- The NC State men's tennis team (10-5, 1-4 ACC) fell to sixth-ranked Wake Forest (20-4, 4-0 ACC), 5-2, on Thursday.

DOUBLES RECAP
Play was close across the three doubles courts, but it was Wake Forest that was able to come away with the point.

Matthew Thomson and Jakob Schnaitter defeated Collin Shick and Yannai Barkai, 6-3, on court three before Jurabek Karimov and Siddhant Banthia defeated No. 15 Martins Rocens and Fons Van Sambeek on court two in a 6-4 decision.

SINGLES RECAP
Despite dropping five first sets, the Pack was able to come back and force third sets on the three of the courts.

Wake Forest got a singles win first with Melios Efstathiou's 6-3, 6-4 defeat of Luca Staeheli. He was followed minutes later by Rrezart Cungu's 6-4, 6-4 win over Damien Salvestre.

Court five saw Schnaitter put the match away for the Demon Deacons with his 6-2, 5-7, 6-1 win over Van Sambeek.

No. 88 Robin Catry was the first member of the Wolfpack with a singles win as he gutted out a 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 defeat of No. 53 Nava.

The Demon Deacons struck back with Siddhant Banthia's 4-6, 6-2, 7-5 win over Braden Shick.

Rafa Izquierdo Luque got the final win of the day on court win with a takedown of No. 78 Karimov by a score of 5-7, 6-1, 6-4.

STRAIGHT FROM THE PACK: HEAD COACH KYLE SPENCER
"Tough match against another quality team," said head coach Kyle Spencer. "I thought the guys played with passion and the right relaxed intensity. In the end, Wake Forest did a better job of closing out tough sets, so credit to them. We will learn from this and continue to get better.

UP NEXT
NC State returns to the J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center to take on Northwestern Monday, March 21 at 3 p.m.

RESULTS
NC State 2, #6 Wake Forest 5
Doubles
Order of finish: (2,3)
1. Ben Draper/Eduardo Nava (Wake Forest) vs. #25 Robin Catry/Luca Staeheli (NC State) 5-5, unfinished
2. Jurabek Karimov/Siddhant Banthia (Wake Forest) def. Fons Van Sambeek/Martins Rocens (NC State) 6-4
3. Matthew Thomson/Jakob Schnaitter (Wake Forest) def. Collin Shick/Yannai Barkai (NC State) 6-3

Singles
Order of finish: (2,4,5,3,6,1)
1. Rafa Izquierdo Luque (NC State) def. #78 Jurabek Karimov (Wake Forest) 5-7, 6-1, 6-4
2. Melios Efstathiou (Wake Forest) def. Luca Staeheli (NC State) 6-3, 6-4
3. #88 Robin Catry (NC State) def. #53 Eduardo Nava (Wake Forest) 4-6, 7-5, 6-3
4. Rrezart Cungu (Wake Forest) def. Damien Salvestre (NC State) 6-4, 6-4
5. Jakob Schnaitter (Wake Forest) def. Fons Van Sambeek (NC State) 6-2, 5-7, 6-1
6. #111 Siddhant Banthia (Wake Forest) def. Braden Shick (NC State) 4-6, 6-2, 7-5

Great effort today against Wake Forest!#GoPack | #PackRisinhttps://t.co/75TwgdrUfJ

— NC State Men’s Tennis 🐺🎾 (@PackMensTennis) March 11, 2022

The NC State men's tennis program is set to host a pair of top-20 squads in No. 20 Northwestern (March 21 at 3 p.m.) and No. 7 South Carolina (March 23 at 3 p.m.) at the J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center.

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

SCOUTING THE WILDCATS
Northwestern comes off a 4-0 win over Illinois-Chicago on March 12 in its first conference matchup of the season. The Wildcats hold an 11-4 overall record.

Steven Forman ranks 67th in the country in singles, having defeated three ranked opponents, and Trice Pickens checks into the national singles rankings at No. 100. Pickens has taken down two ranked singles foes in 2022.

