NC State
UNC-Wilmington
Women's Tennis Splits Sunday Doubleheader
2/15/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Feb. 15, 2015
RALEIGH, N.C.- The NC State women's tennis team split its doubleheader Sunday inside the J.W. Isenhour Center, falling to No. 37 LSU 7-0 but defeating UNC-Wilmington 6-1. The Wolfpack moves to 5-1 on the season.
Simon Says
"I think we were a little down after the LSU match because we were hoping to perform better than what the outcome was. We had several close sets but just didn't manage to make it happen. LSU is a strong team that is on the rise, and it was a great test for the team.
"In turn looking at the second match I think we played quite well in doubles. It was nice to see the hard work we have put into doubles play carry over into competition. We also had a great outing in singles, highlighted by a great shut out match by Elisha (Hande) and three more straight-set wins." Simon Earnshaw, head coach
Match One v. LSU (LSU 7, NCST 0)
Match Highlights:
NC State earned one match win in doubles play from court No. 3, as the duo of Elisha Hande and Joanna Nalborska defeated LSU's Skylar Holloway and Ella Taylor 6-2.
From the No. 5 spot, senior Sophie Nelson extended her match to three sets after rallying back in set two with a 6-1 win. Her opponent Ella Taylor managed to clinch the tie-breaker point though.
Match Two v. UNC-Wilmington (NCST 6, UNCW 1)
Match Highlights:
NC State grabbed the doubles point, as all three duos defeated their opponent. The team of Sophie Nelson and Tayla Stenta, as well as the pair of Elisha Hande and Joanna Nalborska won their doubles match 6-2. The team of Liza Fieldsend and Natalia Janowicz won from court No. 3 6-4.
Hande earned the second point of the matchup as she shut out UNC-Wilmington's Christine Kharkevitch 6-0, 6-0. Nalborska quickly followed with a straight-set win over Annika Sillanpaa 6-2, 6-4.
Nelson clinched the winning point for the Pack. She won her first set in a tie breaker 7-6 (7-4), dropped the second set 2-6 and fought back to win her final set 6-1.
Janowicz and Stenta capped off the Pack's 6-1 win with two more straight-set wins. Janowicz defeated Hamilton Lovett 6-2, 7-6 (7-2), while Stenta earned a 6-4, 6-1 victory over Miller Hales.
Up Next
NC State will return to action when it opens conference play, hosting No. 1 UNC-Chapel Hill on Feb. 19 inside the J.W. Isenhour Center. Competition is slated for a 3 p.m. start. This will mark the end the team's seven-match home slate.
Tennis Match Results
Louisiana State University vs NC State
Feb 15, 2015 at Raleigh, N.C.
(J.W. Isenhour Center)
#37 Louisiana State University 7, #69 NC State 0
Singles competition
1. #29 Joana Vale Costa (LSU) def. #84 Joanna Nalborska (ST) 6-4, 6-4
2. Noell Scott (LSU) def. Liza Fieldsend (ST) 6-2, 6-4
3. #87 Skylar Kuykendall (LSU) def. Elisha Hande (ST) 6-4, 6-2
4. Abby Owens (LSU) def. Nicole Martinez (ST) 6-1, 6-4
5. Ella Taylor (LSU) def. Sophie Nelson (ST) 2-6, 6-1, 1-0 (10-8)
6. Skylar Holloway (LSU) def. Tayla Stenta (ST) 6-2, 7-6 (7-2)
Doubles competition
1. Joana Vale Costa/Noell Scott (LSU) def. Sophie Nelson/Nicole Martinez (ST) 6-4
2. #60 Abby Owens/Skylar Kuykendall (LSU) def. Liza Fieldsend/Natalia Janowicz (ST) 6-2
3. Elisha Hande/Joanna Nalborska (ST) def. Skylar Holloway/Ella Taylor (LSU) 6-2
Match Notes:
Louisiana State University 5-2; National ranking #37
NC State 4-0; National ranking #69
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (2,4,3,1,5,6)
T-3:45 A-111
Tennis Match Results
UNC-Wilmington vs NC State
Feb 15, 2015 at Raleigh, N.C.
(J.W. Isenhour)
#69 NC State 6, UNC-Wilmington 1
Singles competition
1. #84 Joanna Nalborska (ST) def. Annika Sillanpaa (UNCW) 6-2, 6-4
2. Alyssa Ritchie (UNCW) def. Liza Fieldsend (ST) 7-6 (7-2), 6-2
3. Elisha Hande (ST) def. C Kharkevitch (UNCW) 6-0, 6-0
4. Sophie Nelson (ST) def. Alix Theodossiou (UNCW) 7-6 (7-4), 2-6, 6-1
5. Natalia Janowicz (ST) def. Hamilton Lovett (UNCW) 6-2, 7-6 (7-2)
6. Tayla Stenta (ST) def. Miller Hales (UNCW) 6-4, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Natalia Janowicz/Liza Fieldsend (ST) def. C Kharkevitch/Annika Sillanpaa (UNCW) 6-4
2. Elisha Hande/Joanna Nalborska (ST) def. Miller Hales/Alyssa Ritchie (UNCW) 6-2
3. Sophie Nelson/Tayla Stenta (ST) def. Alix Theodossiou/Christin Kaupper (UNCW) 6-2
Match Notes:
UNC-Wilmington 2-2
NC State 4-1; National ranking #69
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (3,1,2,4,5,6)
T-3:15 A-84
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