.@PackMensTennis finished out its three-match homestand with a 6-1 win over Presbyterian. The win was the Wolfpack's 5th in a row.

Next up for the Pack: A road trip to No. 14 South Carolina on March 19.
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Beasley/Samuel defeat Catry/Shick 6-1 for the first doubles win of the day.

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Wolfpack 0, Gamecocks 1

South Carolina takes the doubles point as No. 59 Jordan/Lambling defeat Turzak/Izquierdo Luque 6-4.

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Singles Update:

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

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Wolfpack 0, Gamecocks 2

No. 32 Rodrigues defeats Izquierdo Luque 6-3, 6-1.

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Wolfpack 0, Gamecocks 3

Samuel defeats Barkai 6-0, 7-6 to put South Carolina a match away from clinching.

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Wolfpack 0, Gamecocks 4

South Carolina clinches it as No. 118 Thomson defeats No. 95 Babelis 7-6, 6-3.

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.@PackMensTennis struggled against another top-15 team, South Carolina, on the road Friday.

NC State is now 0-5 against top-15 teams this season, being outscored 21-6 in those matchups.
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The No. 21 NC State men's tennis team (9-5, 6-1 ACC) makes a trip south for a pair of road matches Friday and Sunday. The Wolfpack competes at No. 35 Georgia Tech (9-6, 3-4 ACC) Friday, Mar. 26 at 5 p.m. and at Clemson (7-9, 1-6 ACC) Sunday, Mar. 28 at 1 p.m.

SCOUTING THE YELLOW JACKETS
Georgia Tech has taken on five ranked opponents in 2021, most recently defeating No. 36 Virginia Tech 7-0. The Yellow Jackets have gotten at least one point in all of their ranked matchups.

Georgia Tech checks into the latest Oracle/ITA rankings at 35th. Andres Martin is one of two ranked singles competitors for the Yellow Jackets at No. 25 while Marcus McDaniel checks in at No. 52.

McDaniel is additionally ranked in doubles with Pablo Schelcher at 38th and with Andres Martin at No. 43.

SCOUTING THE TIGERS
The Tigers have taken on four ranked teams this season but have been unable to claim the win in any of those matches.

Clemson boasts four ranked doubles pairs, led by Teodor Giusca and Yizhou Liu at No. 50. Spencer Whitaker and Ryuhei Azuma are ranked 60th, and Azuma is ranked No. 78 with Jacob Jahn. The duo of Whitaker and Giusca rounds out the doubles placements at No. 80.

Carlos Kelaidis is the lone Tiger ranked in singles action, checking in at No. 75.

Doubles vs Georgia Tech

#1 Barkai/Babelis 4-5

#2 Galarneau/Turzak 6-5

#3 Cantry/Shick 4-5

Georgia Tech takes the first doubles match as Bauer/McKinney defeat Catry/Shick 7-5.

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Doubles vs Georgia Tech

#1 Barkai/Babelis 6-6

#2 Galarneau/Turzak lose 6-7(4-7)

#3 Cantry/Shick lose 5-7

Georgia Tech wins doubles point

Singles Update:

1. No. 13 Galarneau: 4-5
2. No. 97 Izquierdo Luque: 2-6, 0-1
3. Babelis: 5-5
4. Catry: 5-3
5. Turzak: 6-2
6. Rocens: 4-5

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Wolfpack 0, Yellow Jackets 2

No. 25 Martin defeats No. 97 Izquierdo Luque 6-2, 6-4.

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Wolfpack 0, Yellow Jackets 3

Schelcher defeats Babelis 7-6, 6-2 to put Georgia Tech one away from clinching.

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Wolfpack 0, Yellow Jackets 4

No. 52 McDaniel defeats No. 13 Galarneau 7-6, 6-2 to clinch it for Georgia Tech.

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Wolfpack 1, Yellow Jackets 4

Rocens gets us on the board with a 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 win over Dong.

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The 21st-ranked NC State men's tennis team (9-6, 6-2 ACC) fell to No. 35 Georgia Tech (10-6, 4-4 ACC) on Friday in a 6-1 decision. The loss is just the second conference loss of the season for the Wolfpack.

