Notre Dame Defeats Florida State in Tennis Matchup

Irish move to 2-1 in ACC play with 4-2 victory over Seminoles

Published on Feb. 23, 2026

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The #36 Notre Dame Fighting Irish tennis team defeated the Florida State Seminoles by a score of 4-2 in an ACC matchup. The Irish won the doubles point and then took four of the six singles matches to secure the victory and improve their overall record to 12-2 on the season.

Why it matters

This win helps Notre Dame build momentum in ACC play as they look to make a push towards the NCAA tournament. Florida State, on the other hand, drops to 2-7 on the year and will need to regroup to turn their season around.

The details

In doubles play, the Notre Dame pairs of Matsuno/Van Zyl and Holod/Molnar won their matches to clinch the doubles point. In singles, Akari Matsuno, Sophia Holod, Bojana Pozder, and Jessica Kovalcik all won their matches for the Irish, while Florida State's Eva Shaw and Mary Boyce Deatherage picked up wins for the Seminoles.

  • The match took place on February 23, 2026.

The players

Notre Dame Fighting Irish

The #36 ranked NCAA Division I tennis team representing the University of Notre Dame.

Florida State Seminoles

The NCAA Division I tennis team representing Florida State University.

Akari Matsuno

A Notre Dame tennis player who won her singles match against Florida State.

Sophia Holod

A Notre Dame tennis player who won her singles match against Florida State.

Bojana Pozder

A Notre Dame tennis player who won her singles match against Florida State.

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The takeaway

This victory keeps Notre Dame's NCAA tournament hopes alive as they continue to build momentum in ACC play. Florida State, on the other hand, will need to regroup and find a way to turn their season around if they want to be competitive in the conference.