𝐈𝐓𝐀 𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆: 𝐍𝐎. 𝟐𝟎#GoPack | #PackRisin pic.twitter.com/3QIYJEtMra

— NC State Men’s Tennis 🐺🎾 (@PackMensTennis) April 13, 2022

𝐈𝐓𝐀 𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐋𝐄𝐒 𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆: 𝐍𝐎. 𝟏𝟎𝟏#GoPack | #PackRisin pic.twitter.com/JVAaE8zNy9

— NC State Men’s Tennis 🐺🎾 (@PackMensTennis) April 13, 2022

𝐈𝐓𝐀 𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐋𝐄𝐒 𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆: 𝐍𝐎. 𝟏𝟏𝟔#GoPack | #PackRisin pic.twitter.com/YcoRNYSLF8

— NC State Men’s Tennis 🐺🎾 (@PackMensTennis) April 13, 2022

𝐈𝐓𝐀 𝐃𝐎𝐔𝐁𝐋𝐄𝐒 𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆: 𝐍𝐎. 𝟑𝟖#GoPack | #PackRisin pic.twitter.com/itNGUFsaFg

— NC State Men’s Tennis 🐺🎾 (@PackMensTennis) April 13, 2022

𝐈𝐓𝐀 𝐃𝐎𝐔𝐁𝐋𝐄𝐒 𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆: 𝐍𝐎. 𝟓𝟖#GoPack | #PackRisin pic.twitter.com/EZcZbhy4mC

— NC State Men’s Tennis 🐺🎾 (@PackMensTennis) April 13, 2022

Excited to celebrate our amazing senior class today!

⏰ 1 p.m.
📍 J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center
📊 https://t.co/atK5bYnQDK
📺 https://t.co/QqlIU74Bhu
📰 https://t.co/iu6j36gtCI#GoPack | #PackRisin pic.twitter.com/cklsKitw97

— NC State Men’s Tennis 🐺🎾 (@PackMensTennis) April 17, 2022

Doubles Lineup: vs unc-ch

1. Rocens/Van Sambeek 6-2
2. Collin Shick/Luca Staeheli 4-5
3. Braden Shick/C. Shick 6-3

NC State wins doubles point and leads match 1-0


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

TOP-10 WIN ON COURT ONE!

#58 Fons and Martins cruise to a 6-2 win over #8 Cernoch/Kiger. #GoPack | #PackRisin pic.twitter.com/LxxCUkk9Kf

— NC State Men’s Tennis 🐺🎾 (@PackMensTennis) April 17, 2022

Pack 1, Tar Heels 0

DOUBLES POINT ➡️ PACK

The Shick Bros clinch it! Collin and Braden defeat Sigouin/Murphy 6-3 to win the doubles point for us. #GoPack | #PackRisin pic.twitter.com/7NDYPVrLnS

— NC State Men’s Tennis 🐺🎾 (@PackMensTennis) April 17, 2022

NC State wins doubles point and leads match 1-0


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

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

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

#1 Izquierdo Luque 3-6, 7-5,0-6 match tied 3-3
#6 Van Sambeek 6-7, 6-4

#6 Van Sambeek 6-7, 6-4, 2-6

unc-ch wins 4-3

The No. 20 NC State men's tennis team (17-8, 6-6 ACC) fell in its regular-season finale to 18th-ranked North Carolina on Sunday in a 4-3 decision.

The Wolfpack celebrated its 2022 senior class on Sunday, honoring Yannai Barkai, Rafa Izquierdo Luque and Collin Shick in a post-match ceremony.

DOUBLES RECAP
Competition was tight from the start, but the Pack was able to get out in front early with a pair of doubles wins.

On court one, No. 58 Martins Rocens and Fons Van Sanbeck went up early and cruised to a top-10 win. The duo defeated No. 8 Brain Cernoch and Mac Kiger in a swift 6-2 win.

Playing together for the second match in a row were Braden Shick and Collin Shick, and the brothers were able to get their second-straight victory together. The pair got the win over Benjamin Sigouin and Peter Murphy in a 6-3 decision.

SINGLES RECAP
After securing the doubles point, the Wolfpack was able to achieve two singles wins but ultimately fell in four of its singles matchups.

