Eagles Drop Season Opener to No. 4 Virginia

Friday, February 19

Weymouth, MA

3:00 p.m.

Boston College

Virginia

Photo by: Alastair Ingram

Eagles Drop Season Opener to No. 4 Virginia

February 19, 2021 | Men's Tennis

By: Alastair Ingram

WEYMOUTH, Mass. – Boston College suffered a season-opening loss to fourth-ranked Virginia on Friday afternoon by a final score of 7-0 at the Weymouth Club.

The Eagles start off their season 0-1 while the Cavaliers improved to 7-2 overall and 1-0 in ACC conference play.

All Virginia players won their singles matches in straight sets, highlighted by Jeffrey von der Schulenberg and Inaki Montes de la Torre in the No. 1 and No. 2 slots, respectively.

BC's No. 1 doubles team of Max Motlagh and Sean Mullins were leading their unfinished doubles match 5-4 before UVA clinched the opening point.

Boston College looks to bounce back this Sunday (Feb. 21) at 10 a.m. against Virginia Tech at home.

SINGLES
1. Jeffrey von der Schulenberg (UVA) def. Max Mendelsohn (BC) 6-2, 6-0
2. Inaki Montes de la Torre (UVA) def. Sean Mullins (BC) 6-2, 6-2
3. Chris Rodesch (UVA) def. Max Motlagh (BC) 6-2, 6-2
4. Ryan Goetz (UVA) def. Shreekar Eedara (BC) 6-1, 6-1
5. Gianni Ross (UVA) def. Mason Fung (BC) 6-0, 6-2
6. Alexander Kiefer (UVA) def. Bennett Turner (BC) 6-1, 6-1

DOUBLES
1. Max Motlagh/Sean Mullins (BC) vs. Ryan Goetz/Chris Rodesch (UVA) 5-4, unfinished
2. Jeffrey von der Schulenberg/Inaki Montes de la Torre (UVA) def. Shreekar Eedara/Mason Fung (BC) 6-2
3. Alexander Kiefer/Matthew Lord (UVA) def. Bennett Turner/Max Mendelsohn (BC) 6-1