Sunday, April 17
Raleigh, N.C.
12:00 pm
NC State
vs
No. 43 Notre Dame
No. 42 NC State To Face No. 43 Notre Dame In Pivotal Match
4/13/2016 3:41:00 PM | Men's Tennis
RALEIGH, N.C. – The No. 42 NC State men's tennis team will host No. 43 Notre Dame in a crucial final match of the regular season Sunday at 12 pm at the J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center.
The match is senior day for major contributors Simon Norenius and Thomas Weigel and has big implications for both teams in terms of ACC Championships and NCAA final rankings.
Splendid Seniors:
For the last four years, Weigel and Norenius have been major components to the team's success both as individuals and as a doubles team. Both have moved from the middle of the lineup to the top and hold national rankings in singles play this season. The pair has also become a force as a doubles team and moved into the rankings after knocking off two-straight ranked opponents.
Weigel has etched his name into the All-Time records during his time at NC State with consistent play over his four years with the Pack. He is currently sixth in school history in both singles and doubles all-time wins. He has 85 singles victories and 63 doubles wins. Weigel is also having one the best spring seasons in school history and is quickly closing in on the school record of 23 dual wins in a single season. He only needs two more singles victories to clinch the record. Weigel has spent three of his four years with the Pack in the national singles rankings.
Norenius has been a cornerstone of program during his four years at NC State. Norenius is up to 74 career singles victories – good for 9th in school history and 48 doubles wins which rank 11th in school history. This season, Norenius has moved up to the top of the lineup. He is ranked 49th in the nation and has a team-leading 24 wins. He has also defeated 6 nationally ranked opponents. This is his second consecutive year in the national rankings and his third straight year with at least 20 wins.
ACC and NCAA Implications:
This marks the final regular season match of the year for both squads and could impact post-season journeys. In ACC standings, both teams are tied at seventh with identical 5-6 records. Both teams are ranked just a spot apart and firmly on the bubble for selection to the NCAA Championships.
The winner of the match will have an important head-to-head advantage over the other for ACC seeding and ITA rankings.
Pack In The Polls:
NC State moved to No. 42 in the latest ITA team rankings. The Pack still boasts three players ranked in the ITA singles poll and a new doubles pairing in the polls. Norenius leads the trio of singles players at No. 49. Weigel has moved up 30 spots to No. 89 and Nick Horton rounds out the rankings at No. 95.
After defeating No. 66 Max Andrews and Bernard Tefel at Miami and No. 19 Benjamin Lock and Marco Nunez at FSU, the duo of Norenius and Weigel have moved from unranked to No. 54 in the nation. They are currently 9-3 and have won three matches in a row.
Scouting Notre Dame:
Notre Dame enters the match on a three-match winning streak – including a victory over No. 1 North Carolina. The Fighting Irish is currently 13-12 (5-6 ACC) on the season. Quentin Monaghan leads the experienced team at No. 32 in the singles rankings. In doubles, the team has a pair of ranked duos including No. 16 Monaghan and Alex Lawson and No. 39 Eddy Covalschi and Josh Hagar. Notre Dame has five seniors in the line up.
Senior Day Fan Info:
Both seniors will be honored in a pre-match ceremony on the court 10 minutes before the start of the match. Fans are encouraged to arrive early to see the ceremony. In addition to the pre-match ceremony, t-shirts will be available to the first 100 fans and Bojangles biscuits while supplies last.
The match is senior day for major contributors Simon Norenius and Thomas Weigel and has big implications for both teams in terms of ACC Championships and NCAA final rankings.
Splendid Seniors:
For the last four years, Weigel and Norenius have been major components to the team's success both as individuals and as a doubles team. Both have moved from the middle of the lineup to the top and hold national rankings in singles play this season. The pair has also become a force as a doubles team and moved into the rankings after knocking off two-straight ranked opponents.
Weigel has etched his name into the All-Time records during his time at NC State with consistent play over his four years with the Pack. He is currently sixth in school history in both singles and doubles all-time wins. He has 85 singles victories and 63 doubles wins. Weigel is also having one the best spring seasons in school history and is quickly closing in on the school record of 23 dual wins in a single season. He only needs two more singles victories to clinch the record. Weigel has spent three of his four years with the Pack in the national singles rankings.
Norenius has been a cornerstone of program during his four years at NC State. Norenius is up to 74 career singles victories – good for 9th in school history and 48 doubles wins which rank 11th in school history. This season, Norenius has moved up to the top of the lineup. He is ranked 49th in the nation and has a team-leading 24 wins. He has also defeated 6 nationally ranked opponents. This is his second consecutive year in the national rankings and his third straight year with at least 20 wins.
ACC and NCAA Implications:
This marks the final regular season match of the year for both squads and could impact post-season journeys. In ACC standings, both teams are tied at seventh with identical 5-6 records. Both teams are ranked just a spot apart and firmly on the bubble for selection to the NCAA Championships.
The winner of the match will have an important head-to-head advantage over the other for ACC seeding and ITA rankings.
Pack In The Polls:
NC State moved to No. 42 in the latest ITA team rankings. The Pack still boasts three players ranked in the ITA singles poll and a new doubles pairing in the polls. Norenius leads the trio of singles players at No. 49. Weigel has moved up 30 spots to No. 89 and Nick Horton rounds out the rankings at No. 95.
After defeating No. 66 Max Andrews and Bernard Tefel at Miami and No. 19 Benjamin Lock and Marco Nunez at FSU, the duo of Norenius and Weigel have moved from unranked to No. 54 in the nation. They are currently 9-3 and have won three matches in a row.
Scouting Notre Dame:
Notre Dame enters the match on a three-match winning streak – including a victory over No. 1 North Carolina. The Fighting Irish is currently 13-12 (5-6 ACC) on the season. Quentin Monaghan leads the experienced team at No. 32 in the singles rankings. In doubles, the team has a pair of ranked duos including No. 16 Monaghan and Alex Lawson and No. 39 Eddy Covalschi and Josh Hagar. Notre Dame has five seniors in the line up.
Senior Day Fan Info:
Both seniors will be honored in a pre-match ceremony on the court 10 minutes before the start of the match. Fans are encouraged to arrive early to see the ceremony. In addition to the pre-match ceremony, t-shirts will be available to the first 100 fans and Bojangles biscuits while supplies last.
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