vs Wake Forest

doubles

#1 Izquierdo Luque/Wayand
#2 Catry/Straeheli
#3 Shick/Van Sambeek


#1 Izquierdo Luque
#2 Straeheli
#3 Catry
#4 Shick
#5 Van Sambeek
#6 Wayand

vs Wake Forest

doubles

#1 Izquierdo Luque/Wayand 5-5
#2 Catry/Straeheli 5-2
#3 Shick/Van Sambeek 3-6


#1 Izquierdo Luque
#2 Straeheli
#3 Catry
#4 Shick
#5 Van Sambeek
#6 Wayand

vs Wake Forest

doubles

#1 Izquierdo Luque/Wayand 7-5
#2 Catry/Straeheli 6-3
#3 Shick/Van Sambeek 3-6

NC State wins doubles point and leads match 1-0


#1 Izquierdo Luque
#2 Straeheli
#3 Catry
#4 Shick
#5 Van Sambeek
#6 Wayand

vs Wake Forest

doubles

#1 Izquierdo Luque/Wayand 7-5
#2 Catry/Straeheli 6-3
#3 Shick/Van Sambeek 3-6

NC State wins doubles point and leads match 1-0


#1 Izquierdo Luque 4-6, 1-3
#2 Straeheli 5-7, 1-0
#3 Catry 6-0, 4-3
#4 Shick 7-6
#5 Van Sambeek 2-6, 2-5
#6 Wayand 7-5, 1-1

vs Wake Forest

doubles

#1 Izquierdo Luque/Wayand 7-5
#2 Catry/Straeheli 6-3
#3 Shick/Van Sambeek 3-6

NC State wins doubles point and leads match 1-0


#1 Izquierdo Luque 4-6, 1-6 match tied 2-2
#2 Straeheli 5-7, 5-1
#3 Catry 6-0, 6-4 NC State leads match 2-1
#4 Shick 7-6, 0-3
#5 Van Sambeek 2-6, 2-6 match tied 1-1
#6 Wayand 7-5, 4-3

vs Wake Forest

doubles

#1 Izquierdo Luque/Wayand 7-5
#2 Catry/Straeheli 6-3
#3 Shick/Van Sambeek 3-6

NC State wins doubles point and leads match 1-0


#1 Izquierdo Luque 4-6, 1-6 match tied 2-2
#2 Straeheli 5-7, 6-1
#3 Catry 6-0, 6-4 NC State leads match 2-1
#4 Shick 7-6, 2-3
#5 Van Sambeek 2-6, 2-6 match tied 1-1
#6 Wayand 7-5, 6-3 NC State leads match 3-2

vs Wake Forest

doubles

#1 Izquierdo Luque/Wayand 7-5
#2 Catry/Straeheli 6-3
#3 Shick/Van Sambeek 3-6

NC State wins doubles point and leads match 1-0


#1 Izquierdo Luque 4-6, 1-6 match tied 2-2
#2 Straeheli 5-7, 6-1, 3-2
#3 Catry 6-0, 6-4 NC State leads match 2-1
#4 Shick 7-6, 6-4 NC State clinches match 2-2
#5 Van Sambeek 2-6, 2-6 match tied 1-1
#6 Wayand 7-5, 6-3 NC State leads match 3-2

Final from Raleigh‼️#Packrisin 📈 pic.twitter.com/Qa7E5AUA64

— NC State Men’s Tennis 🐺🎾 (@PackMensTennis) April 13, 2023

The NC State men's tennis team wrapped up their 2022-23 home schedule, knocking off ACC rival Wake Forest, 4-2.

The win snapped a seven-game losing streak to the Demon Deacons, a team head coach Kyle Spencer called "one of the beasts of our league."

With the win, NC State improves to 14-8 overall and 8-3 in the ACC.

The match came down to court No. 4 where Braden Shick took on Jurabek Karimov. Shick, the sophomore from Greensboro, won in straight sets, but needed a rally in the second set to clinch the Wolfpack win.

"Braden struggled the last couple of matches, so for him to close it out, it was amazing," Spencer said.

