The No. 21 NC State men's tennis team defeated Northwestern on Monday to open its 2024 dual season campaign, claiming a commanding 6-1 victory over the Wildcats at the J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center.

The Wolfpack worked quickly to secure its season-opening victory, taking the doubles point in decisive 2-0 fashion followed by claiming the first three singles matches in two sets each to secure a 4-0 lead and clinch a victory over Northwestern.

Doubles:
The 13th-ranked pairing of Martin Borisiouk and Joseph Wayand gave the Wolfpack an early edge in doubles action with a 6-3 victory, followed by Braden Shick and Luca Staeheli giving the Pack a 1-0 lead in the afternoon with a 6-2 win to take the doubles point.

Singles:
An impressive first-match showing for the Wolfpack continued into singles play, with NC State jumping out to a quick 2-0 lead after Shick defeated Northwestern's Saiprakash Goli in two sets at 6-1, 6-2. While Fons Van Sambeek's doubles match alongside Robin Catry was abandoned, Van Sambeek claimed a win in singles play to push the Wolfpack ahead 3-0. Van Sambeek defeated Gleb Blekher 6-1, 6-4 to keep momentum swinging in favor of the Pack, with his win marking one of four matches that were won by the Wolfpack in just two sets.

NC State clinched the afternoon's match at 4-0 when Staeheli tabbed a 7-6, 6-4 win over Felix Norby. Staeheli rode the momentum of an opening-set tiebreaker win of 7-2 into his final frame, giving the Wolfpack its first win of the 2024 dual match campaign.

The Pack's fifth point of the day came from Borisiouk, who nabbed a 6-4, 6-1 win over Jackson Caldwell, and its sixth came from Wayland who split his first two sets with Greyson Casey at 6-3 each time, but closed the match in the final set with a 11-9 decision in sudden victory.

Box Score:

Doubles:
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Robin Catry & Fons Van Sambeek (ST) vs. Presley Thieneman & Gleb Blekher (NU): 5-3, Unfinished

No. 13 Martin Borisiouk & Joe Wayand (ST) def. Greyson Casey & Felix Nordby(NU): 6-3

Braden Shick & Luca Staheli (ST) def. Sai Goli & Jackson Caldwell (NU): 6-2

[/ol]Singles:
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Presley Thieneman (NU) def. No. 150 Robin Catry (ST): 3-6, 7-5, 6-1

Fons Van Sambeek (ST) def. Gleb Blekher (NU): 6-1, 6-4

Braden Shick (ST) def. Sai Goli (NU): 6-1, 6-2

Luca Staheli (ST) def. Felix Nordby (NU) 7-6 (7-2), 6-4

No. 52 Joe Wayand (ST) def. Greyson Casey (NU) 6-3, 3-6,1-0 (11-9)

Martin Borisiouk (ST) def. Jackson Caldwell (NU) 6-4, 6-1

[/ol]Up Next:
NC State returns to action on Friday, Jan.19 as the Wolfpack will host Princeton in the opening leg of a two-match weekend. Friday's contest between the Pack and Tigers is slated for a 5 p.m. start, with free admission for all attendees at the J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center.

https://gopack.com/news/2024/1/15/mens-tennis-opens-2024-with-6-1-win-over-northwestern

Friday Night Lights! Free 🍕. See you there. ⁦@PackAthletics⁩ ⁦@TuffyTalkNow⁩ ⁦@PackInsider⁩ ⁦@PackChat1887⁩ ⁦@WWTA_NC⁩ ⁦@RaleighTennis⁩ ⁦@USTA_NC⁩ pic.twitter.com/FH1LJKLTEk

