Men’s Tennis: No. 8 Hoos sweep singles for 4-1 win over Eagles

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Posted on Friday, Mar. 14, 2025, 11:00 pm

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The No. 8 Virginia men’s tennis team ended its two-match losing streak on Friday, defeating Boston College 4-1 at the Weymouth Club.

The Cavaliers (10-5, 2-3 ACC) lost the doubles point but dominated in singles to pick up a road win in conference play against the Eagles (3-6, 0-5 ACC).
Playing together for the first time, sophomore Dylan Dietrich and freshman Rafael Jódar opened the match with a 6-0 win on the top court. Boston College followed with wins on doubles courts two and three to take the doubles point and grab an early lead.
Virginia bounced back in singles, winning all 10 sets against the Eagles. Dietrich tied the match with a 6-3, 6-1 win on court two over Jake Vassel.
Just moments after, Jódar gave Virginia the lead with a commanding 6-0, 6-1 win against Caleb Saltz on the top court.
Freshman Roy Horovitz dominated his way to a 6-0, 6-0 victory over Aidan Pack on court five before freshman Stiles Brockett clinched the victory for the Hoos with a 6-0, 6-4 win on court six.
ADDITIONAL NOTES
  • The Cavaliers improve to 24-0 all-time against Boston College
  • Rafael Jódar extended his winning streak to 12, improving to 12-1 on the year
  • Stiles Brockett recorded his first career win in ACC play
  • Sophomore Stefan Regalia made his first career appearance in a dual match, partnering with junior Ty Switzer at No. 3 doubles
UP NEXT

The Cavaliers will finish the weekend on the road, taking on SMU on Sunday at noon.

VIRGINIA 4, BOSTON COLLEGE 1
Singles
1. #18 Rafael Jódar (VA) def. Caleb Saltz (BC) 6-0, 6-1
2. #22 Dylan Dietrich (VA) def. Jake Vassel (BC) 6-3, 6-1
3. Andrew Ilie (BC) vs. James Hopper (VA) 5-7, 0-1, unfinished
4. Mai Gao (BC) vs. Jangjun Kim (VA) 6-7, 1-1, unfinished
5. Roy Horovitz (VA) def. Aidan Pack (BC) 6-0, 6-0
6. Stiles Brockett (VA) def. Connor McDonald (BC) 6-0, 6-4
Doubles
1. Dylan Dietrich/Rafael Jódar (VA) def. Aidan Pack/Jake Vassel (BC) 6-0
2. Liam O’Leary/Caleb Saltz (BC) def. #22 James Hopper/Keegan Rice (VA) 7-6 (9-7)
3. Andrew Ilie/Matthew Overvelde (BC) def. Ty Switzer/Stefan Regalia (VA) 6-3
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (2,1,5,6)