RALEIGH NC State will travel to Columbia, SC for the ITA Kickoff.
The Wolfpack will take on VCU on Saturday at 2 pm. They will play either Penn or South Carolina the following day. NC State (2-2) is the No. 2 seed in the region.
ITA Kickoff weekend features four matches at seven regional sites.
Last time out: No. 21 NC State men’s tennis dropped its second straight match of the season on Friday night at the J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center with No.16 Harvard clipping the Pack 4-3.
Despite a strong showing from the Wolfpack in singles play, NC State was unable to overcome dropping the doubles point at the match’s beginning.
Pack in the rankings: At the conclusion of the fall tennis campaign, the NC State men’s tennis team had one individual and two doubles pairs in the final ITA Collegiate Tennis Rankings.
Fifth-year senior Rafa Izquierdo Luque saw his name on both lists. Izquierdo Luque also saw his name in the doubles rankings, finishing No. 21 in the final rankings with Joseph Wayand. Martins Rocens and Fons Van Sambeek finished No. 38 in the final ITA rankings.
Scouting the Rams: VCU is 4-0 this season. The Rams are coming off a 4-1 win over Morgan State. VCU’s Matisse Bobichon was ranked No. 40 in the ITA preseason poll. Bobichon and Rayane Stable are ranked No. 29 in the doubles rankings.
How to watch: A live stream of Saturday’s matches can be found here.
Live stats: Live stats from Saturday’s matches can be found here.
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