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Wolfpack Solid in First Day at ACC Indoor Championships
1/17/2004 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
Jan. 17, 2004
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - NC State opened the spring tennis season with s strong first day at the ACC Indoor Championships in Winston-Salem, N.C. winning three singles matches, including two by Will Shaw as he advanced to the final 16 in the main draw. Shaw, a sophomore from Sevenoaks, England, defeated Andrew Watkins of UNC 6-4, 6-2 before dropping Nico Gysi of Georgia Tech in straight sets, 3 and 4. He will face Jonathan Stokke of Duke Saturday at 11:30 am.
Freshman Andre Iriarte, who joined the team from Rockville, Md. for the start of the semester, won his first collegiate match in his first tournament, winning 3 and 1 against Will Chewning of Wake Forest. Iriarte would take the first set 6-3 from Brad Pomeroy (UNC) in the round of 32, before falling in the final two sets 7-6(5), 6-2. Iriarte teamed with sophomore Val Banada, who won a team best 10 singles matches in 2003, to defeat Depaolo/Tyler of Georgia Tech 8-3. The duo would lose to Rodrigues/Stokke 8-3 in the round of 16 one match later.
Junior Conor Taylor, a first year player from Ireland, defeated Marko Rejevac of Georgia Tech 7-6(5), 6-3 in his opening round match before falling 7-6 (3), 2-6, 7-6(3) in a marathon battle with Brett Ross of Wake Forest.
Main singles and doubles draws as well as consolation matches continue today through Sunday, Jan. 18 at the ACC Indoor Championships. For complete draws and brackets, click on www.TennisInformation.com.