SCOUTING THE GAMECOCKS
Seventh-ranked South Carolina has faced eight top-25 opponents in 2022, coming away with four wins that included a takedown of then-No. 1 Tennessee.

Daniel Rodrigues ranks 16th nationally in singles, and Toby Samuel is ranked 86th. Rodrigues checks into the doubles ranks at No. 30 with Connor Thomson

Back home twice this week, and you don't want to miss these matchups, #WPN!#GoPack | #PackRisinhttps://t.co/dYKSfSSi0Q

— NC State Men’s Tennis 🐺🎾 (@PackMensTennis) March 20, 2022

doubles vs Northwestern

#1 Catry/Staeheli 3-4
#2 Rosens/ Van Sambeek 2-4
#3 C. Shick/Barkai 0-6

doubles vs Northwestern

#1 Catry/Staeheli 5-5
#2 Rosens/ Van Sambeek 4-6
#3 C. Shick/Barkai 0-6

Northwestern wins doubles point and leads match 1-0

singles vs Northwestern
#1 Izquierdo Luque 2-6
#2 Staeheli 6-4
#3 Catry 4-5
#4 Rocens 6-2, 0-1
#5 Salvestre 6-0. 1-0
#6 Van 5-4

singles vs Northwestern
#1 Izquierdo Luque 2-6, 3-4
#2 Staeheli 6-4, 6-1 NC State leads match 2-1
#3 Catry 7-5, 2-2
#4 Rocens 6-2, 6-3 match tied 1-1
#5 Salvestre 6-0, 5-4
#6 Van 6-4, 3-3

singles vs Northwestern
#1 Izquierdo Luque 2-6, 3-6 NC State leads match 3-3
#3 Catry 7-5, 2-3
#5 Salvestre 6-0, 6-4 NC State leads match 3-2
#6 Van 6-4, 4-4

singles vs Northwestern
#3 Catry 7-5, 3-6, 1-1
#6 Van 6-4, 7-6 NC State clinches match 4-2

.@PackMensTennis got back into the win column with a 4-2 victory over No. 20 Northwestern.

NC State took 4 of the 5 completed singles matches for its 4th ranked win of the year.

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The NC State men's tennis team charted a top-20 win on Monday, defeating No. 20 Northwestern in a 4-2 decision.

The win is the Pack's third over a top-25 opponent this season.

DOUBLES RECAP
In the early portions of the contest, Northwestern struck first to claim the initial edge.

On court three, the pair of Trice Pickens and Natan Spear defeated Collin Shick and Yannai Barkai, 6-0. A 6-4 decision favoring Simen Bratholm and Brian Berdusco over NC State's 15th-ranked Martins Rocens and Fons Van Sambeek on court two resulted in the 1-0 team score lead for the Wildcats.

SINGLES RECAP
After dropping the doubles point, the Wolfpack responded by rattling off three-straight singles wins.

Rocens tied the overall match score with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Thieneman. The junior used critical breakpoints in both sets to propel him to victory.

Luca Staeheli gave NC State the lead with a win over Bratholm, 6-4, 6-1. After winning the first set on a break, Staeheli cruised in the second set.

Following right behind Staeheli was Damien Salvestre, who secured the third team point in a row with a 6-0, 6-4 defeat of Berdusco. After blanking his opponent in the first set, Salvestre carried the momentum into the second set with two breaks in his victory.

Northwestern answered with a 6-2, 6-3 win by #67 Steven Forman against Rafa Izquierdo Luque on court one.

Freshman Van Sambeek was clinched the match for the Wolfpack with the deciding 6-4, 7-6(2) outcome versus Felix Nordby. The Veldhoven, Netherlands, native tallied five straight points in the tiebreaker to clinch the 4-2 final team score.

STRAIGHT FROM THE PACK: HEAD COACH KYLE SPENCER
"Happy for the guys to get a good win at home in front of Wolfpack Nation!" said head coach Kyle Spencer. "Not the performance we're used to in doubles, but I thought we played with determination, focus and joy in singles. It's a busy week, but we are excited for every challenge and are looking forward to Wednesday vs. South Carolina."

