North Carolina State University Athletics
Monday, October 19
Cary, N.C.
All Day
NC State
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ITA Carolina Regional
Doubles Team Advances to ITA Regional Final
10/19/2015 6:22:00 PM | Men's Tennis
Horton and Dempster earn two wins on Monday
CARY, N.C. – For the third straight year, a doubles team from NC State will play in the finals of the ITA Carolina Regional. Ian Dempster and Nick Horton advanced to the final round of the competition after two thrilling victories Monday at Cary Tennis Park.
The 41st-ranked duo opened the day with a win over Ben Kelley and Joel Roberts from Presbyterian. The teams were in a seesaw battle throughout the match to force a decisive third-set tiebreaker. NC State's pair edged UNC to win, 7-5, 5-7, 1-0(8).
In the semifinals, Dempster and Horton faced off against the upset-minded Charlotte team of Vikram Hundal and Jordi Masslle-Ferrer. NC State dominated in the first, winning, 6-0. The tables turned in the second, as Charlotte's duo won the set, 6-4. However, Dempster and Horton rebounded in the final set to win the overall match, 6-0, 4-6, 1-0(3)
Though Charlotte's duo is not ranked in the national standings, they defeated two ACC opponents and a highly-rated doubles team from the University of South Carolina during their run in the tournament.
What's On the Line?
The singles and doubles champions from the tournament will earn an automatic spot in the 2015 USTA/ITA National Collegiate Indoor Championships, which will be played at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y., Nov. 6-9.
This Time Last Year:
Robbie Mudge and Dempster powered through the competition at the 2014 ITA Carolina Regional to earn an automatic spot at the ITA National Indoor Championships. Mudge and Dempster fought off match point on multiple occasions for the dramatic win.
Up Next:
Dempster and Horton's match time is still TBA at this point.
The 41st-ranked duo opened the day with a win over Ben Kelley and Joel Roberts from Presbyterian. The teams were in a seesaw battle throughout the match to force a decisive third-set tiebreaker. NC State's pair edged UNC to win, 7-5, 5-7, 1-0(8).
In the semifinals, Dempster and Horton faced off against the upset-minded Charlotte team of Vikram Hundal and Jordi Masslle-Ferrer. NC State dominated in the first, winning, 6-0. The tables turned in the second, as Charlotte's duo won the set, 6-4. However, Dempster and Horton rebounded in the final set to win the overall match, 6-0, 4-6, 1-0(3)
Though Charlotte's duo is not ranked in the national standings, they defeated two ACC opponents and a highly-rated doubles team from the University of South Carolina during their run in the tournament.
What's On the Line?
The singles and doubles champions from the tournament will earn an automatic spot in the 2015 USTA/ITA National Collegiate Indoor Championships, which will be played at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y., Nov. 6-9.
This Time Last Year:
Robbie Mudge and Dempster powered through the competition at the 2014 ITA Carolina Regional to earn an automatic spot at the ITA National Indoor Championships. Mudge and Dempster fought off match point on multiple occasions for the dramatic win.
Up Next:
Dempster and Horton's match time is still TBA at this point.
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