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The No. 9 Florida State men’s tennis team completed two clinching sweeps over Florida Gulf Coast and Alabama State in its home opening matches at the Indoor Tennis Courts. The Seminoles have won 39 consecutive home opening matches dating back to 1988.
“Playing three matches in one week is always a challenge, but coming off a Hawaii match thousands of miles away and sweeping two opponents at home is rewarding.” head coach Dwayne Hultquist said. “We played nine members of the team today and they’ve embraced the chances.”
The Seminoles began the day with superb doubles play over Florida Gulf Coast. Youcef Rihane and Alex Bulte cruised to an early set lead before finishing the match at 6-2. The reigning NCAA Doubles semifinalists earned their first dual match victory of the season. Joshua Dous-Karpenschif and Erik Schiessl followed suit with an identical 6-2 scoreline to clinch the first point of the day.
Justin Lyons earned his first singles win of the season after a strong 6-1 first set and pulling through to win straight sets. Dous-Karpenschif took complete command to seal a 6-2, 6-1 straight sets victory. Dous-Karpenschif has won all four sets in singles play to start the year.
Jamie Connel clinched the match off a 6-1, 6-4 victory on Court 1. Connel has claimed two main court victories in one week in his first-ever appearances.
FSU carried the momentum into the afternoon match against Alabama State. The top-50 pairing of Connel and Corey Craig made their spring debut as a pairing and made quick work on Court 3 to allow Rihane and Bulte to clinch the doubles point. This marked the first appearance of three ranked pairings for FSU.
The underclassmen took their opportunities and ran with it. Lyons pulled away after a tight start in the first set before burying any chances of a Hornet comeback in the second set with a second win on the day. Lyons maintains his perfect record on Court 5, earning six career wins.
Freshman Jan Sebesta earned his first career singles victory off a dominating match, winning 12 of the 15 available games. Sophomore Azariah Rusher blitzed through the first set 6-1 before pushing through the second frame to clinch the match victory and his maiden win on Court 4.
The Seminoles have won their last nine indoor matches dating back to January 28, 2024.
FSU will finish out the weekend hosting Georgia Southern on Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Scott Speicher Memorial Tennis Center. Live video from the Speicher Tennis Center and live stats will be available on Seminoles.com.
#9 Florida State 4, Florida Gulf Coast 0
Singles Competition:
#22 Jamie Connel (FSU) def. Hugo Magnusson (FGCU) 6-1, 6-4
Alex Bulte (FSU) vs. Jonathan Baron (FGCU) 4-6, 6-1, 1-0, unfinished
Erik Schiessl (FSU) vs. Guglielmo Stefanacci (FGCU) 6-1, 5-5, unfinished
Joshua Dous-Karpenschif (FSU) def. Harry Michalowski (FGCU) 6-2, 6-1
Justin Lyons (FSU) def. Stavros Hadjivarnava (FGCU) 6-1, 6-4
Jan Sebesta (FSU) vs. CJ Smith (FGCU) 7-6 (8), 2-0, unfinished
Doubles Competition:
#6 Youcef Rihane/Alex Bulte (FSU) def. Guglielmo Stefanacci/Jonathan Baron (FGCU) 6-2
#112 Joshua Dous-Karpenschif/Erik Schiessl (FSU) def. Hugo Magnusson/CJ Smith (FGCU) 6-2
Justin Lyons/Azariah Rusher (FSU) vs. Ninad Raut/StavrosHadjivarnava (FGCU) 4-4, unfinished
Florida State (2-0) | Florida Gulf Coast (0-1)
Order of Finish: Singles (5, 4, 1) Doubles (1, 2)
#9 Florida State 4, Alabama State 0
Singles Competition:
#9 Corey Craig (FSU) vs. David Jeanne Grandinot (ALST) 3-6, 2-4, unfinished
#22 Jamie Connel (FSU) vs. Alexandre Verlaguet (ALST) 6-3, 3-2, unfinished
Youcef Rihane (FSU) vs. Matis Amier (ALST) 6-2, 2-4, unfinished
Azariah Rusher (FSU) def. Lun Orbul (ALST) 6-1, 6-4
Justin Lyons (FSU) def. Gordon Fran Mileusni (ALST) 6-3, 6-1
Jan Sebesta (FSU) def. Matteo Lataste (ALST) 6-1, 6-2
Doubles Competition:
#6 Youcef Rihane/Alex Bulte (FSU) def. Mattis Amier/Alexander Verlaguet (ALST) 6-3
#112 Joshua Dous-Karpenschif/Erik Schiessl (FSU) vs. David Jeanna Grandinot/Matteo Lataste (ALST) 4-5, unfinished
#47 Jamie Connel/Corey Craig (FSU) def. Lun Orbul/Gordan Fran Mileisni (ALST) 6-2
Florida State (3-0) | Alabama State (0-2)
Order of Finish: Singles (5, 6, 4); Doubles (3, 1)
The No. 9 Florida State men’s tennis team completed two clinching sweeps over Florida Gulf Coast and Alabama State in its home opening matches at the Indoor Tennis Courts. The Seminoles have won 39 consecutive home opening matches dating back to 1988.
