North Carolina State University Athletics
Women's Tennis Prepped for Three-Match Home Slate
2/27/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
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RALEIGH, N.C.- After playing its first road match of the season last weekend, the NC State women’s tennis team will return home to host a doubleheader on Saturday and a dual match on Sunday inside J.W. Isenhour Center.
NC State 5-3 (0-1 ACC) is set to host Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) opponent Louisville and James Madison on Saturday at 11 a.m. and 4 p.m., and will welcome conference foe Georgia Tech on Sunday at 12 p.m. After this weekend, only four home matches remain in the 2015 schedule.
Simon Says
“Coming off last week’s results the team has really knuckled down, putting in some hard work and focusing on trying to implement improvements more consistently. Consistency is key and it's been a challenge especially with the recent inclement weather even making daily routine difficult, but we’re able to find a way everyday.
“With the delay of the Louisville and James Madison matches from Friday to Saturday, then Georgia Tech on Sunday it's going to be busy weekend which will require a total team effort and fully test our team’s preparation and character.”- Simon Earnshaw, head coach
Last Time Out
The Pack dropped a 6-1 decision in its first road match against William and Mary on Feb. 21.
Follow the Format
The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) has enacted the following new match format designed to shorten the duration of college tennis matches for the enjoyment of fans. This format will only be used in non-conference matches only, as the Pack’s matches against Louisville and Georgia Tech will be played under the NCAA format.
• 3 doubles matches, each 1 set, with a tie-break at 6-all.
• 5 min intermission between doubles and singles
• 6 singles matches, each 2 out of 3 sets, with tie-breaks at 6-all.
• No-ad scoring in singles and doubles (if game reaches deuce, next point wins)
• No warm-up with opponents in doubles or in singles
Live Streaming
This weekend’s matches will feature an online video stream of each court inside the J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center. This marks the debut season of live streaming for Pack women's tennis, as all of the team's home matches will be streamed online.
Scouting Louisville
The Cards will enter the match with a 9-5 (1-0 ACC) season record, coming off a 4-3 loss to North Texas in its last time out.
Louisville earned its first conference win of the season over Pittsburgh at home on Feb. 7. The win marked head coach Mark Beckham’s 100th career win.
Scouting James Madison
James Madison will enter Saturday’s match with a 5-2 season record, picking up a 4-3 victory over Davidson on Feb. 26.
Sophomore Rachel Nelson was recently named Colonial Athletics Association’s (CAA) Player of the Week. This is her second mention in her career, as she currently holds a 5-1 record in singles and doubles play.
Scouting Georgia Tech
The 27th-ranked Georgia Tech will face No. 1 UNC-Chapel Hill on Feb. 27 for its conference opener before heading to Raleigh on Sunday. The team will open its ACC schedule with a 3-3 record on the season.
The Yellow Jackets have two singles players and three doubles pairs listed among the ITA rankings. In the singles polls, Paige Hourigan and Johnnise Renaud hold the 57th and 67th spots, in respective order.
In the doubles rankings, the pair of Hourigan and Kendall Woodard is listed at No. 36, while the duo of Alexis Prokopuik and Rasheeda McAdoo hold the No. 41 spot and the tandem of Alexa Anton-Ohlmeyer and Prokopuik own the No. 50 ranking.
