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Men's Tennis Swept by No. 2 Virginia
April 07, 2024 | Men's Tennis
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Boston College (5-13, 0-10 ACC) struggled to find its rhythm against a top-tier opponent in No. 2 Virginia (18-4, 10-0 ACC) on Sunday, dropping a 7-0 decision on the road.
The Eagles surrendered the doubles point after falling short in the first two matches 6-0 and 6-2 respectively. The doubles team of Will Kasten and Jake Vassel entered a tiebreaker in the No. 1 doubles match, but were unable to claim victory in a 7-6 (7-3) decision.
UVA carried its momentum into singles competition, taking all six singles matches in straight sets. Juan Jose Bianchi was able to take two games in each set against #6 Chris Rodesch, falling short 6-2, 6-2. Caleb Saltz and Vassel also took a game against #52 Schulenburg and #50 Dylan Dietrich respectively.
UP NEXT
The Eagles are back home on Friday, Apr. 12 when they host Notre Dame at 3:00 p.m. in Weymouth, Mass.
FINAL SCORES
#2 Virginia 7, Boston College 0
Singles
1. #6 Chris Rodesch (VA) def. Juan Jose Bianchi (BC) 6-2, 6-2 2. #52 J vd Schulenburg (VA) def. Caleb Saltz (BC) 6-1, 6-0
3. #50 Dylan Dietrich (VA) def. Jake Vassel (BC) 6-0, 6-1
4. Alexander Kiefer (VA) def. Mai Gao (BC) 6-2, 6-4
5. James Hopper (VA) def. Will Kasten (BC) 6-2, 6-2
6. Edoardo Graziani (VA) def. Matthew Overvelde (BC) 6-4, 6-2
Doubles
1. Dylan Dietrich/Alexander Kiefer (VA) def. Will Kasten/Jake Vassel (BC) 7-6 (7-3)
2. Douglas Yaffa/Chris Rodesch (VA) def. Juan Jose Bianchi/Matthew Overvelde (BC) 6-2
3. James Hopper/Ty Switzer (VA) def. Mai Gao/Bennett Turner (BC) 6-0
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (2,3,1,5,6,4)
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