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No. 29 NC State Tops No. 25 Notre Dame, 4-3
3/30/2018 9:09:00 PM | Men's Tennis
March 30, 2018
RALEIGH, N.C. - For the second year in a row, Ivan Saveljic clinched the NC State men's tennis team's victory over Notre Dame as the Wolfpack topped the 25th-ranked Fighting Irish 4-3 at the J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center on Friday evening.
With the win, NC State moves to 12-5 overall and 2-4 in the ACC, while Notre Dame drops to 12-10 and 3-3 in conference play.
"ACC competition is always tough," said head coach Kyle Spencer. "What a job we did in the doubles. That was probably our best doubles point that we've played all year, and the guys started to execute there and gained a lot of confidence from that. I just felt a will out there with our guys, whether they were winning or down or tied. I felt a will that couldn't be denied today."
NC State put together dominating performances during the doubles point to take early control of the match.
Alexis Galarneau and Michael Ogden, who are ranked No. 63 as a duo, broke Notre Dame's first service game to open their match. They cruised past Richard Ciamarra and Grayson Broadus to tally a 6-2 victory on court two.
Moments later, No. 53 Igor Saveljic and Ivan held serve on court one to complete a 6-1 win over 80th-ranked Brendon Kempin and Tristan McCormick.
Wolfpack 1, Notre Dame 0@mikeogden07 serves up an ace as he and @tennisgalarneau win 6-2 on court two.@SaveljicIgor and Ivan immediately follow suit with a 6-1 win on court one.
— NC State Tennis (@PackMensTennis) March 30, 2018
Dubs point: OURS. Pack Risin'! pic.twitter.com/gaj13wdAiN
Notre Dame tied things up at the start of singles, as McCormick beat Ogden 6-4, 6-1 on court five. The Fighting Irish picked up another win on court six, as Broadus defeated Robert Turzak 6-2, 7-6 (3).
Igor gutted out a three-set victory over 48th-ranked Lebedev on court one. The pair split sets, with Igor winning the first by a 6-2 score and Lebedev coming back to win the second 6-3. In the third set, Igor faced clawed his way out of a 3-1 deficit, winning five games in a row with back-to-back breaks of Lebedev's serve to take the third set 6-3.
Wolfpack 2, Notre Dame 2@SaveljicIgor wins five games in a row in the final set to defeat No. 48 Alex Lebedev 6-2, 3-6, 6-3. Pack Risin'! pic.twitter.com/MUsx2QUkSg
— NC State Tennis (@PackMensTennis) March 30, 2018
Babelis followed suit on court two with a win over Guillermo Cabrera. After Babelis won the first set 6-4, Cabrera fought back to win the second frame 6-3. Babelis went down 4-2 early in the third set, but a break on deciding point put him up 5-4 and he served out the match at 6-4.
Wolfpack 3, Notre Dame 2
— NC State Tennis (@PackMensTennis) March 30, 2018
Tadas Babelis also comes from behind in the third set to take down Guillermo Cabrera 6-4, 3-6, 6-4. Pack Risin'! pic.twitter.com/oPGfwaZvIF
Georgiy Malyshev faced Ciamarra on court three. Malyshev managed to force a third set after a tremendous battle in a tiebreaker for the second set, but Ciamarra emerged victorious 6-1, 6-7 (9-11), 6-3.
The match came down to the hands of Ivan, who was the deciding match in last season's victory over the Fighting Irish. The Wolfpack junior battled back from a set down against Notre Dame's Matt Gamble, defeating Gamble 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 to give NC State its second win in a row over the Fighting Irish.
WOLFPACK WINS! We take down No. 25 Notre Dame 4-3!
— NC State Tennis (@PackMensTennis) March 31, 2018
Ivan comes back from a set down to beat Matt Gamble 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 to give us the W. Pack Risin'! pic.twitter.com/vP5tc2x2MR
UP NEXT:
The Wolfpack will be back in action Saturday afternoon to host Boston College. First serve is scheduled for 2 p.m. from the J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center.
Saturday Promotions
- Tennis Club Day, Wolfpack Club Day
- Kids Day: Howling Cow ice cream for all kids in attendance, egg hunt, face painter
- Enter to win an NC State prize pack, which includes a holiday basket
- Wolfpack Tennis water bottle giveaway, while supplies last
RESULTS:
No. 29 NC State 4, No. 25 Notre Dame 3
Doubles Results
Order of finish: (2, 1)
1. #53 Igor Saveljic/Ivan Saveljic (NC State) def. #80 Brendon Kempin/Tristan McCormick (ND) 6-1
2. #63 Alexis Galarneau/Michael Ogden (NC State) def. Richard Ciamarra/Grayson Broadus (ND) 6-2
3. Tadas Babelis/Georgiy Malyshev (NC State) vs. Matt Gamble/Alex Lebedev (ND) 4-4, unfinished
Singles Results
Order of finish: (5, 6, 1, 2, 3, 4)
1. Igor Saveljic (NC State) def. #48 Alex Lebedev 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
2. Tadas Babelis (NC State) def. Guillermo Cabrera (ND) 6-4, 3-6, 6-4
3. Richard Ciamarra (ND) def. Georgiy Malyshev (NC State) 6-1, 6-7 (9-11), 6-3
4. Ivan Saveljic (NC State) def. Matt Gamble (ND) 4-6, 7-5, 6-4
5. Tristan McCormick (ND) def. Michael Ogden (NC State) 6-4, 6-1
6. Grayson Broadus (ND) def. Robert Turzak (NC State) 6-2, 7-6 (3)
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