NC State
Virginia
Wolfpack Falls to #11 Virginia, 4-0
3/25/2022 6:51:00 PM | Men's Tennis
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - The NC State men's tennis team (12-6, 1-4 ACC) fell to 11th-ranked Virginia (13-5, 7-0 ACC), 4-0, on Friday.
DOUBLES RECAP
Virginia won the first doubles match of the day with Inaki Montes de la Torre and Ryan Goetz's 6-3 defeat of No. 19 Luca Staeheli and Robin Catry.
Thirty-ninth-ranked Martins Rocens and Fons Van Sambeek knotted things up with a ranked win with a 6-3 victory over No. 59 Chris Rodesch and Bar Botzer.
Gianni Ross and Jeffrey von der Schulenberg won the doubles point for the Cavaliers with a 6-4 win against Collin Shick and Yannai Barkai.
SINGLES RECAP
In singles, Virginia was able to win three-straight matches to post the 4-0 team win. No. 16 Rodesch began singles with a 6-2, 6-4 win over No. 108 Catry on court one.
No. 75 Goetz was the second Cavalier to victory, taking down Braden Shick 7-5, 6-2 just minutes before No. 59 von der Schulenberg defeated Rocens 6-4, 6-3.
STRAIGHT FROM THE PACK: HEAD COACH KYLE SPENCER
"Tough battle today, but the guys really fought hard under tough conditions," said head coach Kyle Spencer. "We are excited for Sunday's match versus Virginia Tech in another opportunity to battle in the ACC."
UP NEXT
NC State travels to Virginia Tech for a 12 p.m. matchup Sunday, March 27.
RESULTS
NC State 0, #11 Virginia 4
Doubles
Order of finish: (1,2,3)
1. Inaki Montes/Ryan Goetz (VA) def. #19 Luca Staeheli/Robin Catry (ST) 6-3
2. Martins Rocens/Fons Van Sambeek (ST) def. Chris Rodesch/Bar Botzer (VA) 6-3
3. Gianni Ross/J vd Schulenburg (VA) def. Collin Shick/Yannai Barkai (ST) 6-4
Singles
Order of finish: (1,5,3)
1. #16 Chris Rodesch (VA) def. #108 Robin Catry (ST) 6-2, 6-4
2. #29 Inaki Montes (VA) vs. Luca Staeheli (ST) 6-2, 5-3, unfinished
3. #59 J vd Schulenburg (VA) def. Martins Rocens (ST) 6-4, 6-3
4. Bar Botzer (VA) vs. Damien Salvestre (ST) 6-7 (1-7), 1-2, unfinished
5. #75 Ryan Goetz (VA) def. Braden Shick (ST) 7-5, 6-2
6. Gianni Ross (VA) vs. Fons Van Sambeek (ST) 6-7 (4-7), 1-1, unfinished
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