. Joshua Dous-Karpenschief/Jan Sebesta (FSU) 6-1
No. 3: Jamie Connel/Justin Lyons (FSU) d. Andy Hernandez/Sohta Urano (UHi) 6-0
Singles
No. 1: #22 Jamie Connel (FSU) d. #77 Azuma Visaya (UHi) 7-5, 6-3
No. 2: #9 Corey Craig (FSU) d. Karl Collins (UHi) 6-2, 6-1
No. 3: Alex Bulte (FSU) d. Andy Hernandez (UHi) 6-0, 6-2
No. 4: Erik Schiessl (FSU) d. Tianhao Hou (UHi) 6-2, 6-4
No. 5: Azariah Rusher (FSU) d. Sohta Urano (UHi) 6-2, 6-1
No. 6: Joshua Dous-Karpenschief (FSU) d. Gervase Ngo (UHi) 6-0, 6-2
No. 9 Seminoles Complete Two Sweeps In Home Opener
By Jack Oliaro
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The No. 9 Florida State men's tennis team completed two clinching sweeps over Florida Gulf Coast and Alabama State in its home opening matches at the Indoor Tennis Courts. The Seminoles have won 39 consecutive home opening matches dating back to 1988.
"Playing three matches in one week is always a challenge, but coming off a Hawaii match thousands of miles away and sweeping two opponents at home is rewarding," head coach Dwayne Hultquist said. "We played nine members of the team today and they've embraced the chances."
The Seminoles began the day with superb doubles play over Florida Gulf Coast. Youcef Rihane and Alex Bulte cruised to an early set lead before finishing the match at 6-2. The reigning NCAA Doubles semifinalists earned their first dual match victory of the season. Joshua Dous-Karpenschif and Erik Schiessl followed suit with an identical 6-2 scoreline to clinch the first point of the day.
Justin Lyons earned his first singles win of the season after a strong 6-1 first set and pulling through to win straight sets. Dous-Karpenschif took complete command to seal a 6-2, 6-1 straight sets victory. Dous-Karpenschif has won all four sets in singles play to start the year.
Jamie Connel clinched the match off a 6-1, 6-4 victory on Court 1. Connel has claimed two main court victories in one week in his first-ever appearances.
FSU carried the momentum into the afternoon match against Alabama State. The top-50 pairing of Connel and Corey Craig made their spring debut as a pairing and made quick work on Court 3 to allow Rihane and Bulte to clinch the doubles point. This marked the first appearance of three ranked pairings for FSU.
The underclassmen took their opportunities and ran with it. Lyons pulled away after a tight start in the first set before burying any chances of a Hornet comeback in the second set with a second win on the day. Lyons maintains his perfect record on Court 5, earning six career wins.
Freshman Jan Sebesta earned his first career singles victory off a dominating match, winning 12 of the 15 available games. Sophomore Azariah Rusher blitzed through the first set 6-1 before pushing through the second frame to clinch the match victory and his maiden win on Court 4.
The Seminoles have won their last nine indoor matches dating back to January 28, 2024.
No. 9 Florida State 4, Florida Gulf Coast 0
Doubles
No. 1: #6 Alex Bulte/Youcef Rihane (FSU) d. Jonathan Baron/Guglielmo (FGCU) 6-2
No. 2: Joshua Dous-Karpenschief/Erik Schiessl (FSU) d. Hugo Magnusson/CJ Smith (FGCU) 6-2
No. 3: Justin Lyons/Azariah Rusher (FSU) vs. Stavros Hadjivarnava/Ninad Raut (FGCU) 4-4 dnf
Singles
No. 1: #22 Jamie Connel (FSU) d. Hugo Magnusson (FGCU) 6-1, 6-4
No. 2: Alex Bulte (FSU) vs. Jonathan Baron (FGCU) 4-6, 6-1, 1-0 dnf
No. 3: Erik Schiessl (FSU) vs. Guglielmo Stefanacci (FGCU) 6-1, 5-5 dnf
No. 4: Joshua Dous-Karpenschief (FSU) d. Harry Michalowski (FGCU) 6-2, 6-1
No. 5: Justin Lyons (FSU) d. Stavros Hadjivarnava (FGCU) 6-1, 6-4
No. 6: Jan Sebesta (FSU) vs. CJ Smith (FGCU) 7-6(6), 2-0 dnf
No. 9 Seminoles Complete Two Sweeps In Home Opener
By Jack Oliaro
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The No. 9 Florida State men's tennis team completed two clinching sweeps over Florida Gulf Coast and Alabama State in its home opening matches at the Indoor Tennis Courts. The Seminoles have won 39 consecutive home opening matches dating back to 1988.
