Men’s Tennis: No. 2 Virginia shuts out Boston College in ACC opener, 7-0
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The No. 2 Virginia men’s tennis team defeated Boston College, 7-0, on Friday at the Virginia Tennis Facility at the Boar’s Head Resort.
The Cavaliers (9-2, 1-0 ACC) notched the doubles point following a pair of 6-1 wins, first by sophomores Stiles Brockett and Keegan Rice on court two and then by No. 29 Jangjun Kim and Måns Dahlberg on court one.
No. 80 Jangjun Kim began singles play with a 6-2, 6-2 win on court two, followed by No. 24 Andres Santamarta Roig cruising to a 6-2, 6-1 win on court three. Brockett then clinched the match victory over the Eagles (4-3, 0-1) with his 6-4, 6-1 win on court four.
Virginia sealed the sweep with a 6-3, 6-1 win by No. 12 Keegan Rice on the top court, a 6-4, 6-3 win by senior Douglas Yaffa on court six and a 7-6 (1), 6-3 win by Dahlberg on court five.
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The Cavaliers host No. 38 SMU on Sunday at noon at the Virginia Tennis Facility at the Boar’s Head Resort.
3. Ty Switzer/Andres Santamarta Roig (VA) vs. Lukas Rais/Luke Levanat (BC) 2-4 UF
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (2,3,4,1,6,5)
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