COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 1 Virginia men's tennis team suffered its first loss of the season to No. 2 Ohio State on Saturday (Feb. 7) at the Ty Tucker Tennis Center. The Buckeyes (7-0) defeated the Cavaliers (6-1) 5-2.
The Buckeyes won on doubles courts two and three to clinch the doubles point, then picked up two singles victories on courts five and six. Freshman Andres Santamarta Roig got Virginia on the board with a 6-4, 6-4 win on court three before Ohio State grabbed two more wins on courts two and four to secure the match victory. No. 2 Dylan Dietrich closed out the afternoon with a 7-6 (3), 3-6, 6-4 victory on the top court.
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#2 Ohio State 5, #1 Virginia 2
Singles competition
1. #2 Dylan Dietrich (VA) def. #13 Aidan Kim 7-6 (3), 3-6, 6-4
2. #22 Preston Stearns (OSU) def. #15 Keegan Rice (VA) 6-4, 6-4
3. Andres Santamarta Roig (VA) def. #24 Jack Anthrop (OSU) 6-4, 6-4
4. Bryce Nakashima (OSU) def. #81 Jangjun Kim (VA) 6-4, 7-6 (0)
5. Alexander Bernard (OSU) def. Måns Dahlberg (VA) 6-1, 6-3
6. Loren Byers (OSU) def. Stiles Brockett (VA) 6-1, 7-6 (5)
1. #2 Dylan Dietrich (VA) def. #13 Aidan Kim 7-6 (3), 3-6, 6-4
2. #22 Preston Stearns (OSU) def. #15 Keegan Rice (VA) 6-4, 6-4
3. Andres Santamarta Roig (VA) def. #24 Jack Anthrop (OSU) 6-4, 6-4
4. Bryce Nakashima (OSU) def. #81 Jangjun Kim (VA) 6-4, 7-6 (0)
5. Alexander Bernard (OSU) def. Måns Dahlberg (VA) 6-1, 6-3
6. Loren Byers (OSU) def. Stiles Brockett (VA) 6-1, 7-6 (5)
Doubles competition
1. #7 Alexander Bernard/Alex Okonkwo (OSU) vs. #45 Dylan Dietrich/Stiles Brockett (VA) 3-5 UF
2. #1 Brandon Carpico/Nikita Filin (OSU) def. #23 Måns Dahlberg/Jangjun Kim (VA) 6-3
3. #8 Aidan Kim/Bryce Nakashima (OSU) def. Andres Santamarta Roig/Keegan Rice (VA) 6-0
1. #7 Alexander Bernard/Alex Okonkwo (OSU) vs. #45 Dylan Dietrich/Stiles Brockett (VA) 3-5 UF
2. #1 Brandon Carpico/Nikita Filin (OSU) def. #23 Måns Dahlberg/Jangjun Kim (VA) 6-3
3. #8 Aidan Kim/Bryce Nakashima (OSU) def. Andres Santamarta Roig/Keegan Rice (VA) 6-0
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (5,6,3,2,4,1)
T-2:42 A-861
T-2:42 A-861