UP NEXT
The Wolfpack returns to action at the J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center to take on seventh-ranked South Carolina Wednesday, March 23 at 3 p.m.

RESULTS
NC State 4, #20 Northwestern 2
Doubles
Order of finish: (3,2)
1. Felix Nordby/Steven Forman (NU) vs. #25 Robin Catry/Luca Staeheli (ST) 5-5, unfinished
2. Simen Bratholm/Brian Berdusco (NU) def. #15 Martins Rocens/Fons Van Sambeek (ST) 6-4
3. Trice Pickens/Natan Spear (NU) def. Collin Shick/Yannai Barkai (ST) 6-0

Singles
Order of finish: (4,2,5,1,6)
1. #67 Steven Forman (NU) def. Rafa Izquierdo Luque (ST) 6-2, 6-3
2. Luca Staeheli (ST) def. Simen Bratholm (NU) 6-4, 6-1
3. #100 Trice Pickens (NU) vs. #88 Robin Catry (ST) 5-7, 6-3, 1-1
4. Martins Rocens (ST) def. Presley Thieneman (NU) 6-2, 6-3
5. Damien Salvestre (ST) def. Brian Berdusco (NU) 6-0, 6-4
6. Fons Van Sambeek (ST) def. Felix Nordby (NU) 6-4, 7-6 (7-2)

Kicking off the week with a win!#GoPack | #PackRisinhttps://t.co/E87JX1GQTR

— NC State Men’s Tennis 🐺🎾 (@PackMensTennis) March 21, 2022

doubles vs South Carolina

#1 Catry/Staeheli 7-5
#2 C. Shick/ Van Sambeek 6-3
#3 B. Shick/Salvestre 2-6

NC State wins doubles point and leads match 1-0

singles vs South Carolina
#1 Izquierdo Luque 1-6, 3-4
#2 Catry 7-5, 2-3
#3 Staeheli 7-5, 3-0
#4 Rocens 7-5, 2-1
#5 Salvestre
#6 Van Sambeek

singles vs South Carolina
#1 Izquierdo Luque 1-6, 3-6 match tied 1-1
#2 Catry 7-5, 2-4
#3 Staeheli 7-5, 5-1
#4 Rocens 7-5, 4-3
#5 Salvestre
#6 Van Sambeek

singles vs South Carolina

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

Wow
Go pack. Let's take down #7.
Keep it up

singles vs South Carolina

#2 Catry 7-5, 6-7
#5 Salvestre 6-3
#6 Van Sambeek 5-1

SINGLES UPDATE

2. Robin: 7-6, 6-7(5), 4-0
5. Damien: 6-3, 2-2
6. Fons: 6-1, 1-2

SINGLES UPDATE

2. Robin: 7-6, 6-7(5), 4-0
5. Damien: 6-3, 2-2
6. Fons: 6-1, 1-2

— NC State Men’s Tennis 🐺🎾 (@PackMensTennis) March 23, 2022

Huge win over the #6 team in the country

PUT IT IN THE TOP-10 WIN COLUMN 😤#GoPack | #PackRisin pic.twitter.com/vVc5Nhx6Ii

— NC State Men’s Tennis 🐺🎾 (@PackMensTennis) March 23, 2022

singles vs South Carolina

#2 Catry 7-5, 6-7, 6-3 NC State clinches match 4-2
#5 Salvestre 6-3, 5-4
#6 Van Sambeek 6-1, 4-5

Another top-25 win ✅#GoPack | #PackRisinhttps://t.co/Q8boQHKIAV

— NC State Men’s Tennis 🐺🎾 (@PackMensTennis) March 23, 2022

.@PackMensTennis picked up an impressive ranked win on Wednesday, beating No. 6 South Carolina 4-1.
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Great job guys! Beating a top 10 team is excellent. Keep it going!

GO PACK!

