TALLAHASSEE – The Florida State women’s tennis team had nine student-athletes earn All-ACC Academic honors as Vic Allen, Alice Amendola, Anna Arkadianou, Millie Bissett, Olympe Lancelot, Kristyna Lavickova, Kianah Motosono, Ellie Schoppe, and Mila Saric made the All-ACC Academic Team, which was announced Wednesday. The Seminoles earned a 3.69 grade-point average in the 2022-2023 academic year and a program high 3.77 spring semester GPA. The team had nine earn a 3.5 GPA or higher, which included five 4.0 GPAs in the spring season. Academic requirements for the selection to the All-ACC Academic Team are a 3.0 grade-point average for the previous semester and a 3.0 cumulative average during one’s academic career. In addition, student-athletes must compete in at least 50 percent of their team’s contests. Florida State looks to continue to excel in the classroom and the courts as many of the starters are expected to return in the 2023-2024 season. For more information on the Florida
TALLAHASSEE – The Florida State women’s tennis team boasts two individuals in the final ITA national singles rankings and one pair in the doubles rankings. Anna Arkadianou ended the spring season ranked 74th and Vic Allen is 89th in the national singles rankings. Freshman Millie Bissett and Arkadianou finished 70th in the national doubles rankings. Arkadianou was ranked in singles for 11 consecutive weeks and was as high as No. 52 in the nation. The Greece native earned six wins in the spring season, one of them being a 6-2, 6-2 victory over 24th-ranked Kylie Bilchev of No. 20 Georgia Tech. Allen finished with a 15-7 record, which included seven victories against ranked opponents. The England native’s biggest win came against 42nd-ranked Anna Brylin of No. 5 NC State. Allen was ranked in singles for seven consecutive weeks and reached No. 73 in the nation on the week of April 23rd. Bissett and Arkadianou finished with an 8-4 record at No. 2 doubles. The duo’s biggest victory ca
Arkadianou Battles In First Round of NCAA Singles Tournament ORLANDO – Florida State’s Anna Arkadianou dropped a three-set battle to Page Freeman of Notre Dame 6-1, 6-7 (x), 6-3 in the first round of the NCAA Singles Tournament on Monday. “QUOTE” Arkadianou was the second alternate in the NCAA Singles Tournament and was officially added to the field Monday morning. The match began with Freeman taking the first set 6-1. Freeman continued her dominant play and took a 5-1 lead in the second set, moving one game away from victory. Arkadianou battled back and won six straight games to win the second set 7-6 (X). Arkadianou fought hard in the third set and was able to win two straight games to cut the lead to 5-3 before ultimately falling 6-3 in the deciding set. “QUOTE” Arkadinaou finished the 2022-23 season with 32 total wins, including 20 in dual-match competition. The Greece native has one year of eligibility left in her colligate career and was a key component for the Semin
TALLAHASSEE – The No. 24 Florida State women’s tennis team (16-10, 8-7 ACC) travels to Athens, Georgia, to face Illinois (18-8, 8-3 Big Ten) in the NCAA Tournament on Friday. The Seminoles enter this weekend ranked 24th, which is the highest this season, after winning seven of the last eight matches. Florida State is led by junior Anna Arkadianou, who is 64th nationally in singles and 52nd in doubles alongside freshman Millie Bissett. Senior Vic Allen enters the weekend with 14 wins in the spring of 2023 and is ranked 73rd in the nation. Florida State has 18 program victories in the NCAA Tournament dating back to 2000, including 16 from head coach Jen Hyde. Hyde has led the Seminoles to two quarterfinals in two of the previous four seasons. The Seminoles are 7-3 in the series history against Illinois. Illinois comes into this weekend's matchup ranked No. 36 in the nation. Kate Duong and Megan Heuser lead Illinois with 15 wins at No. 1 doubles and are ranked 20th in the nation.