TALLAHASSEE – The Florida State women’s tennis team competed at the ITA Southeast Regional Championships in Orlando, with Mary Boyce Deatherage earning her way to both the main draw round of 16 in singles and doubles.

The qualifying round of the tournament began on Thursday, with freshman Abby Kelliher and senior Cade Cricchio both competing in singles. Kelliher went on to win her Seminole debut in straight sets , defeating Cecilie Maeland of Florida Gulf Coast 6-1, 6-1. Cricchio would earn a singles victory in the consolation round, defeating Viktorie Hazmukova of Florida International 6-3, 6-0.

The Noles had an impressive day two. In the round of 64 singles main draw, FSU advanced four players to the round of 32, all with straight-set victories. 

Mary Boyce Deatherage began the morning defeating Jasmin Makela of North Florida 6-0, 6-3. Sophomore Eva Shaw followed suit, defeating Given Roach of Georgia Tech 6-1, 6-3. Tina Li won her first match of 2025 fall competition, defeating Melisa Senli of South Florida. Millie Bissett ended the round of 64 with a 6-0, 6-2 victory over Katsiaryna Tuliakova of Stetson 6-0, 6-2.

Deatherage then earned her second victory of the day, defeating June Bjork of FGCU 6-3, 7-5 to advance to the round of 16.

The main draw round of 64 doubles began in the afternoon, with Cricchio and Deatherage earning victories in both of their matches. The duo defeated Izabelle Persson and Laura Nadaska of Kennesaw State 8-2, before defeating 11th-seeded Olivia Carneiro and Taly Licht of Georgia Tech 8-6.

FSU continues the fall portion of its schedule on Nov. 7 at the ITA Sectional Championships in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Results

Singles Qualifying Round of 32

Kelliher (FSU) def. Maeland (FGCU) 6-1, 6-1

Marcon (USF) def. Cricchio (FSU) 6-4, 6-1

Singles Main Draw Round of 64

Deatherage (FSU) def. Makela (UNF) 6-0, 6-3

Li (FSU) def. Senli (USF) 6-4, 6-3

Bissett (FSU) def. Tuliakova (Stetson) 6-0, 6-2

Shaw (FSU) def. Roach (GT) 6-1, 6-3

Barianakova (KSU) def. Kelliher (FSU) 6-2, 6-3

Singles Main Draw Round of 32

Deatherage (FSU) def. Bjork (FGCU) 6-3, 7-5

Scilipoti (Miami) def. Bissett (FSU) 1-6, 6-3, 6-2

Dilek (UGA) def. Shaw (FSU) 7-5, 6-2

Barendse (UNF) def. Li (FSU) 2-6, 7-6 (2), 6-2

Singles Main Draw Round of 16

Lopata (UGA) def. Deatherage (FSU) 6-0, 6-3

Singles Qualifying Consolation Round of 32

Circchio (FSU) def. Hazmukova (FIU) 6-3, 6-0

Doubles Main Draw Round of 64

Cricchio/Deatherage (FSU) def. Persson/Nadaska (KSU) 8-2

Shaw/Kelliher (FSU) def. Araoz-Gosn/Baccino (FIU) 8-5

Doubles Main Draw Round of 32

Circchio/Deatherage (FSU) def. Carneiro/Licht (GT) 8-6

Bartha/Pavkova (FAU) def. Shaw/Kelliher (FSU) 8-7 (6)

Doubles Main Draw Round of 16

Nong/Daubnerova (UF) def. Cricchio/Deatherage (FSU) 8-3



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