The NC State men's tennis team defeated No. 6 South Carolina in a 4-1 on Wednesday, defeating the Gamecocks for the first time since 2016.

The win is the Pack's first over a top-10 opponent since it defeated then-No. 4 Texas in March of 2020.

DOUBLES RECAP
Doubles competition was a battle on all three courts. NC State was the first team with a win as Collin Shick and Fons Van Sambeek defeated Jake Beasley and Toby Samuel, 6-3. South Carolina got a doubles win of their own on court two with Raphael Lambling and James Story's 6-2 win over Braden Shick and Damien Salvestre.

In a top-20 battle on court one, No. 19 Robin Catry and Luca Staeheli came out victorious. The duo gutted out a 7-5 win over 13th-ranked Daniel Rodrigues and Connor Thomson.

SINGLES RECAP
The squad opened singles with the team-score advantage, but South Carolina evened things up with No. 3 Rodrigues' 6-1, 6-3 win over No. 82 Rafa Izquierdo Luque.

NC State struck back as Staeheli defeated Thomson 7-5, 6-1 on court three. He was followed moments later by Martins Rocens' 7-5, 6-3 win over Lambling. Rocens' match put NC State one win away from clinching the victory.

No. 108 Catry sealed the NC State win with a gutsy victory on court two. He defeated 57th-ranked Samuel in a three-set 7-5, 6-7(5), 6-3 decision to clinch the Pack's fifth top-25 win of the season.

STRAIGHT FROM THE PACK: HEAD COACH KYLE SPENCER
"Great win today for the guys," said head coach Kyle Spencer. "I'm so proud of them and happy for our program. South Carolina has become one of the nation's elite, and to have them on the schedule and at home and pull off such a big win is super exciting. Doubles has been not our best over the last few matches, and I'm excited that we rectified that a little bit today.

"Just big battles on every court in singles. I thought the guys did a really good job of seizing those first sets. Robin's opponent, Toby Samuel, is such a warrior out there and didn't let us have that second set in the match. Robin had to dig deep in the third, and I'm really proud of the way he closed it out. It was a total team effort. I'm really excited for where we're starting to go with our young squad and am excited to get back into ACC play.

"It's a big week with four matches, but the guys are really excited and looking forward to all those matches. Just want to say thank you to Wolfpack Nation that came out today and gave us a huge boost, especially the men's soccer team. Just another great win for the guys and a great day for the Wolfpack. Go Pack!"

UP NEXT
The Pack goes on the road, traveling to 11th-ranked Virginia for a 3 p.m. matchup Friday, March 25 and a competition at Virginia Tech Sunday, March 27 at 12 p.m.

RESULTS
NC State 4, #6 South Carolina 1
Doubles
Order of finish: (2,3,1)
1. #19 Robin Catry/Luca Staeheli (ST) def. #13 Daniel Rodrigues/Connor Thomson (SC) 7-5
2. Collin Shick/Fons Van Sambeek (ST) def. Jake Beasley/Toby Samuel (SC) 6-3
3. Raphael Lambling/James Story (SC) def. Braden Shick/Damien Salvestre (ST) 6-2

Singles
Order of finish: (1,3,4,2)
1. #3 Daniel Rodrigues (SC) def. #82 Rafa Izquierdo Luque (ST) 6-1, 6-3
2. #108 Robin Catry (ST) def. #57 Toby Samuel (SC) 7-5, 6-7 (5-7), 6-3
3. Luca Staeheli (ST) def. Connor Thomson (SC) 7-5, 6-1
4. Martins Rocens (ST) def. Raphael Lambling (SC) 7-5, 6-3
5. Damien Salvestre (ST) vs. James Story (SC) 6-3, 5-4, unfinished
6. Fons Van Sambeek (ST) vs. Jake Beasley (SC) 6-1, 4-5, unfinished

https://gopack.com/news/2022/3/23/mens-tennis-pack-records-top-10-win-over-6-south-carolina-4-1.aspx

doubles vs Virginia

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

Virginia wins doubles point and leads match 1-0

SINGLES UPDATE:

1. Robin: 2-6, 2-4
2. Luca: 2-6, 1-3
3. Martins: 4-6, 2-1
4. Damien: 6-5
5. Braden: 5-7, 1-1
6. Fons: 6-6

Pack 0, Cavaliers 2

Rodesch defeats Robin 6-2, 6-4.

