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Rocens, Van Sambeek Close Out Fall Nationals Action; Pack Opens Play at Wake Forest Invitational
11/5/2021 10:12:00 PM | Men's Tennis
RALEIGH - NC State men's tennis doubles pair Martins Rocens and Fons Van Sambeek concluded competition at the ITA Fall National Championships on Friday, reaching the second round of the tournament while fellow members of the squad began action at the Wake Forest Fall Invitational
ITA FALL NATIONALS RECAP
Play began on Thursday, and the duo charted a top-40 win with a victory over No. 37 Gabriel Diallo and Francois Musitelli (Kentucky) by a score of 6-2, 6-2. On day two of the tournament, Rocens and Van Sambeek faced off against Pedro Vives Marcos and Lui Maxted of TCU.
The Wolfpack duo kept the scores close, but ultimately Vives Marcos and Maxted took home the win in a 6-4, 7-5 decision.
"It was a great tournament for Martins and Fons," said head coach Kyle Spencer. "I'm so happy that they got to play against the nation's elite and thrive in this amazing competitive environment."
WAKE FOREST FALL INVITATIONAL RECAP
Yannai Barkai logged a singles win in the A2 East draw, taking down Tennessee Tech's Elias Grubert 6-2, 6-3.
Barkai added a doubles win on the day with partner Joseph Wayand. The pair defeated Daniel Martin and Nicholas Campbell of Elon in a 7-5 decision.
ITA FALL NATIONALS FULL RESULTS
Doubles R32
Martins Rocens/Fons Van Sambeek (NC State) def. #37 Gabriel Diallo/Francois Musitelli (Kentucky) 6-2, 6-2
Doubles R16
Pedro Vives Marcos/Lui Maxted (TCU) def. Martins Rocens/Fons Van Sambeek (NC State) 6-4, 7-5
WAKE FOREST FALL INVITATIONAL RESULTS
A1 Singles East
Edu Guell (Duke) def. Joseph Wayand (NC State) 6-4, 6-1
A2 Singles East
Yannai Barkai (NC State) def. Elias Grubert (Tennessee Tech) 6-2, 6-3
A3 Doubles East
Joe Ellis/Matt Carroll (UNF) def. Yannai Barkai/Joseph Wayand (NC State) 6-3
A3 Doubles West
Yannai Barkai/Joseph Wayand (NC State) def. Daniel Martin/Nicholas Campbell (Elon) 7-5
UP NEXT
NC State continues action at the Wake Forest Fall Invitational Saturday, Nov. 6.
#GoPack | @PackMensTennis
ITA FALL NATIONALS RECAP
Play began on Thursday, and the duo charted a top-40 win with a victory over No. 37 Gabriel Diallo and Francois Musitelli (Kentucky) by a score of 6-2, 6-2. On day two of the tournament, Rocens and Van Sambeek faced off against Pedro Vives Marcos and Lui Maxted of TCU.
The Wolfpack duo kept the scores close, but ultimately Vives Marcos and Maxted took home the win in a 6-4, 7-5 decision.
"It was a great tournament for Martins and Fons," said head coach Kyle Spencer. "I'm so happy that they got to play against the nation's elite and thrive in this amazing competitive environment."
WAKE FOREST FALL INVITATIONAL RECAP
Yannai Barkai logged a singles win in the A2 East draw, taking down Tennessee Tech's Elias Grubert 6-2, 6-3.
Barkai added a doubles win on the day with partner Joseph Wayand. The pair defeated Daniel Martin and Nicholas Campbell of Elon in a 7-5 decision.
ITA FALL NATIONALS FULL RESULTS
Doubles R32
Martins Rocens/Fons Van Sambeek (NC State) def. #37 Gabriel Diallo/Francois Musitelli (Kentucky) 6-2, 6-2
Doubles R16
Pedro Vives Marcos/Lui Maxted (TCU) def. Martins Rocens/Fons Van Sambeek (NC State) 6-4, 7-5
WAKE FOREST FALL INVITATIONAL RESULTS
A1 Singles East
Edu Guell (Duke) def. Joseph Wayand (NC State) 6-4, 6-1
A2 Singles East
Yannai Barkai (NC State) def. Elias Grubert (Tennessee Tech) 6-2, 6-3
A3 Doubles East
Joe Ellis/Matt Carroll (UNF) def. Yannai Barkai/Joseph Wayand (NC State) 6-3
A3 Doubles West
Yannai Barkai/Joseph Wayand (NC State) def. Daniel Martin/Nicholas Campbell (Elon) 7-5
UP NEXT
NC State continues action at the Wake Forest Fall Invitational Saturday, Nov. 6.
#GoPack | @PackMensTennis
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