TALLAHASSEE – The 17th-ranked Florida State men’s tennis team hosts its last three regular-season home matches this week beginning on Wednesday when it hosts Miami and continuing with a Friday doubleheader against Boston College and UNC Wilmington.
The Seminoles are 14-5 on the season and 6-2 in conference play.
Florida State is led by junior Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc, who is the No. 6 singles player in the nation. Cornut-Chauvinc enters this week’s match with a 12-3 record with eight of those wins coming against ranked opponents.
Joshua Dous-Karpenschif is one of three Seminoles with at least 10 wins this spring, posting a 12-2 record on the season, including a 6-0 record at No. 4 and a 3-0 record at No. 5.
Youcef Rihane, ranked 109th nationally, is 12-4 and has beaten three nationally ranked players so far this year. Rihane is undefeated with a 5-0 record at No. 4 this season.
The duo of Maks Silagy and Barnaby Smith is undefeated in doubles play this season, posting a 6-0 record this spring. Smith will be recognized prior to the Boston College match for Senior Day.
Miami is 13-6 on the season and is ranked 46th in the nation. The Hurricanes most recently defeated Georgia Tech and Clemson. Miami has two players in the national singles rankings, led by No. 50 Dan Martin. Martin Katz is also ranked 96th in singles play.
Boston College is 6-10 on the season and 0-8 in conference play. UNC Wilmington has a 10-5 record this spring with recent wins over Dartmouth and Delaware.
Wednesday’s match against the Hurricanes begins at 5:30 p.m. Friday’s action begins at noon against Boston College, with the match against UNC Wilmington set for a 6 p.m. start. Live stats and video from all matches will be available on Seminoles.com. Admission to all home matches is free.
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