Friday, 04/22/2011

NC State opened play by taking the doubles point but ultimately fell 4-3 to Virginia Tech in the first round of the 2011 ACC Championship on Thursday, April 21 at the Cary Tennis Park.

The loss ends the Wolfpack’s season at 10-14, while the Hokies climb to 14-10.

Jaime Pulgar and Dave Thomson knocked off Luka Somen and Lucas Oliveira, 8-3, while David Chermak and Julian Sullivan topped Patrick Daciek and Corrado Degl’Incerti Tocci, 8-3, to give the Pack an early 1-0 lead with the doubles point.

Dominic Hodgson added another team point in singles by downing Daciek, 6-1, 6-4, and Dave Thomson came from from behind to best Degl’Incerti Tocci, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4.

Tied at 3-all, the match came down to No. 3 singles between Pedro Graber and Ivan Sanchez Gomez, with Sanchez Gomez taking the opening frame before falling, 2-6, 7-6 (1), 7-5.

No. 37 Virginia Tech (14-10 / 5-6 ACC) d. No. 55 NC State (10-14 / 2-9 ACC), 4-3

Doubles
1. No. 61 Will Beck / Pedro Graber (VT) d. No. 90 Dominic Hodgson / Rob Lowe (NCSU), 8-1
2. Jaime Pulgar / Dave Thompson (NCSU) d. Luka Somen / Lucas Oliveira (VT), 8-3
3. David Chermak / Julian Sullivan (NCSU) d. Patrick Daciek / Corrado Degl’Incerti Tocci (VT), 8-3
Order of finish: 1, 3, 2

Singles
1. No. 60 Luka Somen (VT) d. No. 110 Jaime Pulgar (NCSU), 6-4, 6-4
2. Dominic Hodgson (NCSU) d. Patrick Daciek (VT), 6-1, 6-4
3. Pedro Graber (VT) d. Ivan Sanchez Gomez (NCSU), 2-6, 7-6 (1), 7-5
4. Will Beck (VT) d. Julian Sullivan (NCSU),  6-2, 6-4
5. Lucas Oliveira (VT) d. Rafael Paez (NCSU), 6-4, 6-3
6. Dave Thomson (NCSU) d. Corrado Degl’Incerti Tocci (VT), 2-6, 6-4, 6-4
Order of finish:  4, 2, 5, 1, 6, 3