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Cavaliers Rally For 5-2 Win at Texas
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AUSTIN, Texas – The Virginia men’s tennis team remained unbeaten on the season as it rallied in singles for a 5-2 win over No. 6 Texas Sunday afternoon at the Penick-Allison Tennis Center. The Cavaliers came back from losing the doubles point and dropping four first sets in singles to get the win and improve to 18-0 this season. The Longhorns fall to 12-4 overall.
In doubles, Texas swept all three matches to take a 1-0 lead in the match. The Longhorns took that momentum into singles to win four of the six first sets.
The Cavaliers began their rally at No. 1 singles, where Michael Shabaz (Fairfax, Va.) cruised past Ed Corrie 6-1, 6-2 to tie the match at 1-1. Drew Courtney (Clifton, Va.) gave Virginia the lead, 2-1, as he completed a 7-6, 6-2 win over Vasko Mladenov at No. 4. Sanam Singh (Chandigarh, India) extended the lead to 3-1 as he came back for a 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 win at No. 3 over Jean Andersen. Texas closed to 3-2 with Kellen Damico’s 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 win at No. 2 over Jarmere Jenkins (College Park, Ga.). Julen Uriguen (Guatemala City, Guatemala) clinched the victory was his 1-6, 6-3, 6-0 win over Daniel Whitehead at the No. 5 spot. Justin Shane (Falls Church, Va.) completed the comeback with a 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 win at No. 6 over David Holiner.
The Cavaliers continue their road trip on Friday as they return to ACC play at Miami. Match time in Coral Gables is 3 p.m.
#2 Virginia 5, #6 Texas 2
Doubles
1. #5 Corrie/Anderson (UT) def. #3 Shabaz/Courtney (UVa) 9-7
2. #28 Damico/Holiner (UT) def. Singh/Jenkins (UVa) 8-5
3. Mladenov/Whitehead (UT) def. Uriguen/Rooda (UVa) 8-4
Singles
1. #8 Michael Shabaz (UVa) def. #33 Ed Corrie (UT) 6-1, 6-2
2. #90 Kellen Damico (UT) def. #37 Jarmere Jenkins (UVa) 6-1, 3-6, 6-3
3. #22 Sanam Singh (UVa) def. #80 Jean Andersen (UT) 3-6, 6-1, 6-2
4. #32 Drew Courtney (UVa) def. Vasko Mladenov (UT) 7-6, 6-2
5. #109 Julen Uriguen (UVa) def. Daniel Whitehead (UT) 1-6, 6-3, 6-0
6. Justin Shane (UVa) def. David Holiner (UT) 3-6, 6-1, 6-4
Order of Finish
Doubles: 3,1,2
Singles: 1,4,3,2,5,6