Men’s Tennis: No. 8 UVA stays hot, sweeps Virginia Tech, 7-0

Posted on Wednesday, Mar. 22, 2023, 10:09 pm

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The No. 8 Virginia men’s tennis team picked up a 7-0 victory against Virginia Tech on Wednesday at the Virginia Tennis Facility at the Boar’s Head Resort.

Virginia (15-4, 7-0 ACC) won the doubles point and took five of six singles matches in straight sets against the Hokies (7-10, 1-6).

Chris Rodesch and William Woodall set the tone early with a 6-1 victory at No. 2 doubles. Iñaki Montes and Ryan Goetz clinched the point with a 6-3 win on the top court.

In singles, Rodesch downs Alvaro Ariza 6-1, 6-2 on court two. Måns Dahlberg made it 3-0 UVA with a 6-4, 6-2 win on court five. Jeffrey von der Schulenburg clinched the victory with a 7-6 (4), 6-1 victory on three.

The final three courts all finished within a minute of one another. Goetz closed out a 7-6 (1), 6-4 win on court four before Alex Kiefer collected his seventh-straight win with a 3-6, 6-4, 10-6 win on five. Montes topped the Hokies’ lone ranked player, Ryan Fishback, 6-4, 6-2, to complete the sweep.

The match was part of the Smithfield Commonwealth Clash. First coined the Commonwealth Clash during the 2014-2015 season, the rivalry between Virginia and Virginia Tech has a yearlong ongoing tally for the 22 sports the two institutions face off in head-to-head competition. With today’s victory, Virginia earned one point in the Clash and leads 7-6.

MATCH NOTES

• Virginia has won 33 straight matches in ACC play and 40 straight matches against ACC opponents
• Virginia has swept its last three opponents

ON THE HORIZON

Virginia is on the road this weekend, playing at Boston College on Friday and at No. 13 Harvard on Sunday. Live scoring will not be available for either match. Live video is available for the Harvard match.

NO. 8 VIRGINIA 7, VIRGINIA TECH 0

Singles
1. #37 Iñaki Montes (VA) def. #70 Ryan Fishback (VT) 6-4, 6-2
2. #25 Chris Rodesch (VA) def. Alvaro Ariza (VT) 6-1, 6-2
3. #32 Jeffrey von der Schulenburg (VA) def. Scott Sculley (VT) 7-6 (7-4), 6-1
4. #111 Ryan Goetz (VA) def. Jordan Chrysostom (VT) 7-6 (7-1), 6-4
5. Mans Dahlberg (VA) def. Frank Thompson (VT) 6-4, 6-2
6. Alexander Kiefer (VA) def. Alex Ix (VT) 3-6, 6-4, 10-6

Doubles
1. #53 Iñaki Montes/Ryan Goetz (VA) def. #18 Ryan Fishback/Jordan Chrysostom (VT) 6-3
2. Chris Rodesch/William Woodall (VA) def. Alvaro Ariza/Alberto Orso (VT) 6-1
3. Alexander Kiefer/Jeffrey von der Schulenburg (VA) vs. Matt Harper/Frank Thompson (VT) 4-5, unfinished
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (2,5,3,4,6,1)