.@PackMensTennis swept its Thursday doubleheader, beating Radford 6-1 in the first matchup and blanking NC A&T 7-0 in the second.

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The No. 16 NC State men's tennis team (9-2) garnered a pair of wins on Thursday, defeating Radford (2-4) by a score of 6-1 and NC A&T (0-3) in a 7-0 decision.

DOUBLES VS. RADFORD
The Pack opened up the day with two doubles wins, putting the team up 1-0 going into the singles matches.

Braden Shick and Fons Van Sambeek give the Pack their first doubles win of the day with a 6-4 victory over Aditya Balsekar and Robert Hagen.

Yannai Barkai and Luca Staeheli then took the second win, giving the Pack a one-point team advantage with their 7-6(1) tiebreaker win over Demis Taramonlis and Andres Silva.

SINGLES VS. RADFORD
Martins Rocens started the Pack strong at the start of singles play with a quick 6-3, 6-2 win over Guilherme Severin and was followed in victory by Van Sambeek, who put up a 6-3, 6-1 win over Konstantinos Raptis.

It was Staeheli who clinched the team victory for the Pack, defeating Taramonlis 6-3, 6-3.

Play continued on the remaining singles courts, and Damien Salvestre put the Pack up 5-0 with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Silva while Joseph Wayand defeated Hagen 7-5, 6-1.

Radford was able to get on the board in the final singles match as Balsekar gutted out a 3-6, 7-5, 1-0(8) win over Shick.

DOUBLES VS. NC A&T
The Pack opened up its second match of the day with two doubles wins, the first coming for No. 51 Rocens and Van Sambeek with a 6-2 victory over Esteban Lopez and Vasil Ivanov.

Salvestre and Joseph Schrader tabbed the point-winning victory, defeating Ian Pedersen and Ethan Baly 6-2.

SINGLES VS. NC A&T
Wayand cruised to the first win in singles for the Wolfpack, dropping just a single game on his way to a 6-0, 6-1 win over Nolan Martino.

Shick earned the second singles win of the match to bring NC State one match away from clinching. The sophomore defeated Pedersen 6-4, 7-5, and moments later Barkai secured the NC State victory with a 6-4, 6-1 defeat of Eder Blanco.

Salvestre was able to put another point on the board for the Wolfpack with a win 6-3, 7-5 over Ivanov and was joined in victory by Van Sambeek, who got the win over Jorge Perez 7-5, 6-4.

Rafa Izquierdo Luque completed the Pack sweep of the Aggies with a tough 6-4, 7-6(6) victory against Lopez.

UP NEXT
NC State continues its home stretch with a 12 p.m. matchup against Boston College Sunday, Feb. 26 at the J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center.

RESULTS VS. RADFORD
#16 NC State 6, Radford 1
Doubles
Order of finish: (3,1)
1. Yannai Barkai/Luca Staeheli (NC State) def. Demis Taramonlis/Andres Silva (Radford) 7-6 (7-1)
2. Joseph Schrader/Collin Shick (NC State) vs. Guilherme Severin/Konstantinos Raptis 6-5, unfinished
3. Braden Shick/Fons Van Sambeek (NC State) def. Aditya Balsekar/Robert Hagen (Radford) 6-4 (Radford), 6-4

Singles
Order of finish: (2,4,1,3,6,5)
1. Luca Staeheli (NC State) def. Demis Taramonlis (Radford) 6-3, 6-3
2. Martins Rocens (NC State) def. Guilherme Severin (Radford) 6-3, 6-2
3. Damien Salvestre (NC State) Andres Silva (Radford) 6-3, 6-3
4. Fons Van Sambeek (NC State) def. Konstantinos Raptis (Radford) 6-3, 6-1
5. Aditya Balsekar (Radford) def. Braden Shick (NC State) 3-6, 7-5, 1-0 (10-8)
6. Joseph Wayand (NC State) def. Robert Hagen (Radford) 7-5, 6-1

RESULTS VS. NC A&T
#16 NC State 7, NC A&T 0
Doubles
Order of finish: (1,3)
1. Martins Rocens/Fons Van Sambeek (NC State) def. Esteban Lopez/Vasil Ivanov (NC A&T), 6-2
2.Yannai Barkai/Collin Shick (NC State) vs. Eder Blanco/Jorge Perez, 3-5 unfinished
3. Damien Salvestre/Joseph Schrader (NC State) def. Ian Pedersen/Ethan Baly (NC A&T), 6-2

