Tech prepare for No. 7 NC StateTech prepare for No. 7 NC State
Men's Tennis

Tech prepare for No. 7 NC State

BLACKSBURG— The Virginia Tech men's tennis team will face their third consecutive ranked opponent this weekend, as No. 7 NC State comes to Blacksburg.
 
MATCH INFORMATION
Opponent: NC State
Date/Time: Saturday, March 6 // Noon
Venue: Burrows-Burleson Tennis Center (Blacksburg, Va.)
Live Stats/Video: HokieSports.com
 
 
IN THE RANKINGS

  • The Hokies claim two spots in ITA rankings, No. 47 Mitch Harper and No. 112 Henrik Korsgaard.
  • The No. 7 Wolfpack also have two ranked singles players, No. 20 Alexis Galarneau and No. 92 Tadas Babelis. In doubles, Yannai Barkai and Babelis boast the No. 18 spot.

 
HOKIES

  • Tech sits at 5-5 on the season, following two losses last weekend to No. 29 Duke and No. 2 North Carolina.
  • Redshirt-senior Harper is a perfect 9-0 on the season.
  • The Hokies are 4-1 on the year inside Burrows-Burleson Tennis Center.

 
WOLFPACK

  • NC State fell in a midweek contest to No. 2 North Carolina, 0-4.
  • The Wolfpack are yet to drop a match on the road this spring.
  • Last year, then ranked No. 29 NC State downed the Hokies, 1-4, in Raleigh.