NC State improves to 2-0 in the ACC with road win over Georgia Tech

Sunday, March 5

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NC State improves to 2-0 in the ACC with road win over Georgia Tech

3/5/2023 3:58:00 PM | Men's Tennis

Box Score

ATLANTA, GA The NC State men's tennis team won its fourth consecutive match and second straight in the ACC after a 4-2 road win over Georgia Tech.

With the win the Pack improves to 8-4 overall and 2-0 in league play.

Quick reaction from HC Kyle Spencer after the 4-2 win over Georgia Tech. Pack 2-0 in ACC play. pic.twitter.com/2Cp4svJJua
— NC State Men's Tennis 🐺🎾 (@PackMensTennis) March 5, 2023

Doubles (NC State 1, Georgia Tech 0)

The duo of Braden Shick and Fons Van Sambeek continue to roll, jumping out to a 6-2 win over Brandon McKinney and Elias Shokry. It was the fourth straight win for the two.

No. 50 Robin Catry and Luca Staeheli locked up the doubles point with a 6-1 win over Keshav Chopra and Rohan Sachdev.

Singles (NC State 3, Georgia Tech 2)

The Yellow Jackets took the first two singles matches to go up 2-1, riding the hot hand of their two ranked players.

No. 34 Andres Martin knocked off No. 75 Rafa Izquierdo 6-3, 6-4 in a showdown of the top two singles. Georgia Tech's Marcus McDaniel, ranked No. 47, defeated Damien Salvestre, 6-4, 6-1 to put the Yellow Jackets ahead 2-1.

Shick got the momentum back on the side of NC State, getting a ranked win over No. 85 Keshav Chopra (6-2, 6-2).

NC State rounded out the day with wins from Luca Staeheli - over Rohan Sachdev - and Fons Van Sambeek to finish the day.

Singles
Order of finish: (1,2,3,4,6)

1 - No. 34 Andres Martin def. No. 75 Rafa Izquierdo Luque (NCSU), 6-3, 6-4

2 - No. 47 Marcus McDaniel def. Damien Salvestre (NCSU), 6-4, 6-1

3 - Braden Shick (NCSU) def. No. 85 Keshav Chopra, 6-2, 6-2

4 - Luca Staeheli (NCSU) def. Rohan Sachdev, 6-0, 6-4

5 - Robin Catry (NCS) vs. Elias Shokry, 6-1, 5-7, unfinished

6 - Fons Van Sambeek (NCSU) def. Robert Bauer, 6-2, 6-4

Doubles
Order of finish: (3,2)

1 - No. 39 Rafa Izquierdo Luque/Joe Wayand vs. No. 21 Andres Martin/Marcus McDaniel, 2-5 unfinished

2 - No. 50 Robin Catry/Luca Staeheli (NCSU) def. Keshav Chopra/Rohan Sachdev, 6-1

3 - Braden Shick/Fons Van Sambeek (NCSU) def. Brandon McKinney/Elias Shokry, 6-2

Up next: NC State welcomes Miami on March 10.