"Playing three matches in one week is always a challenge, but coming off a Hawaii match thousands of miles away and sweeping two opponents at home is rewarding," head coach Dwayne Hultquist said. "We played nine members of the team today and they've embraced the chances."
The Seminoles began the day with superb doubles play over Florida Gulf Coast. Youcef Rihane and Alex Bulte cruised to an early set lead before finishing the match at 6-2. The reigning NCAA Doubles semifinalists earned their first dual match victory of the season. Joshua Dous-Karpenschif and Erik Schiessl followed suit with an identical 6-2 scoreline to clinch the first point of the day.
Justin Lyons earned his first singles win of the season after a strong 6-1 first set and pulling through to win straight sets. Dous-Karpenschif took complete command to seal a 6-2, 6-1 straight sets victory. Dous-Karpenschif has won all four sets in singles play to start the year.
Jamie Connel clinched the match off a 6-1, 6-4 victory on Court 1. Connel has claimed two main court victories in one week in his first-ever appearances.
FSU carried the momentum into the afternoon match against Alabama State. The top-50 pairing of Connel and Corey Craig made their spring debut as a pairing and made quick work on Court 3 to allow Rihane and Bulte to clinch the doubles point. This marked the first appearance of three ranked pairings for FSU.
The underclassmen took their opportunities and ran with it. Lyons pulled away after a tight start in the first set before burying any chances of a Hornet comeback in the second set with a second win on the day. Lyons maintains his perfect record on Court 5, earning six career wins.
Freshman Jan Sebesta earned his first career singles victory off a dominating match, winning 12 of the 15 available games. Sophomore Azariah Rusher blitzed through the first set 6-1 before pushing through the second frame to clinch the match victory and his maiden win on Court 4.
The Seminoles have won their last nine indoor matches dating back to January 28, 2024.
No. 9 Florida State 4, Alabama State 0
Doubles
No. 1: #6 Alex Bulte/Youcef Rihane (FSU) d. Matis Amier/Alexandre Verlaguet (ASU) 6-3
No. 2: #112 Joshua Dous-Karpenschief/Erik Schiessl (FSU) vs. D. Jeanne Grandinot/Matteo Lataste (ASU) 4-5 dnf
No. 3: #47 Jamie Connel/Corey Craig (FSU) d. Gordan Fran Mileusni/Lun Obrul (ASU) 6-2
Singles
No. 1: #9 Corey Craig (FSU) vs. D. Jeanne Grandinot (ASU) 3-6, 2-4 dnf
No. 2: #22 Jamie Connel (FSU) vs. Alexandre Verlaguet (ASU) 6-3, 3-2 dnf
No. 3: Youcef Rihane (FSU) vs. Matis Amier (ASU) 6-2, 2-4 dnf
No. 4: Azariah Rusher (FSU) d. Lun Obrui (ASU) 6-1, 6-4
No. 5: Justin Lyons (FSU) d. Gordan Fran Mileusni (ASU) 6-3, 6-1
No. 6: Jan Sebesta (FSU) d. Matteo Lataste (ASU) 6-1, 6-2
No. 9 FSU Sweeps Georgia Southern In Weekend Finale.