The Tar Heels' Sigouin opened the singles competition with a 7-6(5), 6-0 win over Martins Rocens.

Luca Staeheli answered by shutting out Kiger in the first set but dropped his second set before earning the first NC State singles win of the day with a 6-0, 4-6, 6-1 victory.

Damien Salvestre earned a win of his own, gutting out a 7-5, 6-4 defeat of Anuj Watane to put NC State one win away from clinching the team point.

No. 101 Robin Catry dropped his first set but came back to win his second. Ultimately, Catry fell in last set to Logan Zapp, and Zapp came away with the 6-1, 3-6, 6-2 win.

On court one, 116th-ranked Rafa Izquierdo Luque dropped a three-set 6-3, 5-7, 6-0 match to No. 33 Cernoch.

Peter Murphy secured the match for North Carolina, defeating Van Sambeck in a 6-7, 6-4, 2-6 victory.

UP NEXT
The Wolfpack heads to Rome, Georgia for the ACC Championships. Sixth-seeded NC State will take on 11th-seeded Virginia Tech Thursday, April 21 at 12:30 p.m.

RESULTS
#18 North Carolina 4, #20 NC State 3
Doubles
Order of Finish: (1,3)
1. #58 Martins Rocens/Fons Van Sambeek (NC State) def. #8 Brian Cernoch/Mac Kiger (North Carolina) 6-2
2. #38 Robin Catry/Luca Staeheli (NC State) vs. #89 Logan Zapp/Casey Kania (North Carolina) 4-5, unfinished
3. Braden Shick/Collin Shick (NC State) def. Benjamin Sigouin/Peter Murphy (North Carolina) 6-3

Singles
Order of Finish: (2,3,5,4,1,6)
1. #33 Brian Cernoch (North Carolina) def. #116 Rafa Izquierdo Luque (NC State) 6-3, 5-7, 6-0
2. Benjamin Sigouin (North Carolina) def. Martins Rocens (NC State) 7-6 (5-7), 6-0
3. Luca Staeheli (NC State) def. Mac Kiger (North Carolina) 6-0, 4-6, 6-1
4. Logan Zapp (North Carolina) def. #101 Robin Catry (NC State) 6-1, 3-6, 6-2
5. Damien Salvestre (NC State) def. Anuj Watane (North Carolina) 7-5, 6-4
6. Peter Murphy (North Carolina) def. Fons Van Sambeek (NC State) 7-6 (2-7), 4-6, 6-2

https://gopack.com/news/2022/4/17/mens-tennis-20-wolfpack-falls-to-18-north-carolina-4-3.aspx

Hear from Head Coach @NCSt10sCoachKyl following today’s match against #18 North Carolina ⬇️#GoPack | #PackRisin pic.twitter.com/Y8oqEcucn1

— NC State Men’s Tennis 🐺🎾 (@PackMensTennis) April 17, 2022

Our first ACCs matchup is set:

📅 Thursday, April 21
⏰ 12:30pm
🆚 Virginia Tech#GoPack | #PackRisin https://t.co/eAaPLaXQ7e

— NC State Men’s Tennis 🐺🎾 (@PackMensTennis) April 17, 2022

.@PackMensTennis honored its seniors after its final match of the regular season.

Spencer: "Each one of those guys really dedicated themselves to not only their craft, but the team bonding, the team culture changing…"
@edbakogi
https://t.co/eocv4UzPwm

The Wolfpack men's tennis duo of Martins Rocens and Fons Van Sambeek have been named the ACC Doubles Team of the Week, as announced by the conference office on Tuesday.

The recognition marks the second time this season that the pair has garnered the accolades.

No. 58 Rocens and Van Sambeek played together in both of NC State's matchups over the weekend, bringing home a top-10 doubles win against North Carolina. In what was a tight-contested match across doubles and singles, the pair was able to help clinch the team doubles point.

The pair jumped out to an early lead over eighth-ranked Brian Cernoch and Mac Kiger and was able to cruise to a 6-2 victory. The win was the first of the day for NC State and marked the highest-ranked win of the season for Rocens and Van Sambeek.

Top-10 win ➡️ ACC Doubles Team of the Week

📰 https://t.co/hKtE8JzJd9#GoPack | #PackRisin pic.twitter.com/bXAG4IdbRS

— NC State Men’s Tennis 🐺🎾 (@PackMensTennis) April 19, 2022

At No. 21 in this week's USTA rankings!

