Boston College Athletics
Austin, Mullins Earn Victories for Eagles at #29 N.C. State
March 31, 2018 | Men's Tennis
Duo teamed up for victory in singles play on Saturday afternoon
RALEIGH, N.C. – Boston College men's tennis dropped a 5-2 match at No. 29 N.C. State on Saturday at the J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center in Raleigh.
Derek Austin and Sean Mullins each earned victories in singles competition. Austin downed Igor Saveljic in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4, to win his fifth match of the season in the #1 position.
Mullins earned his second victory of the weekend and fourth overall this year, in a three-set win at the #6 spot over Robert Turzak, 1-6, 6-4, 6-2.
Austin and Mullins teamed for the Eagles' lone win in doubles play, besting the Wolfpack pair of Ivan and Igor Saveljic in a 6-2 set.
#29 N.C. State 5, Boston College 2
March 31, 2018 - J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center - Raleigh, N.C.
Singles
1. Derek Austin (BC) def. Igor Saveljic (ST) 6-4, 6-4
2. Tadas Babelis (ST) def. Chris Grasel (BC) 7-6 (7-4), 6-4
3. Georgiy Malyshev (ST) def. Kent Mukai (BC) 6-3, 6-1
4. Ivan Saveljic (ST) def. Markus Nordby (BC) 7-5, 6-2
5. Michael Ogden (ST) def. Max Palmer (BC) 6-2, 6-4
6. Sean Mullins (BC) def. Robert Turzak (ST) 1-6, 6-4, 6-2
Doubles
1. Sean Mullins/Derek Austin (BC) def. #53 Ivan Saveljic/Igor Saveljic (ST) 6-2
2. #63 Michael Ogden/Alexis Galarneau (ST) def. Max Palmer/Chris Grasel (BC) 6-2
3. Tadas Babelis/Georgiy Malyshev (ST) def. Conor Mullins/Kent Mukai (BC) 7-5
Order of finish
Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (5,3,1,4,2,6)
Derek Austin and Sean Mullins each earned victories in singles competition. Austin downed Igor Saveljic in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4, to win his fifth match of the season in the #1 position.
Mullins earned his second victory of the weekend and fourth overall this year, in a three-set win at the #6 spot over Robert Turzak, 1-6, 6-4, 6-2.
Austin and Mullins teamed for the Eagles' lone win in doubles play, besting the Wolfpack pair of Ivan and Igor Saveljic in a 6-2 set.
#29 N.C. State 5, Boston College 2
March 31, 2018 - J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center - Raleigh, N.C.
Singles
1. Derek Austin (BC) def. Igor Saveljic (ST) 6-4, 6-4
2. Tadas Babelis (ST) def. Chris Grasel (BC) 7-6 (7-4), 6-4
3. Georgiy Malyshev (ST) def. Kent Mukai (BC) 6-3, 6-1
4. Ivan Saveljic (ST) def. Markus Nordby (BC) 7-5, 6-2
5. Michael Ogden (ST) def. Max Palmer (BC) 6-2, 6-4
6. Sean Mullins (BC) def. Robert Turzak (ST) 1-6, 6-4, 6-2
Doubles
1. Sean Mullins/Derek Austin (BC) def. #53 Ivan Saveljic/Igor Saveljic (ST) 6-2
2. #63 Michael Ogden/Alexis Galarneau (ST) def. Max Palmer/Chris Grasel (BC) 6-2
3. Tadas Babelis/Georgiy Malyshev (ST) def. Conor Mullins/Kent Mukai (BC) 7-5
Order of finish
Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (5,3,1,4,2,6)
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