#GoPack

Pack 0, Cavaliers 3

Goetz defeats Braden 7-6, 6-2.

#GoPack

Pack 0, Cavaliers 4

Virginia clinches it with Schulenberg's 6-4, 6-3 win over Martins.

#GoPack

The NC State men's tennis team (12-6, 1-4 ACC) fell to 11th-ranked Virginia (13-5, 7-0 ACC), 4-0, on Friday.

DOUBLES RECAP
Virginia won the first doubles match of the day with Inaki Montes de la Torre and Ryan Goetz's 6-3 defeat of No. 19 Luca Staeheli and Robin Catry.

Thirty-ninth-ranked Martins Rocens and Fons Van Sambeek knotted things up with a ranked win with a 6-3 victory over No. 59 Chris Rodesch and Bar Botzer.

Gianni Ross and Jeffrey von der Schulenberg won the doubles point for the Cavaliers with a 6-4 win against Collin Shick and Yannai Barkai.

SINGLES RECAP
In singles, Virginia was able to win three-straight matches to post the 4-0 team win. No. 16 Rodesch began singles with a 6-2, 6-4 win over No. 108 Catry on court one.

No. 75 Goetz was the second Cavalier to victory, taking down Braden Shick 7-5, 6-2 just minutes before No. 59 von der Schulenberg defeated Rocens 6-4, 6-3.

STRAIGHT FROM THE PACK: HEAD COACH KYLE SPENCER
"Tough battle today, but the guys really fought hard under tough conditions," said head coach Kyle Spencer. "We are excited for Sunday's match versus Virginia Tech in another opportunity to battle in the ACC."

UP NEXT
NC State travels to Virginia Tech for a 12 p.m. matchup Sunday, March 27.

RESULTS
NC State 0, #11 Virginia 4
Doubles
Order of finish: (1,2,3)
1. Inaki Montes/Ryan Goetz (VA) def. #19 Luca Staeheli/Robin Catry (ST) 6-3
2. Martins Rocens/Fons Van Sambeek (ST) def. Chris Rodesch/Bar Botzer (VA) 6-3
3. Gianni Ross/J vd Schulenburg (VA) def. Collin Shick/Yannai Barkai (ST) 6-4

Singles
Order of finish: (1,5,3)
1. #16 Chris Rodesch (VA) def. #108 Robin Catry (ST) 6-2, 6-4
2. #29 Inaki Montes (VA) vs. Luca Staeheli (ST) 6-2, 5-3, unfinished
3. #59 J vd Schulenburg (VA) def. Martins Rocens (ST) 6-4, 6-3
4. Bar Botzer (VA) vs. Damien Salvestre (ST) 6-7 (1-7), 1-2, unfinished
5. #75 Ryan Goetz (VA) def. Braden Shick (ST) 7-5, 6-2
6. Gianni Ross (VA) vs. Fons Van Sambeek (ST) 6-7 (4-7), 1-1, unfinished

https://gopack.com/news/2022/3/25/mens-tennis-wolfpack-falls-to-11-virginia-4-0.aspx

vs Virginia Tech

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

singles
#1 Izquierdo Luque 6-4, 4-1
#2 Catry 6-2, 6-3
#3 Staeheli 6-3, 4-4
#4 Rocens 6-4, 6-1
#5 Salvestre 4-6, 0-1 withdrew
#6 Van Sambeek 6-1, 6-2

NC State wins match 4-1

Hear from Head Coach @NCSt10sCoachKyl following today’s win at Virginia Tech!#GoPack | #PackRisin pic.twitter.com/XRWVvuZuJR

— NC State Men’s Tennis 🐺🎾 (@PackMensTennis) March 27, 2022

.@PackMensTennis picked up its second win of conference play with a 4-1 road victory over Virginia Tech.
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The NC State men's tennis team (13-6, 2-4 ACC) defeated Virginia Tech (5-14, 1-7 ACC) by a score of 4-1 on Sunday, gaining its third win in four matches.