— Cris James (@Criscanuck) January 17, 2024

No. 21 NC State returns to J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center this Friday, Jan. 19, to take on the Princeton Tigers in its second match of three this week.
Fans will be treated to free pizza and free admission for all in attendance.
The Wolfpack made early strides on Monday in its season opener against Northwestern. The Pack commanded a 6-1 victory over the Wildcats to claim its first win of 2024, the Wolfpack head into Friday's match against Princeton with a 1-0 record.
The Pack currently lead the Tigers 3-1 in all-time series, entering Friday's contest on a three-game win streak. This will be the fifth overall meeting between the two programs. The first meeting between the two programs came in 2003 as the Pack dropped a 5-2 decision at home. Since then, NC State has averaged a four-point margin of Victory in the three meetings since.
Pack in the Rankings
NC State continues regular season play standing at No. 21 in the ITA team rankings.
Junior Joe Wayand continues to lead the Pack in singles rankings at No. 52 heading into Friday's match. Wayand left fans on the edge of their seats Monday coming back 11-9 in a third-set tiebreaker against opponent Northwestern's Greyson Casey.
Senior Robin Catry also continues to back the Pack at No. 120 in ITA singles rankings.
Wayand and Martin Borisiouk held onto their win streak from the fall starting the 2024 season off with a 1-0 record over Northwestern. Defeating opponents Casey and Felix Nordby.
Princeton Preview:
The Tigers are set to begin their season Friday in a three-game North Carolina crosstown weekend. The Tigers will kick off their season in a double-header taking on NC Central (11:30 a.m.) then making the trip to Raleigh for a 5:30 p.m. start time against the Wolfpack.
The Tigers wrapped up their 2023 season with an overall record of 16-13.
Princeton landed two ITA rankings back in November, featuring No. 87 Singles player Ellis Short and No. 28 ranked doubles duo Fnu Nidunjiazan, and Paul Inchauspe. Short concluded fall play with a 9-3 singles record.
Up Next:
The Wolfpack will travel to Cambridge, Mass.on Sunday, Jan. 21 to take on No. 11 ranked Harvard in the first road match of the season, wrapping up it's three match opening week.
#PackRisin | @packmenstennis

https://gopack.com/news/2024/1/18/mens-tennis-no-21-nc-state-hosts-princeton-in-three-match-opening-week

𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇-𝐃𝐀𝐘
No. 21 NC State vs. Princeton
⏰-5:30 p.m.
Match stream📺-bit.ly/3U5kOJ0
Livestat link🔗- https://t.co/uZnrHqF6e1#PackRisin📈 pic.twitter.com/zz74spFJiX

— NC State Men’s Tennis 🐺🎾 (@PackMensTennis) January 19, 2024

1. Catry/Van Sambeek unfinished
2. Wayand/Borisiouk win 6-3
3. Staeheli/Shick win 7-5

NC State 1, Princeton 0

No. 21 NC State dominated over Princeton Friday night, beating the visiting Tigers 7-0 in the second of three of the Wolfpack's opening week matches.

The Wolfpack only dropped one set en route to its second win of the 2024 dual match season.

Doubles:
Joe Wayand and Martin Borsiouk continued their win streak in doubles, defeating opponents Ellis Short and Filippos Astreinidis of Princeton 6-3 in the Pack's first win of the day. Luca Staeheli and Braden Shick then clinched the doubles point on court three with a 7-5 decision over Fnu Nidunjianzan and Alan Kam after going up a break early.

Singles:
Luca Staeheli and Fons Van Sambeek quickly put the Wolfpack a point away from the clinch with straight-sets wins on courts four and two. Staeheli got a ranked win against No. 87 Ellis Short (6-1, 6-3) and Van Sambeek put the Pack's advantage at 3-0 with a defeat of Fnu Nidunjianzan (6-2, 6-1).

No. 120 Robin Catry then clinched match point against opponent Paul Inchauspe by a score of 7-5, 6-1. Catry trailed 4-5 in the first set but rallied off three games in a row to come back and win the first frame before cruising in the second set.

Play continued on the remaining three courts where Braden Shick won his straight-sets match in a second-set tiebreaker 6-3, 7-6 (4), Martin Borisiouk cruised 6-1, 6-4 and Joe Wayand closed out the sweep 6-2, 5-7, 1-0 (10-4).

