Saturday, 03/26/2011

No. 54 NC State fell at No. 21 Georgia Tech by a 7-0 margin on Friday, March 25. The loss sends the Wolfpack to 8-7 (0-3 ACC) on the year, while the Yellow Jackets climb to 11-2 (2-1 ACC).

Georgia Tech earned the doubles tally before sweeping through singles.

Dominic Hodgson forced a first-set tiebreaker against No. 14 Guillermo Gomez, 7-6 (7-2), 7-5, and Ivan Sanchez Gomez took the opening set from Magin Ortiga but ultimately fell, 4-6, 7-5, 1-0 (11-9).

NC State will return to play on Sunday, March 27, with a noon bout at Clemson.

No. 21 Georgia Tech (11-2, 2-1 ACC) d. No. 54 NC State (8-7, 0-3 ACC), 7-0

Doubles
1. No. 11 Juan Spir / Kevin King (GT) d. Dominic Hodgson / Rob Lowe (NCSU), 8-3
2. Eliot Potvin / Ryan Smith (GT) d. Dave Thomson / Sean Weber (NCSU), 8-5
3. Guillermo Gomez / Dean O'Brien (GT) d. David Chermak / Matt Thomson (NCSU), 8-5
Order of finish: 1, 3, 2

Singles
1. No. 14 Guillermo Gomez (GT) d. Dominic Hodgson (NCSU), 7-6 (7-2), 7-5
2. No. 57 Juan Spir (GT) d. Julian Sullivan (NCSU), 6-2, 6-1
3. Kevin King (GT) d. Dave Thomson (NCSU), 6-3, 6-3
4. Eliot Potvin (GT) d. Rafael Paez (NCSU), 6-3, 6-2
5. Magin Ortiga (GT) d. Ivan Sanchez Gomez (NCSU), 4-6, 7-5, 1-0 (11-9)
6. Dean O'Brien (GT) d. Sean Weber (NCSU), 6-2, 6-3
Order of finish: 2, 6, 3, 4, 5, 1