FSU sports information:
The No. 75 Florida State women’s tennis team (12-7, 3-6 ACC) fell to No. 12 NC State (12-5, 7-2) 4-2 on Friday evening at the Scott Speicher Memorial Tennis Center.
Florida State battled back in doubles after NC State earned a victory on Court 1. In their first match together this spring, Millie Bissett and Tina Li began the day down 2-1 and won four of the next five games to take a 5-3 advantage. After Li's ace, the pair defeated Anna Zyryanova and Jasmine Conway 6-4. Maelie Monfils and Laura Putz had multiple ties throughout their match, but the duo broke the 5-5 tie and won the next two games to defeat Kristina Paskauskas and Michaela Laki 7-5 to clinch the doubles point for FSU. Putz and Monfils picked up their fifth ACC victory and improved to 6-1 overall this season.
The Wolfpack began singles with victories on Courts 3 and 5 to take a 2-1 lead. Bissett earned a straight-sets 6-4, 6-2 victory over No. 68 Zyryanova on Court 2 to tie the match 2-2. Bissett earned her first ranked victory of the season and won her third conference match of the year.
NC State earned a victory on Court 6, taking a 3-2 lead. Courts 1 and 4 both entered the third set, with the Wolfpack clinching the match on Court 4 to earn a 4-2 victory.
On Court 1, Shaw rallied back after dropping the first set to No. 23 Laki, winning the second set tiebreaker 7-6 (4), and was tied 5-5 in the third set when the match concluded.
Florida State will host its final regular-season home match on Sunday at noon against No. 36 Wake Forest. The match will feature a Senior Day recognition and Faculty/Staff Appreciation Day with free pizza to be provided. Admission is free to all Florida State home tennis matches.
Live stats and video will be available on Seminoles.com.
#12 NC State 4, #75 Florida State 2
Singles Competition:
1. Eva Shaw (FSU) vs. #23 Michaela Laki (NCST) 5-7, 7-6 (4), 5-5, unfinished
2. Millie Bissett (FSU) def. #68 Anna Zyryanova (NCST) 6-4, 6-2
3. #72 Maddy Zampardo (NCST) def. Kristyna Lavickova (FSU) 6-2, 6-4
4. #106 Gabriella Broadfoot (NCST) def. Maria Juliana Parra Romero (FSU) 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (1)
5. #125 Mia Slama (NCST) def. Laura Putz (FSU) 6-2, 6-0
6. Gabia Paskauskas (NCST) def. Maelie Monfils (FSU) 7-5, 6-3
Doubles Competition:
1. #2 Gabriella Broadfoot/Maddy Zampardo (NCST) def. #42 Eva Shaw/Maria Juliana Parra Romero (FSU) 6-1
2. Tina Li/Millie Bissett (FSU) def. Anna Zyryanova/Jasmine Conway (NCST) 6-4
3. Laura Putz/Maelie Monfils (FSU) def. Kristina Paskauskas/Michaela Laki (NCST) 7-5
Florida State (12-7) | NC State (12-5)
Order of Finish: Doubles (1, 2, 3); Singles (5, 3, 2, 6, 4)
The No. 75 Florida State women’s tennis team (12-7, 3-6 ACC) fell to No. 12 NC State (12-5, 7-2) 4-2 on Friday evening at the Scott Speicher Memorial Tennis Center.
Florida State battled back in doubles after NC State earned a victory on Court 1. In their first match together this spring, Millie Bissett and Tina Li began the day down 2-1 and won four of the next five games to take a 5-3 advantage. After Li's ace, the pair defeated Anna Zyryanova and Jasmine Conway 6-4. Maelie Monfils and Laura Putz had multiple ties throughout their match, but the duo broke the 5-5 tie and won the next two games to defeat Kristina Paskauskas and Michaela Laki 7-5 to clinch the doubles point for FSU. Putz and Monfils picked up their fifth ACC victory and improved to 6-1 overall this season.
The Wolfpack began singles with victories on Courts 3 and 5 to take a 2-1 lead. Bissett earned a straight-sets 6-4, 6-2 victory over No. 68 Zyryanova on Court 2 to tie the match 2-2. Bissett earned her first ranked victory of the season and won her third conference match of the year.
NC State earned a victory on Court 6, taking a 3-2 lead. Courts 1 and 4 both entered the third set, with the Wolfpack clinching the match on Court 4 to earn a 4-2 victory.
On Court 1, Shaw rallied back after dropping the first set to No. 23 Laki, winning the second set tiebreaker 7-6 (4), and was tied 5-5 in the third set when the match concluded.
Florida State will host its final regular-season home match on Sunday at noon against No. 36 Wake Forest. The match will feature a Senior Day recognition and Faculty/Staff Appreciation Day with free pizza to be provided. Admission is free to all Florida State home tennis matches.
Live stats and video will be available on Seminoles.com.
#12 NC State 4, #75 Florida State 2
Singles Competition:
1. Eva Shaw (FSU) vs. #23 Michaela Laki (NCST) 5-7, 7-6 (4), 5-5, unfinished
2. Millie Bissett (FSU) def. #68 Anna Zyryanova (NCST) 6-4, 6-2
3. #72 Maddy Zampardo (NCST) def. Kristyna Lavickova (FSU) 6-2, 6-4
4. #106 Gabriella Broadfoot (NCST) def. Maria Juliana Parra Romero (FSU) 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (1)
5. #125 Mia Slama (NCST) def. Laura Putz (FSU) 6-2, 6-0
6. Gabia Paskauskas (NCST) def. Maelie Monfils (FSU) 7-5, 6-3
Doubles Competition:
1. #2 Gabriella Broadfoot/Maddy Zampardo (NCST) def. #42 Eva Shaw/Maria Juliana Parra Romero (FSU) 6-1
2. Tina Li/Millie Bissett (FSU) def. Anna Zyryanova/Jasmine Conway (NCST) 6-4
3. Laura Putz/Maelie Monfils (FSU) def. Kristina Paskauskas/Michaela Laki (NCST) 7-5
Florida State (12-7) | NC State (12-5)
Order of Finish: Doubles (1, 2, 3); Singles (5, 3, 2, 6, 4)
