NC State Drops Result at No. 20 Georgia Tech

NC State Drops Result at No. 20 Georgia Tech

ATLANTA – The NC State men's tennis team fell 5-2 to No. 20 Georgia Tech in its regular-season finale. NC State claimed the doubles point to take an early lead, but weren't able to overcome a big response in singles play from the Yellow Jackets.

NC State moves to 13-14 (4-8 ACC), while Georgia Tech improves to 16-6 (8-4 ACC) with the win.

Match Recap:
The Pack opened the contest with an impressive doubles result. No. 48 Alexis Galarneau and Michael Ogden won their third straight match at No. 1 doubles with a 6-3 victory over No. 69 Christopher Eubanks and Carlos Benito. Igor Saveljic and Ivan Saveljic clinched the opening point with a 6-3 win on court three over Daniel Yun and Elijah Melendez.

NC State entered singles play with a 1-0 lead, but Georgia Tech responded well early, taking the first set in five singles matches.

Georgia Tech continued to pile on the pressure and won five of the six singles matches to clinch the win. Igor Saveljic added a point for the Pack, winning 7-5, 6-3 over Georgia Tech's Daniel Yun on court four.

Up Next:
NC State is set for the ACC Championships, which will begin Wednesday, April 26^th in Rome, Ga.

Tennis Match Results
NC State vs Georgia Tech
Apr 23, 2017 at Atlanta, Ga.
(Ken Byers Tennis Complex)
#20 Georgia Tech 5, NC State 2

1. #7 Christopher Eubanks (GT) def. #119 Alexis Galarneau (ST) 6-2, 7-6 (7-5)
2. Carlos Benito (GT) def. #76 Nick Horton (ST) 6-1, 6-4
3. Carlos Divar (GT) def. Georgiy Malyshev (ST) 6-1, 6-3
4. Igor Saveljic (ST) def. Daniel Yun (GT) 7-5, 6-3
5. Chris Yun (GT) def. Ivan Saveljic (ST) 6-3, 6-0
6. Cole Fiegel (GT) def. Michael Ogden (ST) 6-2, 6-4

1. #48 Alexis Galarneau/Michael Ogden (ST) def. #69 Christopher Eubanks/Carlos Benito (GT) 6-3
2. Cole Fiegel/Carlos Divar (GT) def. Nick Horton/Georgiy Malyshev (ST) 5-4
3. Igor Saveljic/Ivan Saveljic (ST) def. Daniel Yun/Elijah Melendez (GT) 6-3

Match Notes:
NC State 13-14, 4-8 ACC
Georgia Tech 16-6, 8-4 ACC; National ranking #20
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (3,6,1,2,5,4)
Match played indoors due to weather
Official: Darren Potkey
T-1:55 A-240

Players Mentioned

Alexis Galarneau

Nick Horton

Georgiy Malyshev

Michael Ogden

Igor Saveljic

Ivan Saveljic

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