RALEIGH NC State came up short in an attempt to punch a ticket to Chicago for the ITA Indoor Championships.
Standing in the way of the Pack was No. 8 South Carolina.
The Gamecocks defeated NC State 4-0 on Sunday. With the loss the Pack falls to 3-3 on the season.
Doubles (South Carolina, 1-0)
South Carolina has the top doubles team in the country in Toby Samuel and Connor Thomson. The Gamecocks duo proved worthy of the top ranking, defeating Robin Catry and Luca Staeheli, 6-1 to give South Carolina an early advantage.
On court No. 2, the NC State duo of Martins Rocen and Fons Van Sambeek, ranked No. 38 in the nation, battled to the end, eventually falling to Jake Beasley and James Story.
Martin Borisiouk and Joseph Wayland trailed Raphael Lambling and Casey Hoole, 3-4, before the Gamecocks secured the doubles point.
Singles (South Carolina, 3-0)
In the singles matches, South Carolina only needed three matches to secure the win.
On court one, Toby Samuel, the 15th ranked player in the country, defeated Martins Rocen 6-1, 6-1. On court six, Jake Beasley made quick work of Martin Borisiouk, pulling out a 6-0, 6-3 win.
Catry was NC State’s last chance on court two, but Thomson wrapped up the afternoon with a 6-2 win in the second set.
Results
No. 8 South Carolina 4, NC State 0
Doubles
Order of finish: (1,2)
1: No. 1 Toby Samuel/Connor Thomson def. Robin Catry/Luca Staeheli (NCSU), 6-1
2: Jake Beasley/James Story def. No. 38 Martins Rocen/Fons Van Sambeek (NCSU), 6-4
3: Raphael Lambling/Casey Hoole vs. Martin Borisiouk/Joseph Wayland (NCSU), 4-3 unfinished
Singles
Order of finish: (1,6,2)
1: No. 15 Toby Samuel def. Martins Rocens (NCSU), 6-1, 6-1
2: Connor Thomson def. Robin Catry (NCSU), 6-4, 6-2
3: Raphael Lambling vs. Braden Shick (NCSU), 6-7 (3-7), 0-3 unfinished
4: James Story vs. Luca Staeheli (NCSU), 5-7, 2-3, unfinished
5: No. 56 Casey Hoole vs. Fons Van Sambeek (NCSU), 6-7 (6-8), 1-0 unfinished
6: Jake Beasley def. Martin Borisiouk (NCSU) 6-0, 6-3
Up next: NC State will host Michigan on Feb. 10.
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