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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Florida State might be the second-ranked team in the country and boast the top-ranked player in the nation in senior John Pak. But Seminoles head coach Trey Jones noted that his talented squad is still very green when it comes to NCAA Championships.

That’s why Friday’s opening round of nationals was so important.

“We don’t have a single player that has played in this tournament,” Jones said, “so I felt like this was going to be the one round – and actually just the first nine, if we could just get off of that back nine, then we can settle in and just play.