CLEMSON, South Carolina – Senior Corey Craig secured his second consecutive win in Florida State’s 4-1 loss at No. 34 Clemson Friday evening. The Seminoles fall to 8-9 overall and 0-5 in the ACC, while the Tigers are now 6-9 and 2-3 in the league.
 
Craig put the Seminoles on the board with a straight-set victory at the top spot, 6-3, 6-1, to briefly tie the overall score at 1-1.
 
The Tigers jumped out to a 1-0 advantage, claiming the doubles point with victories at No. 2 and No. 3 spots. Henrik Bladelius and Marko Mesarovic scored a 6-2 win on court two over Justin Lyons and Mohammad Alkotop, setting up Matisse Farzam and Yannic Nittmann with a 7-6 (3) victory on court three to clinch the doubles portion.  Florida State kept Clemson from a sweep as Erik Schiessl and Jan Sebesta won the battle on court one with a 7-6 (5) win against Viktor Markov and Noa Vukadin.
 
After Craig tied the contest at 1-1 with his victory on court one, the Tigers battled back to regain the lead, winning on court five where Mesarovic defeated Gabor Hornung, 6-4, 6-1. Clemson again extended its lead with a win on court three as Alkotop fell to Farzam, 6-4, 6-1. The clinching point came down to court six with Nittmann outlasting Lyons in a 6-4, 7-6 battle.
 
Florida State will conclude its road trip on Sunday with a matchup against Georgia Tech in Atlanta at noon.
 
Live stats and stream will be available on Seminoles.com
 
Match Results
Florida State 1, Clemson 4

Singles Competition: 
1. Corey Craig (FSU) def. Noa Vukadin (CLEM) 6-3, 6-1
2. Viktor Markov (CLEM) vs. Erik Schiessl (FSU) 5-7, 7-5 unfinished
3. Matisse Farzam (CLEM) def. Mohammad Alkotp (FSU) 6-4, 6-1
4. Azariah Rusher (FSU) def. Henrik Bladelius (CLEM) 6-1, 6-7, unfinished
5. Marko Mesarovic  (CLEM) def. Gabor Hornung (FSU) 6-4, 6-1
6. Yannic Nittmann (CLEM) def. Justin Lyons (FSU) 6-4, 7-6

Doubles Competition:

1. Erik Schiessl/Jan Sebesta (FSU) def. Victory Markov/Noa Vukadin (CLEM) 7-6 (7-5)

2. Henrik Bladelius/Mark Mesarovic (CLEM) def. Mohammad Alkotop/Justin Lyons (FSU) 6-2

3. Matisse Farzam/Yannic Nittmann (CLEM) def. Oren Ezerzer/Gabor Hornung (FSU) 7-6 (7-3)

Florida State (8-9) | Clemson (6-9)

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

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