Wake Forest took the first win in the doubles, but the Pack recovered to earn the point and came out swinging in the singles.

"We were able to fight back," Spencer said. "I think this is just a really special group. Happy for them, happy for our program to get a big win at the right time of the season for sure."

Doubles
(NC State 1, Wake Forest 0)

The Demon Deacons won the first match in the No. 3 doubles when Melios Efstathiou and Juan Lopez de Azcona defeated Shick and Fons Van Sambeek.

No. 18 Robin Catry and Luca Staeheli continued to roll, knocking off No. 73 Jurabek Karimov and Luciano Tacchi, 6-3. That set up a must win on court one. No. Rafa Izquierdo Luque and Joe Wayand secured the point, edging Matthew Thomson and Filippo Moroni, 7-5.

Singles
(NC State 3, Wake Forest 2)

Catry got the Pack off to a good start in singles action, defeating Matthew Thomson in straight sets (6-0, 6-4).

"Robin Catry, wow," Spencer said. "He's really hitting a good stride and really played a professional match out there."

Wake Forest, though, did tie the match at two thanks to a pair of singles wins on courts 1 and 5. NC State needed an edge and got it from Joe Wayand. In his second straight game back to the singles lineup, Wayand defeated Juan Lopez de Azcona 7-5, 6-3.

The Pack needed one of the final two matches to pull off the victory. Staeheli, playing in the No. 2 singles spot, dropped his first set, but won the second to force a third. Shick won his first set, 7-6, but found himself down 3-0 early in the second. With all eyes on side-by-side courts, Shick found his groove.

"It came down to me and Luca at that point," Shick said. "The attention came on our courts and the crowd started to get loud and I tried my best to feed off that."

Shick did just that, finding his second wind and clinching the match with some tough play down the stretch.

"I got some momentum," Shick said. "You (have) to use the home court advantage. It's amazing to have a crowd like that on Wednesday night. It felt like everyone was on their feet."

Results
Singles
Order of finish: (5,3,1,6,4,)

1 - No. 7 Melios Efstathiou def. No. 54 Rafa Izquierdo Luque (NCSU), 6-4, 6-1

2 - No. 73 Luca Staeheli (NCSU) vs. Filippo Moroni 5-7, 6-1, 2-2, unfinished

3 - Robin Catry (NCSU) def. Matthew Thomson, 6-0, 6-4

4 - Braden Shick (NCSU) def. Jurabek Karimov, 7-6 (6-5), 6-4

5 - Luciano Tacchi def. Fons Van Sambeek (NCSU), 6-2, 6-2

6 - Joe Wayand (NCSU) def. Juan Lopez de Azcona, 7-5, 6-3

Doubles
Order of finish: (3,2,1)

1 - No. 21 Rafa Izquierdo Luque/Joe Wayand (NCSU) def. Matthew Thomson/Filippo Moroni, 7-5

2 - No. 18 Robin Catry/Luca Staeheli (NCSU) def. No. 73 Jurabek Karimov/Luciano Tacchi, 6-3

3 - Melios Efstathiou/Juan Lopez de Azcona def. Braden Shick/Fons Van Sambeek (NCSU), 6-3.

Up next: NC State will travel to Boston College on Friday for a 3 pm match.

https://gopack.com/news/2023/4/12/mens-tennis-no-22-closes-out-home-slate-with-4-2-win-over-wake-forest.aspx

Wake up #WPN and let’s take another look at the moment Braden clinched the win over the Demon Deacons. pic.twitter.com/4SSyUwifEm

— NC State Men’s Tennis 🐺🎾 (@PackMensTennis) April 13, 2023

It’s “championship season” for the Pack. Braden Shick talks about the teams mindset down the stretch. #Packrisin 📈 pic.twitter.com/Tn8urLCt20

— NC State Men’s Tennis 🐺🎾 (@PackMensTennis) April 13, 2023

NC State will conclude the 2022-23 regular season on Friday when they head north to Boston College.

The Wolfpack (14-8, 8-3) and Eagles will meet at 3 pm in Chestnut Hill.

