NC State
ITA All-American Championships
Dempster, Mudge Fall in Consolation Semifinal at ITA All-Americans
10/4/2014 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
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TULSA, Okla. – The dynamic duo of Ian Dempster and Robbie Mudge of the NC State men’s tennis team advanced to the semifinals of the doubles consolation draw before falling to Illinois’ second-ranked pair of Tim Kopinski and Gregory Bayane on Saturday at the ITA All-American Championships at the Case Tennis Center.
Notables
- The ninth-ranked pair of Dempster and Mudge advanced to the semifinals of the consolation doubles draw after winning a third-set tiebreak against California’s Chase Melton and Gregory Bayane, 3-6, 6-3, 1-0 (9).
- In the consolation semifinals, Dempster and Mudge fell in a third-set tiebreak to top-seeded Kopinski and Guignon of Illinois. Kopinski and Guignon are listed as the No. 2 pair in the preseason ITA poll.
Up Next
The Pack will travel to the Wake Forest Invite, which will be held in Winston-Salem, N.C., from Oct. 10-12.
Doubles Result – Consolation Quarterfinal
No. 9 Dempster/Mudge [NCSU] def. No. 7 Bayane/Melton [Cal], 3-6, 6-3, 1-0 (9)
Doubles Result – Consolation Semifinal
No. 2 Kopinski/Guignon [Ill] def. No. 9 Mudge/Dempster [NCSU], 4-6, 6-3, 1-0 (5)
