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ROME, Ga. (theACC.com) – Top-seeded Virginia won its second straight Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Tennis Championship on Sunday, capturing four of the six singles matches to come from behind and top No. 3 seed North Carolina, 4-3, at the Rome Tennis Center at Berry College in Rome, Georgia.
The Cavaliers (22-5) won their 14th ACC title in program history and second under head coach Andres Pedroso. UVa’s Ryan Goetz was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player.
North Carolina (16-8) started strong by taking the doubles point, capped by Benjamin Sigouin and Peter Murphy’s victory, 7-5, in a tiebreaker at No. 3.
The Tar Heels also got off to a great start in singles, taking the first set in four matches, but Virginia roared back to win all six of the second sets. UVa’s Gianni Ross won, 6-3, 6-1, at No. 6 to knot the team score, 1-1. Jeffrey Schulenburg battled back to win at No. 3, 3-6, 6-0, 6-2, and Goetz also won in three sets, 2-6, 6-1, 6-1, at No. 4, giving UVa a 3-1 team advantage.
UNC tied the match with wins at No. 5 and No. 1, respectively, as Anuj Watane picked up a 6-0, 2-6, 6-3 victory and Brian Cernoch notched a 7-6 (8), 4-6, 6-3 victory.
The final match at No. 2 singles came down to a third-set tiebreaker, and the Cavaliers’ Inaki Montes grinded out a 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (3) win to lock up the championship.
#6 Virginia 4, #17 North Carolina 3
Singles competition
1. #33 Brian Cernoch (NC) def. #23 Chris Rodesch (VA) 7-6 (10-8), 4-6, 6-3
2. Inaki Montes (VA) def. Benjamin Sigouin (NC) 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (7-3)
3. #25 J vd Schulenburg (VA) def. Mac Kiger (NC) 3-6, 6-0, 6-2
4. #85 Ryan Goetz (VA) def. Logan Zapp (NC) 2-6, 6-1, 6-1
5. Anuj Watane (NC) def. Bar Botzer (VA) 6-0, 2-6, 6-3
6. Gianni Ross (VA) def. Peter Murphy (NC) 6-3, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. #8 Brian Cernoch/Mac Kiger (NC) def. Inaki Montes/Ryan Goetz (VA) 7-5
2. #52 Chris Rodesch/Bar Botzer (VA) def. Casey Kania/Logan Zapp (NC) 6-2
3. Benjamin Sigouin/Peter Murphy (NC) def. Gianni Ross/Alexander Kiefer (VA) 7-6
Match Notes:
North Carolina 16-8; National ranking #17
Virginia 22-5; National ranking #6
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (6,3,4,5,1,2)
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