In its first matches of the season, the NC State men's tennis team (2-0) came away with victories over Princeton (0-1) and Campbell (0-1) on Thursday.
The Pack began the day with a 6-1 win over Princeton that saw a Wolfpack doubles point and four singles wins, and in the second phase of the home doubleheader the squad did not drop a doubles or singles competition.
DOUBLES VS. PRINCETONNC State opened up the scoring, claiming the doubles point. The duo of
Robin Catry and Lucas Staeheli captured the first win, defeating Bill Duo and Adam Kam 6-2.
Martins Rocens and
Fons Van Sambeek secured the second doubles victory for the team over Damian Rodriguez and Filippos Astreinidis, 6-3.
After the Wolfpack clinched the doubles point, the third match between NC State's
Yannai Barkai and
Collin Shick and Princeton's Ryan Seggerman and Will Peters was halted at 5-5.
SINGLES VS. PRINCETONNC State got off to a hot start in singles action, increasing the team score lead to 3-0. Rocens secured the first singles point in straight sets, 6-1, 6-3, against Peters. Following right behind,
Luca Staeheli recorded a win over Duo 6-2, 6-3.
Princeton gained a win to make it 3-1, the overall team victory was clinched by No. 36
Robin Catry. Catry dropped the first set in a competitive three-set match but ultimately was able to get the 4-6, 6-1, 7-5 win, defeating Rodriguez.
After the deciding match, play between the two teams continued. Van Sambeek earned a straight-set win, 6-1, 6-4, over Kam. In the final match,
Braden Shick rallied from a 1-4 deficit in the second set to win 6-3, 6-4 versus Astreinidis.
DOUBLES VS. CAMPBELLIn the second phase of the Wolfpack's doubleheader, the squad did not drop a singles or doubles competition.
The duo of
Joseph Wayand and
Joseph Schrader earned a 6-3 win over Ted Williams and Gustavs Lukstins mere minutes after teammates Barkai and
Collin Shick prevailed over 27th-ranked Tomas Balazi and Leon Petko in a 6-3 victory.
SINGLES VS. CAMPBELLRocens brought home the first singles win of the match against the Camels, getting a quick 6-2, 6-1 win over Nezar to move to 2-0 in singles competition on the day.
After claiming the tiebreaker in the first set,
Braden Shick cruised in the second and dropped just one game. He took down Balazi by a score of 7-6(2), 6-1.
It was Staeheli who clinched the match for NC State with a straight-set win over Pol Otin. The match remained close throughout, but Staeheli earned the 7-5, 6-3 victory to secure NC State's 2-0 start to the season.
Damien Salvestre and Joe Schrader won their respective singles matches as play continued with Salvestre defeating Robin Angles 7-6(4), 6-4. Schrader dropped the first set but fought back to take the match 6-7(9), 6-4, 1-0(5).
Van Sambeek rounded out the wins in the matchup with his 6-3, 6-2 defeat of Noe MacQuart.
UP NEXTNC State travels to Oxford, Miss., to compete in the ITA Kickoff. The squad will face off against No. 23 Illinois Friday, Jan 28.
RESULTS VS. PRINCETON
NC State 6, Princeton 1DoublesOrder of finish: (3,1)
1.
Martins Rocens/
Fons Van Sambeek (NC State) def. Damian Rodriguez/Filippos Astreinidis (Princeton) 6-3
2.
Yannai Barkai/
Collin Shick (NC State) vs. Ryan Seggerman/Will Peters (Princeton) 5-5, unfinished
3.
Robin Catry/
Luca Staeheli (NC State) def. Bill Duo/Alan Kam Princeton) 6-2
SinglesOrder of finish: (3,4,1,2,6,5)
1. Ryan Seggerman (Princeton) def.
Rafa Izquierdo Luque (NC State) 7-6 (7-1), 7-6 (7-4)
2. #36
Robin Catry (NC State) def. Damian Rodriguez (Princeton) 4-6, 6-1, 7-5
3.
Martins Rocens (NC State) def. Will Peters (Princeton) 6-1, 6-3
4.
Luca Staeheli (NC State) def. Bill Duo (Princeton) 6-2, 6-3
5.
Braden Shick (NC State) def. Filippos Astreinidis (Princeton) 6-3, 6-4
6.
Fons Van Sambeek (NC State) def. Alan Kam (Princeton) 6-1, 6-4
RESULTS VS. CAMPBELL
NC State 7, Campbell 0DoublesOrder of finish: (1,3)
1.
Yannai Barkai/
Collin Shick (NC State) def. #27 Tomas Balazi/Leon Petko (Campbell) 6-3
2. Damien Nezar/Benjamin Maes (Campbell) vs.
Robin Catry/
Damien Salvestre (NC State) 4-4, unfinished
3.
Joseph Wayand/
Joseph Schrader (NC State) def. Ted Williams/Gustavs Lukstins (Campbell) 6-3
SinglesOrder of finish: (1,3,2,4,5,6)
1.
Martins Rocens (NC State) def. Damien Nezar (Campbell) 6-2, 6-1
2.
Luca Staeheli (NC State) def. Pol Otin (Campbell) 7-5, 6-3
3.
Braden Shick (NC State) def. Tomas Balazi (Campbell) 7-6 (7-2), 6-1
4.
Damien Salvestre (NC State) def. Robin Angles (Campbell) 7-6 (7-4), 6-4
5.
Joseph Schrader (NC State) def. Benjamin Maes (Campbell) 6-7 (9-11), 6-4, 1-0 (10-5)
6.
Fons Van Sambeek (NC State) def. Noe MacQuart (Campbell) 6-3, 6-2
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