No. 11 Virginia Hosts NC State, No. 8 Wake Forest

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. –  The No. 11 Virginia men’s tennis team (12-5, 6-0 ACC) hosts two home matches this weekend, taking on NC State (12-5, 1-3 ACC) on Friday, March 25 at 3 p.m. and No. 8 Wake Forest (21-4, 4-0 ACC) on Sunday, March 27 at 1 p.m.

Both matches will be played on the outdoor courts of the Virginia Tennis Facility at the Boar’s Head Resort.

MATCH INFORMATION

• Live streaming and live scoring will be available for the matches with links for both are posted on VirginiaSports.com

NOTING THE CAVALIERS

• The Cavaliers stayed at No. 11 in this week’s ITA team rankings
• Virginia has won its last seven matches
• The Cavaliers are atop the ACC standings with a 6-0 record; Wake Forest is also undefeated at 4-0
• Fifth-year senior Gianni Ross is 12-1 in singles this season and has won his last seven completed matches
• Ross is 5-0 in doubles this spring, partnering with William Woodall and Jeffrey von der Schulenburg
• Jeffrey von der Schulenburg is 17-4 in singles and has won his last eight completed matches
• Chris Rodesch is No. 16 in the updated ITA singles rankings
• Iñaki Montes is ranked No. 29 in singles with an 11-2 record
• Grad student Bar Botzer was a member of the Demon Deacons for three years, twice earning All-ACC honors, going 94-21 in singles in his time there

NOTING THE OPPONENTS

• NC State is No. 34 in the latest ITA team rankings
• The Wolfpack picked up a 4-2 win on Monday against No. 20 Northwestern and then downed No. 6 South Carolina 4-1 on Wednesday in Raleigh
• The Wolfpack are 13-2 on Singles Court 3, with six different players competing at the slot this season
• Robin Catry leads the team with a 15-6 overall record
• Luca Staeheli is 14-5 overall and 11-3 in dual matches
• Virginia leads the all-time series 59-15 and has won the last three meetings
• Wake Forest has won its last seven matches, beginning with a 4-2 victory against Texas in a consolation match at ITA Indoors
• The Demon Deacons play at Virginia Tech on Friday afternoon before traveling to Charlottesville
• Eduardo Nava leads the team with a 13-5 record, playing on the top three courts. He is the top-ranked Deac at No. 34
• Jakob Schnaitter has a 13-2 record including going 9-2 on courts five and six
• Wake Forest is 19-3 at the No. 3 position
• Virginia leads the all-time series 64-25 and has won the last two meetings

ON THE HORIZON

• The Cavaliers will play at No. 12 Kentucky on Thursday, March 31 at 5 p.m. It is a rescheduled match from February when it was postponed du