Pack Defeats #25 Illinois to Advance in ITA Kickoff

Saturday, January 29

Oxford, Miss

5 PM

NC State

Illinois

Pack Defeats #25 Illinois to Advance in ITA Kickoff

1/29/2022 8:33:00 PM | Men's Tennis

Full Results (PDF)

OXFORD, Miss. - The NC State men's tennis team recorded a 4-2 victory over No. 25 Illinois on Saturday, winning four singles matches on its way to the win.

STRAIGHT FROM THE PACK: HEAD COACH KYLE SPENCER

Hear from Head Coach @NCSt10sCoachKyl after today's win over Illinois!#GoPack | #PackRisin pic.twitter.com/mB7o1pwV05
— NC State Men's Tennis 🐺🎾 (@PackMensTennis) January 30, 2022

DOUBLES RECAP
Illinois began doubles competition with a 6-1 win by Hunter Heck and Lucas Horve over Collin Shick and Yannai Barkai at the number one position.

The Wolfpack answered on court three with Robin Catry and Luca Staeheli's 6-2 victory over Alex Brown and Gabrielus Guzauskas.

Competition came down to court two, where the Illini were able to clinch the doubles point with Siphosothando Montsi and Olivier Stuart's 6-2 win against Martin Rocens and Fons Van Sambeek.

SINGLES RECAP
Three of NC State's four singles wins came in straight-set fashion, and Damien Salvestre was the first to victory. The Marseille, France, native got a ranked win over No. 113 Brown, 6-3, 6-3.

Salvestre was followed minutes later by Braden Shick's 6-1, 6-3 defeat of No. 116 Guzauskas, but Illinois got a singles win on court two with No. 97 Stuart's 6-3, 6-4 win over Rocens.

Luca Staeheli put NC State one away from clinching with a 7-5, 6-2 win over Heck on court three.

The win was sealed by 36th-ranked Robin Catry, who gutted out a 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 win over Montsi to send NC State to the regional championship match.

UP NEXT
The Wolfpack takes on host institution No. 18 Ole Miss Sunday, Jan. 30 at 3 p.m. to compete for a spot at the 2022 ITA Indoor Championships.

RESULTS
NC State 4, #25 Illinois 2
Doubles
Order of finish: (1,3,2)
1. Hunter Heck/Lucas Horve (Illinois) def. Collin Shick/Yannai Barkai (NC State) 6-1
2. Siphosothando Montsi/Olivier Stuart (Illinois) def. Martins Rocens/Fons Van Sambeek (NC State) 6-2
3. Robin Catry/Luca Staeheli (NC State) def. Alex Brown/Gabrielus Guzauskas (Illinois) 6-2

Singles
Order of finish: (4,5,2,3,1)
1. #36 Robin Catry (NC State) def. Siphosothando Montsi (Illnois) 3-6, 6-4, 6-1
2. #97 Olivier Stuart (Illinois) def. Martins Rocens (NC State) 6-3, 6-4
3. Luca Staeheli (NC State) def. Hunter Heck (Illinois) 7-5, 6-2
4. Damien Salvestre (NC State) def. #113 Alex Brown (Illinois) 6-3, 6-3
5. Braden Shick (NC State) def. #116 Gabrielus Guzauskas (Illinois) 6-1, 6-3
6. Lucas Horve (Illinois) vs. Fons Van Sambeek (NC State) 1-6, 5-2, unfinished

#GoPack | @PackMensTennis