Singles
Order of Finish: (6,5,3,2,4,1)
1. Rafa Izquierdo Luque (NC State) def. Esteban Lopez (NC A&T) 6-4, 7-6
2. Damien Salvestre (NC State) def. Vasil Ivanov (NC A&T) 6-3, 7-5
3. Yannai Barkai (NC State) def. Eder Blanco (NC A&T) 6-4, 6-1
4. Fons Van Sambeek (NC State) def. Jorge Perez (NC A&T) 7-5, 6-4
5. Braden Shick (NC State) def. Ian Pedersen (NC A&T) 6-4, 7-5
6. Joseph Wayand (NC State) def. Nolan Martino (NC A&T) 6-0,6-1


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doubles vs Boston College
#1 Rocen/Van Sambeer 6-1
#2 Catry/Staeheli 5-2 unfinished
#3 Bakai/C. Shick 6-3

NC State wins doubles point and leads match 1-0


singles vs Boston College
#1 Catry 6-3, 2-6, 1-0 NC State leads match 5-0
#2 Staeheli 6-1, 6-4 NC State clinches match 4-0
#3 Rocen 6-2, 6-2 NC State leads match 2-0
#4 Salvestre 7-5, 7-5 NC State leads match 6-0
#5 Von Sambeek 6-0, 6-1 NC State leads match 3-0
#6 B. Shick 6-1, 6-2 NC State leads match 7-0

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The No. 16 NC State men's tennis team (10-2, 1-0 ACC) opened its ACC slate on Sunday, defeating Boston College (3-4, 0-1 ACC) in a 7-0 decision. With the victory, the Pack extends its win streak to seven matches.

DOUBLES RECAP
No. 51 Martins Rocens and Fons Van Sambeek made quick work of their doubles match, getting a ranked win as they defeated No. 39 Juan Jose Bianchi and Max Motlagh 6-1.

Yannai Barkai and Collin Shick clinched the doubles point for the Pack with a 6-3 win over Oliver Worth and Will Kasten on court three.

SINGLES RECAP
NC State won five of the singles matches in straight-set fashion, the first victory of the day coming for Rocens as he defeated Kasten 6-2, 6-2.

On court five, Van Sambeek dropped just one game on his way to 6-0, 6-1 victory over Bianchi.

Luca Staeheli clinched the win for the squad, defeating Worth on court two in a 6-1, 6-4 decision.

Play continued on the three remaining singles courts. No. 101 Robin Catry gutted out a 6-3, 1-6, 1-0(8) win over Motlagh to put the Wolfpack up 5-0 on the Eagles.

Damien Salvestre and Braden Shick closed out the sweep with wins on courts four and five. Salvestre defeated Matt Campbell 7-5, 7-5 while Braden Shick got the quick 6-1, 6-2 win over Jake Vassel.

UP NEXT
NC State welcomes sixth-ranked South Carolina to the J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center Tuesday, March 1 at 3 p.m.

RESULTS
#16 NC State 7, Boston College 0
Doubles
Order of finish: (1,3)
1. #51 Martins Rocens/Fons Van Sambeek (NC State) def. #39 Juan Jose Bianchi/Max Motlagh (Boston College) 6-1
2. #34 Robin Catry/Luca Staeheli (NC State) vs. Mason Fung/Jake Vassel (Boston College) 5-2, unfinished
3. Yannai Barkai/Collin Shick (NC State) def. Oliver Worth/Will Kasten (Boston College) 6-3

Singles
Order of finish: (3,5,2,1,4,6)
1. #101 Robin Catry (NC State) def. Max Motlagh (Boston College) 6-3, 2-6, 1-0 (10-8)
2. Luca Staeheli (NC State) def. Oliver Worth (Boston College) 6-1, 6-4
3. Martins Rocens (NC State) def. Will Kasten (Boston College) 6-2, 6-2
4. Damien Salvestre (NC State) def. Matt Campbell (Boston College) 7-5, 7-5
5. Fons Van Sambeek (NC State) def. Juan Jose Bianchi (Boston College) 6-0, 6-1
6. Braden Shick (NC State) def. Jake Vassel (Boston College) 6-1, 6-2

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The No. 16 NC State men's tennis program (10-2, 1-0 ACC) will continue its 2022 campaign Tuesday, March 1 at 3 p.m. with a matchup against No. 6 South Carolina (11-2).

The match marks the Wolfpack's sixth against a top-25 opponent in the 2022 season.

Fans attending matches before 5 p.m. on weekdays will need to obtain a virtual parking permit.

