No. 42 NC State Excels at Top of Lineup to Capture Win Over Pitt

PITTSBURGH – No. 42 NC State women's tennis collected its fourth conference win Sunday afternoon as it defeated Pittsburgh 5-2 to improve its record 11-6, 4-4 ACC.

The team continued to show improvement in doubles play as it captured the decision for the second consecutive match. Bianca Moldovan and Joanna Nalborska downed Amber Washington and Callie Frey 6-2 and Martina Frantova and Tayla Stenta closely followed with another 6-2 victory over Lolade Ogungbesan and Audrey Ann Blakely.

Nalborska finished first for the Pack in singles play, netting a quick 6-4, 6-3 win over Pitt's only ranked player, No. 85 Blakely. Shortly after, No. 63 Frantova collected her third consecutive straight-set victory with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Ogungbesan at the No. 1 singles position. Amanda Rebol clinched the dual for the Wolfpack with a 6-0, 0-6, 6-4 victory over Gabriela Rezende.

The Pack's final point was earned by Bianca Moldovan as she came back to defeat Frey 7-6 (8-6), 0-6, 10-4.

SIMON SAYS:
"We played a tough match with Pitt today for sure, which we expected, and I'm very happy that we were able to pull it out. I thought we made a great start in doubles, and that was important because the beginning in singles was extremely close.
Once again Martina and Joanna did great jobs at the top of the singles lineup, setting the tone and keeping their noses out front all the way through. Front running is something we have talked about often, not to relax when we have a lead, and both of them managed their matches extremely well in that regard. Overall, we're always happy to get the win on the road and even our conference record up. I'm very proud of the progress the team has made and I'm looking forward to much more over the next few weeks. Go Pack!" – Simon Earnshaw, head coach

The Wolfpack returns to action when it travels to rival North Carolina April 6 for a 3 p.m. matchup.

SINGLES:
1. #63 Martina Frantova (ST) def. Lolade Ogungbesan (UP) 6-2, 6-4
2. Joanna Nalborska (ST) def. #85 Audrey Ann Blakely (UP) 6-4, 6-3
3. Bianca Moldovan (ST) def. Callie Frey (UP) 7-6 (8-6), 0-6, 10-4
4. Carina Ma (UP) def. Claudia Wiktorin (ST) 6-2, 6-4
5. Amanda Rebol (ST) def. Gabriela Rezende (UP) 6-0, 0-6, 6-4
6. Amber Washington (UP) def. Tayla Stenta (ST) 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (7-3)

DOUBLES:
1. Martina Frantova/Tayla Stenta (ST) def. Lolade Ogungbesan/Audrey Ann Blakely (UP) 6-2
2. Bianca Moldovan/Joanna Nalborska (ST) def. Amber Washington/Callie Frey (UP) 6-2
3. Gabriela Rezende/Carina Ma (UP) vs. Amanda Rebol/Claudia Wiktorin (ST) 5-4, unfinished

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No. 42 NC State Excels at Top of Lineup to Capture Win Over Pitt

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Players Mentioned

Martina Frantova

Bianca Moldovan

Joanna Nalborska

Amanda Rebol

Tayla Stenta

Claudia Wiktorin