Sunday, 03/20/2011

No. 48 NC State dropped a 7-0 decision at No. 10 Duke on Sunday, March 20. The loss sends the Wolfpack to 8-6 (0-2 ACC) on the year, while the Blue Devils climb to 11-6 (2-0 ACC).

Dominic Hodgson and Rob Lowe played the nation's fourth-ranked doubles combo close, falling to Reid Carleton and Henrique Cunha, 8-6. Julian Sullivan and Sean Weber lost to Fred Saba and Torsten Wietoska by the same score.

In singles action, Duke swept through all six spots.

NC State will resume action next weekend on the road at Georgia Tech and Clemson.

No. 10 Duke (11-6, 2-0 ACC) d. No. 48 NC State (8-6, 0-2 ACC), 7-0

Doubles
1. No. 4 Reid Carleton / Henrique Cunha (DU) d. Dominic Hodgson / Rob Lowe (NCSU), 8-6
2. Fred Saba / Torsten Wietoska (DU) d. Julian Sullivan / Sean Weber (NCSU), 8-6
3. Cale Hammond / Jared Pinsky (DU) d. Rafael Paez / Matt Thomson (NCSU), 8-3
Order of finish: 2, 3, 1

Singles
1. No. 11 Henrique Cunha (DU) d. Dominic Hodgson (NCSU), 7-5, 6-1
2. No. 9 Reid Carleton (DU) d. Dave Thomson (NCSU), 6-2, 6-1
3. No. 94 Chris Mengel (DU) d. Julian Sullivan (NCSU), 6-4, 6-2
4. Fred Saba (DU) d. Rafael Paez (NCSU), 7-5, 6-2
5. Jared Pinsky (DU) d. Ivan Sanchez Gomez (NCSU), 7-5, 6-2
6. Luke Marchese (DU) d. Sean Weber (NCSU), 6-1, 6-2
Order of finish: 6, 2, 3, 5, 1, 4