By Jack Oliaro
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The No. 9 Florida State men's tennis team sealed its third and final clinching sweep of the weekend over Georgia Southern at the Indoor Tennis Courts on Sunday afternoon. The Seminoles have won 10 consecutive indoor matches dating back to January 28, 2024.
FSU faced early adversity after an injury in warm-ups forced a last minute shuffling of the pairings, but the team answered the call with its most dominant doubles performance of the season. Alex Bulte and Youcef Rihane came out firing, winning the first five games before earning a top-75 ranked victory with a 6-1 scoreline. Jamie Connel and Corey Craig were bumped up to Court 2 and performed superbly to take the doubles point with a 6-2 win.
Joshua Dous-Karpenschif punctuated his impressive weekend by blanking his opponent 6-0 in the first frame before seeing out the second team point of the match with a 6-1 second set. Dous-Karpenschif has played on three different courts and has won 36 of 42 games.
Azariah Rusher continued his strong start to his sophomore campaign with a dominant showing on Court 6, blanking his opponent in the second set and winning 12 of 13 games on the afternoon.
Connel clinched the final point of the match after making a strong first set comeback and slamming the door shut with a 6-0 second frame for his fourth win of the season. Connel has won all seven sets in singles play in 2025.
FSU has yet to drop a singles match in the opening four matches.
No. 9 Florida State 4, Georgia Southern 0
Doubles
No. 1: #6 Alex Bulte/Youcef Rihane (FSU) d. #54 Pol Del Castillo/Dimitris Paliouras (GSU) 6-1
No. 2: #47 Jamie Connel/Corey Craig (FSU) d. Laurent Julia Calac/Aaron James Williams (GSU) 6-2
No. 3: Justin Lyons/Azariah Rusher (FSU) vs. Matthew Mitchell/Pierre Mouesca (GSU) 5-4 dnf
Singles
No. 1: #9 Corey Craig (FSU) vs. #84 Dimitris Paliouras (GSU) 6-2, 2-3 dnf
No. 2: #22 Jamie Connel (FSU) d. Aaron James Williams (GSU) 6-3, 6-0
No. 3: Alex Bulte (FSU) vs. Pierre Mouesca (GSU) 6-4, 4-2 dnf
No. 4: Youcef Rihane (FSU) vs. Pol Del Castillo (GSU) 7-5, 3-0 dnf
No. 5: Joshua Dous-Karpenschief (FSU) d. Laurent Julia Calac (GSU) 6-0, 6-1
No. 6: Azariah Rusher (FSU) d. Matthew Mitchell (GSU) 6-1, 6-0
No. 9 Seminoles Sweep Georgia State.
By Jack Oliaro
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The No. 9 Florida State men's tennis team swept Georgia State 7-0 in its opening match at the Scott Speicher Memorial Tennis Center on Thursday night. The Seminoles have begun the season undefeated through five matches for the third time in the past four seasons.
Justin Lyons and Azariah Rusher came out red-hot, winning their doubles match 6-0 on Court 3. The duo claimed their first victory of the season. Alex Bulte and Youcef Rihane followed with a 6-3 win on Court 1 to claim a fourth consecutive doubles point for the Seminoles. The reigning ACC Doubles Team of the Week have won their opening four matches of the season.
Jamie Connel faced stiff competition, dropping the first set 6-4 and facing defeat with a 5-2 second frame deficit. The senior dug deep within himself and won five consecutive games to steal the second set 7-5 before winning the third set super tiebreaker 10-4. Connel has won all three of his matches on Court 1 this season and is undefeated in singles and doubles play. Connel is also fresh off the year's first ACC Player of the Week award.
Corey Craig worked through long stretches throughout his match but won three straight games to close out the first frame before winning his second set 6-4. Craig earned his first career home win after his two unfinished matches last weekend. Rihane clinched the first singles point of the night and his first singles win of the season after a dominant 6-3, 6-2 performance.
