Freshmen Okhtenberg and Gilbert reach ITA Southeast Regional doubles semifinals
Nicole Okhtenberg and Ariana Gilbert became the first FSU pair since 2019-20 to reach the main-draw doubles semifinals at the ITA Southeast Regionals.
Freshmen Nicole Okhtenberg and Ariana Gilbert reached the main-draw doubles semifinals at the ITA Southeast Regional Championships in Coral Gables. They are the first Florida State duo to get that far since 2019-20, per seminoles.com.
The run
The pair beat FIU's Fernandez Figueras and Hazmukova 8-3, advanced past the round of 16 by retirement, then beat FAU's Patru and Amirgalieva 8-6 and Kennesaw State's Baraniakova and Zingorova 8-5. Their run ended with a 6-3, 6-0 semifinal loss to No. 4 seeds Emma Dong and Ranah Akua Stoiber.
Team totals
FSU won nine matches at the event, three in singles and six in doubles. Kennedy and Putz added two doubles wins, including an 8-7(7) win over Georgia's Payne and Paukstye.
Source: seminoles.com
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