Wednesday, 04/20/2011

NC State men' tennis will face Virginia Tech tomorrow, Thursday, April 21, in the first round of the 2011 ACC Championship at 3 p.m. The tournament will run April 21-24 at the Cary Tennis Park in nearby Cary, N.C.

Complete information on the ACC Championship can be found via ACC Tournament Central at this link.

The Wolfpack will enter the tournament with a 10-13 (2-9 ACC) record, while VT comes in at 13-10 (5-6 ACC).

The Pack stands as the 11th seed overall, while the Hokies are sixth. NC State topped the Hokies, 5-2, at home during the regular season on April 10.

NC State is ranked No. 55 as a team in the latest ITA poll, with Jaime Pulgar at No. 110 in singles. Dominic Hodgson and Rob Lowe are ranked at No. 90 in doubles.

Virginia Tech is ranked No. 37 as a team, with Luka Somen standing at No. 60 in solo play. Pedro Graber and Will Black are slotted at No. 61 in doubles.

A list of pairings is below.

2011 ACC Championship
April 21-24; Cary Tennis Park
Cary, NC.
 
Thursday April 21
9 a.m. - No. 8 Florida State vs. No. 9 Maryland
9 a.m - No. 5 Georgia Tech vs. No. 12 Boston College
Noon - No. 7 Wake Forest vs. No. 10 Clemson
3 p.m. - No. 6 Virginia Tech vs. No. 11 NC State
 
Friday April 22
9 a.m. - No. 1 Virginia vs. Florida State-Maryland winner
9 a.m. - No. 4 Miami vs. Georgia Tech-Boston College winner
Noon - No. 2 North Carolina vs. Wake Forest-Clemson winner
3 p.m. - No. 3 Duke vs. Virginia Tech-NC State winner
 
Saturday, April 23
10 a.m. - Semifinal
1 p.m. - Semifinal
 
Sunday, April 24
11 a.m. - Championship match