Doubles:
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Robin Catry & Fons Van Sambeek vs. Paul Inchauspe & Sebastian Sec: 5-6, unfinished

Joe Wayand & Martin Borisiouk def. Ellis Short & Filippos Astreinidis: 6-3

Luca Staheli & Braden Shick def. Fnu Nidunjianzan & Alan Kam: 7-5

[/ol]Singles:
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Robin Catry def. Paul Inchauspe: 7-5, 6-1

Fons Van Sambeek def. Fnu Nidunjianzan: 6-2, 6-1

Braden Shick def. Sebastian Sec: 6-3, 7-6 (7-4)

Luca Staheli def. No. 87 Ellis Short: 6-1, 6-3

Joe Wayand def. Landon Ardila: 6-2, 5-7, 1-0 (10-4)

Martin Borisiouk def. Aleksandar Mitric: 6-1, 6-4

[/ol]Up Next:
The Wolfpack will travel to Cambridge, Mass., in its first road match of the season to take on Harvard.

https://gopack.com/news/2024/1/19/mens-tennis-pack-takes-care-of-princeton-wins-7-0

These guys will travel to Cambridge Mass. tomorrow to take on Harvard Sunday Jan. 21. Coach Spencer discusses the team’s first two home victories. #packrisin📈 pic.twitter.com/1nHBzU7aXi

— NC State Men’s Tennis 🐺🎾 (@PackMensTennis) January 20, 2024

No. 21 NC State Men's tennis will travel to Cambridge Mass. for its first road match of the season. The Wolfpack will face No. 11 Harvard, Sunday, Jan.21 at 12:00pm. This will be the first ranked opponent the Pack has encountered this season.

The Wolfpack took down Ivy League Princeton, Friday night in a 7-0 sweep against the Tigers. The Pack will head into Sunday's match with a 2-0 record.

This will be the Wolfpack's third meeting with the Crimson. The two programs first meeting was back in 2015 at the ITF Kickoff tournament, located in Berkley Calf. Not competing again until 2022. Harvard currently leads 2-0 in the series record.

Coach Spencers take on the team's chemistry, and how preparing for the first road match against Harvard:
"Keep Setting the level. Keep Keeping together. We have an enthusiastic group who believe in each other and want to be around each other. So all of those things are needed when you go on the road. I think we'll do a good job and put on a really good performance."

Harvard Preview:
The Crimson have picked up a collection of ITA rankings leading into the season. The team currently sits at No.11 in ITA team rankings. The Crimson's squad also features No. 15 Singles ranked Cooper Williams, and No. 111 Marc Ktiri. Doubles duo Cooper Willams and Daniel Milavsky also lead the Crimson at No. 5 in doubles rankings.

Harvard traveled to Memphis Tennessee to open their season Wednesday, Jan. 17 falling short to Memphis, 2-4.

https://gopack.com/news/2024/1/20/mens-tennis-no-21-nc-state-heads-to-no-11-harvard-for-first-road-match

vs Harvard
Harvard twitter says Harvard won doubles points, but I cannot find scores

#1 Robin Catry 4-6, 3-6 Harvard leads match 2-0
#2 Fons Van Sambeek 3-6, 6-4, 3-3
#3 Braden Shick 7-5, 2-6, 1-2
#4 Luca Staeheli 2-6, 6-2, 3-4
#5 oseph Wayand 6-2, 5-7 Harvard leads match 2-1
#6 Martin Borisiouk 3-6, 6-2, 2-4

vs Harvard
Harvard twitter says Harvard won doubles points, but I cannot find scores

#1 Robin Catry 4-6, 3-6 Harvard leads match 2-0
#2 Fons Van Sambeek 3-6, 6-4, 3-5
#3 Braden Shick 7-5, 2-6, 1-3
#4 Luca Staeheli 2-6, 6-2, 3-6 Harvard leads match 3-1
#5 oseph Wayand 6-2, 5-7 Harvard leads match 2-1
#6 Martin Borisiouk 3-6, 6-2, 2-5 Harvard clinches match 4-1

vs Harvard
Harvard twitter says Harvard won doubles points, but I cannot find scores

#1 Robin Catry 4-6, 3-6 Harvard leads match 2-0
#2 Fons Van Sambeek 3-6, 6-4, 3-6 Harvard leads match 5-1
#3 Braden Shick 7-5, 2-6, 2-6 Harvard wins match 6-1
#4 Luca Staeheli 2-6, 6-2, 3-6 Harvard leads match 3-1
#5 oseph Wayand 6-2, 5-7 Harvard leads match 2-1
#6 Martin Borisiouk 3-6, 6-2, 2-5 Harvard clinches match 4-1

