Wolfpack Women's Tennis Hosts VCU Thursday

Wolfpack Women's Tennis Hosts VCU Thursday NC State looks to win its 10th match and remain unbeaten

Nicole Martinez

March 13, 2013

RALEIGH, N.C. – The NC State women’s tennis team will put its unblemished record on the line when it plays the second of its five-match home stand Thursday, Mar. 14, at 4 p.m. at the Curtis and Jacqueline Dail Outdoor Tennis Stadium.

Last Time Out:

The Pack took two of three doubles matches to win the doubles point, before going on to take five of six singles matches to seal the 6-1 win over UNCW. Junior Joelle Kissell and freshman Rachael James-Baker both dropped the first sets of their singles contests, but rallied back to win the final two frames in their respective matches.

Scouting VCU:

The Rams enter Thursday’s matchup with an 11-4 record on the season. At this point in the season, VCU and NC State share a trio of common opponents in Winthrop, Wake Forest and South Florida, as both teams defeated those opponents earlier this season.

VCU is led by Salome Kvitashvili’s 16-6 singles record, while Olga Barscheheuskaya owns a 12-4 mark and is 5-2 in dual matches. Daria Yakauleva and Olga Terteac lead the Rams with a 6-1 doubles record, which includes a 3-1 ledger in dual matches.

NC State Notes:

The Wolfpack (9-0) is off to its best start in program history after defeating UNC Wilmington, 6-1, last Friday.
NC State has been climbing in the ITA poll. After opening the season unranked, the Wolfpack now stands at No. 30 in the latest rankings, released Tuesday.
The Pack owns a 43-11 (.796) combined mark in dual singles matches this spring and is led by senior Chloe Smith’s perfect 9-0 mark playing at the No. 6 spot in the lineup.
Kissell, ranked No. 63 in the latest ITA singles poll, owns an 8-1 dual singles record playing in the No. 1 spot.
NC State has yet to lose the doubles point in a dual match this spring and owns a combined record of 22-2 (.917) in dual doubles play.
The sophomore duo of Elisha Hande and Nicole Martinez are unbeaten at 7-0 playing in the No. 2 spot, while the tandem of Smith and sophomore Sophie Nelson own an 8-1 record in the No. 3 spot.

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