North Carolina State University Athletics
Smith Earns ACC Co-Freshman of the Week Honors
2/26/2019 12:03:00 PM | Women's Tennis
GREENSBORO, N.C. --Â Alana Smith has been named ACC Co-Freshman of the Week, as announced by the conference Tuesday. The announcement marks the second time this season Smith has earned the award.
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No. 73 Smith's singles victory over No. 14 Virginia's Vivian Glozman helped the Pack open its conference slate with a win for the first time in five seasons, defeating the Cavaliers, 5-2, on Fri., Feb. 22.
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The Fort Washington, Md., native defeated No. 13 Meghan Kelley/Sofia Munera (Virginia) in doubles, 6-3, with Anna Rogers. The win marked the duo's sixth ranked doubles victory this season. Smith and Rogers check in at No. 10 in the doubles edition of the Oracle/ITA Division I Rankings.
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On Sunday, No. 10 Smith and Rogers followed up Friday's doubles win with a 6-2 victory over No. 36 Boston College's Jackie Urbinati/Kylie Wilcox. Their doubles victory contributed to capturing the doubles point and a team win over the Eagles, 5-2. The 2-0 ACC start is the best in program history in 20 years.
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Smith is 3-1 against nationally ranked singles opponents and 6-0 against nationally ranked doubles opponents.
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The No. 11 NC State women's tennis team (10-2, 2-0) will be back in action Wed., Feb. 27 at 3 p.m., as the Pack takes on the No. 1 Tar Heels (13-1, 1-0) at the J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center.
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No. 73 Smith's singles victory over No. 14 Virginia's Vivian Glozman helped the Pack open its conference slate with a win for the first time in five seasons, defeating the Cavaliers, 5-2, on Fri., Feb. 22.
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The Fort Washington, Md., native defeated No. 13 Meghan Kelley/Sofia Munera (Virginia) in doubles, 6-3, with Anna Rogers. The win marked the duo's sixth ranked doubles victory this season. Smith and Rogers check in at No. 10 in the doubles edition of the Oracle/ITA Division I Rankings.
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On Sunday, No. 10 Smith and Rogers followed up Friday's doubles win with a 6-2 victory over No. 36 Boston College's Jackie Urbinati/Kylie Wilcox. Their doubles victory contributed to capturing the doubles point and a team win over the Eagles, 5-2. The 2-0 ACC start is the best in program history in 20 years.
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Smith is 3-1 against nationally ranked singles opponents and 6-0 against nationally ranked doubles opponents.
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The No. 11 NC State women's tennis team (10-2, 2-0) will be back in action Wed., Feb. 27 at 3 p.m., as the Pack takes on the No. 1 Tar Heels (13-1, 1-0) at the J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center.
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#GoPack | @PackWTennis
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