NC State Dominates with Doubleheader Sweep

Saturday, February 20

Raleigh, N.C.

10 AM

NC State

FGCU

2/20/2016 8:37:00 PM | Women's Tennis

Wolfpack defeated FGCU 7-0, Elon 7-0 in doubleheader Saturday

RESULTS VS. FGCU | RESULTS VS. ELON

RALEIGH – The No. 65 NC State women's tennis team dominated in its Saturday doubleheader against FGCU and Elon with two 7-0 victories to maintain its undefeated streak at home. The Pack is now 5-0 at home and 6-1 overall.

The day was an all-around sweep for the Wolfpack. Both duals started off strong in doubles play and the Pack was able to clinch the point in the first two finishes. Of the day's twelve singles matchups only one required more than two sets to produce a win. Matched up against Laura Falceto Font of FGCU, Amanda Rebol fell in the first set 6-7 (4-7), took the second 6-2 and was able to secure the win with a 10-6 tiebreaker in the dual's final singles finish. Prior to her victory teammate Claudia Wiktorin collected a swift 6-2, 6-0 win over Alexandra Landert with Bianca Moldovan earning a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Elizabeth Means soon after. No. 57 Martina Frantova downed Breana Stampfli 6-2, 6-3 securing the match as the Pack proceeded to achieve a 7-0 sweep against Florida Gulf Coast.

Posted by NC State Women's Tennis on Saturday, February 20, 2016

The Red and White's second match of the doubleheader featured a visit from Elon. FGCU had defeated Elon 4-3 the day prior to the doubleheader in Raleigh. The Wolfpack sent the Phoenix home with far fewer victories than it had acquired against the Eagles. NC State dominated Elon 7-0 allowing not so much as a tiebreaker. Two quick doubles wins allowed the Pack to take the court for singles play for the second time Saturday finishing even stronger than its earlier dual.

Moldovan captured another quick finish with a 6-0, 6-2 defeat of Suzanne Zenoni and No. 57 Frantova took down Olivia Lucas 6-4, 6-2. Joanna Nalborska clinched the Pack's second win of the day with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Erica Braschi which was quickly followed by Wiktorin's 6-4, 6-3 defeat of Maria Paraja.

Tayla Stenta entered a matchup against former teammate Natalia Janowicz for the second time in the 2015-16 season. Stenta and Janowicz met during the fall season at the ITA Carolina's Regional where Stenta netted a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Janowicz. In similar form, the sophomore defeated her Phoenix foe 6-2, 6-3 Saturday afternoon.

Rebol, establishing somewhat of a trend, fought through another intense singles matchup, this time against Elon's Taylor Casey. Rebol took the first set 6-4, battling a deficit through most of the second set. Reaching her largest deficit of three points, Rebol clamored her way back into the match, edging Casey and ultimately capturing the match with a 6-4, 7-5 win to end the day.

.@AmandaRebol earns another combative win in the Pack's 7-0 victory over Elon pic.twitter.com/AOTAXiX2OK
— NC State W. Tennis (@PackWTennis) February 20, 2016

The Wolfpack earned its second 7-0 victory of the day over Elon capping the day with another doubleheader win at home. This was the team's second doubleheader sweep of the season having previously defeated No. 42 William & Mary 4-3 and VCU 4-3 in its first doubleheader of the season last month.

Following Saturday's doubleheader assistant coach Gina Suarez-Malaguti shared her thoughts on the final results and what factors she felt contributed to the team's success:

Assistant coach Gina Suarez-Malaguti shares her thoughts following today's doubleheader success
Posted by NC State Women's Tennis on Saturday, February 20, 2016

The Wolfpack returns to action February 26 when it opens its ACC slate at No. 24 Georgia Tech.

NC State 7, FGCU 0
DOUBLES RESULTS (FGCU)
Martina Frantova/Tayla Stenta (ST) def. Julia Ascua/Julianna Curtis (FGCU) 6-1
Bianca Moldovan/Joanna Nalborska (ST) def. Elizabeth Means/Alexandra Landert (FGCU) 6-1
Laura Falceto Font/Breana Stampfli vs. Claudia Wiktorin/Amanda Rebol (ST) (FGCU) 4-2, unfinished

SINGLES RESULTS (FGCU)
#57 Martina Frantova (ST) def. Breana Stampfli (FGCU) 6-2, 6-3
Joanna Nalborska (ST) def. Julia Ascua (FGCU) 6-1, 7-5
Bianca Moldovan (ST) def. Elizabeth Means (FGCU) 6-1, 6-2
Tayla Stenta (ST) def. Julianna Curtis (FGCU) 7-5, 6-1
Amanda Rebol (ST) def. Laura Falceto Font (FGCU) 6-7 (4-7), 6-2, 10-6
Claudia Wiktorin (ST) def. Alexandra Landert (FGCU) 6-2, 6-0

NC State 7, Elon 0
DOUBLES RESULTS (Elon)
Taylor Casey/Erica Braschi (ELON) vs. Bianca Moldovan/Joanna Nalborska (ST) 4-4, unfinished
Martina Frantova/Tayla Stenta (ST) def. Olivia Lucas/Suzanne Zenoni (ELON) 6-3
Amanda Rebol/Claudia Wiktorin (ST) def. Natalia Janowicz/Maria Paraja (ELON)
6-3

SINGLES RESULTS (Elon)
#57 Martina Frantova (ST) def. Olivia Lucas (ELON) 6-4, 6-2
Joanna Nalborska (ST) def. Erica Braschi (ELON) 6-3, 6-2
Bianca Moldovan (ST) def. Suzanne Zenoni (ELON) 6-0, 6-2
Tayla Stenta (ST) def. Natalia Janowicz (ELON) 6-2, 6-3
Amanda Rebol (ST) def. Taylor Casey (ELON) 6-4, 7-5
Claudia Wiktorin (ST) def. Maria Paraja (ELON) 6-4, 6-3

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