DOUBLES
The Yellow Jackets got a team point on the board early, getting doubles wins on courts two and three to clinch the point. All three matches were tight, and the unfinished matchup between Yannai Barkai and Tadas Babelis and Marcus McDaniel and Andres Martin was in a 6-6 tiebreaker when play stopped.

Zummy Bauer and Brandon McKinney were the first Georgia Tech doubles pair with a win as they defeated Robin Catry and Collin Shick 7-5.

Brandon Freestone and Pablo Schelcher clinched the doubles point with a 7-6(4) victory over No. 30 Alexis Galarneau and Robert Turzak.

SINGLES
Georgia Tech took back-to-back singles matches as No. 25 Martin defeated No. 97 Rafa Izquierdo Luque 6-2, 6-4 and Schelcher got the 7-6(5), 6-2 win over Babelis.

No. 25 McDaniel sealed the win for the Yellow Jackets with his 7-6(4), 6-2 victory over 13th-ranked Galarneau.

Georgia Tech went on to win two of the three remaining courts. McKinney defeated Turzak 2-6, 7-6(5), 1-0 while Keshav Chopra was victorious over Catry 3-6, 6-3, 1-0.

It was Martins Rocens who got NC State on the board with a 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 win over Chen Dong.



RESULTS
#21 NC State 1, #35 Georgia Tech 6
Doubles
Order of finish: (3,2)

#43 Marcus McDaniel/Andres Martin (Georgia Tech) vs. #17 Yannai Barkai/Tadas Babelis (NC State) 6-6, unfinished
Brandon Freestone/Pablo Schelcher (Georgia Tech) def. #30 Alexis Galarneau/Robert Turzak (NC State) 7-6(4)
Zummy Bauer/Brandon McKinney (Georgia Tech) def. Robin Catry/Collin Shick (NC State) 7-5
Singles
Order of finish: (2,3,1,5,4,6)

#52 Marcus McDaniel (Georgia Tech) def. #13 Alexis Galarneau (NC State) 7-6(4), 6-2
#25 Andres Martin (Georgia Tech) def. #97 Rafa Izquierdo Luque (NC State) 6-2, 6-4
Pablo Schelcher (Georgia Tech) def. Tadas Babelis (NC State) 7-6(5), 6-2
Keshav Chopra (Georgia Tech) def. Robin Catry (NC State) 3-6, 6-3, 1-0
Brandon McKinney (Georgia Tech) def. Robert Turzak (NC State) 2-6, 7-6(5), 1-0
Martins Rocens (NC State) def. Chen Dong (Georgia Tech) 4-6, 6-2, 6-4
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UP NEXT
NC State travels to Clemson, S.C., to take on the Tigers Sunday, Mar. 28 at 1 p.m.

Clemson gets on the board first as Puscas/Kelaidis defeat Shick/Catry 6-2.

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Wolfpack 0, Tigers 1

Clemson takes the doubles point with No. 50 Giusca/Liu's 7-5 win over No. 30 Galarneau/Turzak.

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Singles Update:

1. No. 13 Galarneau: 6-1
2. Catry: 3-2
3. Babelis: 5-3
4. Barkai: 5-2
5. Turzak: 5-2
6. Shick: 3-3

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Singles Update:

1. No. 13 Galarneau: 6-1, 3-2
2. Catry: 6-2, 1-1
3. Babelis: 6-3, 3-2
4. Barkai: 6-2, 3-1
5. Turzak: 6-2, 3-2
6. Shick: 6-6

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Wolfpack 1, Tigers 1

Barkai gets the first singles win of the day, taking down Plans Gonzalez in straight sets 6-2, 6-2.

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Wolfpack 2, Tigers 1

Babelis gets us the lead with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Azuma.

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Wolfpack 3, Tigers 1

Just need one more to put this one away! Catry takes down No. 75 Kelaidis 6-2, 6-2.

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Wolfpack 4, Tigers 1

Turzak guts out the 6-2, 7-6(7) win over Whitaker to clinch it for the Pack!

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