North Carolina State University Athletics
No. 40 Men's Tennis Falls to No. 39 Wisconsin
2/28/2009 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
MADISON, Wisc. - The No. 40 NC State men's tennis team fell to No. 39 Wisconsin, 5-2, on Saturday, Feb. 28, in Madison, Wisc. Senior Derek Stephens and freshman Jaime Pulgar both won their singles match as the Pack fell to 6-6 on the season.
Wisconsin swept all three doubles bouts to start the match with a 1-0 lead. The No. 18 doubles team of Moritz Baumann and Marek Michalicka defeated senior Christian Welte and redshirt freshman Julian Sullivan, 8-6, at No. 1. Senior Jay Weinacker and Pulgar, who are ranked No. 38 in the doubles rankings, fell to Patrick Pohlmann and Luke Rassow-Kantor, 8-3, at No. 2, and Michael Muskievicz and Michael Dierberger completed the sweep by taking down junior Frideric Prandecki and sophomore Rob Lowe, 8-5, at No. 3.
No. 36 Baumann defeated No. 89 Weinacker, 6-2, 6-4, at No. 1, and No. 60 Michalicka took down No. 91 Welte, 7-6, 7-6, at No. 2. Pulgar grabbed a win over Rassow-Kantor, 7-5, 6-4, at No. 3, and Pohlmann defeated Sullivan, 6-3, 6-4, at No. 4.
Stephens earned a win at No. 5 by taking down Dierberger, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4, and Peter Marrack defeated redshirt freshman Eric Turner, 6-2, 3-6, 6-2, at No. 6.
The Pack returns to action on Wednesday, March 4, to begin conference action with a match-up against North Carolina at 2 p.m. at the J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center in Raleigh, N.C.
No. 39 Wisconsin d. No. 40 NC State, 5-2
Doubles
1. No. 18 Baumann/Michalicka (WIS) d. Welte/Sullivan, 8-6
2. Pohlmann/Rassow-Kantor (WIS) d. No. 38 Weinacker/Pulgar, 8-3
3. Muskievicz/Dierberger (WIS) d. Prandecki/Lowe, 8-5
Singles
1. No. 36 Moritz Baumann (WIS) d. No. 89 Jay Weinacker, 6-2, 6-4
2. No. 60 Marek Michalicka (WIS) d. No. 91 Christian Welte, 7-6, 7-6
3. Jaime Pulgar d. Luke Rassow-Kantor (WIS), 7-5, 6-4
4. Patrick Pohlmann (WIS) d. Julian Sullivan, 6-3, 6-4
5. Derek Stephens d. Michael Dierberger (WIS), 6-4, 2-6, 6-4
6. Peter Marrack (WIS) d. Eric Turner, 6-2, 3-6, 6-2
Wisconsin swept all three doubles bouts to start the match with a 1-0 lead. The No. 18 doubles team of Moritz Baumann and Marek Michalicka defeated senior Christian Welte and redshirt freshman Julian Sullivan, 8-6, at No. 1. Senior Jay Weinacker and Pulgar, who are ranked No. 38 in the doubles rankings, fell to Patrick Pohlmann and Luke Rassow-Kantor, 8-3, at No. 2, and Michael Muskievicz and Michael Dierberger completed the sweep by taking down junior Frideric Prandecki and sophomore Rob Lowe, 8-5, at No. 3.
No. 36 Baumann defeated No. 89 Weinacker, 6-2, 6-4, at No. 1, and No. 60 Michalicka took down No. 91 Welte, 7-6, 7-6, at No. 2. Pulgar grabbed a win over Rassow-Kantor, 7-5, 6-4, at No. 3, and Pohlmann defeated Sullivan, 6-3, 6-4, at No. 4.
Stephens earned a win at No. 5 by taking down Dierberger, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4, and Peter Marrack defeated redshirt freshman Eric Turner, 6-2, 3-6, 6-2, at No. 6.
The Pack returns to action on Wednesday, March 4, to begin conference action with a match-up against North Carolina at 2 p.m. at the J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center in Raleigh, N.C.
No. 39 Wisconsin d. No. 40 NC State, 5-2
Doubles
1. No. 18 Baumann/Michalicka (WIS) d. Welte/Sullivan, 8-6
2. Pohlmann/Rassow-Kantor (WIS) d. No. 38 Weinacker/Pulgar, 8-3
3. Muskievicz/Dierberger (WIS) d. Prandecki/Lowe, 8-5
Singles
1. No. 36 Moritz Baumann (WIS) d. No. 89 Jay Weinacker, 6-2, 6-4
2. No. 60 Marek Michalicka (WIS) d. No. 91 Christian Welte, 7-6, 7-6
3. Jaime Pulgar d. Luke Rassow-Kantor (WIS), 7-5, 6-4
4. Patrick Pohlmann (WIS) d. Julian Sullivan, 6-3, 6-4
5. Derek Stephens d. Michael Dierberger (WIS), 6-4, 2-6, 6-4
6. Peter Marrack (WIS) d. Eric Turner, 6-2, 3-6, 6-2
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