Final from Cambridge Mass. pic.twitter.com/j6wlxeTG9K

— NC State Men’s Tennis 🐺🎾 (@PackMensTennis) January 21, 2024

Recap
No. 21 NC State men's tennis suffers season's first loss, falls 6-1 at No. 11 Harvard

https://www.technicianonline.com/sports/no-21-nc-state-men-s-tennis-suffers-season-s-first-loss-falls-6-1/article_3eb8e070-b93b-11ee-8f49-33283f2b34e8.html

NC State will face off against one of those teams in the ITA Kick-Off Weekend on Saturday, Jan. 27. The Pack is set to travel to Durham to take on its rival, No. 8 Duke. First serve against the Blue Devils is set for 12:30 p.m.

ITA Kickoff weekend in Durham📍#packrisin📈 #itakickoff pic.twitter.com/6OMopIAZ5C

— NC State Men’s Tennis 🐺🎾 (@PackMensTennis) January 27, 2024

MATCH UPDATE❗️
NC State vs. Duke Match will now start at 1:00PM#PackRisin📈 #ITAKickoff

— NC State Men’s Tennis 🐺🎾 (@PackMensTennis) January 27, 2024

Doubles underway in 15 min. vs. Duke#PackRisin📈 #ITAKickoff pic.twitter.com/HAW9z8uOv7

— NC State Men’s Tennis 🐺🎾 (@PackMensTennis) January 27, 2024

Final Score from Durham. pic.twitter.com/X1lHUQs5bE

— NC State Men’s Tennis 🐺🎾 (@PackMensTennis) January 27, 2024

No. 23 NC State faced a tough loss against No. 8 Duke 4-0 this weekend in the first round of the ITA National indoor championships Saturday, Jan. 27.

The Pack returned to North Carolina 2-1, after it's first road match against ranked opponent Harvard where the Wolfpack took its first team loss of the season.

Pack struggled to pull through after a strong fight against well coached Duke. Bringing something new to the table Luca Staeheli, and Robin Catry took an early lead in doubles play 6-5 against opponents Garrett Johns and Pedro Rodenas. The doubles duo made their first appearance as a pair together this season keeping fans on the edge of their seats in a close match against their Blue Devil opponents. However, court two and three beat them to the finish line to give Duke the advantage taking the doubles point 1-0.

A statement from Head Coach Kyle Spencer:
"Credit to Duke, they played a very complete match. Doubles, they were comprehensive in comparison to our level. We need to get better at that. Then the singles were some very good matches, and some matches where they just closed out sets a little bit better than we did. Tomorrow, a very tough match against Cal, who we have a lot of respect for. Tough turn around, but glad we get another opportunity to play, and we look forward to the battle tomorrow."

Junior Damien Salvestre made his first singles appearance of the season battling opponent Andrew Zhang. Salvestre played a close first set but fell short to opponent Andrew Zhang 6-4,6-2.

Up Next:
The Pack will head on to play Cal Sunday, Jan. 28 at 9:00am in the consolation round of the ITA Kickoff Weekend.

Singles:
1. Garrett Johns (DU) vs. #120 Robin Catry (ST) 5-7, 3-2, unfinished
2. #21 Pedro Rodenas (DU) def. Fons Van Sambeek (ST) 6-2, 6-4
3. Andrew Zhang (DU) def. Damien Salvestre (ST) 6-4, 6-2
4. Connor Krug (DU) vs. Luca Staeheli (ST) 5-7, 4-5, unfinished
5. Andrew Dale (DU) vs. Braden Shick (ST) 2-6, 6-6 (3-3), unfinished
6. Jake Krug (DU) def. #52 Joseph Wayand (ST) 6-3, 6-4
Doubles:
1. Garrett Johns/Pedro Rodenas (DU) vs. Robin Catry/Luca Staeheli (ST) 5-6, unfinished
2. #14 Michael Heller/Andrew Zhang (DU) def. #13 Martin Borisiouk/Joseph Wayand (ST) 6-4
3. Connor Krug/Faris Khan (DU) def. Braden Shick/Fons Van Sambeek (ST) 6-3
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (2,6,3)
#PackRisin | @packmenstennis

https://gopack.com/news/2024/1/27/mens-tennis-nc-state-falls-short-to-duke-4-0-at-ita-kickoff

𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲 ☀️

NC State vs. Cal
⏰ 9:00am est.
📊 https://t.co/qyygY2Auvv
📺 https://t.co/vRFyXhlja2#PackRisin📈 pic.twitter.com/UskYLAcaNX

— NC State Men’s Tennis 🐺🎾 (@PackMensTennis) January 28, 2024

Weekend Win! #PackRisin📈 #ITAKickoff pic.twitter.com/zGWHBgP6UF

— NC State Men’s Tennis 🐺🎾 (@PackMensTennis) January 28, 2024

No. 23 NC State men's tennis returned to Durham NC, Sunday Jan. 28 to take on the Cal Golden Bears in the Consolation match of the ITA Kickoff Weekend.

No. 8 Duke hosted NC State, Cal, and Middle Tennessee this weekend being one of fifteen sites across the country hosting in the annual ITA Kickoff Weekend. The Pack took on the Blue Devils Saturday, Jan. 27 taking a hard hit from fellow ACC opponent Duke facing defeat 4-0.

After a tough loss to the Blue Devils Saturday afternoon, the Wolfpack took advantage of another day to play and returned to Durham full steam ahead. NC State took home a victory against Cal in the consolation match in Durham early Sunday morning.

Statement from Head Coach Kyle Spencer:
"It was nice to finish off the weekend with a win over a very good Cal team. For us, we were very comprehensive in doubles today.We got off to a lot of really good start in singles I thought the guys really fought hard and competed for the tough points."

The Pack came out hot in a coast to coast face-off against the bears. All courts picked up a 4-3 lead over the bears in doubles, making the competition neck and neck for the doubles point.

No. 13 Joe Wayand, and Martin Borisiouk paved the way for the Pack defeating opponents Jonathan Irwanto and Alex Chang 6-4. Fons Van Sambeek and Braden Shick fell short in a close battle on court three leaving the doubles point in the hands of Robin Catry and Luca Staeheli. The pair gave the Pack a glimpse of hope fighting for victory in a 6-5 battle against opponents. Breaking away from the competition the pair secured the doubles point for the Pack winning 7-5.

Statement From Luca Staeheli on Doubles victory:
"It's always great to be back on the court with Robin. We've been in positions last year similar to today, where we were the last two on the court and I think we handled it really well."

Gaining a 1-0 lead, the Pack commanded the court in singles. No. 120 Robin Catry kept up the energy going in, controlling the court over opponent Carl Emil Overbeck winning 6-0, 6-1.

Following shortly behind Catry's victory was Luca Staeheli defeating opponent Jonathan Irwanto 6-2, 6-3, putting 3-0 up on the board for the Pack. Braden Shick wrapped it up for the Wolfpack pulling off a win over Cal opponent Timofey Stepanov 6-3,6-3.

Statement from Robin Catry:
"I'm glad that Luca and I have been able to hold up together. We put the other team under pressure and it totally paid off on match point. I'm glad that we won the match point after a tough one yesterday. For singles we came in with the right energy, when we keep the right energy, and not let anything come in the way it makes for better competition. Overall, It's bittersweet, but glad that we get to leave here with a win."

Singles competition:
1. #120 Robin Catry (ST) def. Carl Emil Overbeck (CAL) 6-0, 6-1
2. Alex Chang (CAL) vs. Fons Van Sambeek (ST) 6-4, 3-4, unfinished
3. Luca Staeheli (ST) def. Jonathan Irwanto (CAL) 6-2, 6-3
4. Braden Shick (ST) def. Timofey Stepanov (CAL) 6-3, 6-3
5. John Kim (CAL) vs. #52 Joseph Wayand (ST) 1-6, 6-5, unfinished
6. Ethan Schiffman (CAL) vs. Martin Borisiouk (ST) 6-7 (1-7), 1-3, unfinished

