NC State
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Wolfpack Drops Match 7-0 to No. 8 Duke
4/2/2003 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
April 2, 2003
NC State's men's tennis squad has faced tough opposition on and off the courts this spring. For starters, first year Wolfpack head coach Jon Choboy has had to practice and coach with no on campus facility, as the J.W. Isenhour Tennis Complex will not be completed until the summer. On top of that, only two players returned from last season, and with four freshman to fill out the roster, the Wolfpack has struggled at times against more experienced opponents.
Wednesday afternoon in Durham was no difference. The Wolfpack fell 7-0 to No. 8 Duke, including a sweep of all three doubles matches.
Freshman Will Shaw won his second set against No. 96 Ludovic Walker 6-4 after dropping the first 6-3. Shaw fell in the ten point tiebreak 10-6 to end the Wolfpack's best chance at a point on an afternoon when the Blue Devils put together a dominating performance to win its sixth match in a row.
NC State will look to bounce back against Maryland as Choboy looks for his first ACC win as Wolfpack head coach. The home match against the Terps will be held at the Cary Tennis Center on March 6 at 12 noon.
#8 Duke 7, N.C. State 0 DOUBLES 1. [8] Phillip King & Michael Yani (Duke) def. Val Banada & R.J. Murray, 8-2 2. Ludovic Walter & Jason Zimmermann (Duke) def. Jon Davis & Rehman Esmail, 8-6 3. Jonathan Stokke & Peter Shults (Duke) def. Chris Mills & Will Shaw, 8-1SINGLES 1. [24] Phillip King (Duke) def. R.J. Murray, 6-4, 6-2 2. [30] Michael Yani (Duke) def. Val Banada, 6-1, 6-0 3. [96] Ludovic Walter (Duke) def. Will Shaw, 6-3, 4-6, 10-6 4. Jonathan Stokke (Duke) def. Jon Davis, 6-4, 6-3 5. Peter Shults (Duke) def. Rehman Esmail, 7-6 (4), 6-2 6. Stefan Rozycki (Duke) def. Chris Mills, 6-1, 6-0
Order of finish: 2, 6, 1, 4, 3, 5
