M. Tennis Opens with Georgia Tech at ACC Championships

4/14/2008 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis

No. 8 seed NC State men's tennis (11-13, 4-7 ACC) will face No. 9 seed Georgia Tech (13-11, 3-8 ACC) in the first quarterfinal of the ACC Championships. The match will go off at 9 a.m. on Thursday, April 17, in Altamonte Springs, Fla.

The winner of the match will advance to face No. 1 seed Virginia on Friday, April 18 at 9 a.m.

NC State has had one of the unluckiest seasons in school history, losing eight of its 13 matches by a score of 4-3, with most coming down to the final match on court.

The Pack, behind head coach Jon Choboy, had better luck against Georgia Tech this season, winning, 6-1, over the Yellow Jackets on March 28 by sweeping all six singles matches for the sixth time during the season.

Coverage of the ACC Men's Tennis Championship will be made available On-Demand every night at 8 p.m. on www.ACCSelect.com from April 17-20.

For more information on the 2008 ACC Championships, CLICK HERE.