North Carolina State University Athletics
No. 47 M. Tennis to Host Doubleheader on Sunday
1/28/2010 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
NC State Hosts Doubleheader: NC State will play hosts to East Carolina and Charlotte in a doubleheader on Sunday, Jan. 31 starting at 11:00 a.m. The Charlotte match will follow at 3:30 p.m.
The Series Versus East Carolina: Sunday’s matchup will be the 42nd meeting between NC State and East Carolina, with the Wolfpack holding a commanding 35-6 edge lead in the series.
This in-state rivalry is the second longest series for the Pack, only behind South Carolina. The series began in NC State’s inaguaral season in 1956. NC State last played East Carolina in 2007, winning the match 6-1.
Success against Charlotte: NC State has played Charlotte 21 times, winning 20 matches. The Wolfpack played Charlotte last season, winning the match, 6-1.
Upset of No. 33 Michigan: After losing the doubles point, the Wolfpack rebounded to win four of six singles matches to beat Michigan, 4-3.
Jaime Pulgar got it started by beating No. 50 Jason Jung, 6-4, 6-3. Dominic Hodgson and Dave Thomson both won their matches in three sets, while Akash Gujarati clinched the victory with a 7-5, 6-2 win over Chris Cha.
Closer Than Score Indicated: NC State suffered their first loss of the spring season to No. 55 Vanderbilt, 6-1. However, the score could have easily gone in the Pack’s favor.
With one doubles win already in the books, the tandem of Rob Lowe and Frideric Prandecki lost at No. 1 doubles, 9-8 (4), which would have given the Wolfpack the doubles point.
While Dave Thomson won his match, the three other matches that went three sets all went to Vanderbilt. NC State was close on all three, which would have lifted the Pack to the win.
Pack Sweeps Doubleheader: Opening spring play, the Wolfpack took care of business against Gardner-Webb and North Carolina Central, winning both matches 7-0.
Four Make Debut: Fernando Banos, Dominic Hodgson, Rafael Paez and Dave Thomson all played in their first spring match for NC State on Sunday, Jan. 17th against Gardner-Webb.
Hodgson and D. Thomson teamed up to win a match at No. 1 doubles against Gardner-Webb and at No. 2 doubles against North Carolina Central.
Choboy Approaches 100 Victories at State: Head coach Jon Choboy is getting close to his 100th victory at NC State. In his seven-plus seasons with the Wolfpack, Choboy has compiled a 94-96 record.
Choboy is the only NC State men’s tennis coach to collect at least 20 wins in one season. He’s accomplish the feat twice, winning 20 matches in 2006 and 23 matches in 2007.
Before becoming the Pack’s coach in 2003, Choboy had successful stops at Brown and Charleston Southern. In his 15-plus seasons, Choboy’s record is 224-165.
Atlantic Coast Conference: NC State is one of seven charter members of the ACC, which was founded on May 8, 1953. The conference has since expanded to 12 members.
The ACC has long had tremendous success in all sports, including men’s tennis.
10 of the 12 men’s tennis programs placed in the final 2009 ITA Collegiate Tennis Rankings, proving that the ACC is the premier conference in the country.
