February 22, 1999

BOCA RATON, Fla. - NC State won five of six singles matches and two of three double matches to defeat Florida Atlantic, 6-1, in Boca Raton this past weekend.

Roberto Bracone remained undefeated in singles play this season, defeating Daniel Dauber 6-2, 6-3. Eric Jackson, Devang Desai and Jeff Smith also won in straight sets for the Wolfpack. Jackson defeated Martin Giers at No. 2, 6-7, 6-3. Desai beat Fabio Freeman, 6-1, 6-3 at No. 5, while Smith beat Ray Shimony at No. 6, 6-2, 6-1.

In doubles play, Jackson and Desai defeated Dauber and Ludovic Pain, 9-8. Bracone and Shaun Thomas also won their doubles match, beating Giers and Faerman, 8-3.

NC State improves its record to 4-1 overall. Its next two matches are Feb. 27, when they host Appalachian State and High Point in a double-header at the Wolfpack Tennis Complex.

NC State 6, Florida Atlantic 1

SINGLES
No. 1 	Roberto Bracone (NCS) d. Daniel Dauber, 6-2, 6-3
No. 2	Eric Jackson (NCS) d. Martin Giers, 6-7, 6-3
No. 3	Keith Salmon (NCS) d. Ben Cooper, 6-1, 1-6, 6-1
No. 4	Ludovic Pain (FAU) d. Shaun Thomas, 7-6, 6-2
No. 5 	Devang Desai (NCS) d. Fabio Freeman, 6-1, 6-3
No. 6 	Jeff Smith (NCS) d. Itay Shimony, 6-2, 6-1

DOUBLES
No. 1	Jackson/Desai (NCS) d. Dauber/Pain, 9-8
No. 2	Bracone/Thomas (NCS) d. Giers/Faerman, 8-3
No. 3	Cooper/Shimony (UM) d. Cowman/Salmon, 9-7