Friday, April 8
Raleigh, NC
6 PM
NC State
4
vs
1
Georgia Tech
#21 Wolfpack Posts 4-1 Victory Over Georgia Tech
4/8/2022 9:29:00 PM | Men's Tennis
RALEIGH - The No. 21 NC State men's tennis team (15-7, 4-5 ACC) added another win on Friday, defeating Georgia Tech in a 4-2 decision.
STRAIGHT FROM THE PACK: HEAD COACH KYLE SPENCER
Hear from Head Coach @NCSt10sCoachKyl following today's win over Georgia Tech ⬇️#GoPack | #PackRisin pic.twitter.com/Gn91XjOscV
— NC State Men's Tennis 🐺🎾 (@PackMensTennis) April 9, 2022
DOUBLES RECAP
Early in the contest, the duo of Braden Shick and Joseph Schrader defeated Keshav Chopra and Chen Dong in a quick 6-0 win.
On court one, Georgia Tech would get a victory of its own with No. 8 Andres Martin and Marcus McDaniel earning the 7-5 win over No. 41 Martins Rocens and Fons Van Sambeek.
Clinching the doubles point for the Wolfpack, Collin Shick and Luca Staeheli triumphed over Pablo Schelcher and Brandon McKinney in a 7-5 decision.
SINGLES RECAP
After securing the doubles point, the Wolfpack was able to take three singles wins to clinch the team victory.
No. 79 Martin posted the only singles win of the day for Georgia Tech in a 6-4, 6-2 win over Rocens.
NC State answered with a 6-4, 6-1 win by Damien Salvestre against Dong, putting the Wolfpack up by one team point. Braden Shick would follow suit, securing another singles point for NC State over McKinney in a gutsy 6-1, 7-6(6) victory.
No. 67 Robin Catry fought back from a dropped first set to defeat Chopra 3-6, 6-4, 6-3, clinching the win for NC State.
UP NEXT
The Wolfpack returns to action at the J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center Sunday, April 10 as it takes on Clemson at 12 p.m.
RESULTS
#21 NC State 4, Georgia Tech 1
Doubles
Order of finish: (3,1,2)
1. #8 Andres Martin/Marcus McDaniel (Georgia Tech) def. #41 Martins Rocens/Fons Van Sambeek (NC State) 7-5
2. Collin Shick/Luca Staeheli (NC State) def. Pablo Schlecher/Brandon McKinney (Georgia Tech) 7-5
3. Braden Shick/Joseph Schrader (NC State) def. Keshav Chopra/Chen Dong (Georgia Tech) 6-0
Singles
Order of finish: (1,4,6,3)
1. #79 Andres Martin (Georgia Tech) def. Martins Rocens (NC State) 6-4, 6-2
2. Luca Staeheli (NC State) vs. Marcus McDaniel (Georgia Tech) 7-6 (7-2), 4-6, 0-1, unfinished
3. #67 Robin Catry (NC State) def. Keshav Chopra (Georgia Tech) 3-6, 6-4, 6-3
4. Damien Salvestre (NC State) def. Chen Dong (Georgia Tech) 6-4, 6-1
5. Fons Van Sambeek (NC State) vs. Pablo Schlecher (Georgia Tech) 5-7, 5-3, unfinished
6. Braden Shick (NC State) def. Brandon McKinney (Georgia Tech) 6-1, 7-6 (8-6)
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