NC State has never lost to Boston College, with 20 consecutive wins over the Eagles. BC is the final test for the Pack before the ACC Tournament begins next week in Cary

"We can't take Boston College lightly," sophomore Braden Shick said. "We have to finish out the ACC strong, we want to get good seeding for the tournament. It's championship season as (coach) likes to see and good teams are just getting started."

Scouting the Eagles: Boston College (7-12, 0-10) is coming off a 6-1 win over Merrimack College. Their top singles player is Gereon Heitmann, who is 7-3 overall.

Stats: Follow live stats here.

https://gopack.com/news/2023/4/13/mens-tennis-no-22-nc-state-heads-to-boston-college-for-regular-season-finale.aspx

Match Day‼️
🆚 Boston College
📍Chestnut Hill, MA
⏰ 3 pm
📊 https://t.co/60sqoHrE2x#Packrisin 📈 pic.twitter.com/zk6SWwHkSn

— NC State Men’s Tennis 🐺🎾 (@PackMensTennis) April 14, 2023

vs Boston College

doubles

#1 Catry/Wayand
#2. Izquierdo Luque/Straeheli
#3 Shick/Van Sambeek

singles
#1 Izquierdo Luque
#2 Straeheli
#3 Catry
#4 Shick
#5 Van Sambeek
#6 Wayand

vs Boston College

doubles

#1 Catry/Wayand 3-1
#2. Izquierdo Luque/Straeheli 3-1
#3 Shick/Van Sambeek 3-0

singles
#1 Izquierdo Luque
#2 Straeheli
#3 Catry
#4 Shick
#5 Van Sambeek
#6 Wayand

vs Boston College

doubles

#1 Catry/Wayand 4-4
#2. Izquierdo Luque/Straeheli 6-2
#3 Shick/Van Sambeek 5-4

singles
#1 Izquierdo Luque
#2 Straeheli
#3 Catry
#4 Shick
#5 Van Sambeek
#6 Wayand

vs Boston College

doubles

#1 Catry/Wayand 4-6
#2. Izquierdo Luque/Straeheli 6-2
#3 Shick/Van Sambeek 7-5

NC State wins doubles point and leads match 1-0

singles
#1 Izquierdo Luque
#2 Straeheli
#3 Catry
#4 Shick
#5 Van Sambeek
#6 Wayand

vs Boston College

doubles

#1 Catry/Wayand 4-6
#2. Izquierdo Luque/Straeheli 6-2
#3 Shick/Van Sambeek 7-5

NC State wins doubles point and leads match 1-0

singles
#1 Izquierdo Luque 0-1
#2 Straeheli 2-1
#3 Catry 3-0
#4 Shick not listed on stats online
#5 Van Sambeek 1-0
#6 Wayand 2-1

vs Boston College

doubles

#1 Catry/Wayand 4-6
#2. Izquierdo Luque/Straeheli 6-2
#3 Shick/Van Sambeek 7-5

NC State wins doubles point and leads match 1-0

singles
#1 Izquierdo Luque 3-4
#2 Straeheli 4-3
#3 Catry 6-1
#4 Shick 4-1
#5 Van Sambeek 4-1
#6 Wayand 6-3

vs Boston College

doubles

#1 Catry/Wayand 4-6
#2. Izquierdo Luque/Straeheli 6-2
#3 Shick/Van Sambeek 7-5

NC State wins doubles point and leads match 1-0

singles
#1 Izquierdo Luque 4-6
#2 Straeheli 5-4
#3 Catry 6-1, 0-1
#4 Shick 4-1
#5 Van Sambeek 6-3
#6 Wayand 6-3, 1-2

vs Boston College

doubles

#1 Catry/Wayand 4-6
#2. Izquierdo Luque/Straeheli 6-2
#3 Shick/Van Sambeek 7-5

NC State wins doubles point and leads match 1-0

singles
#1 Izquierdo Luque 4-6, 3-0
#2 Straeheli 7-6
#3 Catry 6-1, 3-2
#4 Shick 6-1, 6-4 NC State leads match 3-0
#5 Van Sambeek 6-3, 3-0
#6 Wayand 6-3, 6-2 NC State leads match 2-0

