CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The No. 19 Florida State men’s tennis team fell to No. 19 UNC 4-1 on Friday afternoon at the Chapel Hill Tennis Club.
“Tonight’s match was a very hard fought match, between two very good teams ranked in the top 25,” head coach Dwayne Hultquist said. “We got off to a quick break at doubles on court No. 2, and doubles was essential in winning tonight, but North Carolina got the doubles point.”
North Carolina secured the 1-0 lead after winning doubles matches on court No. 1 and court No. 3.
Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc and Joshua Dous-Karpenschif defeated the No. 36-ranked doubles pair of Brian Cernoch and Benjamin Kittay 6-3 on court No. 2. This was the pair’s first ranked doubles win of the season, and their seventh win in their last eight matches.
The Tar Heels opened singles scoring with a 6-2, 6-3 win on court No. 3, and then No. 121 Karl Poling’s win on court No. 3 brought North Carolina to match point.
Cornut-Chauvinc earned the Seminoles a point in singles play with a 6-3, 6-4 straight-set victory on court No. 1. Friday’s win over No. 45 Brian Cernoch earned Cornut-Chauvinc his 10th ranked win of the season.
The match was clinched by the Tar Heels on court No. 2 after No. 45 Ryan Seggerman’s 6-4, 6-3 victory.
“Antoine played well and got another top ranked win on the season,” Hultquist said. “We had other opportunities that did not go our way and hopefully some of those breaks fall our way next time.”
Florida State is now 17-6 on the season and 8-3 in the ACC. The Seminoles round out the regular season when they travel to play No. 13 Duke on Sunday. Live stats and live video will be available on Seminoles.com.
#16 UNC 4, #19 Florida State 1
Singles Competition
1. #4 Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc (FSU) def. #45 Brian Cernoch (UNC) 6-3, 6-4
2. #43 Ryan Seggerman (UNC) def. Loris Pourroy (FSU) 6-4, 6-3
3. Will Jansen (UNC) def. #114 Youcef Rihane (FSU) 6-2, 6-3
4. #121 Karl. Poling (UNC) def. Joshua Dous-Karpenschif (FSU) 6-1, 6-4
5. Benjamin Kittay (UNC) vs Andreja Petrovic (FSU) 7-6 (1), 2-2 unfinished
6. Chris Li (UNC) vs. Jamie Connel (FSU) 6-3, 1-3 unfinished
Doubles Competition
1. #17 Ryan Seggerman/Casey Kania (UNC) def. Alex Bulte/Loris Pourroy (FSU) 6-2
2. Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc/Joshua Dous-Karpenschif (FSU) def. #36 Brian Cernoch/Benjamin Kittay (UNC) 6-3