On Wednesday night, the NC State men’s tennis team was swept by UNC-Chapel Hill 4-0. With the loss, the Pack falls to 14-8 (5-3 ACC), while the Tar Heels move to 14-4 (6-2 ACC).
In doubles, the Pack fought hard with two of the three courts going into tiebreakers. The Tar Heels took the doubles point with victories on court one and court three.
In singles, the Tar Heels came out firing, winning all four of the first sets, and the Pack was unable to overcome the beginning deficit, ultimately leading to their loss.
UNC’s Blaine Boyden took down sophomore Robert Turzak quickly by a score of 6-0, 6-2.
The Tar Heels’ Brian Cernoch cruised in the first set, but senior Igor Saveljic battled back in the second set, taking it to a tiebreaker before losing 6-0, 7-6 (4).
The final singles match that finished was a top-30 matchup between No. 29 William Blumberg and 22nd-ranked Junior Alexis Galarneau. Blumberg defeated Galarneau 6-3, 7-5.
The Wolfpack will be back in action this weekend on the road, taking on Georgia Tech Friday and Clemson Sunday.
