March 22, 2009
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COLLEGE PARK, Md. -
The No. 69 Maryland men's tennis team played another strong match against a ranked ACC opponent, but still wound up on the wrong end of a lop-sided score as the Terps fell to No. 42 N.C. State, 7-0.
The Terps (7-7, 1-4) lost the doubles point, but still had a chance to win with four singles matches left on the courts, but eventually N.C. State (9-7, 3-1) put its foot down and left the Terps winless on the day.
David Kwon played a strong match at number one singles, taking both sets to a tie-breaker against No. 65-ranked Jay Weinacker. The Maryland junior went back and forth with Weinacker in the first set until the score reached 6-6, and the momentum swings continued. Weinacker outlasted Kwon in the first set tie-break, winning the break 9-7.
In the second set, Kwon held a strong 5-2 lead, but the N.C. State senior lived up to his ranking, battling back to force another tie-breaker. Weinacker won this breaker also, and the match, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (1).
Maryland's Andrew Orban played a tie-breaker of his own, this one coming in the third set of his match against No. 96-ranked Christian Welte. The pair traded lop-sided sets with Welte winning the first 6-2, and Orban winning the second 6-1, but both players were strong in the third set.
In the third set Orban fell behind in a big way, trailing 5-2. But the senior battled back to draw even at 5-5 before the match eventually reached 6-6. Orban took an early 3-1 lead in the tie-breaker, but in the end was beaten by Welte, 6-2, 1-6, 7-6 (3).
Senior Boris Fetbroyt looked poised for a win early in his match with the Wolf Pack's Julian Sullivan, taking the first set 6-4. But Sullivan took control in the second set, going on to win 4-6, 6-1, 6-1.
Terrapin Nickolai Nielsen played a close match at number three singles with Jaime Pulgar, breaking the Spanish player to take a 5-4 first set lead. The N.C. State freshman came back strong though, taking the next three games to win the first set before jumping out to a big lead to take the second set and the match, 7-5, 6-4.
The Terps will be back in action next weekend as they travel to Tobacco Road to face No. 34 North Carolina on Firday, and No. 28 Duke on Saturday.
Tennis Match Results
North Carolina State vs Maryland
Mar 22, 2009 at The Tennis Center at College Park
#42 North Carolina State 7, #69 Maryland 0
Singles competition
1. #65 Jay Weinacker (NCSU) def. David Kwon (MD) 7-6 (9-7), 7-6 (7-1)
2. #96 Christian Welte (NCSU) def. Andrew Orban (MD) 6-2, 1-6, 7-6 (7-3)
3. Jaime Pulgar (NCSU) def. Nickolai Nielsen (MD) 7-5, 6-4
4. Derek Stephens (NCSU) def. Mathias Sarrazin (MD) 6-1, 6-1
5. Julian Sullivan (NCSU) def. Boris Fetbroyt (MD) 4-6, 6-1, 6-1
6. Akash Gujarati (NCSU) def. Alex Aksanov (MD) 6-2, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Christian Welte/Julian Sullivan (NCSU) def. Andrew Orban/Boris Fetbroyt (MD) 8-6
2. #79 Jay Weinacker/Jaime Pulgar (NCSU) def. David Kwon/Nickolai Nielsen (MD) 8-6
3. Justin Jendruch/Rob Lowe (NCSU) def. Alex Aksanov/Mathias Sarrazin (MD) 8-4
Match Notes:
North Carolina State 9-7 (3-1); National ranking #42
Maryland 7-7 (1-4); National ranking #69
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1*,2); Singles (4,6,5*,3,2,1)
