TALLAHASSEE – The Florida State women’s tennis team fell to No. 18 Florida 4-1 in Gainesville on Thursday.
“It was a battle out there today on the courts,” head coach Jen Hyde said. “I’m proud of the effort the girls put into today. It’s good to see when we were down, we were not out.”
The Seminoles started out hot with a 1-0 start after winning the doubles point. Anna Arkadianou and Vic Allen were able to capture a 6-2 win at No. 1, and then Millie Bissett and Olympe Lancelot completed the doubles point with a 6-3 victory at No. 3.
Kianah Motosono and Ellie Schoppe were tied 5-5 at No. 2 doubles when the point was clinched.
The Gators were able to secure victories at No. 2, No. 6, No. 3 and No. 4 singles to close the match. The match came to a hard stop when Florida got its fourth point. Arkadianou and Lancelot were in the third set of their matches when the dual came to a stop.
Despite the loss, the Seminoles were able to keep it close in singles. Four matches went to a third set. Schoppe was able to secure a 6-4 victory in her first set, coming back from an 4-0 deficit.
Florida State returns to action Thursday, February 19, at Old Dominion.
#18 Florida 4, Florida State 1
Singles Competition
1. #55 Carly Briggs (UF) vs. #78 Anna Arkadianou (FSU) 6-4, 4-6, 0-5 (unfinished)
2. #97 Alicia Dudeney (UF) def. Mila Saric (FSU) 6-4, 6-2
3. #76 Sara Dahlstrom (UF) def. Vic Allen (FSU) 4-6, 6-0, 6-3
4. Rachel Gailis (UF) vs. Ellie Schoppe (FSU) 4-6, 6-0, 6-4
5. #104 Anastasia Sysoeva (UF) vs. Olympe Lancelot (FSU) 5-7, 6-2, 1-3 (unfinished)
6. #118 Emily De Oliveira (UF) def. Alice Amendola (FSU) 6-4, 6-1
Doubles Competition
1. Anna Arkadianou/Vic Allen (FSU) def. Carly Briggs/Alicia Dudeney (UF) 6-2
2. Ellie Schoppe/Kianah Motosono (FSU) vs. Rachel Gailis/Bente Spee (UF) 5-5 (unfinished)
3. Olympe Lancelot/Millie Bissett (FSU) def. Emma Shelton/Sophie Williams (UF) 6-3
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