North Carolina State University Athletics
Sunday, February 21
East Lansing, MI
12:00 pm
NC State
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Michigan State University
2/21/2016 4:16:00β―PM | Men's Tennis
EAST LANSING, Mich. β After dropping a match to No. 20 Northwestern on Friday, the No. 30 NC State men's tennis team bounced back nicely in a 5-2 victory over Michigan State.
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The Wolfpack improves to 10-3 on the season, while Michigan State falls to 8-5.
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Match Recap:
NC State fell behind 1-0 after dropping the doubles point. Michael Ogden and Thomas Weigel earned the Pack's lone win on court three, before the Pack narrowly fell 7-5 on court 2 and 7-6 on court one.
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NC State quickly recovered in singles play, winning five of the six first sets to take momentum in the match.
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Thomas Weigel added the Pack's first point to pull level with a dominant 6-2, 6-2 win. NC State took the lead with No. 53 Nick Horton's victory on court two.
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The Spartans answered back with a victory on court five, but It was all NC State the rest of the way.
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Ivan Saveljic and Igor Saveljic rattled off straight-set wins in their respective matches, and No. 74 Simon Norenius capped off the day with a 7-6, 6-3 win on court one.
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Notes:
The win hands Michigan State just their second home loss of the year, and NC State pulls level at 3-3 in the overall series.
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Michael Ogden and Thomas Weigel earned their sixth win of the season with a win a No. 3 doubles. The duo leads the Pack this season in doubles wins.
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Norenius earned his 10th duel win of the season and extended his winning streak to seven straight. The senior is a perfect 5-0 from the No. 1 singles position. Fellow senior Thomas Wegiel also earned his 10th win of the year. Weigel is now 10-2 this season.
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Both Saveljic twins earned their sixth wins of the season, and Horton picked up his ninth win of the year.
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Up Next:
NC State will be back in action Thursday, as it hosts a quartet of matches next week.
Tennis Match Results
NC State vs Michigan State
Feb 21, 2016 at East Lansing, MI (MSU Indoor Tennis Facility)
#30 NC State 5, Michigan State 2
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1. Simon Norenius (NCST) def. Mac Roy (MSU) 7-6, 6-3
2. Nick Horton (NCST) def. Michael Dube (MSU) 6-3, 6-2
3. Thomas Weigel (NCST) def. Jasper Koenen (MSU) 6-2, 6-2
4. Ivan Saveljic (NCST) def. Alexander Kim (MSU) 6-4, 6-2
5. Billy Shisler (MSU) def. Chris Mikrovas (NCST) 6-0, 6-3
6. Igor Saveljic (NCST) def. Ivan Rakic (MSU) 7-5, 6-2
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1. Mac Roy/Michael Dube (MSU) def. Simon Norenius/Nick Horton (NCST) 7-6
2. Jasper Koenen/Billy Shisler (MSU) def. Igor Saveljic/Ivan Saveljic (NCST) 7-5
3. Thomas Weigel/Michael Ogden (NCST) def. Ivan Rakic/Alexander Kim (MSU) 6-3
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Match Notes:
NC State 10-3; National ranking #30
Michigan State 8-5
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (3,2,5,4,6,1)
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The Wolfpack improves to 10-3 on the season, while Michigan State falls to 8-5.
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Match Recap:
NC State fell behind 1-0 after dropping the doubles point. Michael Ogden and Thomas Weigel earned the Pack's lone win on court three, before the Pack narrowly fell 7-5 on court 2 and 7-6 on court one.
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NC State quickly recovered in singles play, winning five of the six first sets to take momentum in the match.
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Thomas Weigel added the Pack's first point to pull level with a dominant 6-2, 6-2 win. NC State took the lead with No. 53 Nick Horton's victory on court two.
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The Spartans answered back with a victory on court five, but It was all NC State the rest of the way.
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Ivan Saveljic and Igor Saveljic rattled off straight-set wins in their respective matches, and No. 74 Simon Norenius capped off the day with a 7-6, 6-3 win on court one.
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Notes:
The win hands Michigan State just their second home loss of the year, and NC State pulls level at 3-3 in the overall series.
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Michael Ogden and Thomas Weigel earned their sixth win of the season with a win a No. 3 doubles. The duo leads the Pack this season in doubles wins.
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Norenius earned his 10th duel win of the season and extended his winning streak to seven straight. The senior is a perfect 5-0 from the No. 1 singles position. Fellow senior Thomas Wegiel also earned his 10th win of the year. Weigel is now 10-2 this season.
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Both Saveljic twins earned their sixth wins of the season, and Horton picked up his ninth win of the year.
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Up Next:
NC State will be back in action Thursday, as it hosts a quartet of matches next week.
Tennis Match Results
NC State vs Michigan State
Feb 21, 2016 at East Lansing, MI (MSU Indoor Tennis Facility)
#30 NC State 5, Michigan State 2
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1. Simon Norenius (NCST) def. Mac Roy (MSU) 7-6, 6-3
2. Nick Horton (NCST) def. Michael Dube (MSU) 6-3, 6-2
3. Thomas Weigel (NCST) def. Jasper Koenen (MSU) 6-2, 6-2
4. Ivan Saveljic (NCST) def. Alexander Kim (MSU) 6-4, 6-2
5. Billy Shisler (MSU) def. Chris Mikrovas (NCST) 6-0, 6-3
6. Igor Saveljic (NCST) def. Ivan Rakic (MSU) 7-5, 6-2
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1. Mac Roy/Michael Dube (MSU) def. Simon Norenius/Nick Horton (NCST) 7-6
2. Jasper Koenen/Billy Shisler (MSU) def. Igor Saveljic/Ivan Saveljic (NCST) 7-5
3. Thomas Weigel/Michael Ogden (NCST) def. Ivan Rakic/Alexander Kim (MSU) 6-3
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Match Notes:
NC State 10-3; National ranking #30
Michigan State 8-5
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (3,2,5,4,6,1)
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