vs Boston College

doubles

#1 Catry/Wayand 4-6
#2. Izquierdo Luque/Straeheli 6-2
#3 Shick/Van Sambeek 7-5

NC State wins doubles point and leads match 1-0

singles
#1 Izquierdo Luque 4-6, 6-1
#2 Straeheli 7-6
#3 Catry 6-1, 6-2 NC State leads match 5-0
#4 Shick 6-1, 6-4 NC State leads match 3-0
#5 Van Sambeek 6-3, 6-0 NC State clinches match 4-0
#6 Wayand 6-3, 6-2 NC State leads match 2-0

vs Boston College

doubles

#1 Catry/Wayand 4-6
#2. Izquierdo Luque/Straeheli 6-2
#3 Shick/Van Sambeek 7-5

NC State wins doubles point and leads match 1-0

singles
#1 Izquierdo Luque 4-6, 6-1, 1-0 (mini set) NC State wins match 6-0
#2 Straeheli 7-6 unfinished
#3 Catry 6-1, 6-2 NC State leads match 5-0
#4 Shick 6-1, 6-4 NC State leads match 3-0
#5 Van Sambeek 6-3, 6-0 NC State clinches match 4-0
#6 Wayand 6-3, 6-2 NC State leads match 2-0

And that's a wrap on the regular season‼️

See you next week in Cary for the ACC Tournament.#Packrisin 📈 pic.twitter.com/s2eMtkrC6c

— NC State Men’s Tennis 🐺🎾 (@PackMensTennis) April 14, 2023

NC State concluded the 2022-23 regular season with a 6-0 road win at Boston College.

The Wolfpack, No. 22 in the latest ITA poll, heads into the ACC Tournament next week on a two-game winning streak. NC State remains perfect all-time against the Eagles, improving to 21-0.

NC State (15-8, 9-3) has outscored Boston College (6-13, 0-11) 24-0 in the last four meetings. The nine ACC wins are the most in school history.

"Really good job by the guys to get the win and close out the regular season with a strong performance," head coach Kyle Spencer said. "Everyone in our program is looking forward to the ACC Championships next week in Cary."

Doubles
(NC State 1, Boston College 0)

NC State mixed up the lineups in the top two doubles pairings, but the results were the same. The Pack duo of Luca Staeheli and Rafa Izquierdo Luque were successful their first time together, defeating Mason Fung and Jake Vassel, 6-2.

The Eagles took the next set over the new pair of Robin Catry and Joe Wayand, with it all coming down to the No. 3 match.

Braden Shick and Fons Van Sambeek proved that experience together matters, edging Will Kasten and Anesh Jayasundera, 7-5 to clinch the point.

Singles
(NC State 5, Boston College 0)

Wayand and Catry set the bar early in singles play, with quick, dominating wins in their first sets. Those quick wins out the gate led to fast match wins. Wayand ended his day first, defeating Connor McDonald in straight sets, 6-3, 6-2.

While Catry got out to a fast start, he wasn't the next NC State player to finish his match. Shick defeated Matt Campbell in straight sets, 6-1, 6-4. Shick was followed in victory by Van Sambeek, who defeated Jake Vassel, 6-3, 6-0 and Catry, who closed out Mai Gao 6-1, 6-2 to clinch the win for the Pack.

Results
Singles
Order of finish: (6,4,5,3,2,1)

1 - No. 54 Rafa Izquierdo Luque (NCSU) def. Max Motlagh, 4-6, 6-1, 1-0

2 - No. 73 Luca Staeheli (NCSU) vs. Juan Jose Bianchi, 7-6, unfinished

3 - Robin Catry (NCSU) def. Mai Gao, 6-1, 6-2

4 - Braden Shick (NCSU) def. Matt Campbell, 6-1, 6-4

5 - Fons Van Sambeek (NCSU) def. Jake Vassel, 6-3, 6-0

6 - Joe Wayand (NCSU) def. Connor McDonald, 6-3, 6-2


Doubles
Order of finish: (2,1,3)

