Sunday, February 24
Raleigh, N.C.
1 PM
NC State
4
vs
1
Virginia Tech
Photo by: Chris Baird
Pack Beats Virginia Tech in ACC Opener, Cruises Past North Carolina Central
2/24/2019 7:29:00 PM | Men's Tennis
RALEIGH, N.C. – The 29th-ranked NC State men's tennis team picked up a pair of home wins on Sunday to improve to 9-3 on the season. The Wolfpack defeated Virginia Tech 4-1 in its first ACC match of the season and went on to beat North Carolina Central with a 4-0 score at the J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center.
"I'm really proud of the guys," said head coach Kyle Spencer. "Virginia Tech gave us a good fight. They played a great doubles point, but we had four guys who came out during singles and were really on point mentally, physically and tactically. Tadas (Babelis) put together a clean match against a really tricky opponent. Alexis (Galarneau) continues to be a rock at the top for us, and Igor (Saveljic) was able to close out a match playing a guy who was serving fantastically. Moving forward, we've got a good week of practice ahead and prepare for a top 25 team in Penn. I'm excited for where the program is going, for where the guys are going. I feel like we're improving all the time."
NC STATE 4, VIRGINIA TECH 1
NC State kicked off conference play with a win as it defeated the visiting Hokies for the third straight time.
The Pack did not skip a beat after dropping a competitive doubles point and came out hot with two quick wins in singles action to take a lead that it would not relinquish.
Alexis Galarneau cruised past another opponent on court one to improve to 4-1 on the season against ranked foes. The 43rd-ranked Wolfpack junior defeated No. 58 Jason Kros 6-2, 6-3 to put the Pack on the board.
Tadas Babelis and Igor Saveljic followed suit with straight-sets wins of their own as Babelis beat Alex Ribeiro 6-4, 6-3 and Igor picked up a 7-5, 7-6 (5) win over Henrik Korsgaard.
Freshman Yannai Barkai came back from a set down to force a third set, which he won to clinch the match for the Wolfpack.
His 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 decision over Carlo Donato put the final score at 4-1 in favor of NC State.
NC STATE 4, NCCU 0
NC State cruised past the Eagles to pick up its second win of the outing and sweep its Sunday doubleheader.
A 6-1 doubles win by Galarneau and Barkai and a default by North Carolina Central on the third doubles court gave the Pack the early 1-0 lead after doubles.
In singles, Barkai and Ivan Saveljic picked up straight-sets wins to secure the Wolfpack's win.
UP NEXT:
NC State will host the final contest of its nine-match home stretch as it welcomes Penn to Raleigh on Monday, March 4. First serve is slated for 4 p.m. from the J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center.
RESULTS:
NC State 4, Virginia Tech 1
Doubles results
Order of finish: (1, 2)
1. #25 Henrik Korsgaard/Alex Ribeiro (VT) def. #60 Alexis Galarneau/Michael Ogden 6-4
2. Jason Kros/Brandon Perez (VT) def. Igor Savlejic/Ivan Saveljic (NC State) 7-5
3. Tadas Babelis/Yannai Barkai (NC State) vs. Freddy Mesmer/Carlo Donato (VT) 6-5, unfinished
Singles Results
Order of finish: (1, 3, 2, 4)
1. #43 Alexis Galarneau (NC State) def. #58 Jason Kros (VT) 6-2, 6-3
2. Igor Saveljic (NC State) def. Henrik Korsgaard (VT) 7-5, 7-6 (5)
3. Tadas Babelis (NC State) def. Alex Ribeiro (VT) 6-4, 6-3
4. Yannai Barkai (NC State) def. Carlo Donato (VT) 5-7, 6-4, 6-3
5. Georgiy Malyshev (NC State) vs. Brandon Perez (VT) 6-2, 4-3, unfinished
6. Ivan Saveljic (NC State) vs. Evan Fragistas (VT) 6-4, unfinished
NC State 4, North Carolina Central 0
Doubles results
Order of finish: (3, 1)
1. Alexis Galarneau/Yannai Barkai (NC State) def. Gabriel Cucalon/Amit Baran (NC Central) 6-1
2. Tadas Babelis/Michael Ogden (NC State) vs. Christos Dagklis/Thanos Spyropoulos (NC Central) 4-3, unfinished
3. Georgiy Malyshev/Ivan Saveljic (NC State) won by default
Singles Results
Order of finish: (6, 2, 3)
1. Alexis Galarneau (NC State) vs. Gabriel Cucalon (NC Central) 6-4, 3-1
2. Yannai Barkai (NC State) def. Amit Baran (NC Central) 6-3, 6-1
3. Ivan Saveljic (NC State) def. Christos Dagklis (NC Central) 6-0, 6-2
4. Georgiy Malyshev (NC State) vs. Thanos Spyropoulos (NC Central) 6-4, 3-2, unfinished
5. Michael Ogden (NC State) vs. Pablo Juez Torres (NC Central) unfinished
6. Collin Shick (NC State) won by default
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"I'm really proud of the guys," said head coach Kyle Spencer. "Virginia Tech gave us a good fight. They played a great doubles point, but we had four guys who came out during singles and were really on point mentally, physically and tactically. Tadas (Babelis) put together a clean match against a really tricky opponent. Alexis (Galarneau) continues to be a rock at the top for us, and Igor (Saveljic) was able to close out a match playing a guy who was serving fantastically. Moving forward, we've got a good week of practice ahead and prepare for a top 25 team in Penn. I'm excited for where the program is going, for where the guys are going. I feel like we're improving all the time."
