{"id":123857,"date":"2026-01-19T16:07:06","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T16:07:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/123857\/"},"modified":"2026-01-19T16:07:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T16:07:06","slug":"fsu-womens-tennis-defeats-usf-6-1-in-season-opener-tallahassee-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/123857\/","title":{"rendered":"FSU Women\u2019s Tennis Defeats USF 6-1 in Season Opener \u2013 Tallahassee Reports"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Seminoles.com <\/p>\n

The Florida State women\u2019s tennis team defeated USF 6-1 Saturday afternoon at the Scott Speicher Memorial Tennis Center. The Seminoles have now won 17 consecutive season-opening matches.<\/p>\n

In doubles, Eva Shaw and Millie Bissett picked up right where they left off in the fall, earning a 6-0 victory to begin the day for the Seminoles. The Bulls answered with a victory on Court 3, leaving the doubles point to be decided on Court 2. After a 2-2 tie, Laura Putz and Tina Li clinched the point for FSU, winning four of the next six games to earn a 6-4 victory.<\/p>\n

Freshman Abby Kelliher earned her first career dual-match victory, defeating Amelie Drukerova 6-2, 6-3 to give the Seminoles their first singles point of the match. On Court 4, Mary Boyce Deatherage trailed 6-5 before sending the set to a tiebreaker and winning it 7-6(1). She went on to earn a straight-sets victory of 7-6(1), 6-1.<\/p>\n

With FSU holding a 3-0 lead, Putz clinched the match on Court 3 for the Seminoles, defeating Margherita Marcon 6-3, 6-3. The match continued on Courts 2, 5, and 1. The Bulls earned a victory on Court 5.<\/p>\n

Shaw battled back after dropping the first set to earn a 2-6, 6-2, 6-1 victory to begin her spring after qualifying for the NCAA Singles Championships in the fall.<\/p>\n

Bisset ended the day for the Noles, winning another intense three-set battle 6-3, 6-7(3), 1-0(6) as Florida State went on to a 6-1 victory<\/p>\n

The Seminoles return to action next Saturday against Nevada as part of ITA Kickoff Weekend. FSU will compete in the Auburn Regional joining Tulane and Nevada in Auburn, Alabama.<\/p>\n

Florida State 6, USF 1
DOUBLES<\/p>\n

Eva Shaw\/Millie Bissett (FSU) def. Sienna Leeson\/Margherita Marcon (USF) 6-0Tina Li\/Laura Putz (FSU) def. Melisa Senli\/Francesca Miglio (USF) 6-4Amelie Drukerova\/Charlotte Ruud (USF) def. Cade Cricchio\/Mary Boyce Deatherage (FSU) 6-2<\/p>\n

SINGLES<\/p>\n

#44 Millie Bissett (FSU) def. Melisa Senli (USF) 6-3, 6-7 (3), 1-0 (6)#94 Eva Shaw (FSU) def. Sienna Leeson (USF) 2-6, 6-2, 6-1#96 Laura Putz (FSU) def. Margherita Marcon (USF) 6-3, 6-3Mary Boyce Deatherage (FSU) def. Charlotte Ruud (USF) 7-6 (1), 6-1Francesca Miglio (USF) def. Tina Li (FSU) 7-6 (7), 6-3Abby Kelliher (FSU) def. Amelie Drukerova (USF) 6-2, 6-3<\/p>\n

ORDER OF FINISH
Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (6,4,3,2,5,1)<\/p>\n

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