THE FLATS – Georgia Tech women’s tennis secured a gritty 4-2 victory over Florida State Sunday to wrap up the 2026 spring slate at the Ken Byers Tennis Complex.
After falling in doubles action, the Yellow Jackets (10-9, 4-4 ACC) battled through singles action, taking four of the five decisions against the Seminoles (4-14, 0-8 ACC) en route to a ninth win on home court this season.
Florida State managed to get the doubles point before Alejandra Cruz and Seri Nayuki – the 77th-ranked duo in the country – grinded out a 7-6 (7-5) win on court one to avoid the doubles sweep.
In singles action, Cruz cruised to a 6-3, 6-2 victory on court one, completing a two-win senior day for the Mexico City native. Given Roach then added a swift victory on court three, 6-2, 6-2, to put the Jackets ahead. The Seminoles evened the score at two apiece before Taly Licht took home an impressive three-set win, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4, placing the Jackets in front again. In another three-set match, Nayuki clinched the win on court four, 7-5, 1-6, 6-4.
Doubles
- No. 77 Alejandra Cruz/Seri Nayuki (GT) def. Eva Shaw/Abby Kelliher (FSU) 7-6 (7-5)
- Kristyna Lavickova/Tina Li (FSU) def. Taly Licht/Sabritt Dozier (GT) 7-5
- Cade Cricchio/Mary Boyce Deatherage (FSU) def. Given Roach/Eleni Karantali (GT) 6-4
Order of finish: 3,2,1
Singles
- No. 66 Alejandra Cruz (GT) def. Eva Shaw (FSU) 6-3, 6-2
- Taly Licht (GT) def. Mary Boyce Deatherage (FSU) 2-6, 6-4, 6-4,
- Given Roach (GT) def. Tina Li (FSU) 6-2, 6-2
- Seri Nayuki (GT) def. Abby Kelliher (FSU) 7-5, 1-6, 6-4
- Kristyna Lavickova (FSU) def. Olivia Carneiro (GT) 6-2, 6-2
- Eleni Karantali (GT) vs. Cade Cricchio (FSU) 4-6, 7-6 (7-2), 1-1, unfinished
Order of finish: 1,3,5,2,4
Tech returns to the road Friday, April 3 for a showdown with No. 24 Duke at 5:00 p.m.
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