NC STATE 4, VIRGINIA TECH 1
NC State kicked off conference play with a win as it defeated the visiting Hokies for the third straight time.
The Pack did not skip a beat after dropping a competitive doubles point and came out hot with two quick wins in singles action to take a lead that it would not relinquish.
Alexis Galarneau cruised past another opponent on court one to improve to 4-1 on the season against ranked foes. The 43rd-ranked Wolfpack junior defeated No. 58 Jason Kros 6-2, 6-3 to put the Pack on the board.
Pack 1, Virginia Tech 1
— NC State Men's Tennis 🐺🎾 (@PackMensTennis) February 24, 2019
In a ranked matchup on court one, @tennisgalarneau holds serve to cruise past Jason Kros 6-2, 6-3. #PackRisin pic.twitter.com/B1Ma02zQBY
Tadas Babelis and Igor Saveljic followed suit with straight-sets wins of their own as Babelis beat Alex Ribeiro 6-4, 6-3 and Igor picked up a 7-5, 7-6 (5) win over Henrik Korsgaard.
Pack 2, Virginia Tech 1
— NC State Men's Tennis 🐺🎾 (@PackMensTennis) February 24, 2019
TB serves this one out for the 6-4, 6-3 win over Alex Ribeiro. #PackRisin pic.twitter.com/Hlf3Rppk90
Pack 3, Virginia Tech 1@SaveljicIgor puts us a match away from the clinch with a 7-5, 7-6 (5) win over Henrik Korsgaard. #PackRisin pic.twitter.com/dGfGHZtVNm
— NC State Men's Tennis 🐺🎾 (@PackMensTennis) February 24, 2019
Freshman Yannai Barkai came back from a set down to force a third set, which he won to clinch the match for the Wolfpack.
Pack 4, Virginia Tech 1
— NC State Men's Tennis 🐺🎾 (@PackMensTennis) February 24, 2019
That'll do it! Yannai Barkai holds on deciding point for the 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 win. #PackRisin pic.twitter.com/iHZJBqqn5x
His 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 decision over Carlo Donato put the final score at 4-1 in favor of NC State.
NC STATE 4, NCCU 0
NC State cruised past the Eagles to pick up its second win of the outing and sweep its Sunday doubleheader.
A 6-1 doubles win by Galarneau and Barkai and a default by North Carolina Central on the third doubles court gave the Pack the early 1-0 lead after doubles.
In singles, Barkai and Ivan Saveljic picked up straight-sets wins to secure the Wolfpack's win.
UP NEXT:
NC State will host the final contest of its nine-match home stretch as it welcomes Penn to Raleigh on Monday, March 4. First serve is slated for 4 p.m. from the J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center.
RESULTS:
NC State 4, Virginia Tech 1
Doubles results
Order of finish: (1, 2)
1. #25 Henrik Korsgaard/Alex Ribeiro (VT) def. #60 Alexis Galarneau/Michael Ogden 6-4
2. Jason Kros/Brandon Perez (VT) def. Igor Savlejic/Ivan Saveljic (NC State) 7-5
3. Tadas Babelis/Yannai Barkai (NC State) vs. Freddy Mesmer/Carlo Donato (VT) 6-5, unfinished
Singles Results
Order of finish: (1, 3, 2, 4)
1. #43 Alexis Galarneau (NC State) def. #58 Jason Kros (VT) 6-2, 6-3
2. Igor Saveljic (NC State) def. Henrik Korsgaard (VT) 7-5, 7-6 (5)
3. Tadas Babelis (NC State) def. Alex Ribeiro (VT) 6-4, 6-3
4. Yannai Barkai (NC State) def. Carlo Donato (VT) 5-7, 6-4, 6-3
5. Georgiy Malyshev (NC State) vs. Brandon Perez (VT) 6-2, 4-3, unfinished
6. Ivan Saveljic (NC State) vs. Evan Fragistas (VT) 6-4, unfinished
NC State 4, North Carolina Central 0
Doubles results
Order of finish: (3, 1)
1. Alexis Galarneau/Yannai Barkai (NC State) def. Gabriel Cucalon/Amit Baran (NC Central) 6-1
2. Tadas Babelis/Michael Ogden (NC State) vs. Christos Dagklis/Thanos Spyropoulos (NC Central) 4-3, unfinished
3. Georgiy Malyshev/Ivan Saveljic (NC State) won by default
Singles Results
Order of finish: (6, 2, 3)
1. Alexis Galarneau (NC State) vs. Gabriel Cucalon (NC Central) 6-4, 3-1
2. Yannai Barkai (NC State) def. Amit Baran (NC Central) 6-3, 6-1
3. Ivan Saveljic (NC State) def. Christos Dagklis (NC Central) 6-0, 6-2
4. Georgiy Malyshev (NC State) vs. Thanos Spyropoulos (NC Central) 6-4, 3-2, unfinished
5. Michael Ogden (NC State) vs. Pablo Juez Torres (NC Central) unfinished
6. Collin Shick (NC State) won by default
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