#32 Orange Come from Behind to Defeat #15 Florida State

Sunday, March 24

Syracuse, NY

11 am

Syracuse University

Florida State

#32 Orange Come from Behind to Defeat #15 Florida State

3/24/2019 3:00:00 PM | Tennis

Box Score

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - The Orange kicked off their five-match homestand with a statement win.

The 32nd-ranked Syracuse women's tennis team overcame a 3-1 deficit to defeat No. 15 Florida State, 4-3, in the clash between Atlantic Coast Conference opponents Sunday afternoon inside Drumlins Country Club. The Orange improve to 11-6 overall, including a 4-4 mark in ACC play, with the victory, having won seven of their last nine dual matches.

HOW IT HAPPENED
A slow start put Syracuse in an early hole. The Orange were swept in doubles to begin the afternoon, losing all three matches.

The 71st-ranked duo of senior Gabriela Knutson and junior Miranda Ramirez lost 6-3 against Florida State's top pair of Emmanuelle Salas and Ana Oparenovic. The Seminoles clinched the doubles point when sophomore Sofya Golubovskaya and freshman Sofya Treshcheva lost 6-3 on court two.

Syracuse quickly responded to the adversity in singles play, though. Knutson, the 40th-ranked singles player in the nation, dismantled No. 26 Carla Touly in straight sets (6-4, 6-0) to even the match at one.

Florida State, however, fired back. Treshcheva lost in straight sets (6-4, 6-1) on court six before senior Libi Mesh lost 6-1, 6-2 on court four, putting the Seminoles ahead 3-1.

With their backs firmly against the wall, the Orange went to work.

Senior Dina Hegab picked up a straight-set victory (6-1, 6-4) on court five, and No. 90 Ramirez held off Florida State's Salas 6-2, 7-6 (8-6) on court two to tie the match at three.

All eyes turned to court three, where Golubovskaya and Florida State's Oparenovic were locked in a dogfight. Syracuse's sophomore lost the first set, but she responded with a 6-4 win in the second to force the decisive third set.

The two competitors exchanged blows until the very end. Golubovskaya fought off Oparenovic to win 7-5 in the third set, completing the comeback and clinching the dual victory for Syracuse.

NOTES
The win is the Orange's second of the season against a ranked opponent. Syracuse is 2-5 this year, defeating then-No. 9 Michigan earlier this season.

UP NEXT
The homestand has just begun. Syracuse next welcomes in the country's top-ranked team North Carolina Friday, March 29.

First serve us set for 4 p.m. inside Drumlins. Admission and parking are free.

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RESULTS
#32 Syracuse 4, #15 Florida State 3

Singles competition
1. #40 Gabriela Knutson (SU) def. #26 Carla Touly (FS) 6-4, 6-0
2. #90 Miranda Ramirez (SU) def. Emmanuelle Salas (FS) 6-2, 7-6 (8-6)
3. Sofya Golubovskaya (SU) def. Ana Oparenovic (FS) 3-6, 6-4, 7-5
4. Nandini Das (FS) def. Libi Mesh (SU) 6-1, 6-2
5. Dina Hegab (SU) def. Petra Hule (FS) 6-1, 6-4
6. Ariana Rahmanparast (FS) def. Sofya Treshcheva (SU) 6-4, 6-1

Doubles competition
1. Emmanuelle Salas/Ana Oparenovic (FS) def. #71 Gabriela Knutson/Miranda Ramirez (SU) 6-3
2. Carla Touly/Ariana Rahmanparast (FS) def. Sofya Golubovskaya/Sofya Treshcheva (SU) 6-3
3. Petra Hule/Andrea Garcia (FS) def. Dina Hegab/Guzal Yusupova (SU) 6-2

Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (1,6,4,5,2,3)