SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Eighth-ranked NC State women’s tennis (13-2, 5-1 ACC) adds another win against an ACC opponent as they took down Notre Dame (11-7, 1-5 ACC) with a 5-2 decision on Friday evening in South Bend.
Things were all gas no breaks as doubles play was breezed through on courts one and two. The iconic duo, No. 19 Nell Miller and Amelia Rajecki, finished first on court two as they shut out No. 29 Andreach and Beckman 6-0. Their win picked up another ranked win as their opponents, are currently ranked 29th in the country.
Shnaider and Smith followed their lead with a 6-1 victory on court one over Notre Dame’s Castedo and Freeman. Play was halted on court three once the point was clinched by play but highlighted a new doubles pairing with Sophie Abrams and Gina Dittmann.
Singles wins for the team were featured on court one by Shnaider, court three by Rajecki, court four by Abrams, and finally court six by Gina Dittmann.
Abrams and Shnaider were the only players to finish off their opponents in two sets, as the other two dropped their first sets and had to continue play with a second set win and ultimately a final win in set three.
Shnaider’s 7-6, 6-1 win secured another ranked win as she beat Notre Dame’s Page Freeman who is currently ranked 59th.
Results:
#7 NC State 5, #27 Notre Dame 2
Doubles Results
Order of Finish: (2, 1)
1. #10 Diana Shnaider/Alana Smith (ST) def. Page Freeman/Maria Olivia Castedo (ND-W) 6-1
2. #19 Amelia Rajecki/Nell Miller (ST) def. #29 Julia Andreach/Carrie Beckman (ND-W) 6-0
3. Yashna Yellayi/Rylie Hanford (ND-W) vs. Gina Dittmann/Sophie Abrams (ST) 5-2, unfinished
Singles Results
Order of Finish: (4, 1, 2, 6, 3, 5)
1. #19 Diana Shnaider (ST) def. #59 Page Freeman (ND-W) 7-6, 6-1
2. Julia Andreach (ND-W) def. #9 Alana Smith (ST) 6-3, 7-6
3. #24 Amelia Rajecki (ST) def. Bojana Pozder (ND-W) 6-3, 5-7, 6-3
4.#114 Sophie Abrams (ST) def. Carrie Beckman (ND-W) 6-4, 6-4
5. Akari Matsuno def. Nell Miller (ST) (ND-W) 6-7, 6-3, 6-2
6. Gina Dittmann (ST) def. Nibi Ghosh (ND-W) 3-6, 6-0, 6-4
This weekend’s play continues as the Pack heads to Louisville, Ky. to match up against the Cardinals on Sunday, March 26 at noon.
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