Virginia Hosts Two Commonwealth Schools in a Saturday Doubleheader

Live Scoring | Video vs Liberty | Video vs Virginia Wesleyan

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. –  The Virginia men’s tennis team (8-4) will play a doubleheader on Saturday, March 7, hosting Liberty (7-3) at 11 a.m. and Virginia Wesleyan (1-3) at 6 p.m. Both match are slated to be played at the Snyder Tennis Center.
 
MATCH DETAILS

• Live streaming video and live scoring will be available through links on VirginiaSports.com
• Admission is free. Parking is free at the Culbreth Garage

 
NOTING THE CAVALIERS

• Virginia remains in the top-25 of the Tennis Channel/ USTA College Tennis rankings, coming in at No. 24. The squad is No. 38 in this week’s ITA rankings
• The Cavaliers went 3-0 last week, picking up wins over George Mason and Norfolk State in a Thursday doubleheader and then closing out the weekend with a 4-3 victory over Notre Dame in ACC play on Sunday
• Senior Carl Soderlund (Stockholm, Sweden) had a dominant win on Sunday on the top singles court, downing No. 10 Richard Ciamarra, 6-1, 6-0. Söderlund has moved up to No. 42 in this week’s singles rankings
• Sophomore Ryan Goetz (Greenlawn, N.Y.) has improved to 17-7 in singles this year and is back in the singles rankings at No. 121
• Junior Gianni Ross (Chicago, Ill.) clinched the Cavaliers’ victory over Notre Dame with a three-set win on court four. Ross is 2-0 on court four this spring
• Sophomore William Woodall (Washington, D.C.) is 8-1 in singles matches this spring

 
NOTING THE OPPONENTS

• In-region foe Liberty is 7-2 this spring, including a 4-3 win over Virginia Tech and a 5-2 victory at Penn State
• The Flames have won three-straight matches heading into Saturday’s contest
• Senior Chase Burton has broken the school record for singles victories, picking up his 75th on Feb. 21 at Penn State
• Sophomore Josh Wilson has been tabbed the ASUN Conference Men’s Tennis Player of the Week twice this season. He has a 6-3 record this spring, all at No. 2 singles and is 15-6 overall
• Freshman Rafael Marques da Silva is 9-1 in singles this season, including an 8-1 record on the No. 5 court
• Virginia Wesleyan is an NCAAIII school in Virginia Beach
• The Marlins will also play a doubleheader on Saturday, hosting fellow ODAC (Old Dominion Athletic Conference) rival Emory & Henry in a home match at 10 a.m. before driving across I-64 to take on the Hoos at 6 p.m.
• Sophomore Tim0thy Tep went 16-4 in singles last season, playing on the No. 2 court

 
ON THE HORIZON

• The Cavaliers close out its current homestand by hosting another Commonwealth team, William & Mary (7-1) on Wednesday, March  11 at 3 p.m. at the Snyder Tennis Center
• The Cavaliers return to ACC play on Sunday, March 15, when they play at Virginia Tech at 1 p.m. in a Commonwealth Clash match