ACC MATCH DAY! Pumped to be back in action this afternoon.

No fans are allowed today, and we're hoping to have live stream links for you later!

4 p.m.
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Babelis/Catry get the first doubles W of the day with a 6-3 victory over Fung/Salle!

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Wolfpack 1, Cardinals 0

DOUBLES POINT PACK

Shick/Barkai get it done on court 3 with a 6-3 win over Howard-Tripp/Wesbrooks!

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Score Update:

1. No. 7 Galarneau: 3-5
2. Barkai: 2-6, 0-1
3. No. 95 Babelis: 5-4
4. Catry: 5-5

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Score Update:

1. No. 7 Galarneau: 7-6(4)
2. Barkai: 2-6, 4-4
3. No. 95 Babelis: 7-5, 4-0
4. Catry: 7-5, 2-3

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Wolfpack 2, Cardinals 0

W on court 3! No. 95 takes down Hernandez 7-5, 6-0.

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Score Update:

1. No. 7 Galarneau: 7-6(4), 3-2
2. Barkai: 2-6, 7-5
4. Catry: 7-5, 3-6, 1-0
5. Turzak: 0-1

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Wolfpack 3, Cardinals 0

No. 7 Galarneau puts us one away from the clinch with a 7-6(4), 6-2 win over No. 71 Chen!

Wolfpack 4, Cardinals 0

Catry wins it for the Pack with a 7-5, 3-6, 6-2 win over Howard-Tripp!

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The No. 17 NC State men's tennis team (3-3, 1-0 ACC) bested Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) foe Louisville (4-2, 0-1 ACC) in a 4-0 decision on Friday to secure its third home win of the season and first victory of ACC action.

DOUBLES
With a great start in doubles play, the pair of Tadas Babelis and Robin Catry got the first win of the day as they defeated Matthew Fung and Fabien Salle, 6-3.

To continue the doubles victories, Collin Shick and Yannai Barkai took down Josh Howard-Tripp and Alex Wesbrooks, also getting a 6-3 win, to secure the doubles point for the Wolfpack

SINGLES
An exciting day of singles started with three tight first sets. No. 95 Babelis and Catry both narrowly defeated their opponents 7-5 in their first sets while No. 7 Alexis Galarneau was triumphant in a 7-6(4) tiebreaker to start the match.

The Wolfpack used this momentum from the first set for the remainder of the matches. Babelis closed out his match against Sergio Hernandez for the first singles victory of the match, 7-5, 6-0. Seventh-ranked Galarneau followed soon after, defeating No. 71 Tin Chen 7-6(4), 6-2.

In a three-set match Catry pulled through, beating Howard-Tripp 7-5, 3-6, 6-2 to seal the 4-0 Wolfpack's win over the Cardinals.

STRAIGHT FROM THE PACK: HEAD COACH KYLE SPENCER
"Great win for the guys - I'm really proud of them," said head coach Kyle Spencer. "Always nice to start off 1-0 in the ACC. The ACC is such a tough league, and we're so excited for the next challenge, which is Notre Dame on Sunday. Hope everyone can tune into the live stream. Go Pack!"

STRAIGHT FROM THE PACK: ROBIN CATRY
"Such a great feeling to clinch the match today against Louisville," said Catry. "The guys in the stands were just awesome and gave me great energy. We battled all three sets, and it's always a great feeling to clinch. With a 4-0 win all the guys did an amazing job. First ACC win of the season, so we're 1-0! Let's go Pack!"



RESULTS
No. 17 NC State 4, Louisville 0
Singles
Order of finish: (3,1,4)
1. #7 Alexis Galarneau (NC State) def. #71 Tin Chen (Louisville) 7-6 (7-4), 6-2
2. Yannai Barkai (NC State) vs. Fabien Salle (Louisville) 2-6, 7-5, 4-4, unfinished
3. #95 Tadas Babelis (NC State) def. Sergio Hernandez (Louisville) 7-5, 6-0
4. Robin Catry (NC State) def. Josh Howard-Tripp (Louisville) 7-5, 3-6, 6-2
5. Robert Turzak (NC State) vs. Matthew Fung (Louisville) 2-5, unfinished
6. Martins Rocens (NC State) vs. Alex Wesbrooks (Louisville) unfinished

Doubles
Order of finish: (1,3)
1. Tadas Babelis/Robin Catry (NC State) def. Matthew Fung/Fabien Salle (Louisville) 6-3
2. #23 Alexis Galarneau/Robert Turzak (NC State) vs. Tin Chen/Sergio Hernandez (Louisville) 4-4, unfinished
3. Collin Shick/Yannai Barkai (NC State) def. Josh Howard-Tripp/Alex Wesbrooks (Louisville) 6-3

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UP NEXT
NC State continues its run of home matches by hosting Notre Dame Sunday, February 21 at 11 a.m.

