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Women's Tennis Splits Saturday Doubleheader
2/28/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
RALEIGH, N.C.- The NC State women's tennis team split its doubleheader inside J.W. Isenhour Center Saturday. The squad narrowly fell to conference opponent Louisville 4-3, then battled back to defeat James Madison 5-2.
The Pack moves to 6-4 (0-2 ACC) on the season, while Louisville improves to 10-5 (2-0 ACC) and James Madison moves to 5-3 (1-0 CAA) on the 2015 dual season.
Simon Says
"We could have done better in both matches; both could have ended quicker and more efficiently. We must do better from a focus standpoint. Through all of that though, it was good to get the win in the second match."
"Georgia Tech won't make it easy for us tomorrow, but I am confident we are prepared for the match even after today's doubleheader. It will make us a stronger team in the long run."- Simon Earnshaw, head coach
Match One v. Louisville (4-3)
Match Highlights
NC State clinched the doubles point in its match against the Cardinals. The duo of Elisha Hande and Joanna Nalborska as well as the pair of Sophie Nelson and Nicole Martinez defeated their doubles opponents.
After dropping the doubles match on court three, Nelson and Martinez came out victorious on court one with a score of 8-3 over the tandem of Ariana Rodriguez and Elle Stokes. Hande and Nalborska were the deciding factors in which team won the doubles point, as they defeated Louisville's tandem of Chloe Willetts and Olivia Boesing.
Martinez grabbed the second point for the Wolfpack by defeating Cassie Pough in straight sets 6-1, 6-4. After narrowly beating Louisville's Jessie Paul in a first set tiebreaker 7-6 (7-4), Naborska grabbed the Wolfpack's third point by winning the second set 6-2.
The match came down to the wire to court five, as the overall score was tied 3-3 at that point. Nelson won her first set 6-3, but dropped her second set 3-6. Nelson fought to extend the third set to a seven-point tiebreaker, narrowly falling to Willetts 6-7 (7-3).
Match Two v. James Madison (5-2)
Match Highlights
NC State rallied back in its second match of the day to defeat James Madison 5-2.
NC State secured the doubles point by clinching all three matches. Hande and Nalborska started the Wolfpack doubles sweep as they defeated Taylor Pinchoff and Rachel Nelson by the score of 6-2. Fieldsend and Janowicz won 6-1 over Sarah Khan and Kimmy Herrock, while Nelson and Stenta finished the sweep by defeating Alex Huie and Rebecca Harris 6-3.
Nalborska, Nelson and Stenta all won their singles matches in straight sets. Nalborska defeated Pinchoff 6-2, 6-2, while Nelson earned a victory over Dylan Owens 6-4, 6-1, and Stenta clinched the Pack's fifth point with a 6-4, 7-5 win over Herrock.
The match-clinching point was a tough one for Hande. The senior clinched the Wolfpack's fourth point with a tightly-contested match ending 7-5, 6-7 (7-2), 6-0.
Up Next
The team will return to action when it hosts No. 27 Georgia Tech in a doubleheader on March 1 inside J.W. Isenhour Center. The match is set for a 12 p.m. start.
Tennis Match Results
University of Louisville vs NC State
Feb 28, 2015 at Raleigh, N.C.
(J.W. Isenhour Center)
University of Louisville 4, NC State 3
Singles competition
1. Joanna Nalborska (ST) def. Jessie Paul (LOU) 7-6 (7-4), 6-2
2. Ariana Rodriguez (LOU) def. Liza Fieldsend (ST) 6-4, 6-4
3. Manuela Velasquez (LOU) def. Elisha Hande (ST) 6-1, 6-2
4. Nicole Martinez (ST) def. Cassie Pough (LOU) 6-1, 6-4
5. Chloe Willetts (LOU) def. Sophie Nelson (ST) 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-3)
6. Olivia Boesing (LOU) def. Natalia Janowicz (ST) 3-6, 6-1, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. Nicole Martinez/Sophie Nelson (ST) def. Ariana Rodriguez/Elle Stokes (LOU) 8-3
2. Elisha Hande/Joanna Nalborska (ST) def. Chloe Willetts/Olivia Boesing (LOU) 8-5
3. Cassie Pough/Manuela Velasquez (LOU) def. Natalia Janowicz/Liza Fieldsend (ST) 8-3
Match Notes:
University of Louisville 9-5
NC State 5-3
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (3,4,2,1,6,5)
Tennis Match Results
James Madison University vs NC State
Feb 28, 2015 at Raleigh, N.C.
(J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center)
NC State 5, James Madison University 2
Singles competition
1. Joanna Nalborska (ST) def. Taylor Pinchoff (JMU) 6-2, 6-2
2. Rachel Nelson (JMU) def. Liza Fieldsend (ST) 6-4, 0-6, 6-4
3. Elisha Hande (ST) def. Sarah Khan (JMU) 7-5, 6-7 (2-7), 6-0
4. Sophie Nelson (ST) def. Dylan Owens (JMU) 6-4, 6-1
5. Tayla Stenta (ST) def. Kimmy Herrock (JMU) 6-4, 7-5
6. Alex Huie (JMU) def. Natalia Janowicz (ST) 1-6, 7-5, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Joanna Nalborska/Elisha Hande (ST) def. Taylor Pinchoff/Rachel Nelson (JMU) 6-2
2. Liza Fieldsend/Natalia Janowicz (ST) def. Sarah Khan/Kimmy Herrock (JMU) 6-1
3. Sophie Nelson/Tayla Stenta (ST) def. Alex Huie/Rebecca Harris (JMU) 6-3
Match Notes:
James Madison University 5-2
NC State 5-4
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (1,4,2,3,5,6)
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