Tech Falls to No. 7 Virginia – Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

THE FLATS – The Georgia Tech men’s tennis team (13-13, 4-8 ACC) concluded regular season competition today with a 6-1 loss at No. 7 Virginia (21-4, 12-0 ACC).

Virginia earned an early advantage after going 2-0 in doubles play. Tech’s Andres Martin and Keshav Chopra led Virginia’s Inaki Montes and William Woodall 5-3 before the match went unfinished.

Tech’s lone victory in singles play came from No. 79 Chopra. The junior earned another upset and his sixth win against a nationally-ranked opponent after defeating Virginia’s No. 37 Schulenburg in 7-6 [7-4], 6-2 decision. Chopra has now improved to 18-7 in dual match competition and is currently on a four-match winning streak.

Singles
#10 Rodesch (UVA) def. #9 Martin (GT); 6-4, 6-7 [4-7], 10-4
#23 Montes (UVA) def. #74 McDaniel (GT); 6-4, 6-4
#79 Chopra (GT) def. #37 Schulenburg (UVA); 7-6 [7-4], 6-2
#101 Goetz (UVA) def. Sachdev (GT); 6-1, 6-2
Kiefer (UVA) def. Shokry (GT); 6-3, 7-6 [9-7]
Dahlberg (UVA) def. Bauer (GT); 6-4, 6-2
Order of finish: 4, 6, 2, 3, 5, 1

Doubles
Martin/Chopra (GT) vs. Montes/Woodall (UVA); 5-3, unfinished
Rodesch/Schulenburg (UVA) def. McDaniel/McKinney (GT); 6-3
Goetz/Kiefer (UVA) def. Bauer/Sachdev (GT); 6-0
Order of finish: 3, 2

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