Seminole Sunday Sauce — April 19, 2026: FSU Men’s Tennis Goes 2-1 at ACC Tournament, Falls in Quarterfinals
Highly ranked to open the season, Florida State men’s tennis didn’t have the year it wanted to. At the ACC Tournament in Cary, N.C. this week, however, the Seminoles showed they were still a force to be reckoned with.
The No. 13 seed in the tournament, FSU went 2-1 at the ACC Tournament. FSU’s run ultimately came to an end with a hard-fought loss to No. 17 Stanford, 4-3.
FSU opened the tournament on Wednesday with a 4-1 win over 12th-seeded Louisville. After the Seminoles took the doubles point, Mohammad Alkotop, Corey Craig and Azariah Rusher each won in straight sets in singles. Craig sealed the win with a 7-6, 6-2 victory over Louisville’s Cristian Matei OnoFrei.
The biggest upset of the tournament came on Thursday as the Seminoles rallied for a thrilling 4-3 win over fifth-seeded NC State. Trailing 3-1, FSU pulled off a stunning comeback with three straight 3-set victories.
After Erik Schiessl and Alkotop pulled out 3-set victories to draw FSU even, Gabor Hornung outlasted the Wolfpack’s Darius Florin in a 7-6, 4-6, 7-5 thriller.
Against fourth-seeded Stanford, the Seminoles showed no quit. After the Cardinals took the doubles point and the first singles point, FSU drew even with straight-set wins from Rusher and Schiessl.
Stanford retook the lead, but Hornung pulled off a comeback win in three sets over Jagger Leach to tie it up. With all eyes on Court 1, FSU’s Luis Felipe Miguel came up short to Alexander Razeghi in a 3-set affair.
Despite the strong performance in Cary, the loss to Stanford will likely end FSU’s season. The Seminoles leave the tournament with an even 14-14 record.
FOOTBALL
Recognitions: None
Commitments: None
Decommitments: None
2027 Recruiting Class Rank: No. 28 nationally, seventh in ACC* (6 total commitments)
Wrap-up: FSU made it through spring injury-free. The quarterback competition will continue into the fall.
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Commitments: JD Jones, Unranked 2026 G* (Unranked*)
Decommitments: None
2027 Recruiting Class Rank: N/A (0 total commitments)
Wrap-up: FSU picked up a couple of big-time portal commitments this week.
Track and Field
Ranking: Men No. 25 USTFCCCA, No. 6 South Region; women No. 22 USTFCCCA, No. 4 South Region
Past Week: Participated in Tom Jones Invite
Upcoming: Penn Relays (Thursday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU had a strong showing this week in Gainesville.
Men’s Tennis
Record: 14-14 (3-10 ACC)
Ranking: No. 60 ITA
Past Week: (2-1), beat Louisville in ACC Tournament on Wednesday, 4-1; beat NC State in ACC Tournament on Thursday, 4-3; lost to Stanford on Friday in ACC Tournament, 4-3
Upcoming: vs. TBA
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU had a strong showing in Cary, but it will unlikely be enough for the season to continue.
Women’s Tennis
Record: 7-17 (2-10 ACC)
Ranking: N/A
Past Week: (1-2), lost to North Carolina on Sunday, 4-0; beat Georgia Tech in ACC Tournament on Wednesday, 4-2; lost to California in ACC Tournament on Thursday, 4-2
Upcoming: vs. TBA
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: Despite a rough year, FSU had a strong showing at the ACC Tournament. Its season is likely over.
Women’s Golf
Ranking: No. 16 WGCA Coaches
Past Week: Finished 12th at ACC Championships
Upcoming: NCAA Tallahassee Regional (May 11-13)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: It wasn’t the effort that FSU hoped for at the ACC Championships, but it will host an NCAA Regional.
Men’s Golf
Ranking: No. 24 Golfweek Coaches Poll
Past Week: Finished second at Lewis Chitengwa Invitational
Upcoming: ACC Championships (Thursday-April 27)
Recognitions: Tyler Weaver (Ben Hogan Award semifinalist)
Wrap-up: FSU had a strong showing in Charlottesville, finishing behind host Virginia.
Softball
Record: 38-7 (14-3 ACC)
Ranking: No. 12 USA Softball; No. 11 D1Softball; No. 12 Softball America; No. 10 NFCA Coaches
Past Week: (2-1), lost at Stanford on Sunday in eight innings, 6-5; beat North Carolina on Friday, 8-4; beat North Carolina on Saturday, 6-1
Upcoming: vs. North Carolina (Sunday); vs. Florida (Wednesday); at Georgia Tech (Friday); at Georgia Tech (Saturday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU bounced back from being swept for the first time in ACC play in a long time by taking the series with North Carolina.
Lacrosse
Record: 4-12 (0-10 ACC)
Ranking: N/A
Past Week: (0-1), lost to Clemson on Thursday, 16-7
Upcoming: TBA
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU has likely wrapped up its first season. The Seminoles were look for their first-ever ACC win in year two.
Baseball
Record: 27-11 (11-6 ACC)
Ranking: No. 13 Baseball America; No. 12 Perfect Game; No. 8 D1Baseball; No. 10 USA TODAY Coaches; No. 9 NCBWA
Past Week: (3-0), beat Stetson on Tuesday, 9-2; beat Notre Dame on Friday in seven innings, 11-0; beat Notre Dame on Saturday, 9-7
Upcoming: vs. Notre Dame (Sunday); at North Florida (Tuesday); at Stanford (Friday); at Stanford (Saturday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: After a week to forget, FSU responded nicely by taking its home series with Notre Dame.
Beach Volleyball
Record: 29-2 (6-1 Big 12)
Ranking: No. 5 AVCA
Past Week: (4-0), beat Mercer on Friday at USF Tournament, 5-0; beat Florida Gulf Coast on Friday at USF Tournament, 5-0; beat South Florida on Saturday at USF Tournament, 5-0; beat LSU on Saturday at USF Tournament, 5-0
Upcoming: vs. TBA (Big 12 Tournament, Thursday and Friday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU rolled to four straight 5-0 wins in Clearwater.
*Recruiting rankings according to the 247Sports Composite rankings
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