TALLAHASSEE \u2013 The No. 50 Florida State men’s tennis team continues its two-week homestand with conference opponents No. 4 Virginia and Virginia Tech.<\/p>\n
The Seminoles will play at the Scott Speicher Memorial Tennis Center on Friday to face No. 4 Virginia at 5:30 p.m. before concluding the weekend against\u00a0Virginia Tech at 1:00 p.m.<\/p>\n
Florida State Is 11-10 on the season, including a 7-3 record at home. The Seminoles have won two conference matches to begin conference play with road victories from Boston College and Georgia Tech earlier in the season.<\/p>\n
In 2024, Florida State claimed its first-ever ACC Championship with a thrilling 4-3 comeback victory over back-to-back national champions, Virginia. The Seminoles had snapped a 62-match winning streak over the conference foe that dated back to February 13, 2021. The Seminoles became the first ACC Champions to win four matches in a four day span since the conference tournament expanded to include a fourth day in 2002.<\/p>\n
The Cavaliers (15-3, 7-1 ACC) enter Friday’s matchup with wins over North Carolina and NC State. No.1 Wake Forest snapped a seven-game winning streak for Virginia after a 4-2 upset. Virginia is looking for its eight-conference win on the season and sixth road victory.<\/p>\n
Virgini’s Dylan Dietrich was named the ACC Player of the Week on Tuesday following two top 25 performances over the weekend. Deitrich recovered from a dropped first set to defeat No. 21 NC State’s Martin Borisiouk, who is ranked No. 17, in the Cavaliers’ 4-1 win on Friday. In Virginia’s Sunday matchup at Wake Forest, Dietrich won in straight sets against No. 21 DK Suresh Ekambaram.<\/p>\n
Florida State and Virginia Tech (5-11, 2-6 ACC) meet for the 21st time in program history, with the Seminoles holding an 11-9 edge in the all-time series. The two teams faced off twice in 2024, with Florida State claiming both matchups. The Seminoles earned a 6-1 victory over the Hokies during conference play at the Speicher Tennis Center before opening the ACC Championship with a convincing 4-1 win to advance to the next round on the way to securing the first ACC title in program history.<\/p>\n
Live video from the Speicher Tennis Center and stats will be available on Seminoles.com.<\/p>\n
For more information on the Florida State men’s tennis program, check Seminoles.com and follow us on social media at Florida State Men’s Tennis (FB) and FSUMTennis (IG and X).
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