Seminole Sunday Sauce — May 5, 2024: FSU Men’s Tennis Headed to Sweet 16 for Second Time in Three Years
For the second time in three seasons, Florida State men’s tennis is bound for the Sweet 16.
The 10th-ranked Seminoles defended their home court with a pair of 4-1 wins in the Tallahassee Regional. FSU opened the NCAA Tournament by topping North Florida on Friday before downing UCF on Saturday.
Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc clinched the victory over the No. 71 Ospreys on Friday with a 7-5, 6-2 victory. Loris Pourroy and Joshua Dous-Karpenschif were also straight-set winners for the Seminoles.
On Saturday, FSU lost only the doubles point. Cornut-Chauvinc again clinched the victory for FSU. The Seminoles didn’t lose a single set to No. 36 UCF.
Going back to the regular season, FSU has now won seven straight matches. The Seminoles will head to Knoxville to take on No. 7 Tennessee on Saturday. The Volunteers blanked FSU in its last Sweet 16 appearance in 2022.
FOOTBALL
Recognitions: None
Commitments: None
Decommitments: None
2025 Recruiting Class Rank: No. 43 nationally, 10th in ACC (4 total commitments)
Wrap-up: With the NFL Draft and spring practice in the rear view, expect more recruiting news soon.
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Recognitions: None
Commitments: None
Decommitments: None
2024 Recruiting Class Rank: No. 32 nationally, seventh in ACC (3 total commitments)
Wrap-up: It’s becoming an interesting offseason for the Seminoles.
Men’s Tennis
Record: 23-7
Ranking: No. 10 ITA
Past Week: (2-0), beat North Florida in NCAA Tournament on Friday, 4-1; beat UCF in NCAA Tournament on Saturday, 4-1
Upcoming: at Tennessee (Saturday, NCAA Tournament Sweet 16)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: For the second straight year, FSU is bound for the Sweet 16.
Women’s Tennis
Record: 17-9
Ranking: No. 20 ITA
Past Week: (1-1), beat UNC-Asheville in NCAA Tournament on Friday, 4-0; lost to Georgia on Saturday in NCAA Tournament, 4-1
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: A solid year for FSU came to an end in Athens.
Track and Field
Ranking: Men No. 7 USTFCCCA South Region; women No. 16 USTFCCCA, No. 8 South Region
Past Week: Idle
Upcoming: ACC Championships (Thursday-Saturday)
Recognitions: Dajaz DeFrand (ACC Women’s Performer of the Week)
Wrap-up: The wait is over. FSU’s track and field teams will chase ACC titles this week.
Men’s Golf
Ranking: No. 6 GCAA Coaches Poll
Past Week: Idle
Upcoming: NCAA Regionals (May 13-15)
Recognitions: Luke Clanton (ACC Golfer of the Month)
Wrap-up: FSU has had some time off since a second-place finish at the ACC Championships.
Women’s Golf
Ranking: No. 19 WGCAA Coaches Poll
Past Week: Idle
Upcoming: NCAA Regionals (Monday-Wednesday)
Recognitions: Lottie Woad (ACC Player of the Year)
Wrap-up: FSU will try to secure its spot in the NCAA Championships this week.
Softball
Record: 41-13 (19-5 ACC)
Ranking: No. 14 USA Softball; No. 11 D1Softball; No. 12 USA TODAY/NFCA Coaches Poll; No. 11 Softball America
Past Week: (2-3), beat North Carolina on Sunday, 2-1; lost to Florida on Wednesday in nine innings, 15-13; lost to Syracuse on Friday, 4-3; beat Syracuse on Friday, 3-2; lost to Syracuse on Saturday in five innings, 13-5
Upcoming: vs. TBD (Thursday, ACC Tournament)
Recognitions: Jaysoni Beachum, IF (Softball America Freshman of the Month, USA Softball Player of the Year finalist)
Wrap-up: It was a somewhat disappointing week for FSU. The Seminoles missed out on an opportunity to win the ACC regular season title.
Baseball
Record: 34-10 (13-9 ACC)
Ranking: No. 5 Baseball America; No. 6 NCBWA; No. 6 USA Today Coaches; No. 7 D1Baseball
Past Week: (0-2), lost to Duke on Sunday in seven innings, 16-4; lost to NC State on Friday, 8-7
Upcoming: vs. NC State (Sunday); vs. Jacksonville (Tuesday); at Pittsburgh (Friday); at Pittsburgh (Saturday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: With Saturday’s game canceled, it was a winless week for FSU.
Beach Volleyball
Record: 31-8
Ranking: No. 4 AVCA; No. 4 NCAA Tournament
Past Week: (1-1), beat Washington in NCAA Tournament on Friday, 3-1; lost to Cal Poly in NCAA Tournament on Saturday, 3-1
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU will settle for a quarterfinal appearance this season.
*Recruiting rankings according to the 247Sports Composite rankings
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