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This year the NC State Wolfpack team finished with a 16-8 record, the most wins in school history. They also made their first-ever trip to the NCAA tournament. The players responsible for this great season were:
Blair Sutton (All-ACC), Nena Bonacic, Marissa Gildemeister, Brie Glover, Francie Barragan, Ramsey Roberts, Sarah Benhaim, Shani Davis, Megan Dillon (not pictured).
CONGRATULATIONS ON A GREAT SEASON TO THE PLAYERS, HEAD COACH JENNY GARRITY, AND ASSISTANTS, WALT KENNEDY AND LAURA COWMAN.
NC State fell to the University of South Carolina in Knoxville May 15 by a score of 5-2. Marissa Gildemeister and Brie Glover provided the Wolfpack with their two points in this first ever NCAA appearance for the State team. NC State can now build on this benchmark performance as they strive to reach new levels in the future!
It's official! The Wolfpack have made the NCAA regionals for the first time in the history of the program. The Pack will face the University of South Carolina in Knoxville, TN on May 15.
The NCAA tournament pairings page is here. See which teams are playing and where.
Visit this site for NCAA tournament regional draws and information.
Coach Jenny Garrity has been voted ACC Coach the year. In her third season she led the Wolfpack to a school record 16 wins and their highest regular season finish ever in the ACC. If the Wolfpack advance to the NCAA Regionals in Knoxville, it will be the first time the women's tennis program has had a team advance to that level.
Blair Sutton also was honored. She became the fourth Wolfpack player in history to be named to the All-ACC team. Sutton had a 6-4 record at number 1 singles against ACC opposition this year. Her record at State puts her among the top five players to have ever competed for the team.
Wake Forest ended the Wolfpack's hopes in the ACC tournament with a 5-0 shutout. Despite the loss this has been a record breaking year for the Wolfpack and all the players and coaches are to be congratulated. Now the Wolfpack will wait to hear if they will be competing in the NCAA regionals.
The following is a report of quarterfinal action regarding The NC State Women's Tennis Team in the 1998 ACC Women's Tennis Tournament taken directly from the Official NC State Women's Tennis Web Site.
April 24, 1998
By: Fisher Beasley
Atlanta-- NC STATE'S Francie Barragan and Brie Glover defeated Clemson's Etresia Kruger and Kate-Maree Mair 9-8 at No. 2 doubles to clinch a 5-4 victory over the Tigers in the quarterfinals of the ACC Women's Tennis Championships.
NC State's Barragan tied the match at 3-3 in singles pulling out a 7-6, 2-6, 6-1 win over the Tigers Devrin Carr at No. 5. In doubles, the tandem of Nena Bonacic and Blair Sutton won at No. 1, while Clemson prevailed at No. 3 to set up the deciding match.
With the win, the Wolfpack improves to 16-6 overall, while Clemson falls to 7-14. The 16 wins is a school single-season record for the Pack. NC State will face the winner of the Georgia Tech-Wake Forest match at 11:00 a.m. tomorrow (4/25).
NC State defeated ECU 7-0 to tie the school record for wins in a season. The victorious Wolfpack players were Blair Sutton, Nena Bonacic, Marissa Gildemeister, and Francie Barragan in singles. Glover/Barragan, and Ramsey Roberts/Gildemeister claimed the doubles victories.
The Wolfpack will enter next season hoping to build on the success they had in 1997-98. GO WOLFPACK!
Scores from NC State matches to date.
Individual player results in the spring season.
Individual player results in ACC matches only.
NC State schedule and links of interest.
See how the other conference members are faring.
Visit the Official NC State Women's Tennis Web Site.
Visit the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Web Site for news, rankings, and more!
Read about ACC tennis at the ACC's Women's Tennis Web Site.
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Rolex National Rankings for ACC Teams as of 4/21/98
NAME CLASS HEIGHT HOMETOWN
Blair Sutton SR 5-9 Fayetteville, NC
Nena Bonacic JR 5-5 Split Croatia
Francie Barragan SO 5-9 Fayetteville, NC
Marissa Gildemeister SO 5-9 Durham, NC
Brie Glover SO 5-7 Huntington Valley, PA
Ramsey Roberts FR 5-4 Peachtree City, GA
Sarah Benhaim FR 5-3 The Netherlands
Shani Davis FR 5-3 US Virgin Islands
Megan Dillon FR 5-8 Cary, NC
STAFF:
Jenny Garrity Coach
Walt Kennedy Assistant Coach
Laura Cowman Assistant Coach
NC State's win over Florida State was the first time State had ever beaten FSU in women's tennis.
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