Joshua Dous-Karpenschif continued his brilliant start to 2025 with his fourth victory in his fourth match of the season winning 6-1, 6-4. Dous-Karpenschif has won all eight sets in singles play. Sophomore Justin Lyons notched a solid victory on Court 5 for his third win of the season while freshman Jan Sebesta won 12 of 16 games for his second win as a Seminole.
FSU has yet to drop a singles match through 30 individual singles matches.
No. 9 Florida State 7, Georgia State 0
Doubles
No. 1: #6 Alex Bulte/Youcef Rihane (FSU) d. Hugo Nossler/Aryan Jit Singh (GSU) 6-3
No. 2: #47 Jamie Connel/Corey Craig (FSU) vs. Gabriele Datei/Baran Soyler (GSU) 5-4 dnf
No. 3: Justin Lyons/Azariah Rusher (FSU) d. McKane Johnson/Edward Tymes (GSU) 6-0
Singles
No. 1: #22 Jamie Connel (FSU) d. Baran Soyler (GSU) 4-6, 7-5, 1-0(4)
No. 2: #9 Corey Craig (FSU) d. Edward Tymes (GSU) 6-3, 6-4
No. 3: Youcef Rihane (FSU) d. Aryan Jit Singh (GSU) 6-3, 6-2
No. 4: Joshua Dous-Karpenschief (FSU) d. Hugo Nossler (GSU) 6-1, 6-4
No. 5: Justin Lyons (FSU) d. Gabriele Datei (GSU) 6-1, 6-4
No. 6: Jan Sebesta (FSU) d. Brian Capalnean (GSU) 6-1, 6-3
Seminoles Fall To No. 6 Arizona.
By Jack Oliaro
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The No. 9 Florida State men's tennis team had its first defeat of the season to No. 6 Arizona 6-1.
The day began with enthralling doubles play as Jamie Connel and Jan Sebesta stormed out to an early lead and quickly won the first doubles match 6-1 on Court 3. The first two courts were each level at 5-5 with the first point of the match in reach.
Erik Schiessl and Joshua Dous-Karpenschif delivered some well-timed shots to put away the match at 7-5 and win the doubles point. Alex Bulte and Youcef Rihane's match was left unfinished in the tiebreaker at 6-6.
The Seminoles had early first set leads across Courts 2-5 before Arizona was able to outlast and win five first sets in singles play.
Arizona was able to clinch the match after four consecutive singles victories. Rihane forced his Arizona opponent into a third set super tiebreaker on Court 4 before falling 10-8. The Seminoles had two scratches across the lineup after injuries prior to singles play.
No. 6 Arizona 6, No. 9 Florida State 1
Doubles
No. 1: #6 Alex Bulte/Youcef Rihane (FSU) vs. Jay Friend/Eric Padgham (UA) 6-6
No. 2: #112 Joshua Dous-Karpenschief/Erik Schiessl (FSU) d. Colton Smith/Zoran Ludoski (UA) 7-5
No. 3: Jamie Connel/Jan Sebesta (FSU) d. Filip Gustafsson/Alexander Rozin (UA) 6-1
Singles
No. 1: #5 Colton Smith (UA) d. #22 Jamie Connel (FSU) 6-3, 7-5
No. 2: #6 Jay Friend (UA) d. Erik Schiessl (FSU) 6-4, 6-2
No. 3: #61 Zoran Ludoski (UA) d. Alex Bulte (FSU) 7-6(), 6-4
No. 4: Casper Christensen (UA) d. Youcef Rihane (FSU) 4-6, 7-6(), 1-0(8)
No. 5: Filip Gustafsson (UA) d. Joshua Dous-Karpenschief (FSU) 7-6(), 6-2
No. 6: Alexander Rozin (UA) d. Justin Lyons (FSU) 6-4, 6-2