Notre Dame gets the first doubles win of the day as Ciamarra/Nefve defeat Babelis/Catry 6-1.

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Doubles win for the Pack on court 2!

No. 23 Galarneau/Turzak take down Gamble/Howells 6-3.

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Wolfpack 1, Notre Dame 0

DOUBLES POINT PACK

Shick/Barkai get the 7-5 win over Che/Malkowski to seal the doubles point for NC State!

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Wolfpack 1, Fighting Irish 0

Score Update:
1. No. 7 Galarneau: 6-0, 2-0
2. Izquierdo Luque: 2-4
3. No. 95 Babelis: 3-2
4. Barkai: 1-4

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Wolfpack 2, Fighting Irish 0

No. 7 Galarneau cruises to a 6-0, 6-1 win over No. 6 Ciamarra for the first singles W of the match!

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Wolfpack 2, Fighting Irish 0

Score Update:
2. Izquierdo Luque: 2-6, 5-1
3. No. 95 Babelis: 6-2, 3-3
4. Barkai: 4-6, 1-2
5. Catry: 1-0

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Wolfpack 3, Fighting Irish 0

No. 95 Babelis puts us one away from clinching with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Che!

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Wolfpack 3, Fighting Irish 1

Notre Dame gets on the board as Fu defeats Barkai 6-4, 6-3.

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Wolfpack 3, Fighting Irish 2

Nefve defeats Izquierdo Luque 6-2, 7-6(1).

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Wolfpack 3, Fighting Irish 2

Score Update:
5. Catry: 6-3, 4-5
6. Rocens: 6-3, 1-0

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Wolfpack 4, Fighting Irish 2

Catry clinches for the second straight match! He defeats Malkowski 6-3, 7-5 to clinch this one.

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The No. 17 NC State men's tennis team (4-3, 2-0 ACC) earned its second Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) win of the season on Sunday, taking down Notre Dame (5-6, 0-2 ACC) in a 5-2 decision.

DOUBLES
Notre Dame tabbed the first doubles win of the match as Richard Ciamarra and Axel Nefve defeated Tadas Babelis and Robin Catry 6-1. Not long after, No. 23 Alexis Galarneau and Robert Turzak earned a win of their own. The pair was victorious over Matt Gamble and William Howells, 6-3, to even up the doubles matches.

The point came down to court three, where Collin Shick and Yannai Barkai were locked into a back-and-forth match against Matthew Che and Jean-Marc Malkowski. Shick and Barkai clinched the doubles point for NC State with their 7-5 win.

SINGLES
Galarneau got a quick 6-0, 6-1 win over No. 6 Richard Ciamarra for his highest-ranked win of the season and the first singles win of the match.

Notre Dame claimed the next two singles points, first with a 6-4, 6-3 win by Connor Fu over Barkai. Fu's win was followed by Nefve's 6-2, 7-6(1) victory over Rafa Izquierdo Luque.

The match came down to courts five and six, where Catry had a one-set lead over Malkowski on court five while Rocens led Braden Ho 3-1 on court six.

Catry clinched the win for NC State for the second consecutive match, earning a 6-3, 7-5 victory over Malkowski. Rocens wrapped things up for the day a few minutes later as he defeated Ho 6-3, 6-0.

STRAIGHT FROM THE PACK: HEAD COACH KYLE SPENCER
"Great win for the guys today," said head coach Kyle Spencer. "I thought we escaped a little bit in the doubles. Notre Dame played really well at number one doubles, and then our guys at two and three doubles really came through which was awesome.

"In singles, we had a couple of battles, but obviously it's great when you see a guy like Alexis Galarneau put a point on the board really quickly. That helps the team, and everybody kind of settles down. It was a good job by Robin Catry, Martins Rocens and Tadas Babelis. It was just a good team effort, and it's awesome to be 2-0 in the ACC.

"Next week it doesn't get any easier as Virginia and Virginia Tech come to Raleigh, and I encourage everyone to watch those matches on the live stream. Just a great day for the guys, and it's nice to be 2-0 in the ACC. Go Pack!"

