No. 9 NC State Faces No. 4 Duke on Road Wednesday

RALEIGH -- The No. 9 NC State women's tennis team (21-4, 10-2) takes on No. 4 Duke (18-2, 10-1) on Wednesday, April 10 at 6 p.m. in a top-10 conference showdown.

#9 NC State at #4 Duke
Date: Wednesday, April 10
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: Ambler Tennis Stadium - Durham, N.C.
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Social media: @PackWTennis

Pack in the Rankings
The team made history on Tuesday, checking in at No. 9 in the Oracle/ITA Division I Rankings, marking the program's highest ranking in its history. The announcement follows the Pack posting a 2-1 record on the weekend, including a 5-2 ranked win over No. 22 Wake Forest on the road. No. 8 Anna Rogers also made program history in the singles rankings, topping her previous program-best No. 15 ranking.

Alana Smith and Adriana Reami are featured at No. 93 and No. 110 in the singles rankings.

Smith and Rogers held steady at No. 9 in the doubles rankings.

Rogers Against Ranked Opponents
Rogers, tabbed as the No. 8 singles player nationally in the Oracle/ITA Division I Rankings, is on an 11-match winning streak. Over that stretch, the Stamford, Conn., native has defeated six ranked opponents, including second-ranked Estela Perez-Somarriba.

Over the past four matches, the junior faced four ranked opponents, winning all four matchups in straight sets.

Historic Season for the Pack
NC State's 5-2 victory over 22nd-ranked Wake Forest tallied the team's 20th win of the season, marking the most wins in a season for the program

Pack in the ACC
In its 2019 campaign, the squad has collected 10 ACC wins, eclipsing the program's previous record of seven for conferences wins in a season.

Its 3-1 start to conference play was its best in at least 20 years.

Seniors in Conference Play
The Pack seniors (Bianca Moldovan, Amanda Rebol, Claudia Wiktorin) are a combined 21-4 against ACC opponents in singles competition. Moldovan and Rebol boast 10-2 records in conference play, and the 10 wins are a program-best for conference wins in a season.

Pack in 4-3 Matches
When it comes to close matches, NC State's experienced roster has proved to be an important deciding factor. The team is 3-1 in 4-3 decisions this season. With the matches on the line, Rogers (junior), Reami (junior), and Rebol (senior) clinched the three wins for the Pack.

The team was 6-6 in the category in 2018.

Last Time Out
The team split its final home regular season doubleheader on Sunday in two tight matches. The Pack fell to No. 13 Florida State 4-3 in its Sunday opener, but bounced back with a gutsy win over Winthrop, 4-3, thanks to a gritty performance by Rebol on court six to clinch the match in three sets.

The loss to the Seminoles is NC State's first loss since February.

Rogers went undefeated in singles on the day, picking up two ranked wins (No. 32 Carla Touly, No. 51 Lauren Proctor) to bring her total in the category to 16 on the season.

Moldovan also steadied the team on Sunday, going undefeated in singles play (2-0).

Scouting the Opponent
Duke (18-2, 10-1)
The Blue Devils check in at No. 4 in the Oracle/ITA Division I Rankings, and hold six spots combined in the singles and doubles rankings: No. 13 Maria Mateas, No. 18 Meible Chi, No. 32 Kelly Chen, No. 21 Kaitlyn McCarthy and Ellyse Hamlin, No. 23 Chi and McCarthy, and No. 81 Hamlin and Chen.

Duke has won seven consecutive matches.

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No. 9 NC State Faces No. 4 Duke on Road Wednesday

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Players Mentioned

Bianca Moldovan

Adriana Reami

Amanda Rebol

Anna Rogers

Alana Smith

Claudia Wiktorin