North Carolina State University Athletics
No. 9 Men's Tennis Achieves Program-Highest Oracle/ITA Ranking
2/19/2020 12:38:00โฏPM | Men's Tennis
TEMPE, ARIZ. - The NC State men's tennis team reached its highest ranking in program history for the third consecutive week, checking into the Oracle/ITA rankings at No. 9, as announced by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) on Tuesday.
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The Wolfpack maintains an 8-3 record and has tabbed two wins over top-25 teams. The team competed in the ITA National Men's Team Indoor Championship Feb. 14-16 for the first time in program history, taking on three top-20 opponents.
In singles rankings, senior Alexis Galarneauย moved to the No. 37 position. Galarneau recorded a win over then-No. 16 Axel Geller in the Wolfpack's match against No. 8 Stanford at ITA Indoors. The senior has tallied three wins over ranked opponents over the course of the season.
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Junior Tadas Babelis entered the rankings for the first time this season at No. 96. Babelisย has defeated two ranked opponents this season.
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In doubles, the pair of Babelis and sophomore Yannai Barkaiย remain in the top 20 at No. 17. The duo defeated the then-No. 13 doubles pair in NC State's match at Princeton on Feb. 2.
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NC State returns to action with a doubleheader March 1 at the Cary Tennis Park. The Wolfpack takes on fifth-ranked Texas at 12 p.m. and will compete against NC A&T at 4 p.m.
#GoPack | @PackMensTennis
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The Wolfpack maintains an 8-3 record and has tabbed two wins over top-25 teams. The team competed in the ITA National Men's Team Indoor Championship Feb. 14-16 for the first time in program history, taking on three top-20 opponents.
In singles rankings, senior Alexis Galarneauย moved to the No. 37 position. Galarneau recorded a win over then-No. 16 Axel Geller in the Wolfpack's match against No. 8 Stanford at ITA Indoors. The senior has tallied three wins over ranked opponents over the course of the season.
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Junior Tadas Babelis entered the rankings for the first time this season at No. 96. Babelisย has defeated two ranked opponents this season.
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In doubles, the pair of Babelis and sophomore Yannai Barkaiย remain in the top 20 at No. 17. The duo defeated the then-No. 13 doubles pair in NC State's match at Princeton on Feb. 2.
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NC State returns to action with a doubleheader March 1 at the Cary Tennis Park. The Wolfpack takes on fifth-ranked Texas at 12 p.m. and will compete against NC A&T at 4 p.m.
#GoPack | @PackMensTennis
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