Courtesy UVA Media Relations
The No. 1 Virginia men’s tennis team suffered its first loss of the season to No. 2 Ohio State on Saturday at the Ty Tucker Tennis Center in Columbus. The Buckeyes defeated the Cavaliers, 5-2.
The Buckeyes (7-0) won on doubles courts two and three to clinch the doubles point, then picked up two singles victories on courts five and six.
Freshman Andres Santamarta Roig got Virginia (6-1) on the board with a 6-4, 6-4 win on court three before Ohio State grabbed two more wins on courts two and four to secure the match victory.
No. 2 Dylan Dietrich closed out the afternoon with a 7-6 (3), 3-6, 6-4 victory on the top court.
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1. #2 Dylan Dietrich (VA) def. #13 Aidan Kim 7-6 (3), 3-6, 6-4
2. #22 Preston Stearns (OSU) def. #15 Keegan Rice(VA) 6-4, 6-4
3. Andres Santamarta Roig (VA) def. #24 Jack Anthrop (OSU) 6-4, 6-4
4. Bryce Nakashima (OSU) def. #81 Jangjun Kim (VA) 6-4, 7-6 (0)
5. Alexander Bernard (OSU) def. Måns Dahlberg(VA) 6-1, 6-3
6. Loren Byers (OSU) def. Stiles Brockett (VA) 6-1, 7-6 (5)
1. #7 Alexander Bernard/Alex Okonkwo (OSU) vs. #45 Dylan Dietrich/Stiles Brockett (VA) 3-5 UF
2. #1 Brandon Carpico/Nikita Filin (OSU) def. #23 Måns Dahlberg/Jangjun Kim (VA) 6-3
3. #8 Aidan Kim/Bryce Nakashima (OSU) def. Andres Santamarta Roig/Keegan Rice (VA) 6-0
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