North Carolina State University Athletics
Women's Tennis to Host Charlotte in Wednesday Matchup
3/17/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
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RALEIGH, N.C.- After a three-match road stretch, the NC State women's tennis team will return home to host Charlotte on Wednesday at Dail Outdoor Stadium with competition slated for a 2 p.m. start.
The match will mark the end of the team's non-conference portion of the season. After Wednesday, only three home matches remain in the schedule.
Simon Says
"Coming back from spring break, it's been good to get back into a routine and on the practice court the past couple of days. We have to get back to work to maintain our progress during the second half of the season. With that being said, the matches come thick and fast at this time of year and tomorrow's against Charlotte is the start of that run. It'll be great to play a home game outdoors again- the matches out West really helped in that regard and we are excited for the opportunity."- Simon Earnshaw, head coach
Last Time Out
NC State fell to No. 20 Duke, 6-1, last weekend when the two teams met in Las Vegas, Nev., at the Darling Tennis Center.
Wolfpack in the Rankings
In the latest ITA polls, the Pack has one player among the singles rankings and one duo in the doubles listings.
Junior Joanna Nalborska sits at No. 104 in the ITA Singles Rankings while she and teammate Elisha Hande hold the 77th spot in the doubles polls.
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.
- 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 reachesdeuce, next point wins)
- No warm-up with opponents in doubles or in singles
Live Streaming
The match will feature an online video stream of each court inside the J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center, as well as the Dail Outdoor Stadium with weather permitting. This marks the debut of live streaming for Pack women's tennis. All of the team's home matches will be streamed online.
Scouting Charlotte
The 49ers will face New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) on Tuesday at home prior to making the trip to Raleigh on Wednesday. The team holds a 4-6 (0-2 CUSA) record on the season.
In its last time out, Charlotte fell to Middle Tennessee, 4-1, and dropped a 4-3 decision to UAB on the road.
