Wednesday, March 4
Raleigh, N.C.
5 PM
North Carolina
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North Carolina State University
Benjamin Sigouin and Rinky Hijikata won the clinching doubles match.
Tar Heels Shine In Shutout Win At No. 7 NC State
March 4, 2020 | Men's Tennis
CHAPEL HILL—Second-ranked North Carolina beat No. 7 North Carolina State, 4-0, on Wednesday at the J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center to win for the 12th time in 13 decisions to start the season.
With the win, Carolina improved to 12-1 this season overall, 2-0 in the Atlantic Coast Conference. NCSU fell to 10-4, 1-1.
The Tar Heels won the doubles point to start the afternoon. William Blumberg and Brian Cernoch, ranked No. 13 in the nation, picked up a big, 6-3 win at No. 1 doubles over No. 18 Yannai Barkai and Tadas Babelis. Carolina's fourth-ranked Mac Kiger and Simon Soendergaard fell to Robert Turzak and Alexis Galarneau by a 6-3 score at No. 2 doubles, but Benjamin Sigouin and Rinky Hijikata clinched the doubles point with a 6-3 win at No. 3 doubles over Collin Shick and Rafa Izquierdo Luque.
Carolina got singles wins from (in order of finish) Sigouin, Cernoch and Josh Peck.
Sigouin, ranked No. 53 in the nation, beat No. 92 Babelis 6-3, 6-1 for the first singles point at No. 2 singles. Cernoch followed with a strong effort at No. 5 singles, 6-4, 6-3 over Martins Rocens. No. 85 Peck clinched the victory with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Izquierdo Luque at No. 4.
The Tar Heels will return to action on Friday March 13 at Miami, followed by a visit two days later to Florida State. Carolina's next home match will be on Friday March 20 versus Georgia Tech.
With the win, Carolina improved to 12-1 this season overall, 2-0 in the Atlantic Coast Conference. NCSU fell to 10-4, 1-1.
The Tar Heels won the doubles point to start the afternoon. William Blumberg and Brian Cernoch, ranked No. 13 in the nation, picked up a big, 6-3 win at No. 1 doubles over No. 18 Yannai Barkai and Tadas Babelis. Carolina's fourth-ranked Mac Kiger and Simon Soendergaard fell to Robert Turzak and Alexis Galarneau by a 6-3 score at No. 2 doubles, but Benjamin Sigouin and Rinky Hijikata clinched the doubles point with a 6-3 win at No. 3 doubles over Collin Shick and Rafa Izquierdo Luque.
Carolina got singles wins from (in order of finish) Sigouin, Cernoch and Josh Peck.
Sigouin, ranked No. 53 in the nation, beat No. 92 Babelis 6-3, 6-1 for the first singles point at No. 2 singles. Cernoch followed with a strong effort at No. 5 singles, 6-4, 6-3 over Martins Rocens. No. 85 Peck clinched the victory with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Izquierdo Luque at No. 4.
The Tar Heels will return to action on Friday March 13 at Miami, followed by a visit two days later to Florida State. Carolina's next home match will be on Friday March 20 versus Georgia Tech.
Tar Heels win!
— UNC Men's Tennis (@carolinatennis) March 5, 2020
No. 2 Carolina blanks No. 7 NC State, 4-0, in Raleigh.#GoHeels 🐏🎾 pic.twitter.com/eHK1dJo147
UNC 4 NCSU 0 Josh Peck clinches 6-2, 6-1 moments after Cernoch wins 6-4, 6-3 pic.twitter.com/dI5p4M2PCB
— UNC Men's Tennis (@carolinatennis) March 4, 2020
UNC 2 NCSU 0 Sigouin d. Babelis 6-3, 6-1 pic.twitter.com/Qy3Z0xFsoa
— UNC Men's Tennis (@carolinatennis) March 4, 2020
Soendergaard rallies from 0-3 to win the 1st, 6-4, giving UNC all 6 first sets. Set point was :58 in length pic.twitter.com/sZWk8DvBwz
— UNC Men's Tennis (@carolinatennis) March 4, 2020
Blumberg Cernoch 6-3 pic.twitter.com/q0g8OSEzrS
— UNC Men's Tennis (@carolinatennis) March 4, 2020
Tennis Match Results
North Carolina vs NC State Mar 4, 2020 at Raleigh, N.C. (J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center)
#2 North Carolina 4, #7 NC State 0
Singles competition
1. #20 Alexis Galarneau (ST) vs. #9 William Blumberg (NC) 3-6, 2-4, unfinished
2. #53 Benjamin Sigouin (NC) def. #92 Tadas Babelis (ST) 6-3, 6-1
3. Yannai Barkai (ST) vs. #67 Rinky Hijikata (NC) 4-6, 1-4, unfinished
4. #85 Josh Peck (NC) def. Rafa Izquierdo Luque (ST) 6-2, 6-1
5. Brian Cernoch (NC) def. Martins Rocens (ST) 6-4, 6-3
6. Robin Catry (ST) vs. Simon Soendergaard (NC) 4-6, 1-3, unfinished
Doubles competition
1. #13 William Blumberg/Brian Cernoch (NC) def. #18 Yannai Barkai/Tadas Babelis (ST) 6-3
2. Robert Turzak/Alexis Galarneau (ST) def. #4 Mac Kiger/Simon Soendergaard (NC) 6-3
3. Benjamin Sigouin/Rinky Hijikata (NC) def. Collin Shick/Rafa Izquierdo Luque (ST) 6-3
Match Notes:
North Carolina 12-1; National ranking #2
NC State 10-4; National ranking #7
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (2,5,4)
T-1:51 A-356
North Carolina vs NC State Mar 4, 2020 at Raleigh, N.C. (J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center)
#2 North Carolina 4, #7 NC State 0
Singles competition
1. #20 Alexis Galarneau (ST) vs. #9 William Blumberg (NC) 3-6, 2-4, unfinished
2. #53 Benjamin Sigouin (NC) def. #92 Tadas Babelis (ST) 6-3, 6-1
3. Yannai Barkai (ST) vs. #67 Rinky Hijikata (NC) 4-6, 1-4, unfinished
4. #85 Josh Peck (NC) def. Rafa Izquierdo Luque (ST) 6-2, 6-1
5. Brian Cernoch (NC) def. Martins Rocens (ST) 6-4, 6-3
6. Robin Catry (ST) vs. Simon Soendergaard (NC) 4-6, 1-3, unfinished
Doubles competition
1. #13 William Blumberg/Brian Cernoch (NC) def. #18 Yannai Barkai/Tadas Babelis (ST) 6-3
2. Robert Turzak/Alexis Galarneau (ST) def. #4 Mac Kiger/Simon Soendergaard (NC) 6-3
3. Benjamin Sigouin/Rinky Hijikata (NC) def. Collin Shick/Rafa Izquierdo Luque (ST) 6-3
Match Notes:
North Carolina 12-1; National ranking #2
NC State 10-4; National ranking #7
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (2,5,4)
T-1:51 A-356
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