Feb. 12, 2005
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The Purdue men's tennis team lost 5-2 at No. 57 N.C. State on Saturday. The loss dropped the 68th-ranked Boilermakers to 1-1, while the Wolfpack improved to 9-0 with the victory in Raleigh.
Purdue looked good at the start, winning the doubles point by virtue of victories at the No. 2 and 3 positions. Seniors Sounak Chatterjee and Filip Koziell teamed up for an 8-6 win over William Noblitt and Dennis Myers in the second slot. At No. 3, junior Colin Foster and Scott Warner posted an 8-2 win against Val Banada and Andre Iriarte.
Unfortunately, Purdue managed to win only one of six singles matches in its three-point loss. The lone individual winner on the day was Paul Rose. The 76th-ranked Boilermaker junior beat 84th-ranked Conor Taylor 6-4, 7-6.
Purdue will return to the court Sunday, when it plays at No. 30 North Carolina at 1 p.m.
#57 N.C. State 5, #68 Purdue 2
Singles
1. #76 Paul Rose (P) def. #84 Conor Taylor (NCS) 6-4, 7-6
2. Nick Cavaday (NCS) def. David Robinson (P) 6-1, 6-4
3. Andre Iriarte (NCS) def. Sounak Chatterjee (P) 6-4, 6-0
4. Will Shaw (NCS) def. Filip Koziell (P) 6-3, 7-6
5. William Noblitt (NCS) def. Jarred Leibner (P) 6-1, 6-2
6. Mason Schermerhorn (NCS) def. Colin Foster (P) 4-6, 7-6, 10-4
Doubles
1. Shaw/Cavaday (NCS) def. Robinson/Rose (P) 8-5
2. Chatterjee/Koziell (P) def. Noblitt/Dennis Meyers (NCS) 8-6
3. Foster/Scott Warner (P) def. Val Banada/Iriarte (NCS) 8-2
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