STRAIGHT FROM THE PACK: ALEXIS GALARNEAU
"Two team wins this weekend!" said fifth year Alexis Galarneau. "We played really well as a team. The guys on the bench did a tremendous job, and then for myself it was just two good singles wins this weekend over some tough opponents. Same thing in doubles; Robert Turzak and I did a great job, so I was really happy with that. We're doing a much better job and trending the right way right now. Go Pack!"



RESULTS
Doubles
Order of finish: (1,2,3)

Richard Ciamarra/Axel Nefve (Notre Dame) def. Tadas Babelis/Robin Catry (NC State) 6-1
#23 Alexis Galarneau/Robert Turzak (NC State) def. Matt Gamble/William Howells (Notre Dame) 6-3
Yannai Barkai/Collin Shick (NC State) def. Matthew Che/Jean/Marc Malkowski (Notre Dame) 7-5
Singles
Order of finish: (1,3,4,2,5,6)

#7 Alexis Galarneau (NC State) def. #6 Richard Ciamarra (Notre Dame) 6-0, 6-1
Axel Nefve (Notre Dame) def. Rafa Izquierdo Luque (NC State) 6-2, 7-6(1)
#95 Tadas Babelis (NC State) def. Matthew Che (Notre Dame) 6-2, 6-3
Connor Fu (Notre Dame) def. Yannai Barkai (NC State) 6-4, 6-3
Robin Catry (NC State) def. Jean-Marc Malkowski (Notre Dame) 6-3, 7-5
Martins Rocens (NC State) def. Braeden Ho (Notre Dame) 6-3, 6-0
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UP NEXT
NC State continues a five-match home stretch as it welcomes No. 4 Virginia to Raleigh Friday, Feb. 26 at 5 p.m. and Virginia Tech Sunday, Feb. 28 at 12 p.m.

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Next up: Another Friday-Sunday two-match weekend against Virginia and Virginia Tech to finish February.
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NC State's Alexis Galarneau has been named the ACC Men's Tennis Player of the Week, while Miami's Franco Aubone and Benjamin Hannestad have been selected as the Doubles Team of the Week.

Galarneau went undefeated in NC State's wins over Louisville (4-0) and Notre Dame (5-2). The Laval, Canada, native defeated Louisville's 71st-ranked Tim Chen (7-6 [4], 6-2) and Notre Dame's No. 6-ranked Richard Ciamarra (6-0, 6-1). In doubles, Galarneau paired up with Robert Turzak for two victories.

The 16th-ranked NC State men's tennis team (4-3, 2-0 ACC) will end its five-match home stretch during the upcoming week as No. 4 Virginia (Feb. 26 at 3 p.m.), Virginia Tech (Feb. 28 at 12 p.m.) and No. 2 Baylor (March 2 at 4 p.m.) visit the J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center.

Due to current State guidelines regarding venue capacity limits, fans will not be permitted at home matches. NC State Athletics will continue to review capacity guidelines throughout the season and will communicate updates as they are available.

SCOUTING THE CAVALIERS
Virginia checked into the latest Oracle/ITA rankings at No. 4 and is the second-highest ranked team in the ACC with an overall record of 7-2. The Cavaliers competed at the ITA National Team Indoor Championships, defeating then-No. 3 TCU, 4-3, before falling to then-No. 2 North Carolina, 4-2.

Carl Soderlund checks into the singles rankings at No. 29 while Jeffery Von Der Schulenburg sits at tied for 105th. The Cavaliers additionally have a ranked doubles pair in Soderlund and Matthew Lord, who are ranked 35th.

SCOUTING THE HOKIES
Virginia Tech opened ACC play with a win, sweeping Boston College in a 7-0 decision. The Hokies maintain a 5-2 overall record, its two losses coming against then-No. 2 North Carolina and then-No. 19 Kentucky.

Hokies graduate student Mitch Harper is ranked in singles competition, checking in at No. 38.

SCOUTING THE BEARS
Baylor made it to the finals of the ITA National Team Indoor Championships after taking down then-No. 5 Texas and championship host Illinois. The Bears fell to then-No. 2 North Carolina in the finals, 4-1. The Bears have tallied three top-10 wins so far in 2021, having defeated then-No. 4 Michigan once and Texas on two occasions.

Six of Baylor's student-athletes are ranked in singles, the most of any school in the nation. Sven Lah is the highest ranked at No. 43, followed by Adrian Boitan at No. 46. Matias Soto sits at No. 56 while Constantin Frantzen checks in at No. 66. Nick Stachowiak is ranked No. 74, and Charlie Broom rounds out the group at No. 103.

In doubles, the duo of Law and Frantzen are ranked tenth while Soto and Stachowiak check in at No. 33.