TALLAHASSEE– The Florida State women’s tennis team (11-9, 4-6 ACC) defeated No. 23 Notre Dame (13-8, 4-6) 4-1 on Thursday at the Scott Speicher Memorial Tennis Center.
“Our response to losing the doubles point was about as perfect as it could have been,” head coach Jenifer Hyde said. “We had a complete team effort versus a very good Notre Dame program. I’m so proud of the girls.”
The Irish kicked off the match with wins at No. 2 and No. 1 doubles to take an early 1-0 lead. Kristyna Lavickova and Millie Bissett were tied 5-5 at No. 3 when the doubles point was clinched.
Florida State’s Vic Allen tied the match with a 6-4, 6-1 win at No. 1 singles against the 53rd-ranked Page Freeman. The Seminoles took the lead when Bissett won 6-2, 6-1 at No. 5 singles.
Florida State extended the lead when Alice Amendola defeated Rylie Hanford 7-6 (9), 6-0 at No. 6 singles.
Junior Ellie Schoppe clinched the team victory when she won 6-2, 2-6, 6-0 against No. 70 Julia Andreach at No. 2 singles.
Lavickova won her first set 6-3 and was ahead 6-5 in her second set when the match was clinched.
The Scott Speicher Memorial Tennis Center had an outstanding attendance for tonight’s match.
“To look up into the stands and see us be three rows thick of fan up and down all six courts means so much for the program,” Hyde said.
Florida State returns to action Saturday against Louisville and FAMU at noon and 4 p.m., respectively. Live stats and video will be available on Seminoles.com. Admission to the Scott Speicher Memorial Tennis Center is free.
#39 Florida State 4, #23 Notre Dame 1
Singles Competition
1. #79 Vic Allen (FSU) def. #53 Page Freeman (ND) 6-4, 6-1
2. Ellie Schoppe (FSU) def. #70 Julia Andreach (ND) 6-2, 2-6, 6-0
3. Olympe Lancelot (FSU) vs. Bojana Pozder (ND) 4-6, 2-5 (unfinished)
4. Kristyna Lavickova (FSU) vs. Nibi Ghosh (ND) 6-3, 6-5 (unfinished)
5. Millie Bissett (FSU) def. Akari Matsuno (ND) 6-2, 6-1
6. Alice Amendola (FSU) def. Rylie Hanford (ND) 7-6 (9), 6-0
Doubles Competition
1. Page Freeman/Maria Olivia Castedo (ND) def. Anna Arkadianou/Ellie Schoppe (FSU) 6-3
2. #37 Carrie Beckman/Julia Andreach (ND) def. Vic Allen/Kianah Motosono (FSU) 6-1
3. Yashna Yellayi/Rylie Hanford (ND) vs. Millie Bissett/Kristyna Lavickova (FSU) 5-5, unfinished
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (1,5,6,2)
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