#GoPack | #PackRisin

.@PackMensTennis squares off against the Virginia Tech Hokies to start the ACC Championship on Thursday, April 21.

The Pack will look to convert its late-season momentum into a postseason run.

@edbakogi

https://t.co/vdJnMb99LE

The No. 20 NC State men's tennis team (17-8, 6-6 ACC) is set to open postseason competition Thursday, April 21 at 12:30 p.m. against Virginia Tech in the ACC Men's Tennis Championships.

The Wolfpack is the No. 6 seed in the tournament while Virginia Tech is the No. 11 seed.

PACK IN THE RANKINGS
NC State held steady at No. 20 in the April 20 edition of the ITA rankings.

Rafa Izquierdo Luque is the top-ranked singles competitor for NC State at No. 91. Robin Catry is also ranked in singles, checking in at No. 113.

Martins Rocens and Fons Van Sambeek are ranked together in doubles at No. 43, and Catry holds a doubles ranking of No. 51 alongside Luca Staeheli.

SCOUTING THE HOKIES
Virginia Tech enters the ACC Championships with a 7-16 (2-9 ACC) record. The Hokies' two conference wins came against Miami and Boston College. When NC State and Virginia Tech met in the regular season, the Wolfpack came away with a 4-1 victory.

Ryan Fishback is the Hokies' only ranked singles player at No. 81 and is additionally ranked in doubles with Jordan Chrysostom at No. 20.

https://gopack.com/news/2022/4/20/mens-tennis-20-packs-sights-set-on-acc-championships.aspx

Quarterfinals-bound 👏👏👏#GoPack | #PackRisin pic.twitter.com/Kxtb02BZNg

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

ACCT

Doubles Lineup: vs unc-ch

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

NC State wins doubles point and leads match 1-0


#1 Izquierdo Luque 6-2, 6-7, 1-3 unfinished
#4 Rocens 2-6, 4-6 NC State leads match 2-1
#3 Catry 6-4, 4-6, 2-5 unfinished
#4 Salvestre 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 NC State wins match 4-1
#5 Van Sambeek 6-2, 6-4 NC State leads match 3-1
#6 B. Shick 6-3, 6-4 NC State leads match 2-0

Hear from Head Coach @NCSt10sCoachKyl following today’s win over Virginia Tech ⬇️#GoPack | #PackRisin pic.twitter.com/8RdTqy9Af1

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

No. 20 @PackMensTennis started the ACC Championship with a resounding 4-1 victory over the Virginia Tech Hokies.

The Wolfpack will battle the Tar Heels on Friday, April 22 for a semifinal berth.

@edbakogi

https://t.co/1iIfisKVqB

he No. 20 NC State men's tennis team (18-8, 6-6 ACC) attained its first victory of the 2022 ACC Championships on Thursday, defeating 11-seed Virginia Tech in a 4-1 decision.

The Pack will face a familiar foe in its quarterfinals matchup as it takes on No. 17 North Carolina, the third-seeded team, Friday, April 22 at 12:30 p.m.

DOUBLES RECAP
The Wolfpack made quick work of doubles competition, winning both of its point-clinching matches with just one dropped game on each court.

Robin Catry and Yannai Barkai teamed up on court two, breaking to go up 3-1 and never looking back. The pair came away with a 6-1 defeat of Alvaro Ariza and Scott Sculley.

Similarly, Braden Shick and Collin Shick went up 3-1 and went on to defeat Carlo Donato and Matt Harper 6-1 to clinch doubles for NC State.

SINGLES RECAP
Braden Shick won his first set handily but found himself down 3-0 in the second. The redshirt freshman went on to win five straight games in the second set en route to a 6-3, 6-4 defeat of Sculley.

The Hokies were able to get on the board on court two as Ariza defeated Martins Rocens 6-2, 6-4.

Just a few minutes later, Fons Van Sambeek secured a win of his own on court five as he took down Michael Shepheard 6-2, 6-4.

The remaining three singles courts were close, all three heading to third sets, but in the end Damien Salvestre was the one to secure the win for NC State on court four, coming back from a dropped first set to take the 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 win.

