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No. 30 Wolfpack Falls to No. 5 Georgia in NCAA Second Round
5/14/2017 5:17:00 PM | Women's Tennis
NC State concludes historic season
ATHENS, Ga.—The No. 30 NC State women's tennis team concluded its historic season Sunday afternoon after falling to No. 5 Georgia in the second round of the NCAA tournament at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex. The Wolfpack was defeated by a 4-0 decision.
NC State wraps up the season with a 19-11 (7-7 ACC) record while Georgia will advance to the Sweet 16 with a record of 19-5 (11-2 SEC).
This marks just the third time the Wolfpack has earned a place in the Round of 32, after the 2011 and 2006 squads did so.
So much to be proud of with @PackWTennis ... kudos to @CoachEarnshaw, staff and players. So much to build on, great days ahead. #STATEment https://t.co/fgBJTChWe5
— Fred Demarest (@Fred_Demarest) May 14, 2017
Simon Says
"First off, I want to thank the University of Georgia. They put on an incredible event," said head coach Simon Earnshaw. "Their facilities are an amazing part of college tennis, and I consider it to be the home of college tennis. I have to give credit to Jeff and his incredible program and their championship tradition.
"This has been a great experience for our girls, but we're not just coming here for the experience. We're here to be a part of the event in a positive manner and we're trying to push our way through. This is what it's about in our program and the culture that we're building.
"I don't take this loss lightly. I know we're getting there and I think we showed today that we can play with these teams. The girls should all take a lot of heart in that.
"We have a bitter taste heading into the off-season, other than Martina and Anna with the NCAA Doubles Championship coming up, but I think there's a lot to be proud of. I think if we're ready to immediately get back to work. We know we can be better and we know we can get it done. But we have to make the decision that this isn't about us being a top-25 program, it's about us pushing towards single digits and I think it's pretty clear what it's going to take from each and every member of this program to get to that point. I think that's a task that we're extremely hungry to attack.
"At the end of the day, its all very positive heading into the future. We've only seen the beginning of this, not just the past couple of days, but the past two to three years. Go Pack!"
Match Recap
NC State 0, Georgia 4
The Wolfpack had a strong start to doubles play, taking an early lead on all courts. As the match continued, the Bulldogs made a comeback to tie up the action on courts two and three, but NC State continued to control court one.
No. 22 Martina Frantova and Anna Rogers handled their match from the start, leading to a huge upset victory over the No. 3 pair of Caroline Brinson and Ellen Perez. Frantova and Rogers won by a final score of 6-4, marking their 17th straight win and 23rd total this season.
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— NC State W. Tennis (@PackWTennis) May 14, 2017
No. 22 Frantova/Rogers take down No. 3 Brinson/Perez on court one to win by a 6-4 decision. #17StraightWins #GoPack
On court three, Georgia's Mariana Gould and Marta Gonzalez earned a win by a 7-5 decision over Adriana Reami and Tayla Stenta. The split results from courts one and three forced the doubles point to be decided on court two, where Claudia Wiktorin and Bianca Moldova battled No. 38 Kennedy Shaffer and Elena Christofi. The match was tied at 2-2, 3-3, 4-4, 5-5 and 6-6, which forced the action into a tie break. The Bulldogs ultimately outlasted the Wolfpack to win by a final score of 7-6(3) and take the doubles point, giving Georgia the advantage heading into singles play.
Despite multiple three-setters, Georgia was able to win the match with three straight wins on courts three, one and two. On court three, Wiktorin fell to No. 52 Shaffer by a final score of 6-1, 6-2. No. 86 Frantova nearly sent the match into three sets on court one, but fell short in a second-set tiebreaker, losing to No. 12 Perez with a 6-0, 7-6(5) decision. The match was clinched on court two where Rogers was defeated by No. 20 Christofi, 6-4, 7-5.
Play went unfinished on court four where UGA's Brinson led Reami, 6-4, 6-0, 3-2; on court five where the Bulldog's Gonzalez led Moldovan, 4-6, 6-1, 2-1; and on court six where Georgia's Gould led Rebol, 6-3, 2-6, 2-0.
Up Next
The Wolfpack will return to Raleigh where Frantova and Rogers will continue to prepare for the 2017 NCAA Doubles Championships on May 24-29 back at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex in Athens, Georgia.
Tennis Match Results
North Carolina State vs Georgia
May 14, 2017 at Athens, Ga.
(Dan Magill Tennis Complex)
#5 Georgia 4, #30 North Carolina State 0
Singles competition
1. #12 Ellen Perez (UGA) def. #86 Martina Frantova (NCSU) 6-0, 7-6 (7-5)
2. #20 Elena Christofi (UGA) def. Anna Rogers (NCSU) 6-4, 7-5
3. #52 Kennedy Shaffer (UGA) def. Claudia Wiktorin (NCSU) 6-1, 6-2
4. #66 Caroline Brinson (UGA) vs. Adriana Reami (NCSU) 6-4, 0-6, 3-2, unfinished
5. Marta Gonzalez (UGA) vs. Bianca Moldovan (NCSU) 4-6, 6-1, 2-1, unfinished
6. Mariana Gould (UGA) vs. Amanda Rebol (NCSU) 6-3, 2-6, 2-0, unfinished
Doubles competition
1. Martina Frantova/Anna Rogers (NCSU) def. #3 Caroline Brinson/Ellen Perez (UGA) 6-4
2. #38 Elena Christofi/Kennedy Shaffer (UGA) def. Bianca Moldovan/Claudia Wiktorin (NCSU) 7-6 (7-3)
3. Marta Gonzalez/Mariana Gould (UGA) def. Adriana Reami/Tayla Stenta (NCSU) 7-5
Match Notes:
North Carolina State 20-11; National ranking #30
Georgia 19-5; National ranking #5
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (3,2)
NCAA Second Round
Official: Richard Rogers
Players Mentioned
