Eagles Come Up Short at Virginia Tech

Friday, March 29

Blacksburg, Va.

2:00 p.m.

Boston College

Virginia Tech

March 29, 2019 | Men's Tennis

By: Athletic Communications

BLACKSBURG, Va. – Boston College men's tennis fell 7-0 on the road to Virginia Tech on Friday at the Burrows-Burleson Tennis Center in ACC play. The Hokies improved to 14-5 (4-3 ACC) while the Eagles dropped to 5-11 (0-8 ACC).

Max Mendelsohn forced a third set at No. 3 singles against Carlo Donato but lost the final set 6-3. Alexander Chieffalo won his first set 7-5 against Freddy Mesmer before falling in a third set superbreaker. Evan Fragistas edged Sean Mullins in a first set tiebreaker and clinched the overall match in the second set 6-1.

The Eagles return to Boston to face No. 44 Harvard on Sunday (March 31) at the Murr Center.

SINGLES
1. #56 Jason Kros (VT) def. Derek Austin (BC) 6-4, 6-3
2. Alex Ribeiro (VT) def. Markus Nordby (BC) 6-0, 6-1
3. Carlo Donato (VT) def. Max Mendelsohn (BC) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
4. Brandon Perez (VT) def. Conor Mullins (BC) 6-3, 6-4
5. Evan Fragistas (VT) def. Sean Mullins (BC) 7-6(5), 6-1
6. Freddy Mesmer (VT) def. Alexander Chieffalo (BC) 5-7, 6-3, 1-0(7)

DOUBLES
1. Korsgaard/Kros (VT) def. C. Mullins/Austin (BC) 6-3
2. Kros/Perez (VT) def. Mendelsohn/Nordby (BC) 6-3
3. Donato/Ribero (VT) vs. Palmer/S. Mullins (BC) 5-5 DNF