SCOUTING THE TAR HEELS
North Carolina enters the ACC Championships as the three-seed. The Tar Heels are coming off a closely-contested win over NC State on April 17.

Brian Cernoch remains North Carolina's only ranked singles player at No. 33 and is ranked with Mac Kiger in doubles at No. 8.

UP NEXT
With a win Friday, NC State will advance to the ACC Championships semifinals where it will face the winner of two-seed Wake Forest and 10-seed Georgia Tech.

RESULTS
#20 NC State 4, Virginia Tech 1
Doubles
Order of finish: (2,3)
1. #43 Martins Rocens/Fons Van Sambeek (NC State) vs. #20 Jordan Chrysostum/Ryan Fishback (Virginia Tech) 4-3
2. Robin Catry/Yannai Barkai (NC State) def. Alvaro Ariza/Scott Sculley (Virginia Tech) 6-1
3. Braden Shick/Collin Shick (NC State) def. Carlo Donato/Matt Harper (Virginia Tech) 6-1

Singles
Order of finish: (6,2,5,4)
1. #91 Rafa Izquierdo Luque (NC State) vs. #81 Ryan Fishback (Virginia Tech) 6-2, 6-7 (7-4), 1-3, unfinished
2. Alvaro Ariza (Virginia Tech) def. Martins Rocens (NC State) 6-2, 6-4
3. #113 Robin Catry (NC State) vs. Carlo Donato (Virginia Tech) 6-4, 4-6, 2-5, unfinished
4. Damien Salvestre (NC State) def. Hugo Maia (Virginia Tech) 3-6, 6-3, 7-5
5. Fons Van Sambeek (NC State). def. Michael Shepheard (Virginia Tech) 6-2, 6-4
6. Braden Shick (NC State) def. Scott Sculley (Virginia Tech) 6-3, 6-4

https://gopack.com/news/2022/4/21/mens-tennis-20-mens-tennis-advances-to-acc-championships-quarterfinals.aspx

ACCT

Doubles Lineup: vs unc-ch

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

unc-ch wins doubles point and leads match 1-0


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

unc-ch leads match 1-0

#1 Izquierdo Luque 6-7(7-3)
#2 Rocens 1-6, 2-4
#3 Catry 6-3, 3-1
#4 Staeheli 2-6, 1-4
#5 Salvestre 6-4
#6 B. Shick 6-4, 0-1

unc-ch leads match 1-0

#1 Izquierdo Luque 6-7(7-3), 2-0
#2 Rocens 1-6, 3-6 unc-ch leads 3-0
#3 Catry 6-3, 5-2
#4 Staeheli 2-6, 2-6 unc-ch leads 2-0
#5 Salvestre 6-4, 0-1
#6 B. Shick 6-4, 2-1

real simple for the Pack
win the 4 remaining matches

unc-ch leads match 3-0

#1 Izquierdo Luque 6-7(7-3), 4-2
#3 Catry 6-3, 6-2 unc-ch leads match 3-1
#5 Salvestre 6-4, 3-3
#6 B. Shick 6-4, 3-4

real simple for the Pack
win the 3 remaining matches

unc-ch leads match 3-1

#1 Izquierdo Luque 6-7(7-3), 5-5
#5 Salvestre 6-4, 5-5
#6 B. Shick 6-4, 5-6

real simple for the Pack
win the 3 remaining matches

unc-ch leads match 3-1

#1 Izquierdo Luque 6-7(7-3), 7-6, 3-3
#5 Salvestre 6-4, 7-6(7-3) match tied 3-3
#6 B. Shick 6-4, 7-5 unc-ch leads match 3-2

real simple for the Pack
#1 singles decides the match

Wolfer79 said:

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unc-ch leads match 3-1

#1 Izquierdo Luque 6-7(7-3), 7-6, 3-3
#5 Salvestre 6-4, 7-6(7-3) match tied 3-3
#6 B. Shick 6-4, 7-5 unc-ch leads match 3-2

real simple for the Pack
#1 singles decides the match

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oh no! He was up 3-1 in the third set, now down 3-4. Rally time!

#1 Izquierdo Luque 6-7(7-3), 7-6, 3-6

unc-ch wins match 4-3