NC State
#35 Oregon
Advance! No. 30 NC State Rallies to Defeat No. 35 Oregon in NCAA Tournament First Round
5/13/2017 12:52:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Wolfpack moves on to Round of 32
ATHENS, Ga. —The No. 30 NC State women's tennis team (19-10) rallied from an early deficit during the first round of the NCAA Tournament to win over No. 35 Oregon (14-11) by a final score of 4-2. The victory earns the Wolfpack a place in the Round of 16 on Sunday, May 14 at 2 p.m.
?? NC State is moving on to the second round of the NCAA Tournament! ?? pic.twitter.com/h86ziENlLh
— NC State W. Tennis (@PackWTennis) May 13, 2017
The match was a battle from the start, as the Wolfpack dropped the doubles point to give Oregon a 1-0 advantage heading into singles play. The score was tied at 1-1 and 2-2 before the Wolfpack ran away with the match, earning two straight points to clinch the win. NC State showed true grit after dropping five of six first sets and then rebounding to win five of six second sets. Additionally, three of the Wolfpack's points were won in three-setters.
This marks just the third time in program history that the team has advanced beyond the Round of 64.
Simon Says
"We knew coming in today that Oregon was going to be a feisty team," said head coach Simon Earnshaw. "A lot of people have told us that they're loud, and Allison has done a great job there. They've had some landmark victories for their program this year and we knew it was going to be a fight, and that's exactly the way the match turned out.
"Getting the doubles point has been a key to our success all year, and we weren't able to get that today. We did the business as usual at No. 1, but we lost that deuce point at No. 2 and that cost us the match.
"Once again we were a little bit sluggish today, but I think the difference maker was the four girls that played in the tournament last year. They were able to be a little more comfortable in those second sets despite having lost five of the first sets. I thought our energy and demeanor was fantastic today. We never gave up hope and were able to gain a little bit of momentum in the second sets and that then continued into the third sets and the girls really fought like champions.
"I really can't speak highly enough about how proud I am of all of them. Overall, it was a great victory for the girls and I'm looking forward to playing tomorrow. Go Pack!"
.@PackWTennis advance with a huge comeback to advance over Oregon 4-2 and into NCAA Round 2 #HereWeGOPACK!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/NjgiIfsjLc
— Simon Earnshaw (@CoachEarnshaw) May 13, 2017
NC State 4, Oregon 2
Match Recap
NC State's top doubles duo continued to show its dominance, cruising to victory over Oregon's No. 82 Julia Eshet and Shweta Sangwan by a 6-1 decision. The win marks their 16th straight, and gives them an overall record of 22-1. Despite the strong play on court one, Oregon ultimately took the doubles point with wins on courts two and three. At the No. 2 position, the Ducks' Alyssa Tobita and Rifanty Kahfiani defeated Bianca Moldovan, 6-4, and on court three Nic Rose and Marlou Kluiving beat Adriana Reami and Tayla Stenta, 6-3.
In singles play, Adriana Reami grabbed a point on court four to tie the match at 1-1. She responded from a shutout in the first set to give up just one game in the next two sets, defeating Oregon's Rose 0-6, 6-0, 6-1.
The Ducks took the lead once again, winning on court two as Anna Rogers fell to No. 117 Sangwan by a 6-2, 6-4 decision. Amanda Rebol even up the score from court six, handling Kluiving with a score of 6-3, 6-3.
Back-to-back wins for the Wolfpack on courts one and three were enough to seal the victory for the team. At the top singles position, No. 86 Frantova took down No. 79 Tobita with a 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 win. On court three, Wiktorin fought through three sets to clinch the match for the Pack, defeating the Ducks' Eshet by a 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 decision.
Play on court five went unfinished as Moldovan led the Ducks' Nasser, 3-6, 6-2, 4-3.
Just a little excited... ?????? pic.twitter.com/PDNf7DEVu7
— NC State W. Tennis (@PackWTennis) May 13, 2017
Up Next
The Wolfpack will attempt to make history by earning a place in the Round of 16. To do so, the team will have to defeat either No. 5 Georgia or South Carolina State on Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex.
Oregon vs North Carolina State
May 13, 2017 at Athens, Ga.
(Dan Magill Tennis Complex)
#30 North Carolina State 4, #35 Oregon 2
Singles competition
1. #86 Martina Frantova (NCSU) def. #79 Alyssa Tobita (UO) 3-6, 6-4, 6-4
2. #117 Shweta Sangwan (UO) def. Anna Rogers (NCSU) 6-2, 6-4
3. Claudia Wiktorin (NCSU) def. Julia Eshet (UO) 4-6, 6-1, 6-4
4. Adriana Reami (NCSU) def. Nia Rose (UO) 0-6, 6-0, 6-1
5. Bianca Moldovan (NCSU) vs. Daniela Nasser (UO) 3-6, 6-2, 4-3, unfinished
6. Amanda Rebol (NCSU) def. Marlou Kluiving (UO) 6-3, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. Martina Frantova/Anna Rogers (NCSU) def. #82 Julia Eshet/Shweta Sangwan (UO) 6-1
2. Alyssa Tobita/Rifanty Kahfiani (UO) def. Bianca Moldovan/Claudia Wiktorin (NCSU) 6-4
3. Marlou Kluiving/Nia Rose (UO) def. Adriana Reami/Tayla Stenta (NCSU) 6-3
Match Notes:
Oregon 14-11; National ranking #35
North Carolina State 19-10; National ranking #30
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (4,2,6,1,3)
NCAA First Round
Official: Richard Rogers
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