CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Jeremie Casabon won both his matches on Saturday to lead Vanderbilt men’s tennis against Virginia Tech on the second day of the Orange and Blue Classic hosted by Virginia.
He first teamed with Nathan Cox for a doubles victory before defeating the Hokies’ Alex Ix in straight sets. Juan Lopez added a singles win—also in straight sets—while Joubert Lopper and Paul Wang teamed up for a victory to help the Commodores claim two of three doubles matches on the afternoon.
The Dores will close the event when they face Penn at 9 a.m. CT on Sunday.
Saturday Results
Singles
Juan Lopez (Vanderbilt) def. Diego Cuerta De Romana (Virginia Tech), 6-1, 6-2
Jeremie Casabon (Vanderbilt) def. Alex Ix (Virginia Tech), 6-2, 6-4
Maxime St. Hillaire (Virgnia Tech) def. #119 Nathan Cox (Vanderbilt), 1-6, 6-1, 6-3
Hugo Maia (Virginia Tech) def. Joubert Klopper (Vanderbilt), 1-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-4)
Michael Shepheard (Virginia Tech) def. Michael Ross (Vanderbilt), 6-4, 7-6 (8-6)
Benjamin Pomeranets (Virginia Tech) def. Paul Wang (Vanderbilt), 6-1, 6-3
Doubles
#40 Cox/Casabon (Vanderbilt) def. St. Hillaire/Maia (Virginia Tech), 8-4
Ix/Shepheard (Virginia Tech) def. Ross/Lopez (Vanderbilt), 8-7 (10-8)
Klopper/Wang (Vanderbilt) def. Pomeranets/Cuerta De Romana (Virginia Tech), 8-3