N.C. State defeats Clemson 4-3

April 10, 2006

RALEIGH, NC–N.C. State defeated 18th-ranked Clemson 4-3 in an Atlantic Coast Conference men’s tennis match at Raleigh, NC Sunday.

With the win, N.C. State improves to 20-7 overall and 3-6 in the ACC. Clemson falls to 19-8 overall, and 3-6 in league play.

N.C. State is ranked 36th nationally, while Clemson is ranked 18th. Chris Welte clinched the match for N.C. State with a 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 win Brett Twente at number six singles.

Clemson will play host to South Carolina on Wednesday, April 12 at 2:00 p.m. in the Tigers’ next action.

Singles

1. No. 41 Clement Reix (CU) d. No. 46 Nick Cavaday (NCS) 6-2, 6-3

2. Val Banada (NCS) d. No. 75 Sander Koning (CU) 7-5, 6-4

3. William Noblitt (NSC) d. Jarmaine Jenkins (CU) 6-3, 6-2

4. Will Shaw (NCS) d. Ryan Young (CU) 7-5, 6-2

5. Paul Koenke (CU) d. Jay Weinacker (NCS) 6-2, 6-4

6. Chris Welte (NCS) d. Brett Twente (CU) 2-6, 6-3, 6-4

Doubles

1. No. 37 Jenkins/C. Reix (CU) d. Banada/Shaw (NCS) 8-4

2. Koning/Young (CU) d. Noblitt/Ben Zink (NCS) 9-7

3. Koenke/Twente (CU) d. Cavaday/Weinacker (NCS) 8-6

Order of Finish

Doubles – 1, 2, 3

Singles – 3, 5, 1, 4, 2, 6