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No. 17 Men’s Tennis to Open ACC Action with Two Home Matches
2/18/2021 11:55:00 AM | Men's Tennis
RALEIGH - The 17th-ranked NC State men's tennis team is set for its first Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) matchup of the season as it hosts Louisville (4-1) Friday, Feb. 19 in a 4 p.m. matchup. The team will then welcome Notre Dame (5-4) to the J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center Sunday, Feb. 21 at 2 p.m.
Due to current State guidelines regarding venue capacity limits, fans will not be permitted at home matches. NC State Athletics will continue to review capacity guidelines throughout the season and will communicate updates as they are available.
PACK IN THE RANKINGS
In Feb. 17's Oracle/ITA rankings, the Wolfpack checked in at No. 17. The team has been ranked in every edition of the 2021 rankings.
Singles and doubles rankings have only been released once in the 2021 season. Fifth-year Alexis Galarneau is ranked No. 7 in singles action while senior Tadas Babelis is ranked at 95th. In doubles, Yannai Barkai and Babelis check in at No. 9 while Galarneau and Robert Turzak sit at No. 23.
LAST TIME OUT
NC State traveled to Knoxville, Tenn., on Feb. 1 for a top-25 matchup with then-No. 10 Tennessee. The Volunteers claimed the 4-0 win after winning the doubles point and getting three singles victories.
SCOUTING THE CARDINALS
Louisville maintains a 4-1 record, claiming wins over Dayton, Bellarmine and Auburn. The Cardinals' lone loss came to Kentucky in a 4-2 decision.
Cardinals senior Tin Chen checks into the Oracle/ITA singles rankings at No. 71.
SCOUTING THE FIGHTING IRISH
Notre Dame sits a 5-4, with losses coming to Ball State, then-No. 10 Tennessee, Kentucky and Middle Tennessee.
Richard Ciamarra is the only member of the Fighting Irish ranked in singles, sitting at No. 6 in the Oracle/ITA rankings. Notre Dame additionally has a ranked doubles pair, with Tristan McCormick and Axel Nefve checking at No. 19.
UP NEXT
NC State continues its home stretch as it welcomes No. 4 Virginia to Raleigh Feb. 26 and Virginia Tech Feb. 28.
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