FSU sports information:
The No. 64 Florida State women’s tennis team (13-8, 4-7 ACC) fell to No. 3 Duke (19-2, 11-0) 4-0 on Saturday afternoon at the Ambler Tennis Stadium in Durham, N.C.
Florida State earned a major victory in doubles as FSU's 76th-ranked duo of Eva Shaw and Maria Juliana Parra Romero jumped out to a 2-0 lead on their way to a 6-2 win over Irina Balus and Ellie Coleman, the No. 15 doubles pair in the nation. Shaw and Parra Romero improved to 13-3 overall this season while earning their sixth win in ACC play and the duo's highest-ranked victory this season. Duke earned victories on Court 2 and Court 3 to win the doubles point and take the early 1-0 lead.
In singles, the Seminoles claimed first sets on Courts 1 and 5. Duke earned victories on Courts 3 and 6 to take a 3-0 advantage. The Blue Devils clinched the match on Court 2 after a 6-6 tiebreaker, earning a 4-0 victory.
Shaw split her first two sets against No. 18-ranked Balus, finishing the first set 6-0. The match was left unfinished at a 5-5 tie in the third set. On Court 5, Parra Romero won her first set 6-4 and led No. 83 Shavat Kimchi 5-4 in the second when the match concluded.
The Seminoles will close out their regular season tomorrow against No. 6 North Carolina at noon at the Chewning Tennis Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Live stats will be available on Seminoles.com.
#3 Duke 4, #64 Florida State 0
Singles Competition:
1. Eva Shaw (FSU) vs. #18 Irina Balus (DUKE) 6-0, 4-6, 5-5 unfinished
2. #54 Liv Hovde (DUKE) def. Millie Bissett (FSU) 6-4, 7-6 (3)
3. #24 Emma Jackson (DUKE) vs. Kristyna Lavickova (FSU) 6-4, 6-6 unfinished
4. #60 Eleana Yu (DUKE) def. Mary Boyce Deatherage (FSU) 6-3, 6-1
5. Maria Juliana Parra Romero (FSU) vs. #83 Shavit Kimchi (DUKE) 6-4, 5-4 unfinished
6. #118 Ellie Coleman (DUKE) def. Laura Putz (FSU) 6-0, 6-4
Doubles Competition:
1.#76 Maria Juliana Parra Romero/Eva Shaw (FSU) def. #15 Irina Balus/Ellie Coleman (DUKE) 6-2
2. Shavit Kimchi/Ava Krug (DUKE def. Tina Li/Millie Bissett (FSU) 6-2
3. Emma Jackson/Liv Hovde (DUKE) def. Laura Putz/Maelie Monfils (FSU) 6-3
Duke (19-2) | Florida State (13-8)
Order of Finish: Doubles (2, 1, 3); Singles (4, 6, 2)
The No. 64 Florida State women’s tennis team (13-8, 4-7 ACC) fell to No. 3 Duke (19-2, 11-0) 4-0 on Saturday afternoon at the Ambler Tennis Stadium in Durham, N.C.
Florida State earned a major victory in doubles as FSU's 76th-ranked duo of Eva Shaw and Maria Juliana Parra Romero jumped out to a 2-0 lead on their way to a 6-2 win over Irina Balus and Ellie Coleman, the No. 15 doubles pair in the nation. Shaw and Parra Romero improved to 13-3 overall this season while earning their sixth win in ACC play and the duo's highest-ranked victory this season. Duke earned victories on Court 2 and Court 3 to win the doubles point and take the early 1-0 lead.
In singles, the Seminoles claimed first sets on Courts 1 and 5. Duke earned victories on Courts 3 and 6 to take a 3-0 advantage. The Blue Devils clinched the match on Court 2 after a 6-6 tiebreaker, earning a 4-0 victory.
Shaw split her first two sets against No. 18-ranked Balus, finishing the first set 6-0. The match was left unfinished at a 5-5 tie in the third set. On Court 5, Parra Romero won her first set 6-4 and led No. 83 Shavat Kimchi 5-4 in the second when the match concluded.
The Seminoles will close out their regular season tomorrow against No. 6 North Carolina at noon at the Chewning Tennis Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Live stats will be available on Seminoles.com.
#3 Duke 4, #64 Florida State 0
Singles Competition:
1. Eva Shaw (FSU) vs. #18 Irina Balus (DUKE) 6-0, 4-6, 5-5 unfinished
2. #54 Liv Hovde (DUKE) def. Millie Bissett (FSU) 6-4, 7-6 (3)
3. #24 Emma Jackson (DUKE) vs. Kristyna Lavickova (FSU) 6-4, 6-6 unfinished
4. #60 Eleana Yu (DUKE) def. Mary Boyce Deatherage (FSU) 6-3, 6-1
5. Maria Juliana Parra Romero (FSU) vs. #83 Shavit Kimchi (DUKE) 6-4, 5-4 unfinished
6. #118 Ellie Coleman (DUKE) def. Laura Putz (FSU) 6-0, 6-4
Doubles Competition:
1.#76 Maria Juliana Parra Romero/Eva Shaw (FSU) def. #15 Irina Balus/Ellie Coleman (DUKE) 6-2
2. Shavit Kimchi/Ava Krug (DUKE def. Tina Li/Millie Bissett (FSU) 6-2
3. Emma Jackson/Liv Hovde (DUKE) def. Laura Putz/Maelie Monfils (FSU) 6-3
Duke (19-2) | Florida State (13-8)
Order of Finish: Doubles (2, 1, 3); Singles (4, 6, 2)