1 - Juan Jose Bianchi/Max Motlagh def. Robin Catry/Joe Wayand (NCSU), 6-4

2 - Luca Staeheli/Rafa Izquierdo Luque (NCSU) def. Mason Fung/Jake Vassel, 6-2

3 - Braden Shick/Fons Van Sambeek (NCSU) def. Will Kasten/Anesh Jayasundera, 7-5

Up next: NC State will play in the ACC Tournament (April 20-23) in Cary.

https://gopack.com/news/2023/4/14/mens-tennis-no-22-nc-state-closes-out-regular-season-with-6-0-win-at-boston-college.aspx

The Atlantic Coast Conference released brackets for the 2023 Men's Tennis Tournament.

NC State will enter the tournament as the No. 3 seed. The Wolfpack (15-8, 9-3) will start tournament play on Friday at 6 pm versus the winner of the Wake Forest/Virginia Tech, who meet on Thursday.

The tournament will take place at the Cary Tennis Park April 19-23.

NC State's nine ACC wins are a school record. The Pack ended the regular season on a two-game win streak. NC State, No. 22 in the country, defeated Wake Forest, 4-2, on April 12 and Boston College, 6-0, on April 14.

The Wolfpack is seeking its first ACC Team Championship since 1979. NC State has won its opening game in the ACC tournament each year under head coach Kyle Spencer.

https://gopack.com/news/2023/4/16/mens-tennis-acc-releases-brackets-for-2023-mens-tennis-tourney.aspx

The 2023 ACC Men's Tennis Championship starts this Wednesday!

📍: Cary, NC
📅: April 19 - 23
🏆: https://t.co/wJZmHv3vBc

📰: https://t.co/wwNcTtV50O pic.twitter.com/vZIw2ntfpW

— The ACC (@theACC) April 16, 2023

Pack in the Polls‼️

NC State ranked No. 2️⃣3️⃣ in latest ITA Rankings#Packrisin 📈 pic.twitter.com/slCbkhPlib

— NC State Men’s Tennis 🐺🎾 (@PackMensTennis) April 18, 2023

Luca Staeheli comes in at No. 73 pic.twitter.com/KhDjAA9YXy

— NC State Men’s Tennis 🐺🎾 (@PackMensTennis) April 18, 2023

Rafa Izquierdo Luque and Joe Wayand come in at No. 2️⃣0️⃣ pic.twitter.com/inccnRanoL

— NC State Men’s Tennis 🐺🎾 (@PackMensTennis) April 18, 2023

NC State men's tennis coach Kyle Spencer has preached a championship season mentality for months. Now, championship season is finally here.

The No. 23 NC State men's tennis team starts ACC Tournament play on Friday (6 pm) at the Cary Tennis Park versus the winner of the Wake Forest/Virginia Tech contest.

The Wolfpack (15-8, 9-3) is the No. 3 seed and rides into the tournament on a two-game winning streak.

"I think we are playing good tennis up and down the roster," Spencer said. "I think we have a big group of guys contributing. The foundation of how the program is built is that every single guy is a valuable asset in the team competition."

"I think every team realistically knows that every single match is going to be a battle," Spencer said. "Everybody besides (freshman) Martin Borisiouk has gone through the ACC tournament, the NCAA tournament. All the guys have been in that tournament structure and know the grind and know the level that they will be facing."

Spencer said early in the season he felt the team wasn't performing well collectively. Combine that with some injuries and State suffered some tough losses. A 4-0 win over then No. 23 Florida State on March 12 is one match Spencer can point to and tell his team gained confidence. The next match was a close, 4-3, loss to No. 3 Texas. Even in defeat, Spencer realized his team could compete with the best in the nation.

ACC competition provided another set of challenges, but the team got off to a 5-0 start in league play. On March 31 the Wolfpack beat No. 13 North Carolina on the road, easily the biggest win of the regular season.

Spencer has been around the sport long enough to know when a team is confident. This team is oozing with it.