SCOUTING THE GAMECOCKS
South Carolina holds an 11-2 record going into the match against NC State, a record that includes wins over three top-10 teams. The Gamecocks are coming off a 4-1 defeat of No. 10 Kentucky.

Daniel Rodrigues is the highest-ranked singles player for South Carolina at No. 19. Toby Samuel ranks 41st, and Connor Thomson rounds out the group of ranked singles competitors with a ranking of 109th.

In doubles, Rodrigues and Thomson are ranked No. 13.

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The NC State men's tennis match against No. 6 South Carolina will not be played at its scheduled time of Tuesday, March 1. South Carolina was involved in an accident on Monday, and out of an abundance of caution and for the well-being of the Gamecocks student-athletes the match has been postponed.

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An emerging and reliable core for @PackMensTennis has fueled its seven-game win streak, but an even tougher road lays ahead:

No. 24 Florida State
No. 8 Wake Forest
No. 17 Virginia

The Pack currently sits at 3-2 against ranked opponents.
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The No. 20 NC State men's tennis program is set to continue ACC competition with a trip to Florida as it takes on Florida State Friday, March 4 at 5:30pm and No. 21 Miami Sunday, March 6 at 1pm.

SCOUTING THE SEMINOLES
Florida State holds a 9-2 record, a mark that includes a 5-1 victory over then-No. 18 Mississippi State. The Seminoles' most recent match saw them get the 4-3 win over Troy.

Loris Pourroy is the only ranked Florida State singles player at No. 53.

SCOUTING THE HURRICANES
Miami has dropped just one match in 2022, falling 4-0 to then-No. 2 Baylor. The squad will face off against No. 7 Wake Forest Friday before taking on the Pack.

Dan Martin is the only ranked singles competitor for the Hurricanes at No. 117. In doubles, Franco Aubone and Benjamin Hannestad are ranked 27th.

doubles vs Florida State

#1 Rochens/Van Sambeek 6-2
#2 Catry/Staeheli 7-6(5)
#3 C. Shick/Barkai 3-6

NC State wins doubles point and leads match 1-0

#1 Izquierdo Luque 5-4
#2 Catry 4-6
#3 Staeheli 3-6
#4 Rocens 5-5
#5 Salvestre 6-4
#6 Van Sambeek 5-5

#1 Izquierdo Luque 5-7, 0-1
#2 Catry 4-6, 3-2
#3 Staeheli 3-6, 5-0
#4 Rocens 7-5, 1-0
#5 Salvestre 6-4, 3-3
#6 Van Sambeek 6-7(2)

#1 Izquierdo Luque 5-7, 1-4
#2 Catry 4-6, 4-6 match tied 1-1
#3 Staeheli 3-6, 6-2, 0-1
#4 Rocens 7-5, 3-6
#5 Salvestre 6-4, 6-4 NC State leads match 2-1
#6 Van Sambeek 6-7(2), 4-1

#1 Izquierdo Luque 5-7, 1-6, match tied 2-2
#3 Staeheli 3-6, 6-2, 2-2
#4 Rocens 7-5, 3-6, 1-1
#6 Van Sambeek 6-7(2), 5-2

#3 Staeheli 3-6, 6-2, 3-3
#4 Rocens 7-5, 3-6, 3-3
#6 Van Sambeek 6-7(2), 6-2, 1-1

#3 Staeheli 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 NC State leads 3-2
#4 Rocens 7-5, 3-6, 4-5
#6 Van Sambeek 6-7(2), 6-2, 1-4

#4 Rocens 7-5, 3-6, 4-6 match tied 3-3
#6 Van Sambeek 6-7(2), 6-2, 1-5

#6 Van Sambeek 6-7(2), 6-2, 3-6
Florida State wins match 4-3

The 20th-ranked NC State men's tennis team (10-3, 1-1 ACC) fell, 4-3, in a close match with Florida State (10-2, 1-0 ACC) on Friday.

DOUBLES RECAP
NC State took the doubles point, winning on courts one and three. No. 51 Martins Rocens and Fons Van Sambeek defeated Sebastian Arcila and Loris Pourroy 6-2, posting the win shortly before Florida State got a doubles win of its own with Josh Karpenschif and Maks Silagy defeating Collin Shick and Yannai Barkai 6-3.

Thirty-fourth-ranked Robin Catry and Luca Staeheli clinched the doubles point for the squad, getting the win over Andreja Petrovic and Youcef Rihane in a tight 7-6(5) decision.

SINGLES RECAP
The Seminoles got on the board first in singles with Petrovic's 6-4, 6-3 win over No. 101 Catry. Not long after, NC State got a singles win of its own with Damien Salvestre's 6-4, 6-4 defeat of Rihane.

