North Carolina State University Athletics
Pack Finishes In Top 50 Of Final ITA Polls
6/1/2016 3:52:00 PM | Women's Tennis
NC State represented in team, singes and doubles polls
FINAL RANKINGS
SKILLMAN, N.J.- In result of a successful season on the court, the NC State women's tennis team finished among the top 50 of the final Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) team, singles and doubles polls, as released by the committee on Wednesday afternoon.
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The Wolfpack finished at No. 40 among the team poll, marking the highest final ranking since 2011, while Martina Frantova remained at No. 45 in singles and additionally she and Tayla Stenta checked in at No. 48 in doubles play.
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As a team NC State finished the regular season with a 15-12 (6-8 ACC) record and earned its first trip to the NCAA Championship since 2013. The team additionally marked program history as it earned six wins in conference play- the most in a given season for the Pack.
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Frantova remained in the singles polls throughout the entire dual season as she compiled a 14-10 (8-6 ACC) ledger in the top spot of the team lineup, which includes 12 wins over ranked opponents. Thanks to a strong season, she garnered a bid to the NCAA Singles Championship, marking the fourth player in program history to receive an invitation, as well as All-ACC Second Team honors in recent weeks.Â
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For Frantova and Stenta, this marks the first time in the 2016 season that the pair has been listed in the national rankings. The duo holds a 12-8 (6-6 ACC) record on the year, highlighted by a win over Pac-12 Doubles Champion No. 15 Ebony Panoho and Alexandra Osborne in postseason play and a victory over the 53rd-ranked Kimmy Guerin and Anna Ulyashchenko of Wake Forest during the regular season.
Frantova is the second player in program history to hold top 50 rankings in both polls at the same time, as Sanaa Bhambri maintained a top 50 ranking in singles and doubles play in 2011.Â
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NC State will look to build on the major strides the program took this season, as its 2016 signing class of five-star recruits Adriana Reami and Anna Rogers is listed at No. 30 on the latest tennisrecruiting.net women's class rankings.
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SKILLMAN, N.J.- In result of a successful season on the court, the NC State women's tennis team finished among the top 50 of the final Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) team, singles and doubles polls, as released by the committee on Wednesday afternoon.
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The Wolfpack finished at No. 40 among the team poll, marking the highest final ranking since 2011, while Martina Frantova remained at No. 45 in singles and additionally she and Tayla Stenta checked in at No. 48 in doubles play.
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As a team NC State finished the regular season with a 15-12 (6-8 ACC) record and earned its first trip to the NCAA Championship since 2013. The team additionally marked program history as it earned six wins in conference play- the most in a given season for the Pack.
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Frantova remained in the singles polls throughout the entire dual season as she compiled a 14-10 (8-6 ACC) ledger in the top spot of the team lineup, which includes 12 wins over ranked opponents. Thanks to a strong season, she garnered a bid to the NCAA Singles Championship, marking the fourth player in program history to receive an invitation, as well as All-ACC Second Team honors in recent weeks.Â
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For Frantova and Stenta, this marks the first time in the 2016 season that the pair has been listed in the national rankings. The duo holds a 12-8 (6-6 ACC) record on the year, highlighted by a win over Pac-12 Doubles Champion No. 15 Ebony Panoho and Alexandra Osborne in postseason play and a victory over the 53rd-ranked Kimmy Guerin and Anna Ulyashchenko of Wake Forest during the regular season.
Frantova is the second player in program history to hold top 50 rankings in both polls at the same time, as Sanaa Bhambri maintained a top 50 ranking in singles and doubles play in 2011.Â
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NC State will look to build on the major strides the program took this season, as its 2016 signing class of five-star recruits Adriana Reami and Anna Rogers is listed at No. 30 on the latest tennisrecruiting.net women's class rankings.
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