TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The 23rd-ranked Notre Dame Women’s Tennis team completed their two-game road trip to Florida with a come from behind victory 4-3 over Florida State on Sunday, bouncing back after dropping Friday’s matchup to Miami. The Irish are now 13-3 on the year and 3-2 in ACC play.
Notre Dame fell behind after dropping the doubles point and at one point in the match was down 3-2 with its backs against the wall.
Bianca Molnar got the first point of the day for Notre Dame, winning 6-3, 6-1 in straight sets at No. 2 singles. Rylie Hanford got the second Irish point at No. 6 singles, winning 6-1, 6-4.
Nibi Ghosh had a huge win at No. 4 singles, grinding out a first set win of 7-6 (6), 6-2 to tie the match at three and keep the Irish in it.
Bojana Pozder clinched the win over the Seminoles in singles play. After dropping her first set 4-6 at No. 3 singles, Pozder battled back to win the final two sets 6-1, 6-3. It was the tenth win of the spring for the junior.
Notre Dame returns to the home courts on Sunday, March 23rd when the Irish host the Louisville Cardinals at 3:00 p.m. inside the Eck Tennis Pavilion. Admission to all Notre Dame tennis matches is free.
#23 Notre Dame 4, Florida State 3
Singles
1. Eva Shaw (FSU) def. #64 Akari Matsuno (ND) 7-6 (8-6), 6-4
2. Bianca Molnar (ND) def. M.B. Deatherage (FSU) 6-3, 6-1
3. Bojana Pozder (ND) def. Kristyna Lavickova (FSU) 4-6, 6-1, 6-3
4. Nibi Ghosh (ND) def. Millie Bissett (FSU) 7-6 (8-6), 6-2
5. Maria Parra Romero (FSU) def. Carrie Beckman (ND) 6-4, 6-1
6. Rylie Hanford (ND) def. Tina Li (FSU) 6-1, 6-4
Doubles
1. #84 Eva Shaw/Maria Parra Romero (FSU) def. Carrie Beckman/Maria Olivia Castedo (ND) 6-3
2. Millie Bissett/Kristyna Lavickova (FSU) def. Rylie Hanford/Nibi Ghosh (ND) 6-4
3. Laura Putz/Maelie Monfils (FSU) vs. Bianca Molnar/Akari Matsuno (ND) 5-5, unfinished
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (2,5,6,1,4,3)