The Shadow
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The No. 4 Virginia men’s tennis team (19-3, 11-1 ACC) closed its regular-season home slate with a 4-0 win against Louisville (17-11) on Sunday (April 5) at the Boar’s Head Sports Club.
Virginia honored fourth-years Måns Dahlberg and Douglas Yaffa in a pre-match Senior Day ceremony.
The afternoon began with the Cavaliers taking the doubles point following back-and-forth contests on all three courts. Ultimately, sophomores Keegan Rice and Stiles Brockett took court two 7-5 and No. 5 Dylan Dietrich and Dahlberg followed closely behind, winning 7-5 on one to secure the 1-0 Virginia advantage.
No. 2 Dietrich took his first set on the top court 6-4, then cruised through the second 6-1 to grab the second point for Virginia. No. 14 Rice finished next, taking court two 6-1, 6-1. Yaffa clinched the match victory for the Cavaliers with his 6-2, 6-4 win on six.
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Virginia concludes its regular season with a Commonwealth Clash match against Virginia Tech on Thursday (April 9) at 4:30 p.m. in Blacksburg, Va.
#4 Virginia 4, #59 Louisville Cardinals 0
Singles competition
1. #2 Dylan Dietrich (VA) def. Walid Ahouda (LOUM) 6-4, 6-1
2. #14 Keegan Rice (VA) def. Andre Steinbach (LOUM) 6-1, 6-1
3. #40 Andres Santamarta Roig (VA) vs. Matei Onofrei (LOUM) 6-7 (5-7), 2-3 UF
4. Stiles Brockett (VA) vs. Pedro Cressoni (LOUM) 6-4, 4-2 UF
5. Mans Dahlberg (VA) vs. Hamza El Amine (LOUM) 5-7, 3-2 UF
6. Douglas Yaffa (VA) def. Jerald Carroll (LOUM) 6-2, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. #5 Dylan Dietrich/Mans Dahlberg (VA) def. Walid Ahouda/Hamza El Amine (LOUM) 7-5
2. Keegan Rice/Stiles Brockett (VA) def. Matei Onofrei/Louis Chusseau (LOUM) 7-5
3. Andres Santamarta Roig/Jangjun Kim (VA) vs. Andre Steinbach/Russell Lokko (LOUM) 6-5 UF
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (1,2,6)
T-2:15 A-218