Doubles competition:
1. Robin Catry/Luca Staeheli (ST) def. Carl Emil Overbeck/Mikey Wright (CAL) 7-5
2. #13 Martin Borisiouk/Joseph Wayand (ST) def. Jonathan Irwanto/Alex Chang (CAL) 6-4
3. Alex Aney/Timofey Stepanov (CAL) def. Braden Shick/Fons Van Sambeek (ST) 6-4
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (1,3,4)

Up Next:
The Pack will travel to Columbia South Carolina to take on No. 2 South Carolina Friday, Feb. 2 at 4:00PM. The Wolfpack will return to the 919 the following day to host Columbia Sunday, Feb. 4 at 1:00PM.
PackRisin | @packmenstennis




https://gopack.com/news/2024/1/28/mens-tennis-nc-state-takes-home-win-over-cal-4-0

Up Next: 📍South Carolina ➡️ Raleigh 🏙️#PackRisin pic.twitter.com/pWqySFRHuR

— NC State Men’s Tennis 🐺🎾 (@PackMensTennis) January 30, 2024

The Pack will return to Raleigh this Sunday to take on No. 9 Columbia! We've got Bagels, and a chance to win FREE basketball tickets! See you there!#PackRisin📈 pic.twitter.com/yY4Q5VyNOj

— NC State Men’s Tennis 🐺🎾 (@PackMensTennis) February 1, 2024

Live from Columbia, SC📍 It's MATCH DAY

⏰ 4:00 PM
live Stream📺- https://t.co/HSe2NxQnBu
LiveStat link🔗- https://t.co/Un7nO9VuSK#PackRisin📈 pic.twitter.com/VnhqQNJkpx

— NC State Men’s Tennis 🐺🎾 (@PackMensTennis) February 2, 2024

Holy crap. They beat #2 South Carolina today!

https://instagr.am/p/C23X0UiLcN5

NC State men's tennis pulled off its highest win in program history as it stunned No. 2 South Carolina with an inspired 4-3 upset win in Columbia, South Carolina.

Despite recent struggles against ranked teams like Harvard and Duke, the Wolfpack confidently walked into Columbia and shocked one of the best teams in the nation for its biggest, most impressive win in recent memory.

The Pack's tense win in the doubles round gave it (4-2) a glimpse of what a potential upset could look like. From there, the red-and-white continued to defy the Gamecocks' (3-1) experience
and talent, winning the three singles matches it needed to capture the 4-3 victory that was sealed by a clutch, three-set, match-clinching victory from senior Luca Staeheli.

With the match hanging in the balance at 3-3, it was up to Staeheli to bring the win home. The senior fell 5-7 in his first set but rebounded in his second set with a win via tiebreaker. Channeling his momentum from the breaker, Staeheli dominated in the deciding third set, beating his opponent 6-1 as his team crashed court three in celebration.

Early on, NC State started its day off strong with a win in doubles. Juniors Braden Shick and Fons Van Sambeek caught their top-ranked opponents off guard, dismantling them 6-1 for a quick win. However, South Carolina responded with a 6-4 win over sophomore Martin Borisiouk and junior Joseph Wayand.

As each side split the first two doubles courts, senior Robin Catry and Staeheli decided the last round in clutch fashion. With both sides eagerly anticipating the result, the Pack's pair finished off a 6-4 win to capture the point.

Riding a high from doubles, the Wolfpack carried its momentum into the next round, and Borisiouk doubled the Pack's lead with a straight-sets win. The sophomore grinded through a 7-6 tiebreak win in his first set and then found his footing, decisively beating his Gamecock opponent 6-1 in the next set.

South Carolina notched the other two straight-set wins of the day. The Gamecocks captured wins over Wayand and Van Sambeek to even the score.

From there, Shick beat out his opponent in a three-setter. After dropping his first set, Shick won his last two, resulting in a 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 win to put the Wolfpack in clinch position. However, South Carolina had already counterpunched with its own three-set win over Catry on court one.

With the match at 3-3, all eyes turned to Staeheli and his opponent, Jelani Sarr, on court three. As the Pack's biggest win in program history hung in the balance, Staeheli calmly delivered in his third and final set.

After sliding out of the rankings, NC State's win over the Gamecocks will undoubtedly rocket the Wolfpack back into the top 25 in the nation. With more ranked opponents ahead, such as No. 9 Columbia, the red-and-white will look to capitalize on its momentum and expand upon its impressive win.

