Thursday, April 21
Cary, N.C.
1 p.m.
NC State
vs
No. 73 Clemson
No. 44 Wolfpack Primed for ACC Championships
4/20/2016 12:14:00 PM | Men's Tennis
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RALEIGH, N.C. – The No. 44 NC State men's tennis team is heading to Cary Tennis Park for the 2016 ACC Tennis Championships. The eighth seeded Pack (17-13, 5-7 ACC) will open the tournament with nine-seed Clemson (15-13, 5-7 ACC) Thursday at 1 p.m. The winner faces top seed Virginia Friday at 1 p.m.
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About the Championship:
Tournament action begins Wednesday and runs until Sunday. The championship features 10 ranked teams – including three top-10 programs. To follow the action on Twitter, follow @ACCTennis and #ACCMTEN.
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Clemson's Scouting Report:
Clemson is currently on a three-match win streak and has won five of its last seven. The Tigers are ranked 73rd in the latest ITA poll and Alex Favrot leads the team with a ranking of No. 121 in singles play. Favrot and Luke Johnson are the Tigers lone ranked doubles duo, checking in at No. 71.
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NC State holds a head-to-head advantage against the Tigers this season, earning a 4-3 win from the friendly confines of the J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center. During the match, the Pack earned match points from doubles play, Simon Norenius, Ivan Saveljic and Igor Saveljic.
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Clemson leads the overall series 51-14, but the Pack holds a 4-2 advantage over the Tigers in the last six meetings. The two teams last met at the ACC Championships in 2013. Clemson won the contest, 4-2.
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Pack in the Polls:
NC State moved to No. 44 in the rankings after its regular season finale against Notre Dame. The Pack has three singles players and a doubles team in the rankings. Simon Norenius leads the group at No. 54. Nick Horton is 95th and Thomas Weigel is No. 102. In doubles, Norenius and Weigel are ranked 52nd.
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Record Watch:
Thomas Weigel needs just two more wins to tie the school record for most victories in a spring season. The senior is up to 21, and his play has moved him form the middle to the top of the line up.Â
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RALEIGH, N.C. – The No. 44 NC State men's tennis team is heading to Cary Tennis Park for the 2016 ACC Tennis Championships. The eighth seeded Pack (17-13, 5-7 ACC) will open the tournament with nine-seed Clemson (15-13, 5-7 ACC) Thursday at 1 p.m. The winner faces top seed Virginia Friday at 1 p.m.
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About the Championship:
Tournament action begins Wednesday and runs until Sunday. The championship features 10 ranked teams – including three top-10 programs. To follow the action on Twitter, follow @ACCTennis and #ACCMTEN.
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Clemson's Scouting Report:
Clemson is currently on a three-match win streak and has won five of its last seven. The Tigers are ranked 73rd in the latest ITA poll and Alex Favrot leads the team with a ranking of No. 121 in singles play. Favrot and Luke Johnson are the Tigers lone ranked doubles duo, checking in at No. 71.
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NC State holds a head-to-head advantage against the Tigers this season, earning a 4-3 win from the friendly confines of the J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center. During the match, the Pack earned match points from doubles play, Simon Norenius, Ivan Saveljic and Igor Saveljic.
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Clemson leads the overall series 51-14, but the Pack holds a 4-2 advantage over the Tigers in the last six meetings. The two teams last met at the ACC Championships in 2013. Clemson won the contest, 4-2.
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Pack in the Polls:
NC State moved to No. 44 in the rankings after its regular season finale against Notre Dame. The Pack has three singles players and a doubles team in the rankings. Simon Norenius leads the group at No. 54. Nick Horton is 95th and Thomas Weigel is No. 102. In doubles, Norenius and Weigel are ranked 52nd.
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Record Watch:
Thomas Weigel needs just two more wins to tie the school record for most victories in a spring season. The senior is up to 21, and his play has moved him form the middle to the top of the line up.Â
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