The No. 51 men’s tennis team finished its season 15-12 after losing to No. 42 Miami in the first round of the ACC tournament. State is not eligible to complete in the NCAA tournament. Selections for individual players for the tournament will take place later this month.
This season has proven difficult for the young Wolfpack team, which consists of only one senior, Frideric Prandecki. State posted a 3-8 ACC record, defeating then No. 33 Clemson, Maryland, and Boston College.
The Pack was also able to defeat No. 33 Michigan and it gave coach Jon Choboy his 100th career win in the victory over No. 53 William & Mary.
For the fifth straight year, a Wolfpack player has made the All-ACC team. This time it is No. 67 sophomore Jaime Pulgar receiving the honor. Pulgar went 14-9 and 6-5 in the ACC. His impressive season includes wins over No. 5 Guillermo Gomez of Georgia Tech and No. 38 Yoann Re of Virginia Tech.
The women’s tennis team showed great improvement over its 4-18 2008-2009 campaign. Peaking at a national ranking of No. 26, the team showed great potential, particularly in first-year transfer student Sandhya Nagaraj. Nagaraj, the team’s No. 1 singles player, was named to the All-ACC Team. She went 12-9 in singles on the season. Her best win was her defeat of No. 26 Irene Rehberger of USF. The team ended the regular season on a three-match win streak to bring its final record to 12-9 (4-7 ACC). It also had a five-match win streak in March, including a 4-1 victory over No. 28 Princeton. The five-match win streak was followed by a five-match losing streak. The Pack finished the season with a national ranking of No. 41, but lost in the first round of the ACC tournament, 4-2 to No. 53 Wake Forest.