Florida State equalized the team score with Pourroy's 7-5, 6-1 win over No. 84 Rafa Izquierdo Luque.

Staeheli put NC State back in the lead, coming back to win his second two sets in a 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 decision against Arcila.

The match came down to court six, where Van Sambeek and Karpenschif were locked into a three-set battle. Karpenschif came away with the win, defeating Van Sambeek 7-6(2), 2-6, 6-3 to seal the Seminoles victory.

STRAIGHT FROM THE PACK: HEAD COACH KYLE SPENCER
"Tough match today," said head coach Kyle Spencer. "Proud of the way the guys battled. It wasn't our day today. We're looking forward to another opportunity to compete on Sunday."

UP NEXT
The Wolfpack travels to Miami for a 1 p.m. matchup Sunday, March 6 with the Hurricanes.

RESULTS
#20 NC State 3, Florida State 4
Doubles
Order of finish: (1,3,2)
1. #51 Martins Rocens/Fons Van Sambeek (NC State) def. Sebastian Arcila/Loris Pourroy (Florida State) 6-2
2. #34 Robin Catry/Luca Staeheli (NC State) def. Andreja Petrovic/Youcef Rihane (Florida State) 7-6 (7-5)
3. Josh Karpenschif/Maks Silagy (Florida State) def. Collin Shick/Yannai Barkai (NC State) 6-3

Singles
Order of finish: (2,5,1,3,4,6)
1. Loris Pourroy (Florida State) def. #84 Rafa Izquierdo Luque (NC State) 7-5, 6-1
2. Andreja Petrovic (Florida State) def. #101 Robin Catry (NC State) 6-4, 6-3
3. Luca Staeheli (NC State) def. Sebastian Arcila (Florida State) 3-6, 6-2, 6-3
4. Richard Thongoana (Florida State) def. Martins Rocens (NC State) 5-7, 6-3, 6-4
5. Damien Salvestre (NC State) def. Youcef Rihane (Florida State) 6-4, 6-4
6. Josh Karpenschif (Florida State) def. Fons Van Sambeek (NC State) 7-6 (7-2), 2-6, 6-3

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.@PackMensTennis fell 4-3 in a very back-and-forth ACC matchup with the FSU Seminoles.
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doubles vs Miami
#1 Catry/Staeheli
#2 Rocens/Van Sambeek
#3 C. Shick/Barkai

Fons and Martins get it done on court two, defeating Jalif/Vasser 6-2!

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Pack 1, Hurricanes 0

DOUBLES POINT PACK

Robin and Luca defeat Hannestad/Aubone 6-3 to clinch doubles!

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singles vs Miami

#1 Izquierdo Luque
#2 Catry
#3 Staeheli
#4 Rocens
#5 Salvestre
#6 B. Shick

singles vs Miami

#1 Izquierdo Luque 3-6, 0-0
#2 Catry 4-5
#3 Staeheli 4-5
#4 Rocens 2-6
#5 Salvestre 6-2
#6 B. Shick 3-6

singles vs Miami

#1 Izquierdo Luque 3-6, 1-3
#2 Catry 4-6, 2-1
#3 Staeheli 6-6
#4 Rocens 2-6,0-4
#5 Salvestre 6-2, 3-3
#6 B. Shick 3-6,2-4

#1 Izquierdo Luque 3-6, 2-5
#2 Catry 4-6, 2-3
#3 Staeheli 7-6, 1-0
#4 Rocens 2-6,0-6 match tied 1-1
#5 Salvestre 6-2, 4-4
#6 B. Shick 3-6,2-6 Miami leads match 2-1

#1 Izquierdo Luque 3-6, 2-6 Miami leads match 3-1
#2 Catry 4-6, 3-3
#3 Staeheli 7-6, 3-0
#5 Salvestre 6-2, 4-6

#2 Catry 4-6, 4-6 Miami clinches match 4-1
#3 Staeheli 7-6, 6-0 Miami 4-2
#5 Salvestre 6-2, 4-6, 2-2

The No. 20 NC State men's tennis team (10-4, 1-2 ACC) fell to 21st-ranked Miami (9-2, 0-1), 4-2 on Sunday.

DOUBLES RECAP
The Wolfpack continued a strong season of doubles competition, taking the point with wins on courts one and two.

No. 51 Fons Van Sambeek and Martins Rocens got the first win, defeating Juan Martin Jalif and Oren Vasser on court two by a score of 6-2.