NC State will return home to the J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center to face the Lions on Sunday, Feb. 4 at noon.

https://www.technicianonline.com/sports/nc-state-men-s-tennis-shocks-no-2-south-carolina-upsets-gamecocks-4-3/article_79a69426-c254-11ee-b225-23be8a4c8bd2.html

That Home Court Feeling 🎾

The Pack return to J.W Isenhour Tennis Center tomorrow at 1:00 PM to take on No. 9 Columbia. See you there :) #PackRisin📈 pic.twitter.com/rJ5ozmV327

— NC State Men’s Tennis 🐺🎾 (@PackMensTennis) February 3, 2024

NC State men's tennis will return to Raleigh Sunday, Feb. 4 to take on No. 11 Columbia at J.W Isenhour Tennis Center at 1:00 PM.

Promotions:
Admission to Sunday's match is free. The First 75 Fans will receive free bagels! Fans will also have the opportunity to enter their names in a drawing for the chance to win two free basketball tickets to a select future game, men's or women's.

Scouting the Lions:
Columbia heads into Sunday's match with a 3-1 record. The Lions took on the No. 13 Demon Deacons of Wake Forest Friday, Feb. 2 facing the teams first defeat of the season 2-5 in Winston-Salem.

Columbia picked up the No. 9 spot this week in the ITA team rankings after moving up from No. 11 previously. Columbia features a collection of both singles and doubles rankings, including No. 24 Micheal Zheng, No. 106 Ishaan Ravichander, and No. 106 Max Westphal in ITA singles rankings.

The Lions additionally claim doubles pairs, No. 21 Nicolas Kotzen and Max Westphal, No. 50 Roko Horvat and Hugo Hashimoto, and No. 56 Sachin Palta and Jayden Templeman to their squad.

#PackRisin | @packmenstennis

https://gopack.com/news/2024/2/3/mens-tennis-nc-state-returns-to-raleigh-to-take-on-top-ten-columbia

The Pack Returns to J.W Isenhour Tennis Center today at 1:00PM!
NC State vs. No. 9 Columbia
Live Stream📺 https://t.co/RDe8uPM1cF
LiveStat 🔗 https://t.co/uZnrHqF6e1#PackRisin📈 pic.twitter.com/uIbP3MYF9E

— NC State Men’s Tennis 🐺🎾 (@PackMensTennis) February 4, 2024

The Pack take the court in 45 Min!
Up Next ➡️ Doubles#PackRisin📈 pic.twitter.com/THkJoSdvOS

— NC State Men’s Tennis 🐺🎾 (@PackMensTennis) February 4, 2024

PACK TAKES DOUBLES POINT✅VS. No. 9 COLUMBIA!
UP NEXT ➡️ SINGLES#PackRisin📈 pic.twitter.com/LM1nhlvrRe

— NC State Men’s Tennis 🐺🎾 (@PackMensTennis) February 4, 2024

2 set match from Braden Shick putting one on the board for the Pack in Singles!!!
NC State: 2
Columbia: 0#PackRisin 📈 pic.twitter.com/Pk3UAEG7LI

— NC State Men’s Tennis 🐺🎾 (@PackMensTennis) February 4, 2024

ANOTHER ONE!
Robin Catry secures second singles point for the Pack!!!
NC State: 3
Columbia: 0#PackRisin📈 pic.twitter.com/yTT59Bsn6a

— NC State Men’s Tennis 🐺🎾 (@PackMensTennis) February 4, 2024

vs Columbia

doubles
#1 Robin Catry/Luca Staeheli 6-7
#2 Joseph Wayand/Martin Borisiouk 7-6
#3 Fons Van Sambeek/Braden Shick 6-2

NC State wins doubles point and leads match 1-0

singles
appears match is indoors, so 4 courts
#1 Robin Catry 6-4, 6-2 NC State leads match 3-0
#2 Fons Van Sambeek 2-6, 7-5, 1-3
#3 Luca Staeheli 6-7. 6-4
#4 Braden Shick 6-2, 6-3 NC State leads match 2-0
#5 Damien Salvestre 4-3
#6 Martin Borisiouk