NC State
No. 43 Notre Dame
No. 42 Pack Falls to No. 43 Notre Dame
4/17/2016 3:37:00 PM | Men's Tennis
The program honored both Simon Norenius and Thomas Weigel at a senior-day ceremony before the match. Both seniors are top-10 in total singles wins and top-11 in doubles wins in school history. Weigel is also closing in on the school record for most wins in a dual season. He is at 21 and needs just two more to tie the record.
Thank you seniors!!! pic.twitter.com/W9Wxs1MXSp
— PackMensTennis (@PackMensTennis) April 17, 2016
Notre Dame's ranked doubles teams had a strong showing to open the match, as No. 16 Alex Lawson and Quentin Monaghan and No. 39 Josh Hagar and Eddy Covalschi both won on 6-2 on the opening two courts. Nick Horton and Michael Ogden's match on court 3 was abandoned once the Fighting Irish clinched the point.
In singles play Notre Dame continued its quick start, picking up first-set victories on five of the six courts.
The Fighting Irish jumped out to a 3-0 lead after Ivan Saveljic lost on a default and Igor Saveljic fell, 6-4, 6-1 on court four.
Notre Dame clinched the match at court one, as No. 32 Quentin Monaghan defeated No. 89 Thomas Weigel. It was the second time this season Weigel had moved to the spot spot and marked a big move up the lineup after starting the season at No. 4. Weigel fell, 6-3, 6-3 in both sets.
Fellow senior, No. 49 Simon Norenius added a big win at the No. 2 spot in the line up. Norenius defeated Covalschi, 6-3, 6-1 for the Pack's lone point of the match. The win was Norenius' 75th of his career, 25th of his senior year and 18th of his spring season. The win ties him for 7th on the all-time singles list and puts him just two victories away from the top-10 standings in most dual wins in a single season.
Notre Dame added straight-set wins on courts three and five for the final points.
Post Season Play:
NC State is currently eighth in the conference standings and slated to face ninth-seed Clemson in their first match of the ACC Championships Thursday at 1 pm at Cary Tennis Park. NC State already holds a 4-3 win over Clemson this season. The winner between the Wolfpack and Tigers will face top-seed Virginia on Saturday.
The ACC Championship will give the team another opportunity to improve its resume. The program already holds victories over five ranked teams – including a top-10 win.
Tennis Match Results
Notre Dame vs NC State
Apr 17, 2016 at Raleigh, N.C. (J.W. ISenhour Tennis Center)
#43 Notre Dame 6, #42 NC State 1
1. #32 Quentin Monaghan (ND) def. #89 Thomas Weigel (ST) 6-3, 6-3
2. #49 Simon Norenius (ST) def. Eddy Covalschi (ND) 6-3, 6-1
3. Josh Hagar (ND) def. #95 Nick Horton (ST) 6-2, 6-4
4. Alex Lawson (ND) def. Igor Saveljic (ST) 6-4, 6-1
5. Grayson Broadus (ND) def. Ivan Saveljic (ST) 6-3, 2-1, Broadus win by default.
6. Kenneth Sabacinski (ND) def. Shoti Meparidze (ST) 6-4, 6-2
1. #16 Alex Lawson/Quentin Monaghan (ND) def. #54 Thomas Weigel/Simon Norenius (ST) 6-2
2. #39 Josh Hagar/Eddy Covalschi (ND) def. Shoti Meparidze/Ivan Saveljic (ST) 6-2
3. Nick Horton/Michael Ogden (ST) vs. Grayson Broadus/Nicolas Montoya (ND) 4-5, unfinished
Match Notes:
Notre Dame 13-12 (5-6 ACC); National ranking #43 NC State 17-12 (5-6 ACC);
National ranking #42 Order of finish:
Doubles (1,2); Singles (3,4,1,3,2,6)
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