RALEIGH No. 22 NC State got back in the win column with an impressive 5-2 home win over Virginia Tech on Friday.
The Pack (13-7, 7-2) will head into Sunday’s showdown with No. 8 Virginia with some much needed momentum on their side.
NC State extends its winning streak over the Hokies to eight in a row.
The Wolfpack is still jockeying for position in the ACC standings as the regular-season comes to its final stretch. There are currently three two-loss (ACC games) teams in the league – NC State, UNC, FSU – with one week remaining.
With the conference tournament around the corner, NC State looks to make a leap with three games remaining.
Doubles (NC State 1, Virginia Tech 0)
The Hokies led on all three courts to start doubles play. Virginia Tech pulled an upset in the top doubles matchup with No. 38 Ryan Fishback and Jordan Chrysostom knocking off No. 15 Robin Catry and Luca Staehli 6-3.
Carry and Staeheli tied the match at three before the Hokies were able to pull away.
Braden Shick and Fons Van Sambeek made it even, knocking off Matt Harper and Frank Thompson, setting up the grande finale on court two.
No. 24 Joe Wayand and Rafa Izquierdo Luque pulled out the 6-4 win over Alvaro Ariza and Alberto Orso. Wayand and Izquierdo Luque built a 3-1 lead and held off Ariza and Orso for the win.
Singles (NC State 4, Virginia Tech 2)
Catry took his anger from the doubles match out on Manuel Goncalves, winning the first singles match 6-0, 6-1.
The Hokies earned their first point on court three when Scott Sculley defeated Braden Shick 7-5, 6-2.
Izquierdo Luque defended his top spot, picking up a win over No. 46 Ryan Fishback. Izquierdo Luque won both sets, 6-4, 6-2. In the No. 5 spot, Fons Van Sambeek would defeat Frank Thompson in two sets, 6-2, 6-1.
Luca Staeheli, the No. 70 player in the latest ITA rankings, dropped his first set, 4-6. Staeheli never folded, winning the second set, 7-5, and the final set 6-2 for the win.
Results
Singles
Order of finish: (4,3,1,5,2,6)
1 – No. 61 Rafa Izquierdo Luque (NCSU) def. No. 46 Ryan Fishback, 6-4, 6-2
2 – No. 70 Luca Staeheli (NCSU) def. Alvaro Ariza, 4-6, 7-5, 6-2
3 – Scott Sculley def. Braden Shick (NCSU), 7-5, 6-2
4 – Robin Catry (NCSU) def. Manuel Goncalves, 6-0, 6-1
5 – Fons Van Sambeek (NCSU) def. Frank…
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