Pack Rolls Past Hawai’i

HONOLULU – The NC State men's tennis team earned a 6-1 win over Hawai'i Wednesday afternoon at the UH Tennis Complex. NC State improved to 8-6 on the year, while Hawai'i fell to 1-6.

After dropping the doubles point, NC State won in straight sets on all six singles matches to earn the win. It marked the fourth time this season NC State has swept all six singles matches.

No. 73 Nick Horton secured a 7-6(7-4), 7-5 win on court one over Felix Albert. No. 116 Alexis Galarneau earned his fourth-straight win with a 6-3, 6-3 victory on court two over Igor Kolaric. Igor Saveljic defeated Marcel Chan 6-2, 6-3 on court three.

Michael Ogden topped Fabian Woehrl 6-3, 6-3 on court four to earn his 12^th win of the season. Georgiy Malyshev added 6-0, 6-2 win on court five over Ruben Blattner. Sean Burnette picked up a 6-3, 6-3 win on court six over Spencer Travalino.

Up Next:
NC State will be back in action Friday as it faces Hawai'i at 8 p.m. ET in its second match of the week against the Rainbow Warriors.

Tennis Match Results
NC State vs Hawaii
Mar 08, 2017 at Honolulu, HI
(UH Tennis Complex)

NC State 6, Hawaii 1

1. Nick Horton (ST) def. Felix Albert (UH) 7-6 (7-4), 7-5
2. Alexis Galarneau (ST) def. Igor Kolaric (UH) 6-3, 6-3
3. Igor Saveljic (ST) def. Marcel Chan (UH) 6-2, 6-3
4. Michael Ogden (ST) def. Fabian Woehrl (UH) 6-3, 6-3
5. Georgiy Malyshev (ST) def. Ruben Blattner (UH) 6-0, 6-2
6. Sean Burnette (ST) def. Spencer Travalino (UH) 6-3, 6-3

1. Felix Albert/Marcel Chan (UH) def. Nick Horton/Alexis Galarneau (ST) 6-2
2. Michael Ogden/Ivan Saveljic (ST) def. Igor Kolaric/Fabian Woehrl (UH) 6-2
3. Ruben Blattner/Eric Kenneth (UH) def. Igor Saveljic/Georgiy Malyshev (ST) 6-3

Match Notes:
NC State 8-6, 0-0 ACC
Hawaii 1-6, 0-1 BWC

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Players Mentioned

Sean Burnette

Alexis Galarneau

Nick Horton

Georgiy Malyshev

Michael Ogden

Igor Saveljic

Ivan Saveljic