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Wolfpack Men's Tennis Downed By Duke, 4-0
4/18/2002 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
April 18, 2002
Raleigh, N.C.-The NC State men's tennis squad fell in their final match of the season Thursday 4-0 to No. 14 Duke at the ACC Men's Tennis Championships. The tournament is being held at the Millbrook Exchange Tennis Center in Raleigh, N.C.
The Wolfpack fell behind early, dropping the Nos. 1 and 2 doubles matches 8-3, and could never recover.
In singles, No. 117 Alex Bose disposed of the Wolfpack's Jon Davis 6-3, 6-0 at No. 6 just before Duke's Yorke Allen knocked off NC State's Shane Sealy at No. 5 6-2, 6-3.
The Blue Devils clinched the match at No. 1 when 11th-ranked Philip King topped the Wolfpack's Matt Lucas 6-3, 6-1.
Wolfpack freshman R.J. Murray had the best shot at attaining a point for the team, when he and Duke's Jason Zimmerman split sets at 6-3, before the match was called after the Blue Devils had clinched the fourth point. Murray defeated then-123rd ranked Zimmerman earlier in the season.
NC State ends its season at 5-20 overall, while Duke improves to 15-10 on the season.
#14 Duke 4, N.C. State 0
Singles
1. (11) Phillip King (Duke) def. Matt Lucas (NCSU), 6-3, 6-1
2. (45) Michael Yani (Duke) vs. Ryan Boward (NCSU), DNF
3. Jason Zimmerman (Duke) vs. R.J. Murray (NCSU), DNF
4. Joel Spicher (Duke) vs. Bryce McGrory (NCSU), DNF
5. Yorke Allen (Duke) def. Shane Sealy (NCSU), 6-2, 6-3
6. (117) Alex Bose (Duke) def. Jon Davis (NCSU), 6-3, 6-0
Doubles
1. (21) Yani/King (Duke) def. Lucas/Murray (NCSU), 8-3
2. Peter Shults/Spicher (Duke) def. McGrory/Davis (NCSU), 8-3
3. Bose/Zimmerman (Duke) vs. Boward/Brian Rosenthal (NCSU), DNF