"I think we have a lot of individuals who are really confident," Spencer said. "And I think our system, the way we do things, helps to provide an added level of confidence. I think our processes at this point of the season are right on point."

https://gopack.com/news/2023/4/20/mens-tennis-nc-state-heads-into-acc-tournament-with-confidence-and-momentum.aspx

Championship season starts tomorrow‼️Come out to the Cary Tennis Park at 6 pm to support the Pack. #Packrisin 📈 pic.twitter.com/O6tOy32EH2

— NC State Men’s Tennis 🐺🎾 (@PackMensTennis) April 20, 2023

Florida State, Miami, Louisville and Wake Forest advanced to the Quarterfinals of the 2023 Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Tennis Championship after each posted wins on Thursday at the Cary Tennis Park.

No. 5 Florida State blanked No. 12 Clemson, 4-0, in the first match of the day, while No. 8 Miami battled No. 9 Georgia Tech to a 4-2 victory. No. 6 Wake Forest posted a commanding 4-1 win over No. 11 Virginia Tech before No. 7 Louisville and No. 10 Notre Dame took it down to the wire to close out the night. With the match knotted at 3-3, it came down to the final rally between Louisville's Andre Steinbach and Notre Dame's Yu Zhang with Steinbach taking the final match on Court Five for the Cardinals.

The quarterfinals start at 3:30 p.m. Friday with top-seeded Virginia facing off with No. 8 Miami and No. 4 North Carolina battling No. 5 Florida State. The 6 p.m. quarterfinals feature No. 2 Duke playing No. 7 Louisville and No. 3 NC State battling No. 6 Wake Forest.

The semifinals will be played at 2 p.m. Saturday, with the championship match slated for 2 p.m. Sunday.

The Saturday semifinal match featuring the highest remaining seed and the Sunday championship match will broadcast live on ACC Network Extra.

Single day tickets are priced at $10 for adults (ages 18 and older; children under 9 and ACC students get in free with school ID) and $7 for youth ages 17 and under. A full Championship pass for all five days is priced at $25. Tickets may be purchased online at https://www.etix.com/ticket/v/11254. All seating for the tournament is General Admission.


FRIDAY
Match 6 - No. 1 Virginia vs. No. 8 Miami @ 3:30 p.m.
Watch: theACC.com
Results: Virginia vs. Miami

Match 7 - No. 4 North Carolina vs. No. 5 Florida State @ 3:30 p.m.
Watch: theACC.com
Results: UNC vs. Florida State

Match 8 - No. 2 Duke vs. No. 7 Louisville @ 6 p.m.
Watch: theACC.com
Results: Duke vs. Louisville

Match 9 - No. 3 NC State vs. No. 6 Wake Forest @ 6 p.m.
Watch: theACC.com
Results: NC State vs. Wake Forest

SATURDAY
Match 10 - Semifinal 1 @ 2 p.m.
Watch: ACC Network Extra
Results: Match 10

Match 11 - Semifinal 2 @ 2 p.m.
Watch: ACC Network Extra
Results: Match 11

SUNDAY
Match 12 - Championship @ 2 p.m.
Watch: ACC Network Extra
Results: Championship

https://theacc.com/news/2023/4/20/florida-state-miami-louisville-and-wake-forest-advance-in-acc-mens-tennis-championship.aspx

ACC Tournament Match Day for #5 @PackWTennis and #23 @PackMensTennis out in Cary! 🎾🐺

Men's ACC Tourney Info: https://t.co/xAeHXZDJxT
Women's ACC Tourney Info: https://t.co/b1XO1VTzjK#StrenghtInThePack | #GoPack pic.twitter.com/H4I3RKyHzn

— NC State Athletics (@PackAthletics) April 21, 2023

vs Wake Forest

doubles

#1Izquierdo Luque/Wayand 1-2
#2 Catry/Straheli 2-1
#3 Shick/Van Sambeek 2-1

singles
#1 Izquierdo Luque
#2 Straeheli
#3 Catry
#4 Salvestre
#5 Shick
#6 Van Sambeek