DOUBLES RECAP
The Pack made quick work of doubles competition, getting wins on courts two and three. Joseph Schrader and Yannai Barkai notched a quick 6-4 win over Carlo Donato and Matt Harper before Collin Shick and Fons Van Sambeek posted a 6-3 defeat of Alvaro Ariza and Scott Sculley.

SINGLES RECAP
All three of NC State's wins came in straight-set fashion, led off by Martins Rocens' 6-2, 6-1 win over Michael Shepheard.

Virginia Tech was able to get on the board with Carlo Donato's win by retirement against Damien Salvestre.

On court three, Van Sambeek put the squad one point away from clinching with a 6-1, 6-2 takedown of Alberto Orso.

No. 108 Robin Catry clinched it for the Pack with his 6-2, 6-3 defeat of Hugo Maia on court two.

UP NEXT
The Wolfpack remains on the road, traveling to Louisville April 1 and Notre Dame April 3.

RESULTS
NC State 4, Virginia Tech 1
Doubles
Order of finish: (3,2)
1. #16 Jordan Chrysostom/Ryan Fishback (VT) vs. #19 Robin Catry/Luca Staeheli (ST) 5-4, unfinished
2. Collin Shick/Fons Van Sambeek (ST) def. Alvaro Ariza/Scott Sculley (VT) 6-3
3. Joseph Schrader/Yannai Barkai (ST) def. Carlo Donato/Matt Harper (VT) 6-4

Singles
1. #97 Ryan Fishback (VT) vs. #82 Rafa Izquierdo Luque (ST) 4-6, 1-4, unfinished
2. #108 Robin Catry (ST) def. Hugo Maia (VT) 6-2, 6-3
3. Alvaro Ariza (VT) vs. Luca Staeheli (ST) 3-6, 4-4, unfinished
4. Martins Rocens (ST) def. Michael Shepheard (VT) 6-2, 6-1
5. Carlo Donato (VT) def. Damien Salvestre (ST) 6-4, 1-0, retired
6. Fons Van Sambeek (ST) def. Alberto Orso (VT) 6-1, 6-2

https://gopack.com/news/2022/3/27/mens-tennis-wolfpack-gets-acc-win-over-virginia-tech.aspx

Top-25 Pack 😎#GoPack | #PackRisin pic.twitter.com/j4OBhiR64k

— NC State Men’s Tennis 🐺🎾 (@PackMensTennis) March 30, 2022

The No. 23 NC State men's tennis program (13-6, 2-4 ACC) is set to travel to Louisville for a Friday, April 1 matchup and Notre Dame for a Sunday, April 3 competition as it continues its ACC season.

SCOUTING THE CARDINALS
Louisville holds a 14-6 overall record with an ACC record of 6-2. The matchup with NC State will be the team's third top-25 matchup in a row.

The Cardinals rank 27th in the country as a team. Etienne Donnet checks into the ITA singles rankings at No.117 while the duo of Matthew Fung and Natan Rodrigues is ranked 71st in doubles.

SCOUTING THE FIGHTING IRISH
Notre Dame enters the weekend of competition with a record of 14-8 (4-4 ACC). The squad faces off against Wake Forest Friday before competing against NC State Sunday.

Axel Nefve ranks 53rd and checks into the doubles rankings with Matthew Che at 41st. As a team, the Fighting Irish are ranked 26th.

Two ACC matches coming up on the road this weekend!#GoPack | #PackRisinhttps://t.co/KMk5YRss8Y

— NC State Men’s Tennis 🐺🎾 (@PackMensTennis) March 31, 2022