TALLAHASSEE – The Florida State women’s tennis team (2-3) fell 4-2 to UCSB (3-2) in Santa Barbara, California, Friday afternoon at the Arnhold Tennis Center.

Florida State began the match by clinching the doubles point on Courts 1 and 2. Eva Shaw and Kristyna Lavickova played together for the first time in their careers, earning a 6-4 victory over Ekua Youri and Raphaelle Leroux on Court 2. Laura Putz and Tina Li earned their third win of the season, and first on Court 1, defeating My-Anh Holmes and Isabella Wong 6-4. 

UCSB responded by earning three singles victories on Courts 1, 2 and 4. 

Mary Boyce Deatherage earned her fourth singles victory of the spring, defeating Shachf Liebermann 7-6(6), 6-4 to cut the deficit in half 3-2.

The Guachos earned a Court 6 victory to clinch the match 4-2. 

The Seminoles began their match with No. 22 Texas Tech by contesting the doubles point Friday. Texas Tech took a 1-0 lead in the match, with singles play set to begin at noon ET Saturday, followed by FSU taking on Arizona.

Match Results

UC Santa Barbara 4, Florida State 2

Singles

1. #100 Ekua Youri (UCSB) def. #102 Eva Shaw (FSU) 6-3, 6-0

2. Isabella Wong (UCSB) def. Laura Putz (FSU) 6-2, 6-1

3. Mary Boyce Deatherage (FSU) def. Shachf Liebermann (UCSB) 7-6(6), 6-4

4. Emma Tutoveanu (UCSB) def. Kristyna Lavickova (FSU) 6-1, 6-2

5. Katarina Vayser (UCSB) vs. Tina Li (FSU) 3-6, 6-0, 5-2, unfinished

6. Caroline Beard (UCSB) def. Cade Cricchio (FSU) 7-5, 7-6(5)

Doubles

1. Laura Putz/Tina Li (FSU) def. My-Anh Holmes/Isabella Wong (UCSB) 6-4

2. Eva Shaw/Kristyna Lavickova (FSU) def. Ekua Youri/Raphaelle Leroux (UCSB) 6-4

3. Lily Pradkin/Shanelle Iaconi (UCSB) def. Cade Cricchio/M.B. Deatherage (FSU) 6-2

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

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