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Tennis Four FSU men's players recognized on All-ACC teams

Bob Ferrante

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May 10, 2022
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Four Florida State men’s tennis players were recognized as the ACC announced the 2025 All-ACC Men’s Tennis Awards on Thursday afternoon. FSU placed two athletes on both the All-ACC Singles and All-ACC Doubles Teams.

Corey Craig was named to the All-ACC Singles First Team, and Jamie Connel was named to the All-ACC Singles Second Team. FSU has earned four consecutive All-ACC Singles First Team honorees and claimed an All-ACC Singles honoree in every completed season this century.

Craig earned his first All-ACC Singles First Team honor in his first season at Florida State. Craig is ranked as the No. 16 player in the nation and accumulated a 18-6 singles record. The junior won 10 matches this spring with eight Court 1 victories and six wins in conference play. Craig earned 11 ranked wins, including two top-10 victories over fellow first-team honorees Carl Emil Overbeck of California and Samir Banerjee of Stanford.

Connel earned his first All-ACC Singles Second Team honor and recorded consecutive appearances on the All-ACC Singles Team following his third team honor in 2024. The senior is ranked as the No. 44 player in collegiate tennis and earned a 24-9 singles record, marking a third consecutive season with 20+ singles wins. Connel ascended to Court 2 and claimed 12 Court 2 wins this spring with a strong 8-2 record in ACC play. He currently holds a six-match unbeaten streak moving into the postseason with wins over fellow All-ACC honorees Martin Katz of Miami and Trevor Svajda of SMU.

Alex Bulte and Youcef Rihane were named to the All-ACC Doubles Second Team. Florida State has earned All-ACC doubles honors in all three seasons of the award’s existence.

Bulte and Rihane achieved the highest doubles ranking in school history after notching the No. 3 spot on the ITA Doubles rankings list. The senior pairing earned a 19-13 record with 11 Court 1 victories this spring. Bulte and Rihane claimed five ACC wins and eight victories over ranked pairings. The duo went on a deep run in their debut in the NCAA Doubles Championship, winning three matches in three days to reach the semifinals of the tournament. The two became the second FSU pairing to reach the semifinals of the individual championships.

Florida State achieved an 18-8 overall record and is ranked as the No. 19 team in the nation entering the NCAA Tournament. The bracket will be unveiled on Monday during the NCAA Tournament Selection Show, starting at 5:30 p.m., with the competition beginning on May 2.
 
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