Sunday, May 16
USTA National Campus (Lake Nona, Fla.)
10 AM
NC State
vs
#35 USC
Wolfpack Faces Off Against Trojans Sunday in NCAA Championships Sweet 16
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RALEIGH – The sixth-ranked NC State women's tennis team is set for its second-straight NCAA Championships Round of 16 appearance as it prepares to match up against No. 35 USC on Sunday, May 16. The match is set for a 10 a.m. start time from the USTA National Campus in Lake Nona, Fla.
With a win over the Trojans, the Wolfpack would advance to its first-ever quarterfinals berth at the national tournament where it would face either No. 3 Georgia or No. 13 Virginia on Wednesday.
WOLFPACK IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT:
The 2021 NCAA Championships berth marks NC State's 11th overall appearance and its fifth season in a row qualifying for the event under the leadership of head coach Simon Earnshaw. That streak continues to stand as a program best.
NC State has advanced past the second round of the NCAA Championships just twice in program history after punching a ticket to its first-ever Sweet 16 in 2019. That season also marked the team's first time hosting the first two rounds of the national tournament, which it also repeated in 2021. The Pack's home record now stands at a perfect 4-0 in NCAA Championships action.
The Wolfpack defeated VCU (4-0) and No. 36 Iowa State (4-2) in the first two rounds of the 2021 NCAA Championships.
ABOUT THE PACK:
NC State has been ranked in the national top 10 in each of the last five polls. The team reached a season-best No. 4 in the middle of April and has been featured in the top 15 every week since Feb. 26, 2019.
In total, the Wolfpack has defeated eight nationally-ranked opponents on its way to posting an 18-5 record. Three members of the team (Anna Rogers, Alana Smith, Adriana Reami) were recognized as 2021 All-ACC honorees following the conference tournament, marking the most for the program in a single season.
NC State won nine of its final 10 matches of the regular season on its way to finishing third in the ACC standings. That included a seven-game winning streak that included six-straight ACC victories from March 12 through April 1. In the midst of that streak, the Pack most notably earned big 4-3 road wins at No. 29 Miami and No. 13 Duke.
MAKING HISTORY
For the first time in program history, NC State will have multiple singles players and multiple doubles pairs in the national draws for the NCAA Women's Tennis Singles and Doubles Championships. Anna Rogers and Alana Smith earned at-large bids to compete in the 64-player singles draw, and the pair will also compete together in the doubles draw along with Adriana Reami and Jaeda Daniel.
Rogers is the No. 6 overall seed in the singles draw, and Daniel and Reami are a top-eight seed in doubles. Both of the seedings automatically garner those players status as All-Americans.
SCOUTING USC:
The Trojans are 13-10 in 2021 dual matches, and they earned their berth in the Round of 16 with first and second-round victories over No. 22 Oklahoma (4-3) and No. 12 Florida (4-1). 2021 marks USC's 37th NCAA Championships appearance.
USC does not have any ranked doubles pairs, and Salma Ewing (No. 42) and Eryn Cayetano (No. 98) are both ranked in singles.
Sunday will be just the second meeting between NC State and USC. The Trojans won a 4-3 decision in the only other matchup, which took place at the 2011 ITA Kick-Off Weekend in Raleigh.
UP NEXT:
Following the conclusion of the team tournament, the singles and doubles championships will also be played in Lake Nona from May 23-28.
#GoPack | @PackWTennis
RALEIGH – The sixth-ranked NC State women's tennis team is set for its second-straight NCAA Championships Round of 16 appearance as it prepares to match up against No. 35 USC on Sunday, May 16. The match is set for a 10 a.m. start time from the USTA National Campus in Lake Nona, Fla.
With a win over the Trojans, the Wolfpack would advance to its first-ever quarterfinals berth at the national tournament where it would face either No. 3 Georgia or No. 13 Virginia on Wednesday.
WOLFPACK IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT:
The 2021 NCAA Championships berth marks NC State's 11th overall appearance and its fifth season in a row qualifying for the event under the leadership of head coach Simon Earnshaw. That streak continues to stand as a program best.
NC State has advanced past the second round of the NCAA Championships just twice in program history after punching a ticket to its first-ever Sweet 16 in 2019. That season also marked the team's first time hosting the first two rounds of the national tournament, which it also repeated in 2021. The Pack's home record now stands at a perfect 4-0 in NCAA Championships action.
The Wolfpack defeated VCU (4-0) and No. 36 Iowa State (4-2) in the first two rounds of the 2021 NCAA Championships.
ABOUT THE PACK:
NC State has been ranked in the national top 10 in each of the last five polls. The team reached a season-best No. 4 in the middle of April and has been featured in the top 15 every week since Feb. 26, 2019.
In total, the Wolfpack has defeated eight nationally-ranked opponents on its way to posting an 18-5 record. Three members of the team (Anna Rogers, Alana Smith, Adriana Reami) were recognized as 2021 All-ACC honorees following the conference tournament, marking the most for the program in a single season.
NC State won nine of its final 10 matches of the regular season on its way to finishing third in the ACC standings. That included a seven-game winning streak that included six-straight ACC victories from March 12 through April 1. In the midst of that streak, the Pack most notably earned big 4-3 road wins at No. 29 Miami and No. 13 Duke.
MAKING HISTORY
For the first time in program history, NC State will have multiple singles players and multiple doubles pairs in the national draws for the NCAA Women's Tennis Singles and Doubles Championships. Anna Rogers and Alana Smith earned at-large bids to compete in the 64-player singles draw, and the pair will also compete together in the doubles draw along with Adriana Reami and Jaeda Daniel.
Rogers is the No. 6 overall seed in the singles draw, and Daniel and Reami are a top-eight seed in doubles. Both of the seedings automatically garner those players status as All-Americans.
SCOUTING USC:
The Trojans are 13-10 in 2021 dual matches, and they earned their berth in the Round of 16 with first and second-round victories over No. 22 Oklahoma (4-3) and No. 12 Florida (4-1). 2021 marks USC's 37th NCAA Championships appearance.
USC does not have any ranked doubles pairs, and Salma Ewing (No. 42) and Eryn Cayetano (No. 98) are both ranked in singles.
Sunday will be just the second meeting between NC State and USC. The Trojans won a 4-3 decision in the only other matchup, which took place at the 2011 ITA Kick-Off Weekend in Raleigh.
UP NEXT:
Following the conclusion of the team tournament, the singles and doubles championships will also be played in Lake Nona from May 23-28.
#GoPack | @PackWTennis
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