On court one, No. 34 Robin Catry and Luca Staeheli clinched the doubles point for the Pack with a 6-3 takedown of No. 27 Franco Aubone and Benjamin Hannestad.

SINGLES RECAP
Miami got on the board in singles with a trio of early wins. Martin Katz defeated Braden Shick 6-3, 6-2 on court six shortly before Oren Vasser got the 6-2, 6-0 win over Rocens.

No. 117 Dan Martin defeated No. 84 Rafa Izquierdo Luque 6-3, 6-2 to put the Hurricanes one away from clinching.

Staeheli got NC State its only singles point of the match, defeating Hannestad in a 7-6(5), 6-0 decision before Miami clinched the win with Bojan Jankulovski's 6-4, 6-4 win over No. 101 Catry.

UP NEXT
NC State makes the short trip to Winston-Salem, N.C., to take on No. 7 Wake Forest Thursday, March 10.

RESULTS
#20 NC State 2, #21 Miami 4
Doubles
Order of finish: (2,1)
1. #34 Robin Catry/Luca Staeheli (NC State) def. #27 Franco Aubone/Benjamin Hannestad (Miami) 6-3
2. #51 Fons Van Sambeek/Martins Rocens (NC State) def. Juan Martin Jalif/Oren Vasser (Miami) 6-2
3. Dan Martin/Martin Katz (Miami) vs. Collin Shick/Yannai Barkai (NC State) 4-5, unfinished

Singles
Order of finish: (6,4,1,3,2)
1. #117 Dan Martin (Miami) def. #84 Rafa Izquierdo Luque (NC State) 6-3, 6-2
2. Bojan Jankulovski (Miami) def. #101 Robin Catry (NC State) 6-4, 6-4
3. Luca Staeheli (NC State) def. Benjamin Hannestad (Miami) 7-6 (7-5), 6-0
4. Oren Vasser (Miami) def. Martins Rocens (NC State) 6-2, 6-0
5. Juan Martin Jalif (Miami) vs. Damien Salvestre (NC State) 2-6, 6-4, 2-2, unfinished
6. Martin Katz (Miami) def. Braden Shick (NC State) 6-3, 6-2

The NC State men's tennis program is set to travel to Winston-Salem, N.C., for a 2 p.m. matchup Thursday, March 10 at No. 6 Wake Forest.

SCOUTING THE DEMON DEACONS
Wake Forest checks into the latest ITA rankings at No. 6, holding a record of 19-4. The Demon Deacons have opened conference play with a perfect 3-0 record and have defeated six top-25 opponents in 2022.

In the singles rankings, Filippo Moroni ranks 34th, Eduardo Nava ranks 53rd, Jurabek Karimov ranks 78th and Siddhant Banthia rounds out the group at 111th.

In doubles, Banthia and Jakob Schnaitter check in at 24th while Banthia is additionally ranked with Juan Lopez De Azcona at 36th. Nava and Matthew Thomson are in the rankings at 43rd, and Moroni and Nava are No. 67. Ben Draper and Robert Maciag are the last ranked duo at 73rd.

doubles vs Wake Forest

#1 Catry/Staeheli 5-5 unfinished
#2 Rocens/Van Sambeek 4-6
#3 Barkai/C. Shick 3-6

Wake Forest wins doubles point and leads match 1-0

singles vs Wake Forest

#1 Izquierdo Luque 3-5
#2 Staeheli 3-6
#3 Catry 4-6, 0-2
#4 Salvestre 4-6
#5 Van Sambeek 2-6, 1-2
#6 B. Shick 5-4

singles vs Wake Forest

#1 Izquierdo Luque 5-5
#2 Staeheli 3-6, 2-0
#3 Catry 4-6, 1-3
#4 Salvestre 4-6, 0-2
#5 Van Sambeek 2-6, 1-4
#6 B. Shick 6-4, 1-1

singles vs Wake Forest

#1 Izquierdo Luque 5-7, 6-1
#2 Staeheli 3-6, 4-6 Wake Forest leads match 2-0
#3 Catry 4-6, 7-5
#4 Salvestre 4-6, 4-6 Wake Forest leads match 3-0
#5 Van Sambeek 2-6, 7-5, 0-1
#6 B. Shick 6-4, 2-6, 4-0

singles vs Wake Forest

#1 Izquierdo Luque 5-7, 6-1, 4-3
#3 Catry 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 Wake Forest leads match 3-1
#5 Van Sambeek 2-6, 7-5, 1-6, Wake Forest clinches match 4-1
#6 B. Shick 6-4, 2-6, 5-7 Wake Forest leads match 5-1