No. 28 NC State to Host No. 6 Georgia Tech, Louisville in Weekend Matches

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RALEIGH- The No. 28 NC State women's tennis team is set to host two matches this weekend at the J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center. On Friday, the team will play No. 6 Georgia Tech at 5 p.m. followed by an 11 a.m. match on Sunday against Louisville. Martina Frantova will be honored in a senior day ceremony before Sunday's match.

The Wolfpack will head into its final two home matches with a 17-8 (6-6 ACC) record. Last time out, the team narrowly fell to Virginia Tech in a heartbreaking 4-3 loss on the road.

Wolfpack In The Rankings
In the latest Oracle/ITA poll, NC State's doubles team of Martina Frantova and Anna Rogers reached its highest ranking of the season, moving up to No. 13. The tandem holds a 19-1 (11-1 ACC) record playing at the top doubles position and has won 13 matches in a row.

Additionally, Frantova was ranked No. 73 in the singles poll, falling slightly from her previous rank. She owns a 11-12 (4-8 ACC) record in No. 1 singles. Last time out, the senior was defeated by No. 102 Francesca Fusinato by a final score of 6-3, 6-4.

In the team poll, the Wolfpack moved to No. 28 after losing to Virginia Tech on the road last weekend. NC State has a record of 17-8 (6-6 ACC) and will host its final two matches of the regular season this weekend at the J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center. On Friday, the team will face Georgia Tech at 5 p.m. followed by an 11 a.m. match on Sunday against Louisville.

Scouting Georgia Tech
No. 6 Georgia Tech will go enter the match on Friday with an overall record of 22-2 (12-0 ACC) and have won 16 straight matches. The Yellow Jackets' doubles tandem of Rasheeda McAdoo and Johnnise Renaud were ranked No. 21 in the most recent poll. Georgia Tech also has three ranks singles players on its roster, No. 47 McAdoo, No. 81 Paige Hourigan and No. 83 Renaud.

Scouting Louisville
Louisville, who owns a 14-10 (3-9 ACC) record, will come to Raleigh on Sunday after a match at Duke on Friday. The Cardinals won their last match, taking down No. 40 Virginia and bringing their overall record to 14-10 (3-9 ACC). Junior Mariana Humberg comes into the match with a 15-7 overall record (5-6 ACC).

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No. 28 NC State to Host No. 6 Georgia Tech, Louisville in Weekend Matches

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