Wednesday, 03/30/2011

Hodgson, Pulgar grab singles victories over ranked opponents

RALEIGH, N.C. – No. 59 NC State dropped a 5-2 decision to No. 35 Wake
Forest at Pullen Park on Tuesday, March 29. Dominic Hodgson and Jaime
Pulgar each picked up straight-set wins over ranked opponents.

Hodgson topped No. 63 Jonathan Wolff, 6-1, 6-4, while Pulgar downed No.
113 Tripper Carleton, 6-4, 6-4. Each of the remaining four singles
matches lasted three sets, as each bout was tightly contested.

The Demon Deacons grabbed the opening tally by taking two of three
doubles matches. Pulgar and Dave Thomson beat Carleton and Zach Leslie,
8-5.

The loss sends the Wolfpack to 8-9 (0-5 ACC), while Wake Forest climbs
to 8-7 (2-3 ACC).

NC State will host Florida State and Miami over the weekend at Pullen
Park.

No. 35 Wake Forest (8-7, 2-3 ACC) vs. No. 59 NC State (8-9, 0-5 ACC),
5-2

Doubles
1. No. 36 Iain Atkinson / David Hopkins (WFU) d. Dominic Hodgson / Rob
Lowe (NCSU), 8-6
2. Danny Kreyman / Jonathan Wolff (WFU) d. Julian Sullivan / Sean Weber
(NCSU), 9-8 (4)
3. Jaime Pulgar / Dave Thomson (NCSU) d. Tripper Carleton / Zach Leslie
(WFU), 8-5
Order of finish:  1, 2, 3

Singles
1. Dominic Hodgson (NCSU) d. No. 63 Jonathan Wolff (WFU), 6-1, 6-4
2. Jaime Pulgar (NCSU) d. No. 113 Tripper Carleton (WFU), 6-4, 6-4
3. Iain Atkinson (WFU) d. Rafael Paez (NCSU), 6-0, 5-7, 6-0
4. Danny Kreyman (WFU) d. Julian Sullivan (NCSU), 7-6 (7-3), 4-6, 6-3
5. David Hopkins (WFU) d. Ivan Sanchez Gomez (NCSU), 6-3, 2-6, 6-3
6. Adam Lee (WFU) d. Dave Thomson (NCSU), 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
Order of finish:  1, 3, 2, 6, 4, 5

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