“Playing three matches in one week is always a challenge, but coming off a Hawaii match thousands of miles away and sweeping two opponents at home is rewarding.” head coach Dwayne Hultquist said. “We played nine members of the team today and they’ve embraced the chances.”
The Seminoles began the day with superb doubles play over Florida Gulf Coast. Youcef Rihane and Alex Bulte cruised to an early set lead before finishing the match at 6-2. The reigning NCAA Doubles semifinalists earned their first dual match victory of the season. Joshua Dous-Karpenschif and Erik Schiessl followed suit with an identical 6-2 scoreline to clinch the first point of the day.
Justin Lyons earned his first singles win of the season after a strong 6-1 first set and pulling through to win straight sets. Dous-Karpenschif took complete command to seal a 6-2, 6-1 straight sets victory. Dous-Karpenschif has won all four sets in singles play to start the year.
Jamie Connel clinched the match off a 6-1, 6-4 victory on Court 1. Connel has claimed two main court victories in one week in his first-ever appearances.
FSU carried the momentum into the afternoon match against Alabama State. The top-50 pairing of Connel and Corey Craig made their spring debut as a pairing and made quick work on Court 3 to allow Rihane and Bulte to clinch the doubles point. This marked the first appearance of three ranked pairings for FSU.
The underclassmen took their opportunities and ran with it. Lyons pulled away after a tight start in the first set before burying any chances of a Hornet comeback in the second set with a second win on the day. Lyons maintains his perfect record on Court 5, earning six career wins.
Freshman Jan Sebesta earned his first career singles victory off a dominating match, winning 12 of the 15 available games. Sophomore Azariah Rusher blitzed through the first set 6-1 before pushing through the second frame to clinch the match victory and his maiden win on Court 4.
The Seminoles have won their last nine indoor matches dating back to January 28, 2024.
FSU will finish out the weekend hosting Georgia Southern on Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Scott Speicher Memorial Tennis Center. Live video from the Speicher Tennis Center and live stats will be available on Seminoles.com.
#9 Florida State 4, Florida Gulf Coast 0
Singles Competition:
#22 Jamie Connel (FSU) def. Hugo Magnusson (FGCU) 6-1, 6-4
Alex Bulte (FSU) vs. Jonathan Baron (FGCU) 4-6, 6-1, 1-0, unfinished
Erik Schiessl (FSU) vs. Guglielmo Stefanacci (FGCU) 6-1, 5-5, unfinished
Joshua Dous-Karpenschif (FSU) def. Harry Michalowski (FGCU) 6-2, 6-1
Justin Lyons (FSU) def. Stavros Hadjivarnava (FGCU) 6-1, 6-4
Jan Sebesta (FSU) vs. CJ Smith (FGCU) 7-6 (8), 2-0, unfinished
Doubles Competition:
#6 Youcef Rihane/Alex Bulte (FSU) def. Guglielmo Stefanacci/Jonathan Baron (FGCU) 6-2
#112 Joshua Dous-Karpenschif/Erik Schiessl (FSU) def. Hugo Magnusson/CJ Smith (FGCU) 6-2
Justin Lyons/Azariah Rusher (FSU) vs. Ninad Raut/StavrosHadjivarnava (FGCU) 4-4, unfinished
Florida State (2-0) | Florida Gulf Coast (0-1)
Order of Finish: Singles (5, 4, 1) Doubles (1, 2)
#9 Florida State 4, Alabama State 0
Singles Competition:
#9 Corey Craig (FSU) vs. David Jeanne Grandinot (ALST) 3-6, 2-4, unfinished
#22 Jamie Connel (FSU) vs. Alexandre Verlaguet (ALST) 6-3, 3-2, unfinished
Youcef Rihane (FSU) vs. Matis Amier (ALST) 6-2, 2-4, unfinished
Azariah Rusher (FSU) def. Lun Orbul (ALST) 6-1, 6-4
Justin Lyons (FSU) def. Gordon Fran Mileusni (ALST) 6-3, 6-1
Jan Sebesta (FSU) def. Matteo Lataste (ALST) 6-1, 6-2
Doubles Competition:
#6 Youcef Rihane/Alex Bulte (FSU) def. Mattis Amier/Alexander Verlaguet (ALST) 6-3
#112 Joshua Dous-Karpenschif/Erik Schiessl (FSU) vs. David Jeanna Grandinot/Matteo Lataste (ALST) 4-5, unfinished
#47 Jamie Connel/Corey Craig (FSU) def. Lun Orbul/Gordan Fran Mileisni (ALST) 6-2
Florida State (3-0) | Alabama State (0-2)
Order of Finish: Singles (5, 6, 4); Doubles (3, 1)
