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No. 29 Women’s Tennis Set for ACC Championships
4/25/2017 2:40:00 PM | Women's Tennis
NC State enters tournament as No. 5 seed
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RALEIGH--The No. 29 NC State women's team is set to compete at the 2017 ACC Tournament held in Rome, Ga., at the Rome Tennis Center at Berry College. The Championship will kick off Wednesday and run through Sunday, although the Wolfpack will begin play on Thursday at 1 p.m. in the second round.
NC State will face the winner of No. 12 seed Boston College versus No. 13 Virginia Tech. The team cruised past Boston College earlier this season, winning by a 6-1 decision, while the Pack fell narrowly to Virginia Tech with a 4-3 result.
Season Rewind
The team just concluded its best regular season in history, compiling an 18-9 (7-7 ACC) ledger to break the program's record for most wins in a regular season as well as most wins over ACC opponents. Additionally, the Wolfpack tied its second-highest conference finish, placing fifth. The team also earned its highest rank in program history this year, peaking at No. 16 in the polls.
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Wolfpack in the Polls
In the latest Oracle/ITA Rankings, NC State fell slightly to No. 29 in the nation. In singles, senior Martina Frantova landed at No. 73 with a 11-14 (4-10 ACC) record. The Wolfpack's lead doubles team, Frantova and Rogers, moved up once again to No. 12 in the nation. The duo owns a 20-1 (12-1 ACC) record and has won 13 straight matches.
2016 ACC Tournament
Last season, the team entered the ACC tournament as the No. 10 seed and earned a trip to the second round of play after dominating Louisville in its opening match. NC State's run ended as it fell to Syracuse by a score of close 4-3 decision in the second round.
Scouting the Competition
Fifteen conference opponents will compete for the title, nine of which currently rank in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) national poll:
No. 6 North Carolina
No. 8 Georgia Tech
No. 12 Duke
No. 29 NC State
No. 32 Miami
No. 33 Notre Dame
No. 34 Wake Forest
No. 39 Clemson
No. 41 Florida State
To advance to the championship final, the Wolfpack will compete against No. 1 seed North Carolina, No. 4 seed Miami, No. 8 seed Virginia, No. 9 seed Florida State, No. 12 seed Boston College and No. 13 seed Virginia Tech.
For detailed information on the schedule, coverage and how to purchase tickets please visit the ACC Women's Tennis Championship page. Fans are encouraged to follow and join the social media coverage by searching and using #ACCWTEN.
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